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Hamilton questions Ferrari tyre strategy after taking pole
Lewis Hamilton hopes Ferrari “maybe made a mistake” with its qualifying tyre tactics which sees both Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen start on the softest option tyres for the French Grand Prix after the British driver grabbed pole position.
Bottas playing catch up, credits new Mercedes engine
Valtteri Bottas has conceded he struggled to match Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton for outright pace having missed vital practice work over the French Grand Prix weekend but was still thrilled to secure a front row start at Paul Ricard.
Vettel happy with France qualifying recovery after 'slow start'
Sebastian Vettel was pleased to recover from a "slow start" to the French Grand Prix weekend to secure third place in Formula 1 qualifying at Paul Ricard on Saturday, trailing the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.
Alonso: McLaren just slow in qualifying
Fernando Alonso feels he extracted the maximum performance from his McLaren during qualifying for the French Grand Prix but concedes his Q1 exit in 16 th place is down to his car being slow.
Hamilton takes 75th F1 pole in French GP qualifying
Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's French Grand Prix from pole position after edging out Formula 1 teammate Valtteri Bottas in the final stages of qualifying at Paul Ricard, heading up a one-two finish for Mercedes.
Force India fined for Perez FP2 wheel incident
The Force India Formula 1 team has been hit with a €15,000 fine after Sergio Perez lost a wheel during second practice for the French Grand Prix.
Bottas fastest as rain curtails France FP3 running
Valtteri Bottas closed out Formula 1 practice for the French Grand Prix fastest for Mercedes as heavy rain 10 minutes into the session curtailed running.
Hartley set for grid penalty after power unit changes
Brendon Hartley is poised to start the French Grand Prix from the back of the grid after Honda confirmed it had to change all six components on his Formula 1 power unit following an issue during practice on Friday.
Szafnauer hopes F1 learns from triple-header 'debacle'
Force India chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer hopes Formula 1 will learn from the "debacle" of putting a triple-header on the 2018 calendar and avoid scheduling races so closely together in the future due to the additional pressure it places on smaller teams.
Hamilton: Paul Ricard circuit messes with your head
Lewis Hamilton says Paul Ricard’s all tarmac run-off areas make finding reference points at the track challenging but was still content with his Friday practice after topping both sessions.
Force India explains Perez's wheel failure
Force India has explained the issue that caused Sergio Perez to lose a wheel from his Formula 1 car coming through the quick Turn 7 during second practice for the French Grand Prix on Friday at Paul Ricard.
Bottas confident new Mercedes engine undamaged
Valtteri Bottas is hopeful his upgraded Mercedes Formula 1 engine has not suffered any damage following a water leak during second practice for the French Grand Prix.
Ricciardo sees Hamilton as biggest concern
Daniel Ricciardo has rated his Friday practice getting up to speed at Paul Ricard as “a pretty good day” but is wary of the speed Lewis Hamilton produced to top the times for Mercedes.
Ericsson on fiery Sauber: I realised I should hurry up
Marcus Ericsson has laughed off a tense moment jumping out of his Alfa Romeo Sauber after initially not realising it was on fire after a crash towards the end of the morning practice session which ruled him out of FP2.
Mercedes confirms updated spec power unit for France
Mercedes has confirmed that all six of its Formula 1 power units at this weekend's French Grand Prix are its latest specification that had been due in Canada earlier this month, acting as a boost to Lewis Hamilton's title battle against Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.
Vettel: The car is quick but I wasn’t
Sebastian Vettel says he has full faith in Ferrari’s performance at Paul Ricard but concedes he struggled to extract the optimum pace ahead of the French Grand Prix.
Hamilton pulls clear in second French GP practice
Lewis Hamilton pulled out a 0.7 second gap over the rest of the Formula 1 field during second practice for the French Grand Prix on Friday afternoon at Paul Ricard as Sergio Perez suffered a frightening wheel failure while running at high speed.
Under-fire Boullier hits back at 'Freddogate' reports
McLaren Formula 1 racing director Eric Boullier has hit back at a report the team rewarded staff with Freddo chocolate bars, and defended his position as part of its management setup amid growing pressure.
Fiery crash rules Ericsson out of French GP FP2
Marcus Ericsson will take no part in second practice for the French Grand Prix after sustaining damage to his Sauber Formula 1 car in a fiery crash during FP1.
Ricciardo: F1 future second most difficult decision of my life
Daniel Ricciardo has described his next Formula 1 move as “the second most difficult decision” of his life following his move to Europe to begin his racing career during his junior days.
Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2 in French GP FP1
Lewis Hamilton headed up a one-two finish for Mercedes in opening practice for the French Grand Prix on Friday as Formula 1 made its long-awaited official return to Paul Ricard.
Verstappen ‘not worried’ about positive Honda switch
Max Verstappen says he has no concerns about Red Bull’s decision to switch to Honda Formula 1 engines next season and is excited by the potential of the new partnership.
Leclerc not ‘obsessed’ with beating Sauber F1 teammate Ericsson
Charles Leclerc says that while he acknowledges the importance of regularly beating Formula 1 teammate Marcus Ericsson, he will not allow it to become an “obsession”.
Hamilton: Mercedes shedding blood, sweat and tears to beat Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes is “shedding blood, sweat and tears” to ensure it comes out on top in the 2018 Formula 1 title fight.