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Hamilton: I needed Barcelona F1 pole
Lewis Hamilton says his Spanish Grand Prix pole position lap was “needed” having not been fastest in a Formula 1 qualifying session since the season-opener in Australia.
Hamilton charges to Spanish GP pole for Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday’s Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix from pole position after edging out Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel in the final stage of qualifying in Barcelona.
Hartley out of Spain F1 qualifying after FP3 crash
Toro Rosso has confirmed that Brendon Hartley will take no part in Formula 1 qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix after his car sustained severe damage in a crash at the end of FP3 on Saturday afternoon.
Spanish GP qualifying - As it happened
A recap of a thrilling Spanish Grand Prix qualifying as Lewis Hamilton claims his second pole position of the 2018 F1 season in Barcelona. 2018 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying as it happened
Hockenheim seeking risk-free F1 deal beyond 2018
Hockenheim is willing to continue hosting the German Grand Prix beyond the end of its existing contract in 2018, but only if it can strike a risk-free deal with Formula 1 officials.
Hamilton leads Mercedes F1 1-2 in final Spanish GP practice
Lewis Hamilton headed up a one-two finish for Mercedes in the final Formula 1 practice session ahead of qualifying for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, edging out teammate Valtteri Bottas by just one-hundredth of a second.
Bottas expecting Ferrari, Red Bull resurgence in qualifying
Valtteri Bottas believes Mercedes will come under threat from Formula 1 rivals Ferrari and Red Bull after the reigning world champions topped Friday practice at the Spanish Grand Prix.
No Red Bull 2019 engine decision until June
Red Bull will make no final decision about its Formula 1 power unit plans for 2019 until next month at the earliest, according to team principal Christian Horner.
Force India latest F1 team hit by pit stop problem
Force India has become the fourth different Formula 1 team to be hit with a pit stop problem and were slapped with a €5,000 fine from the FIA for an unsafe release with Sergio Perez in the closing stages of FP2.
McLaren Barcelona upgrade a ‘step forward’ - Alonso
Fernando Alonso has hailed McLaren’s significant aerodynamic upgrade at this weekend’s Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix as a “step forward”.
Kubica: I know my value at Williams without lap times
Robert Kubica says his lap times aren’t relevant to his value to Williams after returning to a Formula 1 Grand Prix for the first time in over seven years.
Hamilton: Ferrari ‘probably sand-bagging’ in Barcelona
Lewis Hamilton is refusing to read too much into his headline time during Formula 1 practice for the Spanish Grand Prix on Friday afternoon, predicting that Ferrari will make a step forward ahead of qualifying on Saturday.
Ricciardo blames tailwind for FP1 off
Daniel Ricciardo says a sudden gust of tailwind caused him to crash during the opening free practice session in Spain but is confident after recovering strongly during the afternoon for Red Bull.
Raikkonen shrugs off Ferrari engine blow
Kimi Raikkonen has played down his Ferrari engine issue which curtailed his second free practice session early and isn’t expecting any major changes in the Formula 1 pecking order at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Verstappen hails positive day despite tyre struggles
Max Verstappen hailed a "positive day" of Formula 1 practice running for Red Bull in Spain as it debuted a number of updates on the RB14 car despite struggling at times with Pirelli's modified tyres.
Wolff clarifies Mercedes 2019 F1 driver stance
Toto Wolff hasn’t ruled out the potential of signing a driver from outside the Mercedes fold for the 2019 Formula 1 season which could step up rumours around a move for Daniel Ricciardo.
Vettel: Pirelli F1 tyres ‘quite a bit different’
Sebastian Vettel feels the Formula 1 tyres brought by Pirelli to the Spanish Grand Prix are “quite a bit different” compared to previous weekends, calling it the “biggest change” for Ferrari despite a number of updates on the SF71H car.
Hamilton leads Ricciardo in mistake-ridden FP2 in Spain
Lewis Hamilton kept Mercedes at the top of the Formula 1 timesheets in second practice for the Spanish Grand Prix, finishing 0.133 seconds clear of Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo.
Magnussen hit by reprimand for Leclerc FP1 incident
Kevin Magnussen has picked up his first reprimand of the year for “a potentially dangerous and unnecessary” incident with Charles Leclerc during the first free practice at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Horner slams 2019 F1 rule changes
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has laid into the 2019 Formula 1 regulations changes which were passed during the build-up to the Spanish Grand Prix and criticises the sport for “shooting itself in the foot”.
Magnussen called to stewards over Leclerc FP1 block
Kevin Magnussen has been summoned by the Formula 1 race stewards in Spain following an alleged block on Charles Leclerc at the end of opening practice for the Spanish Grand Prix on Friday morning.
Bottas surges clear in Spain FP1 as Kubica returns
Valtteri Bottas surged to the head of the pack for Mercedes in the opening Formula 1 practice session ahead of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix as Robert Kubica made his official race weekend comeback with Williams.
Alonso prefers F1 paddock restrictions to more open WEC
Fernando Alonso says he prefers the more restricted nature of the Formula 1 paddock compared to the greater freedom offered to fans in the World Endurance Championship, having found it “stressful” at times during his Spa race weekend.
Hamilton wants to help design Miami GP F1 circuit
Lewis Hamilton has offered to help improve the initial circuit layout for the proposed Formula 1 grand prix in Miami after voicing his criticism over the design.