- Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko says the team "had to react" and swap Pierre Gasly out for Alexander Albon after his difficult start to the season, citing some of the weak areas for the Frenchman (Auto Bild)
- The major story coming out of the paddock on Thursday surrounded Haas title sponsor Rich Energy, which claimed via its Twitter account on Wednesday it had terminated its agreement with the team.
For the first time this year, Crash.net brings you its daily round-up of all the news, updates and added tidbits of information from the paddock after Thursday’s media briefings ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.
- Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says Liberty Media "absolutely underestimated what they were taking on" after purchasing Formula 1 in January 2017.
- Sebastian Vettel has backed new Ferrari junior Mick Schumacher to be an F1 star of the future, though he has urged people to “give him time” ( Sky Sports )
- Daniel Ricciardo has revealed more details about his decision to leave Red Bull for Renault and confirms he turned down McLaren because he felt the team was "just not there yet" ( RACER )
- Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time Formula 1 world champion champion Michael, has joined the Ferrari driver academy, sources close to the team say ( BBC ).
- Former team principal Stefano Domenicali has been linked with a potential return to Ferrari in the near future as speculation surrounding the future of chairman Louis C. Camilleri continues to swirl.
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- Ex-Force India Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon believes long-running rival Charles Leclerc will be able to contend for the championship in 2019 during his first year with Ferrari ( racefans.net )
Recapping all of the additional news and notes following the Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.
Recapping all of the additional news and notes from Thursday at Paul Ricard in build-up to the French Grand Prix, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.
Recapping all of the additional news and notes from the paddock at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal on Thursday, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.
Rounding up all the odds and ends from the opening day of track action at the Baku City Circuit, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his Paddock Notebook.
– Pirelli has brought an unusual staggered tyre selection to China, bringing the ultrasoft, soft and medium compounds, skipping the supersoft. Esteban Ocon believes that will create a great deal of strategy drama and even more overtaking than in Bahrain.
- Lewis Hamilton’s pole position time of 1:21.164 broke his own previous track record at Albert Park in Melbourne that stood from F1 last year. Hamilton’s 2018 pole time was more than a second faster than his 2017 effort.
- Ferrari is set to launch its new 2018 F1 car with an all-red livery for the first time since 2009 following the departure of major sponsor Santander (