Valtteri Bottas headed up a Mercedes one-two in second practice for the French Grand Prix on Friday afternoon as a mistake by teammate Lewis Hamilton left him under investigation with the stewards.
Lewis Hamilton headed up a one-two finish for Mercedes in opening practice for the French Grand Prix on Friday at Paul Ricard, pipping teammate Valtteri Bottas by less than one-tenth of a second.
Renault has confirmed Daniel Ricciardo will move on to its ‘Spec B’ engine for this weekend’s French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard, ahead of the team’s planned schedule.
Sergey Sirotkin has become the official reserve Formula 1 driver for both Renault and McLaren following an agreement between the two teams for the remainder of the season.
Valtteri Bottas feels Daniel Ricciardo’s defensive moves in their Canadian Grand Prix battle were “really on the limit” and “a bit on the dangerous side”, adding he expects the matter to come up in Friday’s drivers’ briefing.
- One of the big talking points at Paul Ricard on Thursday was, predictably, Sebastian Vettel’s time penalty in Canada, with drivers agreeing that it was a harsh but – going by the rulebook – fair decision by the stewards.
Almost two weeks on from the chequered flag falling in Canada and Sebastian Vettel losing victory due to a controversial stewards’ ruling, the dust is showing few signs of settling in the debate.
Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes reviewing penalty decisions risks setting a precedent that will lead to a “never-ending saga” in the sport.
The FIA has confirmed that a hearing regarding Sebastian Vettel's penalty at the Canadian Grand Prix will be held on Friday following Ferrari's request to review the incident.
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur admits his side needs to cut out the mistakes if it is to challenge for the top end of the midfield battle during the 2019 Formula 1 season.
- Fernando Alonso has revealed he held talks with Mercedes following Nico Rosberg’s retirement at the end of 2016 as he vows to only make F1 return if he has a “real possibility” of winning titles ( Marca )
Formula 1’s French Grand Prix has a “good plan” to ensure it avoids a repeat of the traffic chaos that occurred at last year’s event, says Eric Boullier.
Daniel Ricciardo says he is “growing in confidence” as he continues to adapt to life at Renault, following a difficult start to the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the Canadian Grand Prix acted as “something of a wake-up call” for his team, despite claiming its seventh win of the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Formula 2 championship leader Nicholas Latifi will return to the cockpit of Williams’ 2019 Formula 1 car during opening practice for the French Grand Prix.
Formula 1’s tight midfield fight means consistent top 10 appearances are becoming “paramount”, according to Racing Point team principal and CEO Otmar Szafnauer.
Guenther Steiner says Haas remains focused on solving the “very troubling” inconsistencies it has suffered with Formula 1’s 2019 tyres so far this season.