Lando Norris says it’s been only a matter of time before Aston Martin “had a better race” after they closed in on McLaren in the F1 constructors’ championship.
Lewis Hamilton has backed his former championship rival Sebastian Vettel to make an F1 comeback after his retirement at the end of this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The FIA has announced that former F1 race director Michael Masi has left the sport's governing body to be “closer to his family and take on new challenges”.
Carlos Sainz has quipped that “no one will remember” his podium finish at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix due to the controversy surrounding the Formula 1 title battle taking centre stage.
The Formula 1 and wider sporting world has heaped praise on Lewis Hamilton for his classy response to losing the world title to Max Verstappen on the final lap.
Williams driver George Russell has described the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix result as “totally unacceptable after Max Verstappen was able to overtake Lewis Hamilton to secure his maiden Formula 1 title following a controversial Safety Car period.
Toto Wolff has admitted Mercedes has “a lesson to learn” after it was out-foxed in Formula 1 qualifying by Red Bull who used Sergio Perez to give Max Verstappen a slipstream at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen believes he gained one-tenth from Sergio Perez’s slipstream on his first run of Q3 in Formula 1 qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.