Sergio Perez led Force India to the top of the timesheets in a rain-hit opening Formula 1 practice session for the Italian Grand Prix, finishing half a second clear of Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen
Full results from Free Practice 1 for the Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, round 14 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix - Free Practice 1 Results
Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg are set to start Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix from the final row of the grid after the FIA confirmed both drivers had taken complete new power units ahead of the Monza race weekend.
Valtteri Bottas says he trusts Mercedes to handle its policy on team orders in the right way during the final eight races of the 2018 Formula 1 season.
Sebastian Vettel said he is “not so sure” about Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton's “tricks” comments regarding Ferrari’s car, but stressed he is keeping his head down and staying focused on the championship battle at hand.
Checking in from the Autodromo Nazionale Monza after media day ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.
Daniel Ricciardo expects to be hit with further grid penalties before the end of the 2018 Formula 1 season, despite taking on a fresh engine at the Italian Grand Prix.
Pierre Gasly is doubtful of Toro Rosso’s chances of scoring points on merit in this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, saying it will be “a different story” to last weekend’s race at Spa despite the similarity in track layout.
Max Verstappen believes the dramatic first corner collision at the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix "looked worse than it was” and doubts the Halo did anything to protect Charles Leclerc.
Sergio Perez says the rollercoaster month for the new-look Racing Point Force India squad hasn’t changed his situation as he expects to confirm his Formula 1 future shortly.
Nico Hulkenberg says his head has been turned by the safety improvements the Halo has made in Formula 1 following the scary crash he triggered at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix which landed him with a grid penalty for this weekend at Monza.
Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner says he is relieved to have avoided the “madness” of the 2019 driver market, adding his side is in a “comfortable position”.
The Bennetts British Superbike championship will use Silverstone’s National circuit for its three-race Showdown decider following track issues which forced the cancellation of the British MotoGP round last weekend.
Another Italian Grand Prix rolls around as Formula 1 arrives in Monza but there is still no sign of the nation with one of the heaviest presence in the sport seeing a driver return to the grid.
Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene believes Formula 1 rivals Mercedes are vulnerable and not used to the level of intense pressure it has faced in the 2018 title fight.
George Russell feels his chances of securing a Formula 1 drive for the 2019 season have been impacted by the movement in the driver market over the summer, but remains determined in his bid to get a seat next year.
During the build-up to the British MotoGP – before it was cancelled – Crash.net caught up with Moto2 world title contender Miguel Oliveira to chat about all things orange at KTM, his early preparations for his move up to MotoGP and what his dentistry studies mean to him.
Marcus Ericsson says strong results will be “critical” to his hopes of landing a Sauber seat for the 2019 Formula 1 season, given the unpredictability of the driver market.
Lewis Hamilton has backed Daniel Ricciardo’s “brave” decision to leave Red Bull for Renault in 2019, adding the “risk” is similar to his own gamble to join Mercedes.