2018

Romain Grosjean is adamant he has faced tougher periods in his Formula 1 career than his current barren run, including a crash-strewn 2012 season. 

Dani Pedrosa and Franco Morbidelli insist nothing has been finalised regarding their 2019 MotoGP plans, amid growing rumours they are to join a new Petronas-backed satellite Yamaha team.

Danilo Petrucci will not fly the nest alone. On Thursday the Italian revealed current crew-chief Daniele Romagnoli will move to work alongside him in Ducati’s factory squad in 2019.

Frenchman Johann Zarco feels it is time to recapture his competitive edge following two difficult races in the wake of his pole and runner-up finish at his home race at Le Mans in France.

Valentino Rossi hopes to seize his chance to claw back some ground in the MotoGP World Championship at one of his favourite circuits this weekend at Assen.

With home star Max Verstappen making waves in F1, there has been talk of reviving the Dutch F1 Grand Prix.

Recapping the additional news and notes from Thursday's media calls at the Red Bull Ring in Austria, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

Valtteri Bottas says he’s accepted Sebastian Vettel’s apology for their clash at the first corner of the French Grand Prix but admits he didn’t have anything to say to the Ferrari driver in his frustration at the crash.

Lewis Hamilton is excited by the prospect of Mercedes' first "serious" car upgrades for the 2018 Formula 1 season as he looks for another boost in the title fight ahead of this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix.

Jorge Lorenzo hasn’t ruled out a surprise charge for the MotoGP world title but the factory Ducati rider says there is still much to prove before any thoughts of championship glory can be considered.

Marc Marquez says it is ‘impossible’ for him to focus on any one rider as his chief threat this season as he targets a fifth MotoGP world title.

Haas Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has labelled his French Grand Prix penalty as “nonsense”, adding FIA race stewards must have been “drinking rose wine” when making the decision. 

Sebastian Vettel has shrugged off any concerns his errors this season will hamper his 2018 Formula 1 world title fight despite losing the championship lead last time out.

Fernando Alonso is refusing to read too much into McLaren's poor showing in last weekend's French Grand Prix, stressing the Formula 1 team has made significant progress since last year and that its struggles are being overplayed by the media.

Max Verstappen believes Daniel Ricciardo should stay at Red Bull and appreciates both the relationship and the challenge the Australian driver provides as a teammate.

Kevin Magnussen says he’s feeling no pressure regarding his Formula 1 future with Haas holding a contract extension option to keep him at the team for 2019.

While reports continue to swirl pointing Daniel Ricciardo towards a new deal with Red Bull Racing, the Australian driver has kept his guard up about his future plans ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix.

Kimi Raikkonen says he has “zero interest” in getting involved with “nonsense” speculation surrounding his future in Formula 1. 

Lance Stroll has stressed he is still enjoying life in Formula 1 despite Williams' ongoing struggles, finding motivation in seizing the opportunities the team may get to pick up points and punch above its weight through 2018.

Sergio Perez insists Force India can still overhaul rivals Renault in Formula 1’s tight midfield battle in order to successfully defend fourth place in the constructors’ championship. 

Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins will run a new spec Suzuki engine at Assen in their factory GSX-RRs. The motor was tested by Sylvain Guintoli in the last round of the MotoGP World Championship at Catalunya and offers an improvement in overall top speed.

Leon Camier will team up with Japanese duo Takumi Takahashi and Takaaki Nakagami to form the rider line-up for the HRC-run Red Bull Honda with Japan Post, marking the return of the factory effort for the first time in a decade at the Suzuka 8 Hours.

Honda chief Masashi Yamamoto believes Red Bull will provide the Japanese engine manufacturer with a “stable platform” to start winning Formula 1 races in 2019. 

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says he does not support the idea of shaking up Formula 1’s traditional weekend schedule to feature Formula 2 style sprint races.