2018

Alvaro Bautista produced the ideal demonstration behind why Ducati has picked the Spaniard to step in for the injured Jorge Lorenzo for this weekend’s Australian round.

Maverick Vinales has conceded the same set-up and approach which earned him a podium in Thailand could not produce a similar performance from his Movistar Yamaha at Motegi.

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff reckons Sebastian Vettel had the pace to win the United States Grand Prix “easily” had he avoided a spin on the opening lap.

Red Bull’s calculations forecasted that Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 tyres would run out of life before the end of Sunday’s United States Grand Prix, according to team boss Christian Horner.

Esteban Ocon has branded his United States Grand Prix disqualification as “stupid” and the “worst feeling ever” after losing his latest Formula 1 points finish.

Haas team principal Gunther Steiner says he disagrees with Formula 1’s current need for fuel-saving, following Kevin Magnussen’s disqualification from the United States Grand Prix.

Kimi Raikkonen says winning for the first time in almost a decade for Ferrari won’t alter his emotions leaving the Italian squad for Sauber at the end of this year.

Toro Rosso’s Brendon Hartley believes his recent performances have displayed his credentials amid ongoing doubts over his Formula 1 future.

The 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship calendar has been formally confirmed with one alteration to last month’s provisional programme.

Kevin Magnussen has dubbed Formula 1 as ‘Formula Fuelsaving’ following his post-race disqualification from the United States Grand Prix for exceeding the maximum permitted fuel use at the Circuit of the Americas.

Sebastian Vettel concedes losing Ferrari’s slender performance edge over Mercedes after the summer break took too long to rectify and feels its where he’s lost out in the Formula 1 world title fight if Lewis Hamilton is to clinch the 2018 crown.

The Ferrari driver clinched his first Formula 1 win for 113 races – stretching back to the 2013 Australian Grand Prix – in an absolute thriller at Circuit of the Americas.

With a final round-up from the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, following Sunday’s United States Grand Prix, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

It’s very rare for the Formula 1 media centre to break out in applause at the result of a race, but such is the rarity of a Kimi Raikkonen victory nowadays, there was little surprise the assembled journalists (yours truly included) showed a sign of congratulations to the Ferrari man upon the cheq

Max Verstappen pushed so hard in his recovery drive to finish second in the United States Grand Prix that he “destroyed” a pair of his Formula 1 racing boots.

Kimi Raikkonen says breaking his winless run at the United States Grand Prix “doesn’t change my life one bit” but concedes he does take joy from proving his critics wrong.

Valtteri Bottas says he hoped teammate Lewis Hamilton would wrap up the 2018 Formula 1 world championship at the United States Grand Prix after Mercedes once again used team orders.

Mercedes always planned to bring Lewis Hamilton in for a second pit stop during Sunday’s United States Grand Prix after pitting him under the Virtual Safety Car early in the race, only to be caught out by the tyre blistering experienced on the Soft compound.

Kevin Magnussen has been disqualified from the United States Grand Prix after it was found that the Haas Formula 1 driver exceeded the permitted fuel limit for the race.

Esteban Ocon has been disqualified from the results of the United States Grand Prix for exceeding the fuel flow limit on the opening lap.

Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner has revealed Daniel Ricciardo “put his fist through the wall” of his room after retiring from the United States Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton admits he took caution attacking Max Verstappen in the closing stages of the United States Grand Prix with one eye on the Formula 1 world title picture.

Fernando Alonso says after watching the replays of the start of the United States Grand Prix there was ‘not much anyone could do’ having initially given a scathing criticism into the level of driving in Formula 1.

Kevin Magnussen is facing exclusion from Sunday's United States Grand Prix after it was found that the Haas Formula 1 driver exceeded the permitted fuel limit for the race at the Circuit of The Americas.