2019

Antonio Giovinazzi says he is not surprised by the performance gap to Alfa Romeo teammate Kimi Raikkonen early in the 2019 season, believing it is “normal” as he gets up to speed in Formula 1.

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Tarran Mackenzie GBR McAMS Yamaha 33 laps Josh Elliott GBR OMG Suzuki + 0.635s Danny Buchan GBR FS-3 Racing Kawasaki +1.004s Tommy Bridewell GBR Oxford Racing Ducati + 2.257s Luke Stapleford GBR Builbase

Romain Grosjean has dismissed the idea of changing Formula 1’s qualifying format to include a new fourth part and believes the structure remains the sport’s best option.

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Josh Elliott GBR OMG Suzuki 30 laps Tarran Mackenzie GBR McAMS Yamaha +3.000 s* Scott Redding GBR Be Wiser Ducati +7.101s Luke Mossey GBR OMG Suzuki + 8.455s Tommy Bridewell GBR

Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Max Verstappen’s “very mature” start to the 2019 Formula 1 season will pay off as the team continues to gain momentum and pace with new engine partners Honda.

Maverick Vinales feels he could “easily ride” at the same pace of the front-runners at the Americas MotoGP despite his race being wrecked by a ride-through penalty for a jump start.

Lando Norris says having Fernando Alonso on testing duty for McLaren has acted as a timely boost as it develops its MCL34 with the help of the experienced two-time Formula 1 world champion.

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Danny Buchan GBR FS-3 Racing Kawasaki 54.165s Jason O’Halloran AUS McAMS Yamaha 54.190s Tarran Mackenzie GBR McAMS Yamaha 54.224s Josh Elliot GBR OMG Suzuki 5226s Tommy Bridewell GBR Oxford Racing Ducat

Red Bull has put on a show at the venue for the new Vietnam Grand Prix which is set to debut in Formula 1 next year with David Coulthard and Jake Dennis lighting up the street circuit.

Scott Redding says he is ‘super happy’ to mark his much-anticipated Bennetts British Superbike Championship debut with a run to the front row in his first-ever qualifying session.

Tarran Mackenzie says he feels ‘ready’ to break his Bennetts British Superbike Championship victory duck after stealing the show during qualifying for the 2019 opening round at Silverstone. 

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Tarran Mackenzie GBR McAMS Yamaha 53.549s Jason O’Halloran AUS McAMS Yamaha 53.603s Scott Redding GBR Be Wiser Ducati  53.607s Josh Elliot GBR OMG Suzuki 53.738s Luke Mossey GBR OMG Suzuki 53.808

Charles Leclerc says he’s “never thought about” the increase in profile and stardom which comes with racing for Ferrari in Formula 1 as he hopes to focus on his own driving while being praised from all areas.

Daniel Ricciardo believes a key point of improvement for Renault is its stability under braking to suit his style as he continues to adapt to the French manufacturer after his winter switch from Red Bull.

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1.    Jason O’Halloran  AUS McAMS Yamaha 53.802s 2.    Josh Brookes  AUS Be Wiser Ducati 53.924s  3.    Tarran Mackenzie  GBR McAMS Yamaha 53.988s

Racing Point technical director Andrew Green accepts his team’s slow start to 2019 is down to the crisis it suffered midway through last year when it was plunged into administration.

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says Mick Schumcher’s arrival at Maranello didn’t immediately bring back memories of his father Michael until he started working with the team’s technicians at a detailed level.

Haas chief Guenther Steiner believes his team has found answers to its pace problems over long stints on Pirelli’s 2019 tyres but its solutions are being held up by needing time to develop parts and fixes.

Jason O’Halloran says he is feeling ‘chuffed’ with his efforts following the opening day of free practice for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship curtain raiser at Silverstone.