Bottas showed he’d improved in first half of 2018 – Wolff | 2018 F1 season
Valtteri Bottas showed he had raised his game in the first half of his second season at Mercedes, according to team principal Toto Wolff. Speaking […]
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Paddock Diary special: FIA Gala 2018 | Paddock Diary
Grin and bear it, dodge it, or hit the bar? The top three Formula 1 drivers of 2018 had different ways of dealing with the […]
New front wings will do more for F1 than higher fuel limit- Lowe | 2019 F1 season
Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe has defended the changes being made to Formula 1’s front wings for next season, saying they will improve the […]
Hamilton ‘barely made a mistake’ in 2018 – Wolff | 2018 F1 season
Lewis Hamilton was almost error-free in 2018 but is still looking for ways he can improve, according to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. Speaking at […]
Raikkonen expected Sauber to feel more different to Ferrari | 2019 F1 season
Kimi Raikkonen says he expected Sauber’s F1 car to feel more different than the Ferrari he has driver this year. He tested the car for […]
Vettel: Ferrari were “still too far away” in 2018 | 2018 F1 season
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari were “still too far away” to win the Formula 1 championship in 2018. Speaking at the FIA Gala in St Petersburg […]
Vettel: Ferrari were “still too far away” in 2018 | 2018 F1 season
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari were “still too far away” to win the Formula 1 championship in 2018. Speaking at the FIA Gala in St Petersburg […]
Vettel: Ferrari were “still too far away” in 2018 | 2018 F1 season
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari were “still too far away” to win the Formula 1 championship in 2018. Speaking at the FIA Gala in St Petersburg […]
Why original motor sport journalism is under pressure | RacingLines
The single most recurring theme in Formula 1 is that of the need to cut costs. So much so that for the last decade the […]
Analysis: Why Force India’s name change is not so simple | 2019 F1 season
On Friday evening the FIA published the official entry list for the 2019 F1 season, as required by the Sporting Regulations. There were four notable […]
Sauber was in “survival mode” for two-and-a-half years – Ericsson | 2018 F1 season
Marcus Ericsson says Sauber hit “rock bottom” and were struggling to survive for most of his spell at the team.
F1 may have to accept more one-stop races in 2019 – Pirelli | 2019 F1 season
Formula 1 teams are likely to continue using one-stop strategies to win races next year despite changes to tyres, according to Pirelli. The sport’s official […]
Haas’s protest was a legacy of F1’s missing Concorde Agreement | RacingLines
If a single 2018 incident demonstrated just how disjointed Formula 1 has become, it was the Haas versus Force India protest filed late on Thursday […]
Hamilton has been a “new Lewis” since winning drivers’ title – Wolff | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton’s team principal Toto Wolff says his driver become stronger since winning this year’s championship. The five-times world champion won both races after clinching […]
Haas withdraws appeal over Force India case | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Haas has withdrawn the appeal it brought after losing its case against Force India at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The stewards rejected the team’s […]
Steiner impressed Fittipaldi sacrificed racing for Haas test deal | 2019 F1 season
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says he is impressed Pietro Fittipaldi was prepared to sacrifice racing opportunities in 2019 to become the team’s test driver.
Horner: Verstappen and Ricciardo ‘the best team mates we’ve had’ | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Red Bull’s partnership of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo is the best the team has ever had, according to Christian Horner. Following the pair’s last […]
Alonso to drive for GM brands in 2019 Daytona 24 Hours and Indy 500 | Other motorsport
Fernando Alonso has agreed a deal with GM brands Cadillac and Chevrolet to compete in next year’s Daytona 24 Hours and Indianapolis 500 respectively, RaceFans […]
Paddock Diary: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix day four | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Formula 1 put on a spectacular show as Lewis Hamilton clinched his 11th win of the year. But behind the scenes ructions over Haas’s protest […]
Toro Rosso were told to stop Gasly’s car | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Race control told Toro Rosso to stop Pierre Gasly’s car as it sprayed oil around the track during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Gasly eventually […]
FIA can bypass teams to impose new 2021 F1 rules | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Formula 1’s governing body does not agreement from teams to impose changes to the rules for the 2021 season. Approval from the Strategy Group and […]
Bottas was waiting for season to end in final laps | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
A dejected Valtteri Bottas says he was just waiting for the season to end over the final laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The […]
Red Bull thought Ricciardo was heading for “another China” win | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Red Bull believed Daniel Ricciardo had a genuine chance to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when they saw how quick he was after his […]
Halo did not delay Hulkenberg extraction after crash – Whiting | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
FIA race director Charlie Whiting says he is entirely satisfied with how the Halo performed in Nico Hulkenberg’s crash during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. […]
Paddock Diary: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix day three | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Haas gave few clues about their next move after losing their potest against Force India at Yas Marina yesterday. But having served notice of their […]
Verstappen regrets not having chance to race Alonso | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Max Verstappen says he wished he’d had the chance to race properly with Fernando Alonso during his F1 career. Alonso will start his final planned […]
Verstappen: Starting on hyper-softs not “negative” | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Max Verstappen says he isn’t necessarily at a disadvantage by being the only driver among the top three teams to start the Abu Dhabi Grand […]
Gasly: Grosjean apologised for practice collision | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Romain Grosjean apologised to Pierre Gasly for the collision between the pair during final practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The pair made contact […]
Alonso: We thought Q2 was impossible | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso says McLaren didn’t think it would be possible to reach Q2 in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In his final qualifying […]
Analysis: Why Haas’s ‘defeat’ in Force India protest was really a win | 2018 F1 season
“The stewards decide to dismiss the protests lodged by Haas Formula One Team”, concluded the stewards’ verdict on the team’s case against Force India. But […]