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Dieter Zetsche, Lewis Hamilton

Zetsche credits Hamilton’s mistake-free performances in F1 2018

Mercedes-Benz chairman Dieter Zetsche has lauded Lewis Hamilton's performances in Formula 1, especially for his consistent run without making too many mistakes in crucial juncture. It has been a close fight in 2018 where Ferrari...
Mika Hakkinen on Mercedes, Ferrari battle

Hakkinen reckons Monza was ‘leadership and strategy’ failure for Ferrari

Two-time Formula 1 champion Mika Hakkinen feels Ferrari failed in their leadership and strategy in the 2018 Italian GP at Monza. Kimi Raikkonen took a surprise pole on Saturday, much to the disappointment of Sebastian...
Lando Norris

Norris completes F1 2019 rain tyres test for Pirelli at Paul Ricard

Newly announced McLaren driver Lando Norris successfully completed a two-day Pirelli tyre test at Paul Ricard. The FIA Formula 2 Championship driver was named the new McLaren driver for the 2019 Formula 1 season on...
Romain Grosjean

Podcast: Grosjean on family, F1 debut/return, crashes, future & more

In the tenth episode of Formula 1's 'Beyond The Grid' podcast, Romain Grosjean opens up on his F1 debut, his return after success in GP2, first lap incidents, family life and more. The Frenchman starts...
Fernando Alonso

Alonso has his first road course IndyCar test at Barber Motorsports Park

Fernando Alonso had his first road course IndyCar test at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama earlier on Wednesday. Following the disastrous run in the Italian GP at Monza on Sunday where he was forced to...
Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton

Vettel happy with stewards decision of no penalty for Hamilton clash

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was fine with the stewards decision to take his clash with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in Italian GP as a racing incident. The two came together on Lap 1 of the 2018 Formula...
Italian GP

Italian GP: Key statistics from 2018 Formula 1 race

It was a hard fought battle for Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in the 2018 Formula 1 Italian GP in the home ground of Ferrari which had a heartbreak in the end. Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen beat Sebastian...
Nico Rosberg and Bernie Ecclestone

Podcast: Ecclestone on life, F1/electric future, Alonso, 2018 title & more

In a newly launched 'Beyond Victory' podcast by 2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg, former F1 owner Bernie Ecclestone discusses about his life, his style and the current happenings in the sport. Ecclestone starts the...
Pat Fry

Pat Fry confirmed for a F1 return to McLaren after long break

Amidst a change of guard within McLaren, the team has announced Pat Fry to be returning to its fold after last working with them in 2010. The 54-year-old's last assignment was with Manor in 2016...
Singapore GP tyres

Mercedes, Ferrari has opposite tyre strategy for Singapore GP

Pirelli has revealed the tyre choices for the Singapore GP as Mercedes and Ferrari drivers go for an opposite strategy for the street race at Marina Bay circuit. The Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi...
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Mercedes explains why FIA did not penalise Ferrari for unsafe release

Mercedes has clarified the reasoning for them to not force an investigation of an unsafe release for Sebastian Vettel by Ferrari during the 2018 Formula 1 Italian GP. Vettel limped back into the pits after...
Sergio Perez in the pack

Perez surprised Magnussen wasn’t caught for cutting corners in Italian GP

Racing Point Force India's Sergio Perez was surprised that race director Charlie Whiting did not ask Haas' Kevin Magnussen to give back the place to the Mexican after the Dane cut across the track...
Lando Norris

McLaren signs Norris in a multi-year deal from 2019 F1 season

McLaren announced the signing of their reserve Lando Norris in a multi-year deal starting from the 2019 Formula 1 season. Barely an hour after their confirmation of Stoffel Vandoorne leaving the team at the end...
Stoffel Vandoorne

Vandoorne to leave McLaren after 2018 F1 season

McLaren announced that Stoffel Vandoorne will leave the team at the end of the 2018 Formula 1 season. The Woking-based outfit on Monday confirmed the news of Vandoorne leaving the team after the 2018 F1...
Fernando Alonso and Pierre Gasly in Turn 1

Gasly’s Italian GP compromised due to squabble with Alonso

Toro Rosso's Pierre Gasly revealed the safety car re-start battle with McLaren's Fernando Alonso which sealed his fate in the Italian GP at Monza. The Frenchman surprised with a ninth place start after a solid...
Lance Stroll

Stroll hoped but didn’t expect to score points in Italian GP

Lance Stroll admitted that he didn't expect Williams to be able to score points in the Italian Grand Prix, but it turned out to be a bonanza for them with both cars in points...
Romain Grosjean's Haas

FIA excludes Grosjean from Italian GP after protest from Renault

Renault laid down a protest with the FIA just after the Italian Grand Prix and following the checks, Romain Grosjean's Haas car was found to be illegal. The French manufacturer protested the legality of Grosjean's...
Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas

Bottas says defence rule clear, Verstappen disagrees with Monza penalty

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas feels the penalty was fair for the contact between him and Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen in Italian GP at Monza. The Dutchman overtook Bottas at the start of the race to...
Fernando Alonso

Electrical issue forced Alonso to retire from Italian GP

It was yet another disappointment for McLaren as it returned empty handed from Italian Grand Prix at Monza with Fernando Alonso retiring for the second consecutive race after summer break. The Spaniard started from 13th...
Lewis Hamilton

Italian GP: Hamilton beats Raikkonen after Vettel contact to win at Monza

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton reigned supreme in 2018 Italian Grand Prix at Monza after beating Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in the tifosi land. It was a dramatic start already with Raikkonen leading as Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel...
Marcus Ericsson

Ericsson needed few laps to regain confidence after Italian GP FP2 crash

Sauber's Marcus Ericsson admitted that he needed few laps just to get back into the rhythm after his huge crash during Italian GP's FP2. The Swede's Sauber flipped over multiple times in violent crash in...
Fernando Alonso, Kevin Magnussen

Steiner, Brown at odds on Magnussen/Alonso Italian GP incident

Like their drivers Kevin Magnussen and Fernando Alonso, both Haas F1 Team and McLaren bosses Guenther Steiner and Zak Brown felt either drivers should have lifted off to avoid the Q2 incident in Italian...
Kimi Raikkonen

Italian GP: Raikkonen beats Vettel to pole in a Ferrari 1-2 at Monza

Ferrari remained strong in the 2018 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix as Kimi Raikkonen took pole from teammate Sebastian Vettel as they both beat Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton at Monza. Q1: Ferrari started the first part of...
Sebastian Vettel

Italian GP: Vettel tops FP3 by 0.081s over Hamilton at Monza

Sebastain Vettel kept Ferrari in front in the final practice session of the 2018 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza from title rival Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. The predicted rain never came in FP3 as...
Artem Markelov

Renault gives Markelov debut FP1 chance in Russian GP

The FIA Formula 2 Championship driver Artem Markelov will make his Formula 1 weekend debut in his home grand prix in Russia. The test and development driver will get his maiden FP1 chance with Renault...
Romain Grosjean

Grosjean credits sports psychologist for turnaround in F1 2018

Haas F1 Team's Romain Grosjean has credited his sports psychologist for helping him in the recent turnaround in his performances after a slow start to the 2018 F1 season. The Frenchman had a tough start...
Esteban Ocon

Brown includes Perez in McLaren shortlist, Ocon denies having seat fit

McLaren’s CEO Zak Brown named four drivers in the team’s shortlist for the 2019 Formula 1 seat alongside Carlos Sainz as Esteban Ocon denied the rumours around a seat fit. Ever since Lawrence Stroll bought...
Sebastian Vettel

Italian GP: Vettel leads Ferrari 1-2 in FP2 after Ericsson’s crash at Monza

It was a Ferrari 1-2 in the second practice session of 2018 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix as Sebastian Vettel led teammate Kimi Raikkonen at Monza. The FP2 session did not start on the best...
Marcus Ericsson

Ericsson’s Sauber flips over multiple times in huge Italian GP FP2 crash

Sauber's Marcus Ericsson had a huge crash at the start of the second practice session in the Italian GP at Monza. It was a dramatic start to the FP2 session at Monza when Ericsson suffered...
Japanese GP

F1 reveals draft 21-race calendar for 2019 including Japan & Germany

Liberty Media and Formula 1 announced a 21-race calendar for the 2019 season which includes both Japan and Germany after new deals supported by Honda and Mercedes. This was the first time that Liberty Media...