Formula One’s official tyre supplier Pirelli says it does not intend to add an eighth tyre compound next year having expanded its range this season.
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Stroll lost engine modes in race due to team’s “mistake”
2018 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams driver Lance Stroll says he wasn’t able to use all his engine modes during the Australian Grand Prix due to a mistake his team made during practice,
“There’s so many buttons, it’s crazy”: Leclerc on the leap from F2 to F1
2018 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc says Formula One is a “big step up” from F2 but he’s discovered one aspect of grand prix racing which is not as challenging.
Hartley tried to go non-stop after lap one error
2018 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onBrendon Hartley tried to complete the Australian Grand Prix without a pit stop after his lap one tyre change due to damage he incurred on the first lap.
F1 warned not to “end up like IndyCar” as Liberty prepares to reveal 2021 plans
2018 F1 season
Posted onFormula One has been warned not to “end up like IndyCar” by further relaxing rules which require teams to build their own cars.
Williams plans major Barcelona upgrade to address FW41 “weaknesses”
2018 F1 season
Posted onWilliams will bring a significant upgrade for its F1 car at the fifth race of the season in Spain following its disappointing performance in Australia.
McLaren postponed some Melbourne upgrades – Alonso
2018 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren did not run its complete Australian Grand Prix upgrade package last weekend, Fernando Alonso has revealed.
Mercedes explains software bug and confirms it cost Hamilton win
2018 F1 season
Posted onMercedes has explained how a software error cost Lewis Hamilton the lead of the Australian Grand Prix and confirmed he could have won the race without it.
NASCAR-style open scrutineering would be “a step too far” for F1
2018 F1 season
Posted onRenault technical director Nick Chester believes F1 teams let fans see more of their technology but doesn’t want the sport to adopt NASCAR-style open scrutineering.
McLaren chooses softest tyre selection for Bahrain
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren has chosen the softest tyre selection of the teams for the Bahrain Grand Prix next week.
Australia shows Mercedes need Bottas to perform – Hamilton
2018 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says the stronger showing from Red Bull and Kimi Raikkonen means it is more important than ever for Mercedes to have both cars at the front.
Red Bull pushing Renault to develop qualifying engine mode
2018 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull is pushing Renault to develop the same kind of high-performance qualifying engine mode which rivals Mercedes and Ferrari have access to.
Changing Albert Park track to aid passing could spoil it – Bottas
2018 F1 season
Posted onValtteri Bottas says any changes to the Albert Park track to aid overtaking should respect the character of the parkland track.
No proper fix for F1’s passing problem before 2021 – Brawn
2018 F1 season
Posted onFormula One’s managing director of motorsport Ross Brawn says it will take until 2021 for the sport to properly tackle its overtaking problem.
Ricciardo’s fastest lap shows Red Bull’s true pace – Horner
2018 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says the fact Daniel Ricciardo set fastest lap in the Australian Grand Prix shows the team has a competitive car.
FIA confirms ban on drivers changing helmet designs
2015 F1 season
Posted onDetails of the ban on drivers altering their crash helmet designs during the season have been confirmed in updated rules published by the FIA.
Webber to get grid penalty after lift from Alonso
2013 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onMark Webber will receive a ten-place grid penalty for the next race as a consequence of being given a lift to the pits by Fernando Alonso today.
Hamilton on pole with title rivals off the front row
2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed his sixth pole position of 2012 in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Vettel wins in Singapore as Hamilton drops out
2012 Singapore Grand Prix review
Posted onSebastian Vettel won the Singapore Grand Prix for a second year running after a gruelling race which ran to the two-hour time limit.
Sauber C31 launch – first pictures and video of Sauber’s 2012 F1 car
2012 F1 cars
Posted onSauber have unveiled their contender for the 2012 F1 championship. See the first pictures of the car and video of it being driven at Jerez.