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Racing Point technical director Andy Green believes the current Formula 1 engines are "too incredible" and reckons F1 could benefit from a simpler power unit

Ferrari will compete in the 2019 Formula 1 Esports Series, which means all 10 teams will compete in this year's edition of the competition

The Scuderia was the only outfit not to compete in the first two seasons of the Esports series, but Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto recently admitted it was "seriously" looking at entering. All 10 F1 teams will now take part in July's Pro Draft that allows the squads to select at least two drivers to represent them in the Pro Series. Ahead of its third season, F1 has committed to offering a ... Keep reading

Mercedes has dominated the start of the 2019 season, winning all six races and scoring two podium finishes at every grand prix. Hamilton won the previous race in Monaco after surviving race-long pressure from Red Bull's Max Verstappen, though his task was made harder by Mercedes later admitting it had put him on the wrong tyres. Read Also: Was Hamilton's Monaco win ever in real ... Keep reading

France returned to the Formula 1 calendar in 2018 and has already established itself as a firm favourite among the fans courtesy of its prime location, ideal weather and quality of racing. But another factor works in its favour: money. Attending Formula 1 Grand Prix can be a little bit of a pricey affair but when it comes to the French Grand Prix it has several factors working in its ... Keep reading

Fearing that the event will drop from the calendar, the organizers of the Spanish GP have called on the government for assistance.

Honda is optimistic its latest Formula 1 engine is capable of lasting seven grands prix, which would mark an important step in its bid to produce a title-challenging product

Formula 1 races into the French Grand Prix this June for what is sure to be an action-packed weekend - and one that won't break the bank

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen says he is "still waiting for the real battle" with Lewis Hamilton

It has been revealed that in anticipation of the original 2021 regulations Porsche built a potential F1 unit.

The organisers of the Spanish Grand Prix, the RACC, have urged the government to step in and find a solution "urgently" in order to save the Formula 1 race

The Catalunya event has been on the F1 calendar since 1991, but it is in doubt for next season, having not renewed the deal that expires this year. Further speculation about the future of the Spanish GP was fuelled by the confirmation that the Dutch Grand Prix will return to the calendar in 2020 with a May date, usually the time the European season starts in Barcelona. The circuit's chiefs ... Keep reading

Zak Brown says Andreas Seidl's start as McLaren Formula 1 team principal has provided "total clarity" over its leadership and completed a management team described as not "second-best" overall

Who is winning Formula 1's team-mate wars following the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix?

Porsche has built and tested an engine that would have been Formula 1 compatible and formed the basis of a 2021 entry had it committed to joining the world championship

The German manufacturer was known to be considering an F1 programme, its first for almost three decades, as it joined the process establishing new engine rules for 2021 and beyond. Read Also: Mercedes would welcome Porsche to F1 "sandpit" in 2021 When Porsche produced a bigger F1 flop than Honda However, Porsche's F1 prospects ended when the parent Volkswagen Audi ... Keep reading

Piola has been at the forefront of F1’s technical coverage throughout his career, helping to make the often complex sport we love a little easier to understand. In this series of articles dedicated to his illustrative genius, we’ll uncover the cars and components that have captured his and our imagination. Check out Giorgio's new Kickstarter campaign for his Fine Arts ... Keep reading

Following the pit stops, the Racing Point driver spent the majority of the race behind Haas' Kevin Magnussen, eventually finishing behind the Dane. He did attempt a pass up the inside of the Nouvelle chicane, and when both tried to turn the corner, Magnussen bailed out of the corner and cut across it. The result was a five-second time penalty for the Haas driver, who was judged to have ... Keep reading

Most of the focus on Ferrari's tough start to the 2019 Formula 1 season has been on its inability to get the best out of its car on each weekend.

Niki Lauda's remarkable Formula 1 career is the subject of the latest edition of The Autosport Podcast, which evaluates where he stands among the all-time greats

The Finn had looked strong throughout practice for the Monaco Grand Prix, but lost out in the fight for pole position when dealing with traffic on his out-lap in Q3 meant his tyres were not in the best shape. His hopes of challenging Lewis Hamilton for the win in the race were then dashed when he clashed with Max Verstappen in the pits and suffered a puncture. Having slipped to 17 points ... Keep reading

Mattia Binotto has admitted that former chief designer, Simone Resta who is currently with Alfa Romeo, could return to Maranello.

Mercedes strategist, James Vowles reveals the reason for the initial delay during the pit-stop that cost Valtteri Bottas second place in Monaco and the team's sixth 1-2 of the season.

The Williams Formula 1 team has a major upgrade planned it hopes will bring "significant performance" to its car over the middle part of the 2019 season

Both Sergio Perez and teammate Lance Stroll failed to make it out of Q1 in Monte Carlo, finishing 16th and 17th quickest. Szafnauer says the team now understands the problem was related to the tyres and is optimistic it can bounce back. "We know what went wrong in qualifying, and hope we'll have a good fix for it in Canada. It's all in the tyres," he told Motorsport.com. "We just have to ... Keep reading

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has revealed a mistake during Lewis Hamilton's pitstop delayed Valtteri Bottas and led to his coming together with Max Verstappen in the pitlane

Mercedes planned a double-stacked stop for Hamilton and Bottas when the safety car came out early in the Formula 1 race, and the Finn backed off to give himself a gap and delay Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel, who were behind him. However, Mercedes strategy director James Vowles has revealed that on leaving the pits Hamilton hit an airgun, and recovering from that triggered a slight delay in ... Keep reading

Webber, who won the race in 2010 and 2012 for Red Bull, acknowledged that it must have been hard for Hamilton to run ahead of his main rivals on tyres that were clearly past their best. “It’s a horrible feeling, even though you’ve got absolute track position,” the Australian told Motorsport.com. “He knew he was never going to pit, but it was definitely a very, very tortuous way to win ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes' first Formula 1 engine upgrade of the season is among the improvements he expects to see for the next race in Canada

The Japanese manufacturer introduced its second-spec engine ahead of the fourth round of the season in Azerbaijan, having successfully brought a reliability-focused upgrade forward. Read Also: Why Honda's early upgrade is good news for Red Bull The real impact of Honda’s early engine upgrade After reporting "no issues" with engine reliability in the three races since ... Keep reading

F1 pays its respects as three-time world champion, Niki Lauda is laid to rest.

Mercedes remains unbeaten six races into the 2019 Formula 1 season, but is the only engine manufacturer yet to have introduced an upgraded specification

McLaren Formula 1 team CEO Zak Brown says a strong Monaco Grand Prix boosted the squad after the disappointment of Fernando Alonso failing to qualify for the Indianapolis 500

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Albon made Q3 and qualified 10th, and eventually finished eighth, right behind his own teammate Daniil Kvyat. Read Also: Toro Rosso not getting results it deserves - Albon Both drivers beat the team's previous season best of ninth, and it was also the first time this year that both made the points. The result allowed Toro Rosso to overtake both Renault and Alfa Romeo in ... Keep reading

The pair are good friends and have teamed up on occasion to take part in online simracing events – including an assault on a Bathurst 12 Hours event over the winter. Norris says beyond their gaming being a bit of fun, there have been aspects that have helped him in the real world, including getting to know better about Verstappen's driving style. Speaking at an event to promote the launch ... Keep reading

They were among thousands paying tributes to the late Austrian driver at a Mass in Vienna.

Austrian Hollywood legend and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was among those to speak at the ceremony, along with Alain Prost, Gerhard Berger and Austrian president Alexander Van der Bellen. Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Toto Wolff represented Lauda's Mercedes team, while other current team bosses present included Helmut Marko, Christian Horner, Mattia Binotto, Franz ... Keep reading

Magnussen was given a post-race time penalty for skipping the chicane while battling with Perez, whose Racing Point teammate Lance Stroll was punished for the same offence. "It's very disappointing, you only have one move in Monaco, and you do it and the car ahead cuts the chicane, and then he's aware that you're there and there's no more opportunities," said Perez. "It's definitely ... Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica believes he silenced any sceptics who thought he "would not even be able to turn the steering wheel" in the Monaco Grand Prix

They are among thousands paying tributes to the late Austrian driver at a Mass in Vienna.

Ross Brawn believes it is the success of Toro Rosso's 'engagement' to Honda in 2018 that has successfully kick-started Red Bull's marriage to the Japanese manufacturer a year later.

Since the Pole began an attempt to make a comeback, observers cited the street race as a place where he might have trouble, especially in the tight hairpin, due to his physical limitations. However, apart from a spin exiting Casino on Thursday he had a trouble-free weekend and in the race was able to stay ahead of several quicker cars before he was punted into a spin by Antonio Giovinazzi. He ... Keep reading

Not for the first time, Haas team boss, Guenther Steiner has hit out at the lack of consistency in stewarding.

Alexander Albon reckons the Monaco Grand Prix was the first time in 2019 that his Toro Rosso Formula 1 team fulfilled its full potential

Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team boss Frederic Vasseur says the team "f***ed up" its Monaco Grand Prix weekend in the second part of qualifying

They are among thousands paying tributes to the late Austrian driver at a Mass in Vienna.

Steiner was irritated by the Monaco Grand Prix stewards' decision to hand Pierre Gasly a three-place grid penalty and a licence penalty point for impeding Haas driver Romain Grosjean during qualifying. He believes it was wrong for Grosjean to have received the same punishment in Bahrain – where there were no consequences for Lando Norris, the driver he impeded – as Gasly did in Monaco for ... Keep reading

Ross Brawn says the high price Charles Leclerc paid in Monaco was down to Ferrari's strategic error 24 hours earlier.

Hamilton's Monaco Grand Prix victory moved him 17 points clear of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas in the title battle. It came after only his second pole position of the season, having admitted during the previous race weekend in Spain that he was struggling with one-lap performance so far. Hamilton said: "I definitely feel that it's been quite an average performance from myself. Maybe ... Keep reading

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes falling behind in the 2019 Formula 1 world championship battle will "annoy the hell out of" Valtteri Bottas and prompt a fightback

Alfa had at least one car in the top 10 in all three practice sessions. Kimi Raikkonen was ninth in FP1, and his teammate Antonio Giovinazzi earned eighth in FP2 and then an impressive sixth in FP3. After making it out of Q1 the two drivers could manage only 14th and 15th in Q2, with Giovinazzi then picking up a three-place grid penalty for impeding Nico Hulkenberg. Both men lost places on ... Keep reading

The race weekend at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve will mark the second appearance of the C5 compound, the softest available tyre in Pirelli's 2019 range, after Monaco. But while teams overwhelmingly favoured the C5 in their choices for Monaco, they were more keen on the harder compounds for Canada. Red Bull and Ferrari in particular have chosen only seven sets of the red-walled tyre ... Keep reading

Sebastian Vettel thinks Ferrari's Formula 1 car is not as bad as it looks, despite Mercedes taking its sixth straight victory at the start of 2019 at Monaco last weekend

The Monte Carlo race was the nadir of Verstappen's 2018 campaign, as a crash in final practice – amid a run of high-profile incidents at the start of that season – prevented him from taking part in qualifying and derailed his bid for victory. But that was followed by a superb run of form over the remainder of the year, and Verstappen has kept up that momentum in 2019 by finishing third or ... Keep reading

From a needless FP3 crash in 2018 to a patient challenge for victory this year, the two most recent Monaco Grands Prix typify just how much Max Verstappen has matured

Hamilton's struggles to keep the medium tyres alive provided the 2019 Monaco Formula 1 race with a rare nail-biting battle for the lead, which culminated in the chasing Verstappen's last-gasp passing attempt at the Nouvelle Chicane on the third-to-last lap. The two cars made contact as Verstappen tried to edge alongside the Mercedes, but Hamilton remained ahead, and though the reigning champion ... Keep reading

Norris dropped from 12th to 14th at the start of the Monaco Grand Prix, but was left out during the early-race safety car and thus shuffled ahead of early-stoppers Daniel Ricciardo and Kevin Magnussen. The Briton was subsequently instructed to go long on the medium tyre and manage his pace, which created a large gap between him and the cars ahead and eventually allowed the fellow MCL34 of Sainz ... Keep reading

As the teams admit they are doubtful whether the 2021 rules will be agreed by the June deadline, some admit that a delay would help the smaller outfits.

Lando Norris says McLaren benefitted from "doing our homework" ahead of the Monaco Formula 1 race, as the team used his car to maximise the result for teammate Carlos Sainz

Sergio Perez believes Formula 1 should look at making an adjustment to Monaco's seafront chicane after controversies such as his brush with Kevin Magnussen in this year's grand prix

Even though the 2021 regulations have yet to be agreed, over the Monaco weekend team bosses were asked to look into their crystal balls in terms of the 2025 power unit regulations.

Russell outqualified Robert Kubica, taking the penultimate slot on the grid, but fell behind his teammate on the first lap. He then pitted for hard tyres - which meant he did not have to stop again - at the same time as the frontrunners, when the safety car was deployed after a puncture for the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. After Antonio Giovinazzi tagged Kubica into a spin on lap 15, Russell ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton said he had his special Niki Lauda tribute crash helmet made "last minute" ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix

As reported by Motorsport.com when the factory Ducati MotoGP team announced it would not run its own Mission Winnow livery in France, Ferrari was expected to steer clear of the controversial branding for the next two F1 races. Ferrari has now confirmed it will instead use the 90th anniversary branding it rolled out for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The team chose to ... Keep reading

Ferrari has confirmed it will replace its Mission Winnow branding for the Canadian and French rounds of the Formula 1 season, and use a 90th anniversary livery instead

Verstappen ran third early on but moved into second place when Red Bull beat Mercedes in the pitstops and released him a nose ahead of Valtteri Bottas, who he made contact with in the pitlane. That unsafe release and collision earned Verstappen a five-second time penalty, which he said spurred him on to pressure race leader Lewis Hamilton relentlessly in an attempt to overtake and establish a ... Keep reading

Haas team principal Gunther Steiner believes some FIA Formula 1 stewards "are just not up to being stewards" and feels like a "broken record" talking about inconsistent decision-making

Haas team principal Gunther Steiner believes some FIA Formula 1 stewards "are just not up to being stewards" and feels like a "broken record" talking about inconsistent decision-making

Toto Wolff says it is important the Mercedes Formula 1 team learns lessons from the Monaco Grand Prix because it cannot afford to repeat its strategy errors at conventional circuits

Ricciardo was left frustrated after pitting under the early safety car, while several of his main rivals ultimately benefitted by staying out and going for long first stints. From sixth on the grid, Ricciardo had passed Kevin Magnussen at the start to claim an early fifth - only end up in a group of cars being held up by McLaren’s Lando Norris after his pitstop. He eventually went on to ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton believes that his Monaco Grand Prix win was one of his greatest, most hard-fought victories of his career. For a race with no on-track overtakes between the top four drivers, it had a lot of suspense.  After the only safety car phase of the race, Hamilton led Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas but, he was the only driver on the medium-compound tyre, with his ... Keep reading

The Monaco Grand Prix was yet another difficult weekend for Ferrari and, even before Charles Leclerc's qualifying and race disasters, a chasmic Formula 1 performance deficit to Mercedes remained obvious

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While the German was able to finish second in Monaco behind race winner Lewis Hamilton, he is well aware that the result was helped by Valtteri Bottas suffering a puncture and Max Verstappen getting a penalty. But while not having the pace to win, Vettel thinks that Ferrari's car is not as far away from Mercedes as results this year suggest – and thinks a push to add downforce to his car will ... Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 driver George Russell says he thought he was in the fight for sixth place at one stage during Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix

Kevin Magnussen was so frustrated with his disappointing Monaco GP that he was hoped the "engine would blow up", but does not blame his Haas Formula 1 team

Lewis Hamilton reckons fighting Max Verstappen and withstanding race-long pressure to win the Monaco Grand Prix was "one of the most strategic drives" of his Formula 1 career

Monaco winner Lewis Hamilton sends out an ominous warning to his rivals.

Bottas was running second behind teammate Lewis Hamilton when the safety car was triggered early in the Monte Carlo race, and a slightly faster pitstop meant Red Bull released Verstappen into Bottas's path in the pitlane. The two made contact and Bottas was forced to nudge the wall on his right-hand side, breaking his wheel and forcing him to make a second stop. Read Also: Monaco ... Keep reading

Carlos Sainz Jr reckons he made one of the best starts of his Formula 1 career at the Monaco Grand Prix by passing both Toro Rossos at Massenet

The Spaniard had qualified ninth at Monte Carlo and got away well before getting boxed in at Ste. Devote, which allowed Alex Albon to get alongside him on the run up the hill. But Sainz braved it out and then, as Albon backed off for the left hander, the McLaren daringly also managed to go around the outside of Daniil Kvyat too. Reflecting on the first lap, Sainz said: "That was a really ... Keep reading

Reflecting on a race in which he was fortunate to finish second, Sebastian Vettel sent out a call for the "grip guy" as the team’s downforce issues continue.

Monaco Grand Prix nearly-man Max Verstappen spent most of his race in the wrong Formula 1 engine torque mode after the pitlane incident he had with Valtteri Bottas

Magnussen started fifth and best of the rest in Monaco, but lost a place to Daniel Ricciardo at the start. However, along with Ricciardo and others, he then fell down the order when he pitted under the early safety car, while rivals stayed out. He eventually crossed the line in 12th, but lost two further places for gaining an advantage while battling with Sergio Perez. Magnussen realised ... Keep reading

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, admits that Lewis Hamilton "saved" the team after it made a wrong call on tyre strategy.

Like Nigel Mansell and many more before, yesterday Max Verstappen learned that hanging on to someone's exhaust pipes in Monaco is the easy bit, it's passing that is the problem.

Verstappen was told to move to 'Torque 12' as he entered the pitlane for his sole pitstop under the early safety car, then change to 'Torque 6' as he exited. Read Also: Hamilton says Monaco one of his "most strategic drives" ever Was Hamilton's Monaco win ever in real jeopardy? However, moments after leaving the pitlane Verstappen radioed to say: "Shit, I didn't do the ... Keep reading

Daniel Ricciardo says the Renault Formula 1 team "can't make these mistakes" after a poor strategy call meant he tumbled down the order at the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix

Toto Wolff feels Lewis Hamilton "saved" Mercedes at the Monaco Grand Prix and admitted the Formula 1 team was mistaken in switching to medium tyres during the safety car period

Mercedes said Hamilton "saved" the team after it chose to switch him to medium tyres during an early pitstop under the safety ca and completed 64 flying laps on the mediums, with his rivals being on the more durable hard compound. Read Also: Monaco GP: Hamilton wins despite tyre drama Hamilton planned to "crash or finish" in "hardest" race Verstappen was "really reserved" in ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton had to fend off attacks from Max Verstappen amid major tyre worries to take his third victory in Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix

Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas.

It was a challenging race for us, almost everything that could go wrong, did go wrong for us.

Given that he started fourth, Seb's second place is definitely a good result on a track where it's well known that overtaking is very difficult.

That result means a lot. It was a World Champions' drive for a World Champion that isn't among us anymore.

Valtteri Bottas says Formula 1 rival Max Verstappen "kept drifting to the right" during their pitlane incident in the Monaco Grand Prix, which he feared had been ruined

Nico Hulkenberg believes Formula 1 rival Charles Leclerc was "impatient" and "definitely too ambitious" in attempting the move that caused their Monaco Grand Prix clash

Leclerc, who had started 15th after a strategy error from Ferrari saw him eliminated in Q1 from Saturday, was on an early charge through the field and passed Romain Grosjean for 12th with an audacious move down the inside of La Rascasse before coming up on Hulkenberg. He tried to overtake Hulkenberg at the same right-hander a lap later, but ran out of space, clipping the wall on the right-hand ... Keep reading

Verstappen finished second on the road after his attempt to pass Hamilton in the closing laps at the chicane saw contact made but the two drivers continue in the same positions. Read Also: Monaco GP: Hamilton wins despite tyre drama Verstappen has been carrying a five-second time penalty after an unsafe release into the path of Valtteri Bottas at his pitstop under the ... Keep reading

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner says Max Verstappen was "really reserved" in his pursuit of Monaco Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton, but also "fought like a lion"

We had a busy race today, but it made for some enjoyable racing as we were able to compete genuinely with both Alfa Romeo and Racing Point.

Lewis Hamilton very effectively managed a softer tyre compound than his rivals, completing 66 laps on the medium after making his only stop under the safety car.

Unfortunately, the single most important decision of the day was to stop Daniel under the safety car. It turned out to be the wrong one.

Following a positive Saturday with both cars qualifying inside the top ten, we have been able to finish the job today and secure points with both drivers finishing P7 and P8.

The German car manufacturer went it alone in moving on to the medium compound during the early safety car that was called out to clear debris left on the track from Charles Leclerc's flailing tyre. Read Also: Monaco GP: Hamilton wins despite tyre drama Hamilton planned to "crash or finish" in "hardest" race It decided against switching to hards as the pursuing Red Bull ... Keep reading

This result strengthens our fourth place in the Constructors' Championship, which is a good reward for all of the hard work by everyone trackside and back at the factory.

We raced well today considering our grid positions and got both cars home safely, but points were out of reach.

Sergio Perez says he was "very lucky" to avoid hitting two marshals during the Monaco Grand Prix when they ran in front of his Racing Point Formula 1 car

Formula 1 championship leader Lewis Hamilton says he does not know how he won the Monaco Grand Prix after getting to "38 laps to go with no tyres left"

The Racing Point driver had emerged from a tyre change and was accelerating out of the pits when he encountered two marshals running across the track before Ste. Devote. One marshal managed to get across in front of his car to the inside barriers, while a second managed stop – and fortunately Perez was able to get between them without incident. Speaking on his team radio immediately after ... Keep reading

Despite race-long pressure from Max Verstappen, and concern over his tyres, Lewis Hamilton wins Monaco Grand Prix in honour of Niki Lauda.

Full result of the Grand Prix de Monaco.

Hamilton led the way from pole but was forced into an early stop by a safety car for debris left by Charles Leclerc's accident at La Rascasse. The reigning champion was equipped with medium tyres during his sole pitstop, which committed him to a 67-lap stint on the C4 compound – while his rivals behind had taken on fresh sets of hard rubber. Hamilton began to struggle with his tyres well ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton survived late contact with Max Verstappen to win Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix, as an incident in the pitlane with Valtteri Bottas ultimately cost Verstappen second place

Hamilton resisted more than 60 laps of pressure from Verstappen to hold on to victory despite having to manage softer tyres than his pursuers. As Verstappen was not able to get past the Mercedes and edge clear – despite a late dive at the chicane two laps from the end – he fell from second to fourth at the flag because of a five-second time penalty. Verstappen picked that up for an ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton dramatically holds on ahead of Max Verstappen to win the Monaco Grand Prix.

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As Mercedes non-executive chairman, Lauda made his first contact with Hamilton during 2012 to help lure the Briton to the team from McLaren, when Mercedes was struggling to establish itself as a leading team and McLaren was still winning races. Since the move Hamilton has won four world titles and 55 grands prix, while McLaren has not won a race since the end of the 2012 season. Read ... Keep reading

F1 CEO Chase Carey has made it clear that with Vietnam and the Netherlands added next year a stable total of 21 races will mean that two current events will be dropped. The races in Mexico, Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain are all out of contract after this season, and all are still in discussion over their futures. Mexico is vulnerable because the government has withdrawn the major funding ... Keep reading

Amended starting grid for the Grand Prix de Monaco after penalties applied.

Toto Wolff has revealed that the red star on the Mercedes in tribute to Niki Lauda is to be a permanent fixture.

Sergio Perez remains pessimistic about the future of his home Formula 1 race, but there are indications that the Mexican Grand Prix will be reprieved

Mercedes will keep the red three-pointed star on its Formula 1 car's engine cover and facsimile Niki Lauda autograph on the nose permanently

A miscalculated "cut-off time" to make it into Q2 gave Ferrari false confidence that Leclerc would not have to run again in the first part of qualifying. He remained in the garage, saving a set of tyres for Q2, as rivals improved and dumped him out. Read Also: Leclerc says he questioned Ferrari Q1 strategy Ferrari concedes Leclerc Q1 risk was "not worthwhile" Ferrari ... Keep reading

Daniel Ricciardo says Renault finally has a "real" qualifying mode in Formula 1 this year, now that its engine is back to full power

With the French car manufacturer having had to wind back its engine settings in recent races because of reliability concerns, it has only been since an upgrade was introduced in Spain that it has had the confidence to push again. Read Also: Ricciardo: "Brave" set-up led to best grid position of 2019 Renault was running reduced engine power due to conrod issue And with ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton believes he would only be a one-time Formula 1 world champion if not for Niki Lauda

Lauda died shortly before the Monaco Grand Prix, and Mercedes paid tribute with the red three-pointed star on its car's engine cover, a red halo and a facsimile autograph on the nose. Read Also: The full extent of the void left by Lauda While the German car manufacturer has confirmed that the red halo is a one-off, team boss Toto Wolff says the red star will remain. "We ... Keep reading

Both Racing Point drivers have been short of pace throughout the weekend in Monte Carlo, resulting in Perez and Lance Stroll exiting qualifying at the first hurdle - ending up 17th and 18th on the timesheets. Asked if rain was key to his team's fortunes during the race, Perez replied that "it's the only way" to potentially leave Monaco with a result. "Hopefully the rain can help us and we ... Keep reading

The Woking-based team is one of several outfits that has looked to minimise drag as much as possible, but is now pondering whether an alternative approach of chasing out-and-out downforce is better. Mercedes has shown to good effect how focusing on downforce not only helps improve performance in corners, but has also proved beneficial for getting tyres into the right operating ... Keep reading