Hamilton leads every lap at Suzuka
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are unstoppable Leading every lap from pole, Lewis Hamilton won the Japanese GP for the 4th time in the last five years. Valtteri Bottas held off … Read More
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Japanese GP Post-Qualifying Press Conference
From left, Bottas, Hamilton and Verstappen DRIVERS1 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes)2 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes)3 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard) Q: Lewis Hamilton, your … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Saturday
Arrivabene pissed at FIA Arrivabene angry amid 'second sensor' talk Ericsson eyes Indycar move Mistakes cost Vettel, Ferrari 2018 title – Marko Alonso frustrated as McLaren switch focus to 2019 … Read More
Hamilton wins pole for Japanese GP
80th pole for Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton has won the pole for the Japanese GP and his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas will start alongside. Having topped every practice session as … Read More
Hamilton tops all three Japanese GP practices
Hamilton quickest again The damp and windy conditions at Suzuka limited running in Free Practice 3, but when the track dried Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton was on top for the third … Read More
Pirelli boss blames recent typhoons for Suzuka tire wear
Ferrari is screwed by choosing so many supersoft tires. They are wearing at an alarming rate Formula 1's official tire supplier Pirelli has suggested that recent bad weather in Japan … Read More
Japanese GP Friday Press Conference
A motley crew. From left, Vasseur, Tost, Yamamoto and Horner TEAM REPRESENTATIVESChristian HORNER (Red Bull)Franz TOST (Toro Rosso)Frederic VASSEUR (Sauber)Masashi YAMAMOTO (Honda) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Yamamoto-san, you introduced an engine … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Friday
Ricciardo knows winning at Renault is not possible, but he will retire with a lot of Renault money in his bank account Ricciardo not expecting podium in 2019 Sirotkin wants … Read More
Mercedes buries Ferrari in 2nd Japanese GP practice
Aldo Costa designed cars cannot be beaten – we have been telling you this for years Having topped the timesheet in practice 1, the Lewis Hamilton repeated those exploits in … Read More
Mercedes dominates opening practice in Suzuka
Aldo Costa's car dominating already Running harder tires than Ferrari, Mercedes was 1-second per lap faster than the two Ferraris in opening practice for the Japanese GP at Suzuka. Lewis … Read More
Arrivabene to quit Ferrari after another losing year (Update)
Maurizio Arrivabene staying with Ferrari UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. Maurizio Arrivabene is on a shortlist of nine people being considered for general director of football giants … Read More
Video: Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen Shodo-wn in Tokyo
Ricciardo in Japan Daniel and Max drew signs of victory ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix as they kicked off the week by learning the ancient Japanese art of Shodo … Read More
F1 to switch to 4-round knockout qualifying (2nd Update)
Ross Brawn was looking to fix what wasn't broken UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. (GMM) F1's plans to tweak the qualifying system for 2019 appear to have … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Thursday
Abiteboul feels F1 cars are too heavy now. He wants to make them lighter so braking zones will be so short overtaking will be eliminated. He must like a good … Read More
Japanese GP Thursday Press Conference
From left, Vandoorne, Vettel, Ocon and Stroll DRIVERSSebastian VETTEL (Ferrari)Stoffel VANDOORNE (McLaren)Esteban OCON (Force India)Lance STROLL (Williams). PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Three of the four of you are without a contract … Read More
Formula 1 Generates 0.6% Of Revenue From New Media
Liberty is learning what AR1 has long maintained, giving away content on social media will generate minimum revenue and streaming to chord cutters will lead to your demise Formula 1 … Read More
Stroll paid $116M to buy team for his son
Lance Stroll with his Billionaire father Lawrence Newly released documents reveal just how bad the situation was at Force India over the summer, the Silverstone-based outfit on the verge of … Read More
Haas F1 team announces new sponsor
A new associate sponsor for the non-American F1 team CAMplete Solutions Inc., has partnered with Haas F1 Team in the FIA Formula One World Championship. CAMplete is a technology driven … Read More
Ocon says he will not try Formula E or IndyCar
Esteban Ocon would get paid $1million in Formula but IndyCar requires he bring a large check Esteban Ocon has ruled out a switch to Formula E or IndyCar for next … Read More
Ferrari to roll out new livery for Japanese GP
Smoking is big in Japan Ferrari will unveil a revised livery tomorrow ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend. No details of the changes to its livery have been confirmed … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Wednesday
Abiteboul blames Toto Wolff for Ocon's dilemma Ocon situation not Renault's fault – Abiteboul Verstappen thinking in races more now – father Russian driver's father arrested Paul Ricard wants longer … Read More
FIA sensor causes Ferrari power drop – report
Was Ferrari cheating? (GMM) Ferrari may have lost its power advantage after the FIA further clamped down on the questionable performance of its power unit. Earlier in 2018, the governing … Read More
Japanese GP Preview
Circuit Length: 5.807 kilometers (3.608 miles) Laps: 53 Race Distance: 307.471 kilometers (191.054 miles) Broadcast: ESPN2 (12:30 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Oct. 7) The Japanese Grand Prix marks the fifth … Read More
Final Weekend TV Ratings
Aldo Costa makes unbeatable F1 cars Proving once again that even a Mickey Mouse Roval is more entertaining than watching cars drone around in circles for hours, both NASCAR races … Read More
Bottas agrees to be an obedient slave to Hamilton
Bottas with his master Lewis Hamilton. Yes Sir Lewis, I will do anything for you. Can I please carry your helmet bag? Mercedes' team principal Toto Wolff has stated Valtteri … Read More