1:35 PM ET SOCHI, Russia — Fernando Alonso thinks fans at the Sochi Autodrom probably enjoyed the Formula Two support race more than qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix itself on Saturday. Qualifying in Sochi was bizarre, with a slew of engine penalties meaning Alonso, Toro Rosso and Red Bull were already set for starts
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6:40 AM ET SOCHI, Russia — Red Bull chief Helmut Marko says he would only consider signing Esteban Ocon to Toro Rosso if Mercedes cut all its existing ties with the Frenchman. Ocon looks set to be the biggest loser from this year’s remarkable developments in the driver market, with several of his best options
1:05 PM ET Lewis Hamilton says performance updates to his Mercedes car have motivated him to push even harder at this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix. The four-time world champion leads Sebastian Vettel by 40 points in the drivers’ standings and is closing in on his fifth title after winning four of the last five races.
12:21 PM ET Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul has told Max Verstappen to focus on delivering performance from his Red Bull car rather than criticise the Renault engine powering it. Verstappen has grown increasingly impatient with Renault this year as the French manufacturer has struggled to close the gap to pace setters Ferrari and Mercedes
10:43 AM ET Sebastian Vettel insists the atmosphere at Ferrari has not been poisoned by the team’s recent run of disappointing results. Over the course of the last five races, Vettel has seen his chances of winning the championship start to slip away as his title rival Lewis Hamilton has stormed to four victories. Ferrari
12:36 PM ET SOCHI, Russia — Stoffel Vandoorne will not accept a season sat on the sidelines in 2019, with the Belgian’s dream scenario being a full racing programme away from Formula One alongside a smaller role with one of its teams. Six teams have confirmed their driver lineups for 2019, leaving four teams with
12:33 PM ET Lewis Hamilton has played down the significance of his 40-point championship lead ahead of this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix, saying his approach to the final six races of the season won’t change. Hamilton’s victory at the last round in Singapore delivered a crushing blow to the hopes of his title rival Sebastian
A win on the streets of Singapore has given Lewis Hamilton a 40-point lead in the drivers’ standings and left Sebastian Vettel desperate for victory in Russia. Focus on… Last chance saloon for Sebastian Vettel? If 2017 was the season of what-ifs for Ferrari then 2018 has to be the year the Italian team simply
11:52 AM ET Sebastian Vettel says he would not benefit from working with a sports psychologist, despite making a number of costly errors this season. Sebastian Vettel should be waltzing towards a fifth F1 world championship. Here we readjust the championship standings to reflect the alternate universe where he did not make the mistakes which
5:26 AM ET Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has indicated that Esteban Ocon and George Russell may find themselves without an F1 drive in 2019, and that he is not willing to enter into a bidding war for the remaining seats on the 2019 grid. Ahead of the final rounds of this year’s Formula 2