8:29 AM ET Ferrari technical director Mattia Binotto believes structural changes to Maranello’s engineering departments are the key to the team’s success this year. Nearly 75,000 Kimi Raikkonen fans have signed an online petition urging Ferrari to keep the Finnish Formula One driver for another year rather than replace him with rookie Charles Leclerc. Since
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4:41 AM ET Reuters and ESPN Staff Over 74,000 Kimi Raikkonen fans have signed an online petition urging Ferrari to keep the Finnish Formula One driver for another year rather than replace him with rookie Charles Leclerc. The petition, on change.org, argued that replacing the 38-year-old was “not justifiable” and that the team needed him
8:31 AM ET Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes his team has come under extra scrutiny from its rivals now that the American outfit has become more competitive. The comments, made in the team’s Singapore Grand Prix preview, come after rivals Renault protested the legality of Romain Grosjean’s car at the Italian Grand Prix. The
6:05 AM ET Lewis Hamilton says the pressure of this year’s championship fight with Sebastian Vettel is like nothing he has ever experienced in his racing career. Hamilton and Vettel are trying to beat each other to a fifth world championship this year, with the Englishman currently leading by 30 points. Vettel’s hopes of cutting
7:34 AM ET Maurice Hamilton Close • Veteran F1 journalist, covering the sport since 1977• Motor racing correspondent for the Observer for 20 years• Has written several books and covered F1 for BBC Radio 5 Live For an hour and 18 minutes, Romain Grosjean raced hard to finish sixth at Monza, fending off Carlos Sainz in the early
6:55 AM ET Former world champion Mika Hakkinen has criticised Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari for being behind Lewis Hamilton in the title race despite having what he feels is the superior race car. Hamilton upset Ferrari at its home race, passing both Vettel and polesitter Kimi Raikkonen to claim victory. His plight was helped by
8:10 AM ET Mercedes believes three-car teams would be the best way to ensure young talent does not miss out an opportunity to make it to the very top of Formula One. Alongside its race drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes has Force India driver Esteban Ocon, former Sauber driver Pascal Wehrlein and Formula
6:25 AM ET Sebastian Vettel does not expect Kimi Raikkonen to play a supporting role in his title campaign, saying he is happy for his Ferrari teammate to challenge him for position on track. Vettel’s championship challenge took a significant hit at last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix after a first lap collision with title rival
5:17 AM ET Fernando Alonso took part in an IndyCar test at Barber Motorsports Park on Wednesday as he weighs up whether to commit to the American racing series full-time next season. Alonso raced at the Indy 500 last year and has confirmed he will quit Formula One at the end of this year to
4:35 AM ET A round-up of the best radio soundbites from the Italian Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton spoiled Ferrari’s party and Kevin Magnussen and Fernando Alonso’s mini rivalry turned nuclear. “Aggghhh…. I think Magnussen wanted to race into Turn 1! Haha!” Fernando Alonso laughs about his incident with Kevin Magnussen at the end of