Hamilton ignored instruction not to go for fastest lap
Lewis Hamilton ignored a message from his Mercedes Formula 1 team urging him not to go for fastest lap at the end of the French GP.
F1 race director Masi explains why Perez was penalised
F1 race director Michael Masi says he does not understand why Sergio Perez was upset at the French Grand Prix over his lap one penalty for gaining positions by cutting a corner.
No win for Kyle Larson at Sonoma but "better than normal"
Kyle Larson’s third consecutive pole at Sonoma didn’t translate into victory but it did give him a career-best finish on the road course.
Rosenqvist, Dixon relieved by Ganassi's “well-executed race”
Reigning IndyCar champion Scott Dixon and his rookie teammate Felix Rosenqvist were proud of their recovery drives to fifth and sixth after a problematic qualifying session and then a clash for Dixon on the opening lap that sent him to the back of the field.
FIA: Quick start that "surprised" drivers was within the rules
The FIA says the quick change of start lights at the French Grand Prix should not have caught drivers by surprise, because it was well within what the rules allow.
McLaren hails "impressive" Norris for "surviving" French GP
McLaren says that Lando Norris and the team's engineers were locked in a battle for "survival" in the closing laps of the French Grand Prix, as an hydraulic failure began to shut down the young British driver's car.
Last chance to back Piola’s Fine Art Kickstarter campaign
There’s only 24 hours left to back the “50 Years Collection” Kickstarter campaign by Giorgio Piola, and bring home a small piece of Formula 1 history with a selection of 12 limited edition drawings from Giorgio’s vast archive.
Hamilton: 2021 F1 overhaul "nowhere near where it needs to be"
Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1's 2021 overhaul is "nowhere near where it needs to be" and requires "serious changes", after attending a crunch meeting that delayed finalising the rules.
Haas: French GP "our worst weekend" in F1
Team boss Gunther Steiner has conceded the French Grand Prix weekend was the worst in his outfit's short Formula 1 history.
FIA to review F2 penalty rule that delayed Raghunathan ban
The FIA will investigate a rule which allowed banned Formula 2 driver Mahaveer Raghunathan to race on in the series in the Paul Ricard weekend.
Russell says unseen move on Kubica was "hairy"
George Russell's damaged front wing meant he finished last in a Formula 1 race for the first time despite pulling off a superb unseen pass on Robert Kubica.
The wider significance of Hamilton's French GP masterclass
Lewis Hamilton ended up dominating the French GP, despite Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas appearing to have the measure of him early on. The race was anything but a classic, but its result offered three important lessons about this year's title fight
Understanding the ripple effect in racecar engineering
For every engineering problem in motorsport, there can be several solutions that each create new problems. If there’s someone you want on your side in such circumstances, it’s Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports race engineer Will Anderson, writes David Malsher.
Retro: How Jean Alesi rocked F1 at Paul Ricard 30 years ago
Thirty years ago an exciting young French talent not only swept to the Formula 3000 title but rocked F1 with Tyrrell too. Charles Bradley reminisces with Jean Alesi on 1989…
French GP: All the winners since 1950
The French Grand Prix was first run as a round of the Formula 1 World Championship in 1950. Held at a variety of venues across the country, Michael Schumacher leads the all-time winners list with eight victories to Alain Prost’s six. Here are all the winners from across the years…
Prime How Boullier 'jumped the fence' from team boss to GP chief
Eric Boullier had a miserable French Grand Prix with McLaren this time last year, but now he's back in the Formula 1 fold and heading up the second event at Paul Ricard. First on the agenda? A certain traffic nightmare...
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Gronholm to make one-off return in celebrity race
Double World Rally champion Marcus Gronholm and 14-time European Rallycross Champion Kenneth Hansen will return to competition for a one-off celebrity race at Holjes next week.
FIA to review F2 penalty rule that delayed Raghunathan ban
The FIA will investigate a rule which allowed banned Formula 2 driver Mahaveer Raghunathan to race on in the series in the Paul Ricard weekend.
Russell says unseen move on Kubica was "hairy"
George Russell's damaged front wing meant he finished last in a Formula 1 race for the first time despite pulling off a superb unseen pass on Robert Kubica.
Suzuki MotoGP bike benefitting from 2017 "countermeasures"
Suzuki MotoGP test rider Sylvain Guintoli says the current version of the GSX-RR bike owes a lot to the “countermeasures” developed by the team during its torrid 2017 campaign.
French Grand Prix driver ratings
The 2019 French Grand Prix may not have been the most exciting spectacle, but there were still plenty of performances that have earned praise
Vanthoor: “Stupid” mistake spoiled “flawless” Nurburgring run
Laurens Vanthoor admits his “stupid” mistake in the Nurburgring 24 Hours was the only thing that spoiled an otherwise “flawless” run for the #911 Manthey Porsche crew.
Bautista "very angry" after another "not acceptable" crash
Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista says he is “very angry” with himself after crashing out of two World Superbike feature races in as many rounds, which he branded “not acceptable”.
Ferrari SF90 Stradale powertrain detailed in official video
Learn more about the most powerful production Ferrari ever made.
Supercars introduces pit restrictions to cut costs
Supercars will introduce a number of pit-related cost-cutting measures ahead of the upcoming Townsville round.
Tasca, S. Torrence, McGaha, Hines win in Norwalk
Bob Tasca III beat Jack Beckman to score his second straight Funny Car win, as Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Chris McGaha (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
Kyle Busch: Second at Sonoma "sucks" but "good for the company"
Kyle Busch didn’t have a car that looked like a winner but he certainly gave Martin Truex Jr. a scare.
Matt DiBenedetto: “We got the good run we deserve”
The Grass Valley, California native scores career-best NASCAR Cup Series finish at Sonoma Raceway in his home state coming home fourth in Toyota/Save Mart 350.
Tech insight: Renault’s “substantial” French GP update package
The Renault Formula 1 team has brought a number of new upgrades for the French Grand Prix as it aims to draw clear of the competitive midfield order.
French GP: Latest F1 tech updates, straight from pitlane
Giorgio Piola and Sutton Images bring you the Formula 1 technical updates on show in the Paul Ricard pitlane at the French Grand Prix, giving insight into the relentless development undertaken by the teams in pursuit of more performance.
Tech verdict: Analysing the 2019 F1 design trends so far
The teams continue to wage a technical war on one another, as a slew of new parts arrived in Canada that they hoped would boost their respective performances. Here, we delve into those changes and see how more often than not they’re mimicking one another’s design direction.
Mercedes F1 rear suspension secret revealed
Mercedes has made no secret of the fact that one of the biggest gains it has made with its car this year has been in its low-speed corner performance.
Canadian GP: Latest F1 tech updates, straight from pitlane
Giorgio Piola and Sutton Images bring you the Formula 1 technical updates on show in the Montreal pitlane at the Canadian Grand Prix, giving insight into the relentless development undertaken by the teams in pursuit of more performance.