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Formula 1 April 2018 News Archive

F1 Sergio Perez fights through the Baku madness to claim an unlikely F1 podium
F1 Red Bull had discussed clash prospect before the race
F1 FIA didn't know about debris Bottas hit in Baku
F1 "Different" Hamilton explains subdued podium celebrations
F1 Sirotkin perplexed stewards didn't ask him about Perez clash
F1 Verstappen 70% to blame for Ricciardo crash - Lauda
F1 Magnussen "the most dangerous" driver I've raced - Gasly
F1 Red Bull and Honda have first formal engine supply meeting
F1 "They're in the doghouse. But we'll let them race": Fallout from Red Bull F1 crash
F1 Hamilton delayed Baku podium to commiserate with Bottas
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Post-race press conference
F1 Raikkonen lucky to finish after hitting wall "at full speed"
F1 Perez keeps Azerbaijan Grand Prix podium
F1 Lewis Hamilton inherits victory in frenetic Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix
F1 Verstappen, Ricciardo ordered to apologise at Red Bull factory
F1 Vettel says he "had to try" move on Bottas
F1 Sirotkin handed grid penalty for first-lap clash
F1 Marko blames both Verstappen, Ricciardo for Baku crash
F1 Bottas didn’t see debris that cost him Baku win
F1 Perez's podium in doubt amid investigation
F1 Alonso: Other drivers would have "parked" with my damage
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Hamilton wins crazy race as Red Bull implodes
F1 F1 Commission set for key vote on overtaking changes
F1 Raikkonen a threat if Ferrari rolls dice - Mercedes
F1 Renault drivers surprised by Force India Baku speed
F1 Williams denies plans for Haas-style Mercedes tie-up
F1 Williams admits Baku form is no guarantee of future pace
F1 Ecclestone's Hamilton comments "a hand grenade" - Wolff
F1 Sebastian Vettel takes hat trick F1 pole as Raikkonen misses the party in Baku
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Post-qualifying press conference
F1 Raikkonen admits Q3 error was "painful"
F1 Hamilton: Mercedes changed "pretty much everything" on car
F1 Vettel feared Q3 error would cost him pole
F1 Gasly: Hartley near miss "scariest moment of my career"
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Vettel beats Mercedes duo to pole
F1 F1 bosses "fooled" by teams pushing for fuel increase
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Vettel quickest in red-flagged FP3
F1 Drivers fear "crazy" Baku F1 race with 60km/h wind gusts
F1 New fuel limit no quick fix for "fantastic racing" - Alonso
F1 Mercedes teams allowed to run higher modes for longer
F1 Hamilton says Red Bull "quite a bit ahead" of Mercedes
F1 Budkowski makes first F1 appearance with Renault
F1 Momentum: Daniel Ricciardo tops Baku F1 free practice as Mercedes trail
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Friday's press conference
F1 Verstappen explains problem at end of FP2
F1 Does McLaren's F1 technical reshuffle point to the true problems?
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Ricciardo outpaces Raikkonen by 0.069s in FP2
F1 Force India drivers told to hustle rivals, not each other
F1 Bottas says he might take more risks from now
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Bottas leads FP1 as Verstappen crashes
F1 Stroll hits back at Massa over Williams criticism
F1 Revealed: What F1's 2018 grid looks like without the halo
F1 Goss out as McLaren undertakes reshuffle of technical team
F1 Mercedes to implement "short-term" fixes in Baku
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Thursday's press conference
F1 Verstappen admits he wanted China win "too much"
F1 McLaren to trial fix for top speed deficit
F1 Williams lost straightline speed edge with 2018 F1 car
F1 Ricciardo rubbishes Ferrari pre-contract rumours
F1 Sainz says corner entry confidence "not where it needs to be"
F1 Ricciardo underwent lip surgery before Baku
F1 Magnussen's workarounds helping in Grosjean battle
F1 F1 could use Aston Martin against Ferrari quit threat
F1 Ferrari, Mercedes offer glimpse of unique Baku wings
F1 Stroll: Baku win was mine if I'd defended harder
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Can Mercedes F1 power secure their first victory of the season?
F1 Mercedes junior Russell set to test for two F1 teams
F1 Vandoorne feels he can perform like Alonso "a lot more now"
F1 Ferrari already backing Vettel over Raikkonen - Symonds
F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Baku F1 circuit guide
F1 Norris aims to give McLaren "headache" over 2019 line-up
F1 FIA to allow F1 teams to mount mirrors on halo
F1 "Completely aligned" drivers making Renault development easy
F1 Pushing it too far? FIA to present F1 teams with solutions to avoid pit stop errors
F1 McLaren, Renault have been "lucky" so far - Haas
F1 FIA launches fresh clampdown on exhaust blowing
F1 Why Raikkonen is Ferrari's real benchmark in 2018
F1 Mystery surrounds Vettel's secret third paddle
F1 Magnussen's confidence aiding consistency - Haas
F1 Hamilton: Title would mean more in "tougher" 2018 season
F1 How Toro Rosso is using its LMP1 weapon
F1 Daniel Ricciardo's China F1 win redemption for Red Bull 2016 Monaco GP debacle
F1 "Disappointed" Renault feels outsmarted by F1's top teams
F1 Formula 1 Live OTT service to debut at Spanish Grand Prix
F1 Sainz still learning Hulkenberg's "little tricks"
F1 How Red Bull turned its RB14 into a race winner
F1 F1 warned not to "dumb down" like IndyCar
F1 F1 future: A big Five weeks to decide what's in and who's out
F1 Massa: Williams paying price for putting money first
F1 Rosberg steps back from Kubica management role
F1 Formula 1's 2021 plans can end 'two-tier racing'
F1 Mercedes broke own pitstop record in Chinese GP
F1 Revenues up at Williams but Liberty plans key to future
F1 Video: Is Mercedes' 2018 F1 car another diva?
F1 Sainz vs Verstappen shows Hulkenberg's strength - Renault
F1 Mercedes says rivals also struggling with F1 tyre window
F1 Why Formula 1's pitstops are so controversial
F1 Verstappen's mistakes remind Red Bull of Vettel
F1 Williams F1 team's worst start to a season in the hybrid era, what's going wrong?
F1 Explained: Why Hamilton didn’t stop under Chinese GP safety car
F1 Video: Why Vettel's safety car gripe is off the mark
F1 F1 pecking order might change from race to race - Raikkonen
F1 How Force India is pushing to recover from sub-par start
F1 Alonso "doesn't care" about F1 form of Honda, Ferrari
F1 Renault: 2018 engine upgrades bigger than current deficit
F1 Ferrari goes aggressive on ultrasofts for Azerbaijan GP
F1 F1 increases fuel limit for 2019 to help drivers push harder
F1 Strategy Report: How Red Bull outfoxed Ferrari and Mercedes
F1 Barrichello needed surgery to remove tumour
F1 Ricciardo: Red Bull needs more wins to convince me to stay
F1 Toro Rosso has "a lot to analyse" after sudden China slump
F1 Exciting races expose F1's "erratic" decision-making - Wolff
F1 Analysis: The details that let Ferrari down and how Red Bull snatched the F1 win
F1 Teams helping F1 organisers with overtaking research
F1 F1 set for pitstop tweak to combat unsafe releases
F1 Real 2018 McLaren to debut at Spanish GP - Boullier
F1 “Disappointed” Jos Verstappen says Max needs to think more
F1 Force India "hit hard" by first-lap dramas
F1 F1 facing last chance to make 2019 overtaking changes
F1 Mercedes says Red Bull strategy "wasn't on our radar"
F1 Leclerc confused by "very strange" spin
F1 Renault engine win "good motivation" for McLaren - Alonso
F1 Bottas avoided clash in "brutal" Ricciardo pass - Mercedes
F1 FIA expects more caution from Verstappen in future
F1 Hamilton feared he would crash into Vettel/Verstappen
F1 Max Verstappen on why he blew a golden chance for F1 Chinese GP victory
F1 Chinese GP: Post-race press conference
F1 Vettel: Race-changing safety car timing was "not right"
F1 Ricciardo: "Awesome" win worth 50 races like Bahrain
F1 Alonso admits Vettel fight was "not fair"
F1 Hamilton "not in the best place" in China, says Mercedes
F1 Vettel praises Verstappen's swift apology after crash
F1 Daniel Ricciardo overtaking masterclass wins combative F1 Chinese Grand Prix
F1 Toro Rosso duo say "miscommunication" led to crash
F1 Verstappen gave victory away, says Marko
F1 Hamilton admits to underperforming after China "disaster"
F1 Verstappen accepts blame for Vettel crash
F1 Chinese GP: Ricciardo storms to win as Verstappen hits Vettel
F1 The call that leaves the Chinese GP in the balance
F1 McLaren fears it got targets wrong with 2018 F1 car
F1 Ferrari versatility "very strange" - Hamilton
F1 Ericsson says mix-up with team led to penalty
F1 Mercedes on the ropes as Vettel leads Ferrari F1 front-row lockout in Shanghai
F1 "Optimism reducing" over Renault progress - Ricciardo
F1 Gasly baffled by "massive step back" in China
F1 Raikkonen has no explanation for last-gasp qualifying defeat
F1 Mercedes blames tyre woes for lack of pace
F1 Alonso admits P13 the "maximum" for McLaren
F1 Chinese GP: Vettel leads Ferrari 1-2 as Mercedes struggles
F1 Chinese GP: Vettel fastest in FP3, engine woes for Red Bull
F1 Chinese GP: Friday's press conference
F1 F1 must give "serious thought" to unsafe release trend
F1 Force India has "fundamental" problem with 2018 F1 car
F1 Lewis Hamilton edges rivals in a closely-contested Chinese F1 GP practice
F1 Ricciardo "struggled" with ultrasofts in China
F1 Renault engine blameless in Verstappen's Bahrain Q1 crash
F1 Chinese GP: Hamilton beats Raikkonen by 0.007s in FP2
F1 Renault allows teams to unlock more engine performance
F1 Liberty sets May deadline for 2021 F1 engines decision
F1 Ferrari explains error that injured mechanic in Bahrain
F1 Hamilton: Red Bull "not on the same level" as Mercedes, Ferrari
F1 Chinese GP: Hamilton comfortably fastest in FP1
F1 Ricciardo expects grid penalty after Bahrain failure
F1 Insight: How race promoters benefit from F1’s marketing push
F1 Verstappen "too greedy" with Hamilton move - Ricciardo
F1 Honda form "amazing" for Formula 1 - Grosjean
F1 Chinese GP: Thursday's press conference
F1 Hamilton clears air with Verstappen after Bahrain clash
F1 Ricciardo would’ve "at least tried" to pass Vettel in Bahrain
F1 Alonso: Expectations set on McLaren unrealistic
F1 Perez, Hartley disagree over formation lap mix-up
F1 Gasly: Alonso radio joke was to credit Honda
F1 Verstappen: Easy for Hamilton to blame the younger driver
F1 China GP: Ferrari enters Mercedes F1 territory. Do they still own it?
F1 How McLaren has followed Red Bull's Ferrari copy
F1 Chinese Grand Prix: Shanghai F1 circuit guide
F1 FIA worried by "dangerous" flying Haas bodywork
F1 How Ferrari caught up with Mercedes in Bahrain
F1 Leclerc: Ericsson making first GPs difficult
F1 Honda "helping its chances" of Red Bull deal
F1 Strategy Report: Did Mercedes pull a punch in Vettel fight?
F1 Mercedes admits response to Vettel strategy was “too slow”
F1 Red Bull demands "fast and reliable" engine after Bahrain failure
F1 Toro Rosso explains Bahrain leap after "horrible" F1 opener
F1 McLaren: Start of 2018 "definitely" harder than expected
F1 How Honda plans to build on F1 breakthrough
F1 Analysis: How did Vettel hold Bottas off in Bahrain GP and did Mercedes pull a punch?
F1 Hamilton urges better communication after Bahrain "no man's land"
F1 Verstappen responds to Hamilton “dickhead” gibe
F1 Vettel says Ferrari "healthier" but must improve
F1 Hamilton: Verstappen not making mature decisions
F1 Ricciardo: Bahrain DNF shows F1 "rips your heart out"
F1 Sirotkin: "We looked like idiots" in Bahrain
F1 Breakthrough F1 result for Pierre Gasly as Toro Rosso makes Honda smile
F1 Perez, Hartley penalised for formation lap error
F1 Bahrain GP: Post-race press conference
F1 Gasly's drive "made a man out of him" - Marko
F1 Vettel defends Hamilton's "dickhead" remark
F1 Hamilton says Verstappen move "silly" and "unnecessary"
F1 Sebastian Vettel wins breathless F1 Bahrain Grand Prix as both Red Bulls take early bath
F1 Alonso: McLaren flattered by "coincidence" Bahrain result
F1 Vettel feared Mercedes had pulled "checkmate" move
F1 Bahrain GP: Vettel holds off Bottas to win, disaster for Red Bull
F1 How Williams tackles Bahrain cooling
F1 Force India won't race new front wing in Bahrain
F1 Insight: Why Daniel Ricciardo is keeping an eye on rising F1 star Pierre Gasly
F1 Hamilton has no answers on Mercedes pace
F1 Leclerc says he has to "calm down" his driving
F1 F1 qualifying race idea may be "worth considering" - Brawn
F1 Bahrain GP: Post-qualifying press conference
F1 How decision to watch an F1 race saved a Georgia family’s lives
F1 Mercedes says W09 "not a diva" despite lack of pace
F1 Alonso feared McLaren would struggle in Bahrain
F1 Toro Rosso shocked by "huge step forward" in Bahrain
F1 F1 overtaking talks fail to agree on 2019 changes
F1 Vettel: Sorting front end key to "surprising" Bahrain pole
F1 Sebastian Vettel on pole for F1 Bahrain GP as Max Verstappen crashes out
F1 Verstappen says 150bhp power surge caused spin
F1 Bahrain GP: Vettel leads Ferrari front row lock-out
F1 Win a behind scenes weekend at F1 French GP with Esteban Ocon and Force India
F1 Bahrain GP: Raikkonen leads Red Bull drivers in FP3
F1 FIA agrees to different Pirelli spec for three races
F1 How Mercedes gains from its unique rear suspension
F1 Russian GP joins push for F1 grid girl return
F1 Bahrain GP: Friday's press conference
F1 Intriguing F1 Bahrain GP in prospect: Lewis Hamilton on back foot after practice
F1 Hamilton set for grid penalty after gearbox change
F1 Ricciardo says Red Bull "a lot better" than P6
F1 Mercedes says $150m F1 budget cap "not achievable"
F1 Raikkonen escapes grid penalty in Bahrain
F1 Ferrari's Bahrain pace flattered by "high-power mode" - Mercedes
F1 Bahrain GP: Raikkonen quickest in FP2 despite wheel drama
F1 F1 teams agree not to leak details of Liberty plans
F1 Williams admits future looks "bleak" without F1 plan
F1 Stroll: I don't listen to Villeneuve anymore
F1 Bahrain GP: Ricciardo leads Bottas in FP1, trouble for Verstappen
F1 Robbing Mercedes of party modes unfair, says Verstappen
F1 Liberty reveals vision for cheaper, more spectacular F1
F1 Alonso: Next two months "crucial" for McLaren's hopes
F1 Sainz claims “poisoned” banana caused Melbourne sickness
F1 FIA calls urgent meeting to discuss overtaking
F1 Mercedes believes Ferrari has matched its engine power
F1 Hulkenberg says Renault car "behind expectations"
F1 Ocon expects to miss out on new Force India front wing
F1 Bahrain GP: Thursday's press conference
F1 Ferrari "three, four tenths" behind Mercedes - Vettel
F1 Liberty should ignore input from selfish F1 drivers - Magnussen
F1 Alonso "sad" Formula 1 races are so predictable
F1 Haas pit crew reshuffled after Melbourne dramas
F1 How Mercedes is dealing with cooling headaches
F1 Ferrari on sidelines as F1 teams get involved to boost eSports series
F1 The evidence that dismisses Haas-Ferrari critics
F1 Bahrain Grand Prix: Sakhir F1 circuit guide
F1 Honda replaces engine parts for Bahrain GP
F1 F1 teams signing FIA staff risks mistrust - Vasseur
F1 McLaren wants "restrictions" to level F1 playing field in 2021
F1 Ferrari head for Bahrain F1 Grand Prix with Kimi Raikkonen on the attack
F1 Mercedes explains approach to F1 engine power modes usage
F1 Renault's turnaround "phenomenal", says Williams
F1 Haas will develop 2018 car for longer than last year
F1 Ricciardo wary of "disrespecting" Red Bull in F1 future talks
F1 Drivers' confidence boosted by Gene Haas' attitude - Grosjean
F1 Sainz says being on football-style loan feels "strange"
F1 Alonso wants McLaren to "forget" midfield, target Red Bull
F1 Dallara has "stepped up" for Haas in F1 - Magnussen
F1 F1 cars too wide for overtaking - Ricciardo
F1 Video: Why Ferrari SF71H's front end suits Raikkonen
F1 Honda has "big plan" to prove its F1 engine is "proper"
F1 Weekend Debate: Should Haas F1 rivals stamp out, or copy their tech share model?