- Formula 1 - Season 2018 -

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Lewis Hamilton leads Kimi Raikkonen in final practice for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
ABU DHABI -- Lewis Hamilton finished the final practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the top of the timesheets as Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen emerged as his closest competitor.

Abu Dhabi GP
Practice Session 3
Pos Driver             Car                   Time      Gap    Laps
 1  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes              1:37.176s  -      17
 2  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari               1:37.464s 0.288s  18
 3  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari               1:37.587s 0.411s  15
 4  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Renault      1:37.747s 0.571s  15
 5  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes              1:37.933s 0.757s  16
 6  Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull/Renault      1:38.090s 0.914s  11
 7  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari          1:38.304s 1.128s  13
 8  Nico Hulkenberg    Renault               1:38.850s 1.674s  15
 9  Carlos Sainz       Renault               1:38.970s 1.794s  16
10  Esteban Ocon       Force India/Mercedes  1:39.011s 1.835s   7
11  Sergio Perez       Force India/Mercedes  1:39.053s 1.877s  15
12  Brendon Hartley    Toro Rosso/Honda      1:39.074s 1.898s  18
13  Charles Leclerc    Sauber/Ferrari        1:39.282s 2.106s  10
14  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari          1:39.612s 2.436s  13
15  Pierre Gasly       Toro Rosso/Honda      1:39.740s 2.564s  12
16  Fernando Alonso    McLaren/Renault       1:39.974s 2.798s  13
17  Marcus Ericsson    Sauber/Ferrari        1:39.997s 2.821s  20
18  Lance Stroll       Williams/Mercedes     1:40.117s 2.941s  18
19  Stoffel Vandoorne  McLaren/Renault       1:40.233s 3.057s  14
20  Sergey Sirotkin    Williams/Mercedes     1:41.182s 4.006s  22

Lewis Hamilton beats Valtteri Bottas, Sebastian Vettel to pole for Abu Dhabi finale
ABU DHABI -- Lewis Hamilton will start from pole position at the final race of the 2018 season after securing the fastest qualifying time by 0.162s in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi GP
Qualifying Session
Pos Driver             Car                   Time      Gap
 1  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes              1:34.794s  -
 2  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes              1:34.956s 0.162s
 3  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari               1:35.125s 0.331s
 4  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari               1:35.365s 0.571s
 5  Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull/Renault      1:35.401s 0.607s
 6  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Renault      1:35.589s 0.795s
 7  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari          1:36.192s 1.398s
 8  Charles Leclerc    Sauber/Ferrari        1:36.237s 1.443s
 9  Esteban Ocon       Force India/Mercedes  1:36.540s 1.746s
10  Nico Hulkenberg    Renault               1:36.542s 1.748s
11  Carlos Sainz       Renault               1:36.982s  -
12  Marcus Ericsson    Sauber/Ferrari        1:37.132s  -
13  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari          1:37.309s  -
14  Sergio Perez       Force India/Mercedes  1:37.541s  -
15  Fernando Alonso    McLaren/Renault       1:37.743s  -
16  Brendon Hartley    Toro Rosso/Honda      1:37.994s  -
17  Pierre Gasly       Toro Rosso/Honda      1:38.166s  -
18  Stoffel Vandoorne  McLaren/Renault       1:38.577s  -
19  Sergey Sirotkin    Williams/Mercedes     1:38.635s  -
20  Lance Stroll       Williams/Mercedes     1:38.682s  -

Lewis Hamilton: Running No.1 car a one-off, number 'doesn't mean anything'
ABU DHABI -- Lewis Hamilton has no plans to make the number one a permanent fixture on his car, despite running with a car displaying it in Friday's opening practice session.

Kimi Raikkonen's Sauber career to start next week in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI -- Kimi Raikkonen will conduct his first test for Sauber next week ahead of his return to the Swiss team for the 2019 Formula One season.

Lewis Hamilton emotional after final qualifying lap in Mercedes W09
ABU DHABI -- After taking his 11th pole position of the year on Sunday evening in Abu Dhabi, Lewis Hamilton said he feels a greater affinity with his 2018 car than any other Formula One car he has driven in his career.

Haas' protest against Force India dismissed by FIA
ABU DHABI -- The stewards at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix have dismissed a protest lodged by the Haas F1 team against both Force India cars this weekend.

Haas: Force India protest is about seeking equality
The Haas Formula One team says it has launched a protest against rivals Force India at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in a bid to seek 'equality' over a long-running prize money dispute.

Feisty Christian Horner pokes fun at Abiteboul, Ocon and F1 politics
ABU DHABI -- Christian Horner was in a mischievous mood on Friday.

Alonso: We thought Q2 was impossible
Fernando Alonso says McLaren didn’t think it would be possible to reach Q2 in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Raikkonen gets reprimand for pit entry offences
Kimi Raikkonen has been given a reprimand for crossing two white lines including the pit entry line during final practice.

Alonso plans pit wall role and possible practice runs for McLaren in 2019
Fernando Alonso will remain closely involved with McLaren’s Formula 1 team despite stepping down from his race seat in 2019.

Pirelli to replace tyre names with numbers in 2019
Pirelli will use numbers to describe the different tyres compounds it will offers teams in the 2019 F1 season and hopes to reduce the range from seven to five.

F1 drivers ask FIA to reconsider sausage kerbs after Macau crash
Formula 1 drivers have urged the FIA to look into the role the ‘sausage kerb’ design may have played in Sophia Floersch’s Macau Grand Prix crash last week.

Hamilton one reprimand away from grid drop after pit error
Lewis Hamilton has received his second reprimand of the season and is one away from receiving an automatic 10-place grid penalty.

Vettel relieved to avoid starting on hyper-softs
Sebastian Vettel says he was pleased to avoid having to start the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the hyper-soft tyre after qualifying on the ultra-soft.

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Hamilton caps off 2018 with easy win in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI -- Lewis Hamilton won the final race of the Formula One season in Abu Dhabi, crowning his championship-winning 2018 campaign with an 11th victory from 21 races.

Abu Dhabi GP
Race Results
Pos Driver             Car                  Laps Time         Gap
 1  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes              55  1:39:40.382s  -
 2  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari               55  1:39:42.963s    2.581s
 3  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Renault      55  1:39:53.088s   12.706s
 4  Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull/Renault      55  1:39:55.661s   15.379s
 5  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes              55  1:40:28.339s   47.957s
 6  Carlos Sainz       Renault               55  1:40:52.930s 1:12.548s
 7  Charles Leclerc    Sauber/Ferrari        55  1:41:11.171s 1:30.789s
 8  Sergio Perez       Force India/Mercedes  55  1:41:11.657S 1:31.275s
 9  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari          54  1 Lap
10  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari          54  1 Lap
11  Fernando Alonso    McLaren/Renault       54  1 Lap
12  Brendon Hartley    Toro Rosso/Honda      54  1 Lap
13  Lance Stroll       Williams/Mercedes     54  1 Lap
14  Stoffel Vandoorne  McLaren/Renault       54  1 Lap
15  Sergey Sirotkin    Williams/Mercedes     54  1 Lap
 -  Pierre Gasly       Toro Rosso/Honda      46  Retirement
 -  Esteban Ocon       Force India/Mercedes  44  Retirement
 -  Marcus Ericsson    Sauber/Ferrari        24  Retirement
 -  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari                6  Retirement
 -  Nico Hulkenberg    Renault                0  Collision

Here is the Season's Final Standings after the Abu Dhabi GP:

World Championships Standings
Drivers Standings
Pos Driver             Points
 1  Lewis Hamilton      408
 2  Sebastian Vettel    320
 3  Kimi Raikkonen      251
 4  Max Verstappen      249
 5  Valtteri Bottas     247
 6  Daniel Ricciardo    170
 7  Nico Hulkenberg      69
 8  Sergio Perez         62
 9  Kevin Magnussen      56
10  Carlos Sainz         53
11  Fernando Alonso      50
12  Esteban Ocon         49
13  Charles Leclerc      39
14  Romain Grosjean      37
15  Pierre Gasly         29
16  Stoffel Vandoorne    12
17  Marcus Ericsson       9
18  Lance Stroll          6
19  Brendon Hartley       4
20  Sergey Sirotkin       1
Constructors Standings
Pos Constructor          Points
 1  Mercedes              655
 2  Ferrari               571
 3  Red Bull/Renault      419
 4  Renault               122
 5  Haas/Ferrari           93
 6  McLaren/Renault        62
 7  Force India/Mercedes   52
 8  Sauber/Ferrari         48
 9  Toro Rosso/Honda       33
10  Williams/Mercedes       7

Nico Hulkenberg flipped over on opening lap in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI -- Nico Hulkenberg was involved in a scary, fiery accident at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when his car was knocked into a scary barrel roll on the opening lap.

Lewis Hamilton helps Will Smith tick off bucket-list item in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI -- Lewis Hamilton had a very famous fan in tow for the drivers' parade ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix -- Hollywood superstar Will Smith.

Pirelli to continue as F1 tyre supplier until 2023
ABU DHABI -- Formula One will retain the services of tyre manufacturer Pirelli as its sole supplier until the end of 2023.

Fernando Alonso 'embarrassed' by F1 farewell tributes
ABU DHABI -- Fernando Alonso says he wants to be "invisible" until his farewell Formula One weekend is done and dusted.

Daniel Ricciardo plans to be 'relentless' in final Red Bull race
ABU DHABI -- Daniel Ricciardo says he will be in attack mode for his final race with Red Bull.

Haas lodges intention to appeal unsuccessful Force India protest
ABU DHABI -- Haas has lodged its intention to appeal its unsuccessful protest of Force India at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Alonso given three penalty points for repeatedly cutting track in last race
Fernando Alonso has been given three penalty points on his licences for cutting the track and gaining an advantage on three separate occasions during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Ricciardo: We didn’t think Hamilton would be so strong at the end
Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull were caught out by Mercedes’ strategy for Lewis Hamilton and didn’t expect him to have a strong run to the end of the race after pitting early.

Stroll to test for Force India next week
Force India has moved closer to confirming Lance Stroll will drive for the team next year after announcing him as part of their line-up for next week’s test.

Verstappen regrets not having chance to race Alonso
Max Verstappen says he wished he’d had the chance to race properly with Fernando Alonso during his F1 career.

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Toro Rosso confirms Alexander Albon for 2019
Toro Rosso has announced Thai-British driver Alexander Albon will drive for the team alongside Daniil Kvyat in 2019.

Christian Horner thought Ricciardo could win in Abu Dhabi
For a short time during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Christian Horner was sure Daniel Ricciardo was about to repeat his heroics from China earlier this year and charge through the field for victory.

McLaren boss tips Stoffel Vandoorne for F1 comeback
Stoffel Vandoorne said farewell to Formula One at Sunday's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but McLaren boss Zak Brown would not be surprised to see the Belgian back on a future starting grid.

Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel swap F1 helmets following Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2018 title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have taken the opportunity to swap their Formula One helmets as a mark of ''respect'' following the conclusion of the season in Abu Dhabi.

Toto Wolff hopes Valtteri Bottas is not 'damaged mentally' after winless 2018 campaign
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has stressed the importance of getting Valtteri Bottas "back to a good place'' after he endured another difficult weekend at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso: F1 exit has not yet sunk in
After finishing 11th in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday night, Fernando Alonso said it had not yet sunk in that he may have raced in Formula One for the last time.

Daniel Ricciardo felt 'helpless' in final laps of Red Bull career
Daniel Ricciardo says there was nothing more he could have done to try and end his time with Red Bull with a podium finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Valtteri Bottas: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix sums up my season
ABU DHABI -- Valtteri Bottas thinks the final race of 2018 was a perfect metaphor for his entire season.

Alonso to drive for GM brands in 2019 Daytona 24 Hours and Indy 500
Fernando Alonso has agreed a deal with General Motors brands Cadillac and Chevrolet to compete in next year’s Daytona 24 Hours and Indianapolis 500 respectively, RaceFans can reveal.

Sirotkin didn’t enjoy “painful” final F1 race
Sergey Sirotkin described his final Formula 1 race as “painful” after struggling with an overheating car throughout the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Toro Rosso were told to stop Gasly’s car
Race control told Toro Rosso to stop Pierre Gasly’s car as it sprayed oil around the track during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Vettel admits he wasn’t “at the top of my game” in 2018
Sebastian Vettel admitted he wasn’t at his best in 2018 after being beaten to the drivers’ championship by Lewis Hamilton.

FIA can bypass teams to impose new 2021 F1 rules
Formula 1’s governing body does not agreement from teams to impose changes to the rules for the 2021 season.

Hartley had difficulty adjusting from LMP1 to F1 – Tost
Brendon Hartley has found it difficult to adapt to Formula 1’s high degradation tyres after racing in the World Endurance Championship, according to his Toro Rosso team boss.

Why Bottas avoided a penalty for cutting the track in front of Verstappen
Valtteri Bottas was not penalised for cutting the chicane while being pursued by Max Verstappen because he was given a ‘joker’, according to FIA race director Charlie Whiting.

Vettel: ‘Maybe one or more of us will join Alonso’
Sebastian Vettel has hinted he could follow Fernando Alonso to race elsewhere outside of Formula 1 in the future.

Hamilton explains topless podium celebration
Lewis Hamilton says he stripped off on the podium after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix because he wanted to draw attention to his ‘Still I Rise’ tattoo.

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Kimi Raikkonen in action for Sauber at Pirelli tyre test
ABU DHABI -- Less than 48 hours after the chequered flag fell on the final Formula One race of 2018, teams were back in action at the Yas Marina circuit on Tuesday for a Pirelli tyre test.

When F1's Fernando Alonso met NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson
MANAMA, Bahrain -- Fernando Alonso was genuinely impressed by the performance of seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson when the two drivers swapped rides at the Bahrain International Circuit on Monday.

Sebastian Vettel fastest in Abu Dhabi test as Kimi Raikkonen returns to Sauber
ABU DHABI -- Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time on the first day of Abu Dhabi's post-season test, as his former Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen completed his first day back at Sauber.

Abu Dhabi Post Season Tyre Testing
Day1
Pos Driver             Car                   Time      Gap    Laps
 1  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari               1:36.812s  -       69
 2  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes              1:37.231s 0.419s  120
 3  Lance Stroll       Force India/Mercedes  1:37.415s 0.603s   56
 4  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Renault      1:37.947s 1.135s  133
 5  Sergio Perez       Force India/Mercedes  1:37.976s 1.164s   67
 6  Lando Norris       McLaren/Renault       1:38.187s 1.375s  136
 7  Nico Hulkenberg    Renault               1:38.789s 1.977s  128
 8  Pietro Fittipaldi  Haas/Ferrari          1:39.201s 2.389s   56
 9  Robert Kubica      Williams/Mercedes     1:39.269s 2.457s   32
10  George Russell     Williams/Mercedes     1:39.512s 2.700s   42
11  Kimi Raikkonen     Sauber/Ferrari        1:39.878s 3.066s  102
12  Sean Gelael        Toro Rosso/Honda      1:40.435s 3.623s  150

Haas opts against appealing Force India decision
ABU DHABI -- The Haas Formula One team has confirmed it will not appeal the stewards' decision that dismissed its protest against rivals Force India at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

W Series names candidates for 2019 season
The all-female racing series, Formula W, has announced the names of more than 50 drivers who will enter a selection process to claim a place on the 2019 grid.

Sebastian Vettel: I haven't been at the top of my game
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has admitted he underperformed at times during the 2018 Formula One season and says he needs time to recover from an "exhausting year".

Ross Brawn: Gap between top teams and midfield in 2018 'unacceptable'
Formula One's managing director of motorsport, Ross Brawn, has labelled the gap between the sport's top three teams and the rest of the field "unacceptable".

Leclerc beats Gasly to fastest time on final day of testing in 2018
ABU DHABI -- Ferrari's new signing Charles Leclerc finished at the top of the timesheets on the final day of Formula One action in 2018.

Abu Dhabi Post Season Tyre Testing
Day 2
Pos Driver             Car                   Time      Gap    Laps
 1  Charles Leclerc    Ferrari               1:36.450s  -      135
 2  Pierre Gasly       Red Bull/Renault      1:37.916s 1.466s  129
 3  Lance Stroll       Force India/Mercedes  1:38.044s 1.594s  122
 4  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes              1:38.448s 1.998s  143
 5  Carlos Sainz       McLaren/Renault       1:38.547s 2.097s  150
 6  Artem Markelov     Renault               1:38.590s 2.140s  129
 7  George Russell     Williams/Mercedes     1:38.802s 2.352s   55
 8  Daniil Kvyat       Toro Rosso/Honda      1:38.862s 2.412s  155
 9  Louis Deletraz     Haas/Ferrari          1:39.069s 2.619s  117
10  Antonio Giovinazzi Sauber/Ferrari        1:40.435s 3.985s  128
11  Robert Kubica      Williams/Mercedes     1:44.208s 7.758s   39

Hamilton has been a “new Lewis” since winning drivers’ title – Wolff
Lewis Hamilton’s team principal Toto Wolff says his driver become stronger since winning this year’s championship.

Steiner impressed Fittipaldi sacrificed racing for Haas test deal
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says he is impressed Pietro Fittipaldi was prepared to sacrifice racing opportunities in 2019 to become the team’s codeformula 1 test driver.

F1 may have to accept more one-stop races in 2019 – Pirelli
Formula 1 teams are likely to continue using one-stop strategies to win races next year despite changes to tyres, according to Pirelli.

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Brendon Hartley: I have unfinished business with F1
Brendon Hartley insists he feels like his Formula One career has simply been "put on hold" after losing his Toro Rosso drive for 2019.

Max Verstappen: I'll regret never fighting a competitive Fernando Alonso
Max Verstappen wishes he'd had a chance to fight a competitive Fernando Alonso in their time on the grid together.

Albon almost quit racing after losing Red Bull support
New Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver Alexander Albon says Red Bull was his only chance of getting into the sport’s top flight.

Stroll takes the final place on the 2019 F1 grid at Force India
Esteban Ocon will be replaced at Force India by Lance Stroll, whose father led a consortium which purchased the team in August.

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Force India to be renamed Racing Point for 2019
The Force India team will officially be known as Racing Point for the 2019 Formula One season.

Lewis Hamilton was a new man in 2018, says Mercedes boss Toto Wolff
The rich vein of form Lewis Hamilton continued after securing the 2018 title with two races to spare shows he has become a different driver, according to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.

Lewis Hamilton declares 'new love' for motorbikes after Jerez test
Lewis Hamilton has declared his new love for motorbike racing after completing a test day in Jerez with World Superbike riders Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark on Sunday.

Nicholas Latifi joins Williams as reserve driver for 2019
Canadian Formula 2 driver Nicholas Latifi will join Williams as a reserve driver in 2019.

Valtteri Bottas: 2018 was the worst season of my career
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has admitted that his 2018 Formula One season was the most disappointing of his career.

F1 'hopeful' of new deal with Silverstone
Formula One's commercial boss Sean Bratches remains hopeful a new deal can be struck with Silverstone over the future of the British Grand Prix, but says a race on the streets of London remains the ideal scenario.

Formula One plans to give fans data teams do not have have in TV broadcasts
Formula One will use artificial intelligence to better explain racing to fans during broadcasts of events in 2019, using some data not available to the teams themselves.

Fernando Alonso's Indy 500 to be powered by Chevrolet, not Honda
McLaren has confirmed it will use Chevrolet engines to power its Indianapolis 500 entry with Fernando Alonso next year.

Daniel Ricciardo underestimated stress of Renault move decision
Daniel Ricciardo admits the stressful process which led to him leaving Red Bull to join Renault for 2019 may have affected his preparation for some of the races leading up to the summer break.

Renault puts figure on power deficit to Ferrari and Mercedes
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul says there is no reason why his team should still be lagging behind Mercedes and Ferrari in terms of engine power next year.

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Hartley surprised his seat was under threat early in season
Brendon Hartley says he doesn’t enjoy the politics of life in Formula 1 and was surprised to learn his place at Toro Rosso was under threat a few races into the championship.

Hamilton says he wants to be F1’s “all-time great”
Lewis Hamilton says he is “looking to be the all-time great” in Formula 1 it believes he can still improve as a driver.

FOM to end support for F1 Live Timing app next week
Formula 1 will end support for the F1 Live Timing app on December 10th.

Mercedes suffer “setback” with new engine concept
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says the team had a “setback” with its engine development ahead of the 2019 F1 season.

F1’s new 2019 wings won’t reduce ‘outwashing’ – Wolff
Formula 1 aerodynamicists have already found ways to recreate the ‘outwashing’ effect which the FIA hoped to eliminate in 2019, according to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.

Vettel: Ferrari were “still too far away” in 2018
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari were “still too far away” to win the Formula 1 championship in 2018.

Raikkonen expected Sauber to feel more different to Ferrari
Kimi Raikkonen says he expected Sauber’s F1 car to feel more different than the Ferrari he has driver this year.

Hamilton ‘barely made a mistake’ in 2018 – Wolff
Lewis Hamilton was almost error-free in 2018 but is still looking for ways he can improve, according to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.

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@genius83 bhai can you tell about F2? I saw a video and it seemed more exciting

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Red Bull once doubted Daniel Ricciardo's overtaking ability
Christian Horner now rates Daniel Ricciardo as Formula One's best overtaker but admits he once had his reservations about the Australian's ability to go wheel to wheel with rivals.

McLaren enters professional cycling with Bahrain-Merida
McLaren will enter the world of professional cycling after announcing a joint venture with Team Bahrain-Merida.

The Aston Martin Valkyrie's V12 sounds like an F1 engine from the 1990s
Aston Martin has released the first audio and images of the V12 engine that will power the Adrian Newey-designed Valkyrie hypercar.

Sainz wants to put McLaren 'back where it belongs'
Carlos Sainz says he has joined McLaren in the belief the struggling British team can return to the front of the Formula One grid.

F1 engine manufacturers will have to share tech with new entrants under new rules
Formula One is hoping to attract new engine manufacturers to the grid by introducing rules that require existing manufacturers to share technology with new entrants.

Mercedes focuses on 'mindfulness' to stay top of F1 pecking order
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says a focus on his team's "mindfulness" has been key to maintaining its dominance of Formula One in recent seasons.

Ferrari to launch exhibition to celebrate Michael Schumacher's 50th birthday
Ferrari will dedicate a special exhibition to Michael Schumacher at its museum in Maranello to celebrate the seven-time world champion's 50th birthday.

@zia1288
Sorry for the late reply.

F2 is the former GP2 series and is the feeder series for the F1 as junior drivers learn the race craft by competing on F1 circuits on the same weekend's as F1 drivers. These junior drivers if shows enough talent then F1 teams can recruit them for their teams. On the other hand some F1 teams have their own junior drivers competing for F2 teams in the series. Next series 3 F2 drivers will be entering F1 after finishing on first 3 positions in this season's F2 championship.

F2 cars are same for every driver and have about 600 hp engine. Cars are designed by Dallara, a company from Italy specialist in race car designing and have more mechanical grip then aerodynamic grip so these cars can compete closely during races.

F2 races are run in 2 race format on Saturday F2 have a feature race where pitstop is mandatory, while on Sunday they have sprint race with no mandatory pitstop. Points are awarded for both races. F2 qualifying happens on Friday for feature race while sprint race starting grid is formed based on the finishing positions of feature race with the driver finishing on 8th place in feature race would start the race on pole position for sprint race.

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@All
New topic open for new season. Here is the link:
Season 2019