Valtteri Bottas: 'If you want to win you need to be selfish'
Lewis Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas has made clear that he no longer wants to be cast in a support role at Mercedes.
F1 race director Charlie Whiting dies aged 66
Charlie Whiting, the FIA's director of Formula One and one of the most influential people in the sport, has died at the age of 66.
Formula One tributes flow for Charlie Whiting after sudden death
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Just three days ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, news broke that Charlie Whiting, the FIA's director of Formula One, had died at the age of 66 after suffering a pulmonary embolism.
Sebastian Vettel names new Ferrari Lina for 2019
Sebastian Vettel has named his new Ferrari F1 car Lina ahead of the 2019 season.
Daniel Ricciardo would take P7 in Australian GP qualifying
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Daniel Ricciardo says it would be a pretty solid Saturday if he could replicate his seventh place finish from second practice during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.
FIA working on long-term succession plan for Charlie Whiting's role
Formula One's 10 teams are working with motor racing's governing body, the FIA, to find a long-term successor to race director Charlie Whiting.
Hamilton leads the Ferraris by less than a tenth in first practice
Lewis Hamilton led the first practice session for the Australian Grand Prix but both Ferraris lapped with a tenth of a second of the Mercedes driver.
Australian GP
Practice Session 1
Pos Driver Car Best lap Gap Laps
1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:23.599 - 26
2 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:23.637 0.038 18
3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:23.673 0.074 18
4 Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda 1:23.792 0.193 22
5 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:23.866 0.267 30
6 Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 1:24.816 1.217 18
7 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Honda 1:24.832 1.233 30
8 Pierre Gasly Red Bull-Honda 1:24.932 1.333 23
9 Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:24.934 1.335 24
10 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1:25.015 1.416 11
11 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 1:25.166 1.567 23
12 Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 1:25.224 1.625 18
13 Alexander Albon Toro Rosso-Honda 1:25.230 1.631 21
14 Carlos Sainz Jnr McLaren-Renault 1:25.285 1.686 19
15 Lance Stroll Racing Point-Mercedes 1:25.288 1.689 26
16 Sergio Perez Racing Point-Mercedes 1:25.498 1.899 21
17 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:25.634 2.035 16
18 Lando Norris McLaren-Renault 1:25.966 2.367 31
19 Robert Kubica Williams-Mercedes 1:27.914 4.315 25
20 George Russell Williams-Mercedes 1:28.740 5.141 25
Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two, eight-tenths ahead
Lewis Hamilton stayed on top in the second practice session for the Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes extended its margin over its rivals.
Australian GP
Practice Session 2
Pos Driver Car Best lap Gap Laps
1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:22.600 - 33
2 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:22.648 0.048 33
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda 1:23.400 0.800 33
4 Pierre Gasly Red Bull-Honda 1:23.442 0.842 31
5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:23.473 0.873 35
6 Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 1:23.572 0.972 40
7 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1:23.574 0.974 37
8 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:23.644 1.044 31
9 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:23.754 1.154 35
10 Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 1:23.814 1.214 37
11 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Honda 1:23.933 1.333 36
12 Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:23.988 1.388 27
13 Lance Stroll Racing Point-Mercedes 1:24.011 1.411 38
14 Carlos Sainz Jnr McLaren-Renault 1:24.133 1.533 26
15 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 1:24.293 1.693 37
16 Sergio Perez Racing Point-Mercedes 1:24.401 1.801 34
17 Alexander Albon Toro Rosso-Honda 1:24.675 2.075 40
18 Lando Norris McLaren-Renault 1:24.733 2.133 26
19 George Russell Williams-Mercedes 1:26.453 3.853 32
20 Robert Kubica Williams-Mercedes 1:26.655 4.055 33
FIA and FOM to present 2021 F1 rules to teams before next race
Plans for a far-reaching overhaul of Formula 1 in 2021 will be presented to teams later this month by the sport’s commercial rights holder FOM and regulator, the FIA.
F1 has “real interest” from potential new teams – Carey
Formula 1 Management CEO Chase Carey says the sport has had genuine expressions of interest from potential new entrants.
Hamilton: Plenty more to come from Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton says the is still more performance to come from his Mercedes despite the team comfortably heading Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix.
Kubica: Williams compromised by damage and parts shortage
Robert Kubica says his first day of practice for Williams was compromised because of damage on his car.
Todt backs calls for F1 to ban tobacco sponsorship
FIA president Jean Todt has backed the World Health Organisation’s call for Formula 1 to ban sponsorship by tobacco producers.
Vettel: Practice pace shows Mercedes’ claims were “b*******”
Mercedes’ performance in today’s practice session shows their claims about lagging behind Ferrari after testing were “bullshit”, according to Sebastian Vettel.
The two changes Williams made to ensure its car is legal
The first practice sessions of the 2019 F1 seadson did not go well for Williams. The FW42s propped up the times sheets, lagging well over a second and a half of the next-slowest of their rivals.
Wolff didn’t know about Hamilton’s Superbike test
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed he wasn’t aware Lewis Hamilton had arranged to test a Superbike last year, but said he isn’t concerned his driver’s interests outside F1 could prove a distraction.
Steiner: “Haas wouldn’t be here without Whiting”
Haas will run a tribute to FIA race director Charlie Whiting, who died yesterday, on the nose of its car during this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.
@zia1288
Have not registered till now but if you are playing then I will be joining it too.
@usman1texh
Ferrari most certainly sandbagging can't say RedBull are doing it too.
