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Williams says Liberty’s 2021 proposal will ensure team’s survival

2018 F1 season

6th April 2018, 15:065th June 2018, 16:00 | Written by Keith Collantine

Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams says Liberty Media’s proposed changes to Formula One in 2021 will ensure the survival of the team.

Ricciardo fastest but fault halts Verstappen in first practice

2018 Bahrain Grand Prix first practice

6th April 2018, 13:335th June 2018, 16:00 | Written by Keith Collantine

Red Bull ended the first practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix with one car at the top of the times and the other at the bottom.

Liberty propose 2021 F1 cost cap and prize money changes

2021 F1 season

6th April 2018, 10:3317th October 2019, 14:45 | Written by Keith Collantine

Liberty Media has proposed a budget cap among a raft of changes to be introduced to Formula One in 2021.

How should Liberty shake up F1 in 2021? Drivers give their views

2018 F1 season

5th April 2018, 22:125th June 2018, 16:00 | Written by Keith Collantine

With Liberty Media poised to tell teams its plans for the future of F1, here are six drivers’ very different views on the how the sport should change.

‘Poison banana’ wrecked Sainz’s race in Melbourne

2018 Australian Grand Prix

5th April 2018, 18:4220th November 2018, 16:56 | Written by Keith Collantine

Carlos Sainz Jnr blamed a banana he ate before the Australian Grand Prix for making him ill during the race.

Verstappen says no to “unfair” ban on Mercedes’ engine modes

2018 Bahrain Grand Prix

5th April 2018, 17:1213th August 2020, 13:16 | Written by Keith Collantine

Max Verstappen says it would be “unfair” to stop Mercedes using their high-power engine modes, an idea suggested by Red Bull’s Christian Horner.

F1 grid girls to return in Monaco – and possibly Russia

2018 F1 season

5th April 2018, 16:5020th October 2018, 21:17 | Written by Keith Collantine

The Monaco Grand Prix organisers have confirmed grid girls will appear at this year’s race in defiance of Formula One Management’s plan to replace them.

Mercedes are four-tenths quicker – Vettel

2018 Bahrain Grand Prix

5th April 2018, 15:405th June 2018, 16:00 | Written by Keith Collantine

Sebastian Vettel believes Mercedes are up to four tenths of a second quicker than Ferrari, despite beating Lewis Hamilton in the opening race of the season.

Gasly explains Ocon rift: “I started to beat him, he didn’t like it”

2018 Bahrain Grand Prix

5th April 2018, 15:0524th June 2018, 16:33 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

Pierre Gasly says his friendship with Esteban Ocon ended because he started to beat his rival. The French pair were karting rivals earlier in their careers.

“Overconfidence” led to Haas’s Melbourne pit errors

2018 Bahrain Grand Prix

5th April 2018, 14:445th June 2018, 16:00 | Written by Keith Collantine

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said the pit stop errors which cost it a double points finish in Australia were partly down to overconfidence.

Alonso: Next two months crucial for McLaren

2018 Bahrain Grand Prix

5th April 2018, 14:025th June 2018, 16:00 | Written by Keith Collantine

McLaren’s 2018 season chances will be defined by the progress it makes over the next two months, according to Fernando Alonso.

Raikkonen on Liberty’s 2021 plans: “I doubt I’ll be here so it doesn’t bother me”

2018 Bahrain Grand Prix

5th April 2018, 13:365th June 2018, 16:00 | Written by Keith Collantine

Kimi Raikkonen says he is not concerned about the detail of Liberty Media’s plans for F1 after 2020 as he doubts he will still be racing then.

Perez will be only Force India driver to run new front wing

2018 Bahrain Grand Prix

5th April 2018, 12:595th June 2018, 16:00 | Written by Keith Collantine

Force India has only one example of its new front wing for this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, which will be used by Sergio Perez.

Will Raikkonen lead the Ferrari charge? Five Bahrain talking points

2018 Bahrain Grand Prix

4th April 2018, 17:035th June 2018, 16:07 | Written by Keith Collantine

Did Australia show Kimi Raikkonen is Ferrari’s lead driver at the beginning of 2018? And can Haas deliver this time? Five talking points for this weekend’s race.

Second DRS zone extended for Bahrain Grand Prix

2018 Bahrain Grand Prix

4th April 2018, 14:225th June 2018, 16:07 | Written by Keith Collantine

The FIA has extended the second DRS zone at the Bahrain International Circuit ahead of this weekend’s race to aid overtaking.

Claims Liberty are dumbing down F1 are “offensive” – Brawn

2018 F1 season

3rd April 2018, 22:125th June 2018, 16:07 | Written by Keith Collantine

Formula One’s managing director of motorsport Ross Brawn said he took offence at suggestions Liberty Media was trying to ‘dumb down’ Formula One.

Mercedes explains its ‘party mode’ engine performance settings

2018 F1 season

3rd April 2018, 17:225th June 2018, 16:07 | Written by Keith Collantine

Mercedes has shed new light on its F1 engine settings following the intrigue surrounding its so-called “party mode” at last week’s Australian Grand Prix.