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Formula 1 October 2018 News Archive

F1 Lewis Hamilton: Italian GP win was biggest F1 2018 blow for Ferrari
F1 Toro Rosso's Brendon Hartley realised he must defend himself in F1
F1 Red Bull hopes Ricciardo escapes 'dark cloud' in final '18 F1 races
F1 The psychological secrets of Hamilton's greatest season
F1 The returning F1 reject who must deliver in 2019
F1 The key aspect of motorsport that could also kill it
F1 Valtteri Bottas admits qualifying gap to Lewis Hamilton hurts him
F1 How Formula 1 teams coped with Mexico's unique tech demands
F1 Tatiana Calderon found Sauber F1 car physically easier than GP3
F1 'Nonsense' media gossip harms Formula 1 - Kimi Raikkonen
F1 Lewis Hamilton has 'no idea' why Mercedes F1 team is now struggling
F1 Gasly calls F1's rules over racing other cars a 'weird grey area'
F1 Why Renault's engine was so strong in Mexico
F1 How a third car launched an F1 legend
F1 Formula 1 teams' new fashion for floor fins explained
F1 Jos Verstappen: Ricciardo's Mexican GP pole celebration agitated Max
F1 Formula 1 teams' Brazilian Grand Prix tyre choices announced
F1 Ericsson was 'fuming' over order to help Leclerc in Mexican GP
F1 Robert Kubica in frame for 2019 Ferrari F1 team development role
F1 Sebastian Vettel: 2018 could be my most difficult Formula 1 season
F1 Mercedes denies wheel rims caused 'F3' performance in Mexico
F1 Mexican GP winner Verstappen admits he was overdriving early in '18
F1 Vandoorne: People hadn't noticed my 'really good' recent F1 races
F1 How Verstappen's dominance stole Hamilton's thunder
F1 Ferrari first F1 team to try ground-breaking 1400-hole brake disc
F1 FIA to clarify F1 wheel rim rules amid focus on Mercedes design
F1 Christian Horner gives Renault credit for Max Verstappen Mexico F1 win
F1 Lewis Hamilton: Beating Sebastian Vettel needed 'special moments'
F1 Daniel Ricciardo doesn't see the point in racing 'cursed' 2018 F1 car
F1 Nico Rosberg: Lewis Hamilton can break Michael Schumacher's records
F1 Vettel admits losing fifth title to Hamilton was depressing
F1 Lewis Hamilton crowned 2018 F1 world champion with 'horrible' race
F1 Max Verstappen wins Mexican Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton F1 champion
F1 Promoted: Shell House project wraps up in Mexico City with Raikkonen
F1 Mexican GP has Hamilton F1 title celebration 'Plan B' after 2017
F1 Red Bull F1 team has 'synchronised' start plan for Mexican GP
F1 10 moments that decided the 2018 F1 title
F1 The F1 throwback with a Magnussen outlook
F1 Mercedes: No F1 failures like Bottas's in Mexico for 'many years'
F1 Toro Rosso F1 driver Hartley 'not allowed' to explain Gasly remark
F1 Promoted: Shell Innovations Keeping Scuderia Ferrari On Track
F1 Force India's F1 Mexican GP Q2 tactics didn't feel great - Ocon
F1 Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Wolff fears Mexican GP start mayhem
F1 Red Bull may 'beat themselves' in Mexican Grand Prix - Sebastian Vettel
F1 Lewis Hamilton: Red Bull 'in a league of their own' in Mexico
F1 Red Bull F1 boss: Ricciardo's Mexican GP pole 'came from nowhere'
F1 Max Verstappen blames braking problem for lost F1 Mexican GP pole
F1 Alonso 'not proud' of his lap for 12th in F1 Mexican GP qualifying
F1 Mexican Grand Prix: Daniel Ricciardo beats Max Verstappen to pole
F1 Esteban Gutierrez 'working hard' for Formula 1 return with Williams
F1 Mexican Grand Prix practice: Max Verstappen fastest after damp start
F1 Pirelli explains Mexican Grand Prix F1 tyre graining issues
F1 Hartley now has Toro Rosso F1 car he's been 'asking for all year'
F1 Ban threat making Grosjean extra cautious during Mexican Grand Prix
F1 The trick car that ended McLaren's 90s win drought
F1 Tost: Toro Rosso expected 'much more problems' from Honda this year
F1 F1's hypersofts like 'driving in the wet' during Mexico practice
F1 Promoted: Crunches & Cocktails: Day Three at Shell House
F1 Renault's strong Mexican GP F1 practice pace 'misleading'
F1 Mercedes had to protect overheating engine in Mexico F1 practice
F1 Ferrari rejects new F1 floor again after trial in Mexican GP practice
F1 Max Verstappen should avoid engine penalties after Mexico FP2 shut down
F1 Mexican Grand Prix practice: Verstappen fastest then breaks down in FP2
F1 Hulkenberg backs Vettel on downforce 'holes' causing F1 spins
F1 Toro Rosso insists no 2019 F1 line-up decision before December
F1 Mexican Grand Prix practice: Max Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two
F1 Honda reverts to old-spec engine in Mexico, Gasly gets grid penalty
F1 'Stupid' F1 fuel rules made Magnussen drive like 'grandma' in US GP
F1 Calderon to get first F1 run with Sauber at Mexico filming day
F1 Haas: Due diligence completed on new 2019 title sponsor Rich Energy
F1 Mexico Infiniti Engineering Academy winner chosen for 2018
F1 F1 drivers propose cameras and screens as mirrors alternative to FIA
F1 F1's maddest practice session explained
F1 The value of F1’s last 'old school' circuit
F1 The untold story of Kimi Raikkonen
F1 Red Bull: Honda F1 engine relationship already better than Renault
F1 Hulkenberg: Rule-breakers Haas/Force India can't have 'goodie bags'
F1 Ricciardo: 'Weird' recent F1 Red Bull reliability inexplicable
F1 Promoted: Drive Mexico City like a pro: Tips from Ferrari’s Marc Gene
F1 Mercedes' controversial F1 wheel design cleared by Mexican GP stewards
F1 Lewis Hamilton hurt by 'massive' set-up problem in US Grand Prix
F1 Hartley gets Toro Rosso's only F1 upgrade package for Mexican GP
F1 Haas F1 team explains Kevin Magnussen's US Grand Prix exclusion
F1 Daniel Ricciardo defends Sebastian Vettel after Austin F1 clash
F1 Red Bull copies Ferrari's latest F1 floor design at Mexican Grand Prix
F1 Sebastian Vettel: Ferrari downforce 'hole' may cause 'weird' spins
F1 Fernando Alonso's exit must make F1 bosses think - Carlos Sainz Jr
F1 Carlos Sainz Jr working on early McLaren Formula 1 test before 2019
F1 Newey pitched 'slippery kerb' as F1 runoff abuse deterrent to FIA
F1 Verstappen wants F1's driver penalty points 'thrown in the bin'
F1 Why Mercedes' wheel rims have become F1's latest tech controversy
F1 The thrill that means more than winning to Raikkonen
F1 Haas: Investors saved Liberty from a scramble to rescue F1 teams
F1 Promoted: Ferrari F1 driver Raikkonen opens Shell House Mexico
F1 Stroll hails 'mature' Ocon amid 2019 Force India F1 seat saga
F1 Raikkonen: Blaming F1 team-mate Vettel for 2018 errors pointless
F1 Raikkonen Ferrari resurgence made 2018 F1 season 'more fun'
F1 Three-time F1 champion Lauda leaves hospital after lung transplant
F1 Hamilton: F1 has 'fundamental issues' preventing great racing
F1 Red Bull's Ricciardo wants 'common sense' on F1 red-flag speed rule
F1 What Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton needs to win 2018 F1 title in Mexico
F1 The major headache facing F1's newest team
F1 The problem Ferrari and Vettel cannot ignore
F1 The dental student who became an F1 natural
F1 Red Bull: Verstappen stronger after riding storm of early F1 2018 woes
F1 F1 drops glasses camera over safety concerns, has two alternatives
F1 Ferrari boss Arrivabene: Video games a 'competitor' to F1
F1 Sebastian Vettel broke 'easy to follow' F1 red flag rule - Charlie Whiting
F1 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner Ticktum has first F1 car drive
F1 F1 teams and FIA set to discuss Mercedes wheel rim controversy
F1 Sebastian Vettel's F1 incidents show he's 'out of sorts' - Ross Brawn
F1 Why Ferrari's turnaround is difficult to explain
F1 Brendon Hartley feels his form against Pierre Gasly warrants F1 stay
F1 Renault F1 team held internal review before fighting back at US GP
F1 F1 should discuss reducing teams' data at races - Ross Brawn
F1 The upgrades Ferrari got right and wrong in recent F1 races
F1 Mercedes modified wheel rims to avoid Ferrari Austin protest risk
F1 Alonso wants to trial new driver's-eye-view onboard F1 camera
F1 Mercedes suffered multiple problems in F1's US GP - Hamilton
F1 How Raikkonen finally ended his win drought
F1 Renault's rivals unhappy at leniency of Sainz's F1 US GP penalty
F1 Ferrari too slow to spot problems with F1 car upgrades - Vettel
F1 Lance Stroll Force India F1 test set for post-Abu Dhabi GP running
F1 Lewis Hamilton gave Max Verstappen 'way too much space' at Austin
F1 Ferrari's Vettel: I had the speed to win 2018 F1 US GP in Austin
F1 Kevin Magnussen excluded from F1 United States Grand Prix
F1 Force India's Ocon disqualified from US GP for fuel flow breach
F1 Hamilton, Mercedes 'made US GP hard for ourselves' with strategy
F1 Kimi Raikkonen feels he's proved people wrong with US GP F1 win
F1 Alonso: More amateur drivers compete in F1 than in the WEC
F1 Horner: Ricciardo put fist through the wall after US GP retirement
F1 Kimi Raikkonen wins thrilling F1 United States Grand Prix
F1 Pirelli orders F1 teams to increase rear tyre pressures at US Grand Prix
F1 Honda's engine progress leaves Max Verstappen 'very excited' for 2019
F1 Stewards had 'no choice' but to penalise Sebastian Vettel - Toto Wolff
F1 Toro Rosso F1 team won't use upgrade on Gasly's car at US GP
F1 Mercedes cautious about Esteban Ocon's 2019 Williams F1 seat chance
F1 Daniel Ricciardo warned to avoid Austin kerbs Max Verstappen hit
F1 Red Bull 'amazed' by freak Verstappen suspension failure at Austin
F1 Ferrari's US Grand Prix gains came after it dropped upgrades
F1 Hamilton was in 'different headspace' going for US Grand Prix pole
F1 US Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton on pole, Sebastian Vettel fifth
F1 Red Bull won't allow early Ricciardo Renault F1 test in Abu Dhabi
F1 Vettel heads Raikkonen in US GP FP3 at Austin, Hamilton takes third
F1 Fernando Alonso insists McLaren IndyCar seat was never a 2019 option
F1 Force India F1 team targets name change by end of 2018
F1 FIA now accepts Kevin Magnussen moved too late in Japan, clarifies rule
F1 Sebastian Vettel backed by rivals over 'harsh' US GP grid penalty
F1 F1 teams told they cannot trial 2019-spec front wings at Abu Dhabi test
F1 Ferrari: Claims Monza defeat caused by Raikkonen exit 'disrespectful'
F1 Pirelli reveals changed colour range for 2019 F1 tyres
F1 Sebastian Vettel: Formula 1's red flag rules are 'wrong'
F1 Sebastian Vettel gets three-place Austin grid penalty
F1 Austin F1 practice: Lewis Hamilton fastest again as rain continues
F1 Haas says his team is racing in 'Formula 1.5' behind F1's big three
F1 Robert Kubica: I can't wait long for Williams 2019 F1 race seat
F1 US Grand Prix F1 practice: Lewis Hamilton fastest in wet FP1
F1 More Honda changes to trigger US GP grid penalties for Toro Rosso
F1 Ferrari F1 boss hits back at criticism of team for 2018 errors
F1 Robert Kubica would be 'fantastic' Williams F1 team-mate to George Russell
F1 Honda's F1 engine qualifying gains in Japan 'worrying' - Carlos Sainz Jr
F1 Why there's no reason to expect a Ferrari fightback
F1 Toro Rosso only has one F1 upgrade package to try in US GP practice
F1 F1 bosses rule out trying format shake-up once title is decided
F1 Max Verstappen: Renault 2019 F1 promises are 'the same old song'
F1 Ferrari brings major F1 floor upgrade to United States Grand Prix
F1 2018 Infiniti Engineering Academy USA regional winner revealed
F1 Williams working on signing Esteban Ocon for 2019 F1 season
F1 Toro Rosso's Brendon Hartley hints he's lacked 'full support' in F1
F1 Lewis Hamilton expects Ferrari to 'punch back hard' in F1 US GP
F1 Leclerc to raise Magnussen Suzuka clash at Austin F1 drivers' briefing
F1 Formula 1 to begin work on new fan experience technology
F1 Alonso glad Hamilton will match Fangio's five F1 world championships
F1 Lewis Hamilton 100% sure Mick Schumacher will make it to F1
F1 Sergio Perez extends contract with Force India for 2019 F1 season
F1 Barcelona to host F1 pre-season testing again in 2019
F1 The McLaren Formula 1 concept that inspired Mercedes and Ferrari
F1 Your guide to the Abu Dhabi GP with Thomas Cook Sport
F1 F1 should try Hamilton's 'super weekend' right now
F1 Formula 1 should ban bargeboards to improve car look - Franz Tost
F1 Hamilton in commanding lead in Autosport readers' F1 driver ratings
F1 Renault now working on completely new engine for 2019 F1 season
F1 FIA clears Mercedes F1 wheel hub design after Ferrari query
F1 Franz Tost: 'Nonsense' to believe policing F1 cost cap would fail
F1 Sirotkin: Design process for 2019 Williams F1 car 'quite different'
F1 FIA adds kerbs to Austin F1 track where Verstappen passed Raikkonen
F1 Why 'Class B' isn't Formula 1's saviour
F1 F1 says goodbye to Fernando Alonso
F1 F1 2018: How Lewis Hamilton can claim fifth drivers' title in US GP
F1 Gil de Ferran parking 'anger' at McLaren F1 team's 2018 results
F1 Alexander Albon closing on 2019 Toro Rosso F1 drive
F1 New Force India F1 team owner Stroll has repaid its creditors
F1 Tyre fears leaving Formula 1 drivers 'completely cruising' - Bottas
F1 Massa: Ferrari unable to cope with pressure to end F1 title drought
F1 Russell had faith in 2019 F1 graduation despite 'bizarre' Ocon saga
F1 Tech secrets of Sauber's 2018 Formula 1 surge
F1 Renault warns F1 risks losing a manufacturer if costs aren't tackled
F1 Inside the Force India revival masterplan
F1 Has Ferrari faltered or Mercedes thrived?
F1 Max Verstappen: F1 risks qualifying becoming another practice session
F1 McLaren's 2007 Formula 1 title meltdown plays on Mercedes' mind
F1 F1 legend Hakkinen would only return to racing to 'kick some butt'
F1 Alonso says every F1 race since his quit news is a 'celebration'
F1 STR boss Franz Tost would 'refuse' fewer than 20 F1 races
F1 Sampling Suzuka Circuit with a future Formula 1 star
F1 Massa believes old V8 F1 engines lack 'aggression' of current ones
F1 Hamilton: Formula 1 should consider 'super weekend' format shake-up
F1 2019 Formula 1 calendar and rules tweaks approved by FIA's WMSC
F1 Toto Wolff trying to stay out of Mercedes F1 team strategy calls
F1 Why the right F1 driver is 'screwed' for 2019
F1 Liberty should have settled Alonso’s F1 future
F1 Russell made call to Lowe that led to 2019 F1 Williams drive
F1 George Russell secures Williams Formula 1 seat for 2019 season
F1 Red Bull's Ricciardo: 2018 qualifying vs Verstappen 'pretty bleak'
F1 Verstappen: Red Bull ruled out "dangerous" MotoGP outing
F1 Double-moves like Vettel's on Hamilton in Russia clarified by FIA
F1 Wolff: 2019 changes can turn F1's competitive order 'upside down'
F1 The email that led to a Mercedes fightback
F1 Mika Hakkinen: Formula 1 needs a tyre war again
F1 Formula 1 abandons idea of points system change for 2019
F1 Renault feels it's become 'collateral damage' in F1 title race
F1 Red Bull-Honda Formula 1 success would be 'massive' in Japan
F1 The other driver getting a third shot at F1
F1 Renault trying 'anything' except focussing on getting better - Haas
F1 Ex-F1 team boss Briatore: Vettel too obsessed with wins for title
F1 Sebastian Vettel: Ferrari Formula 1 team must prove itself again
F1 Wolff: Bottas mental setback automatic reaction to current F1 role
F1 Vettel: Ferrari has made recent F1 races 'too easy' for Mercedes
F1 FIA backs McLaren in refuting missed Suzuka F1 tyre deadline claims
F1 Can a £310m F1 budget be justified?
F1 Why it's time to ditch F1 qualifying
F1 Hamilton wishes he had more wheel-to-wheel F1 fights with Vettel
F1 Sainz says engine key factor in recent Renault F1 form slump
F1 Ferrari's latest F1 technical updates to help halt its dip in form
F1 FIA says battery sensors aren't linked to Ferrari's drop in F1 form
F1 Red Bull calls Vettel's Japanese GP move on Verstappen 'optimistic'
F1 Mercedes has beaten Ferrari in F1 2018 psychological war - Hamilton
F1 Ferrari's self-sabotage is handing 2018 to Mercedes
F1 The groundbreaking four-wheel drive F1 car
F1 FIA explains Magnussen and Alonso penalty decisions in Japanese GP
F1 Honda not allowed to use tweak to its engine update in Japanese GP
F1 Sauber: Magnussen Suzuka F1 move against Leclerc f****** dangerous
F1 Vettel will discuss Japanese GP clash with Verstappen in private
F1 Vietnam Grand Prix to join Formula 1 calendar in 2020
F1 Whiting: Verstappen 'clearly' deserved penalty for Raikkonen hit
F1 Early fire cost Haas's Grosjean F1 telemetry during Japanese GP
F1 Haas: Kevin Magnussen did nothing wrong in Charles Leclerc fight
F1 Lewis Hamilton didn't expect Sebastian Vettel to tail off
F1 Charles Leclerc: F1 must be harsher on 'dangerous' Kevin Magnussen
F1 Max Verstappen: Sebastian Vettel 'drove into the side of my car'
F1 Vettel: Verstappen completely to blame for F1 Japanese GP collision
F1 Japanese Grand Prix: Hamilton wins, Vettel clashes with Verstappen
F1 Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey calls team principals to Suzuka meeting
F1 Grosjean came 'very close' to copying Ferrari tyre error at Suzuka
F1 Fernando Alonso did not leave '1mm' anywhere for P18 at Suzuka
F1 Hulkenberg predicts 'long end to the year' for struggling Renault
F1 Tost: 'No reason' to replace Hartley if Suzuka form continues
F1 Ricciardo Suzuka qualifying woe heightens Red Bull/Renault tension
F1 McLaren boss Gil de Ferran: McLaren got tyre choice wrong at Suzuka
F1 Ferrari boss Arrivabene: Suzuka F1 qualifying blunder unacceptable
F1 Mercedes says it 'has learned' from F1 team orders reaction
F1 Ericsson: Error while passing Bottas caused Japanese GP Q1 crash
F1 Hartley: Engineer's 'lie' played part in strong Suzuka F1 qualifying
F1 Sebastian Vettel 'not blaming' Ferrari for poor Suzuka qualifying
F1 Japanese GP: Ocon gets grid penalty for failing to slow for red flag
F1 Japanese GP Q3 tactics shows Mercedes is best team - Hamilton
F1 Japanese GP: Hamilton takes pole, Vettel only ninth as rain arrives
F1 Japanese GP: Hamilton completes Suzuka F1 practice clean sweep in FP3
F1 Hamilton wants 2019 Pirelli F1 tyres to be 'three steps softer'
F1 Honda’s 'big improvement' after F1 engine upgrade setback explained
F1 Haas drivers hail 'surprising' Force India pace in recent F1 races
F1 Hamilton sends a message to Vettel
F1 Mika Hakkinen completes Suzuka laps 20 years after McLaren F1 title
F1 Teams meet at Japanese GP to discuss improving state of Formula 1
F1 Ferrari issues warning over 'strange' knowledge of its F1 battery
F1 Pirelli: Suzuka F1 tyre wear has been increased by typhoons in Japan
F1 Max Verstappen didn't enjoy 'one lap' of Japanese GP practice
F1 Vettel: Ferrari damaging tyres more than F1 rivals at Japanese GP
F1 Red Bull financial figures show 'enormous' cost of 2017 F1 rules
F1 Japanese GP: Lewis Hamilton fastest again in second Friday practice
F1 Toro Rosso 'must reach Q3' with upgraded Honda Formula 1 engine
F1 Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes F1 team's surge isn't due to upgrades
F1 Japanese GP: Lewis Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two in practice one
F1 Renault and McLaren break F1 curfew rules after Suzuka oil delay
F1 Sauber's Marcus Ericsson could do IndyCar alongside Formula 1 role
F1 Renault F1 team: Red Bull blocking Sainz deal cost it Ricciardo
F1 Hulkenberg: Renault 'lost out a little bit' in F1's development war
F1 The two F1 fallen giants that must adapt or die
F1 Toro Rosso needs to 'fine-tune' Honda's F1 upgrade for Japanese GP
F1 Haas's Grosjean: Planned F1 qualifying revamp solving wrong problem
F1 Lewis Hamilton surprised Ferrari has not used Formula 1 team orders
F1 F1 drivers want to have risk of using DRS through Suzuka's 130R
F1 Sebastian Vettel denies Ferrari 'lost direction' with 2018 F1 car
F1 Charles Leclerc: Jules Bianchi crash memories make Suzuka difficult
F1 Mercedes spent £309.7million to win 2017 Formula 1 championship
F1 Haas hints at progress in Force India Formula 1 prize money row
F1 Racing Point paid £90million for Force India Formula 1 team
F1 Ferrari unveils new Formula 1 livery ahead of Japanese GP
F1 Romain Grosjean: German GP key to saving Haas Formula 1 seat
F1 McLaren's de Ferran: Messing with qualifying could hurt win 'value'
F1 How Grosjean made Haas give another F1 lifeline
F1 The F1 drivers who risk disaster to achieve the impossible
F1 Renault: We shouldn't be singled out over Ocon's F1 seat struggles
F1 FIA formalises court date for Haas's F1 Italian GP exclusion appeal
F1 Ferrari Formula 1 team to run new livery from Japanese Grand Prix
F1 How Mercedes turned the tables on Ferrari in F1 2018 tech battle
F1 Charlie Whiting: Zandvoort would need minimal change for F1 GP
F1 Formula 1 plans grid penalty method change after Sochi qualifying
F1 What's the real reason Ferrari has gone off the rails?
F1 How Ferrari's other protege came back from rock bottom
F1 Win the Ultimate Experience with Marriott in Abu Dhabi
F1 Honda checking if upgraded Formula 1 engine can run for Japanese GP
F1 Bottas should've seen Mercedes team orders coming - Red Bull boss
F1 Lewis Hamilton: F1 should try reversed Sochi to improve Russian GP
F1 The new tech concept Ferrari's 2018 F1 title hopes now rest on
F1 Red Bull: Verstappen's Russian GP start like watching wet F1 race
F1 How Mercedes made a win feel like a defeat
F1 Toro Rosso F1 team explains cause of Russian GP double retirement
F1 Lewis Hamilton: I avoided crash with Sebastian Vettel in Russian GP
F1 Bottas didn't expect 'confusing' Mercedes F1 Russian GP team orders
F1 Autosport podcast: Were Mercedes' Russian GP team orders justified?
F1 Vettel didn't want to be 'complete arse' in Sochi Hamilton battle
F1 Formula 1 could get new qualifying format for 2019