Formula One News — June 2018

JUNE 22, 2018

Friday Photos

French GP - Friday Photos

Friday Press Conference

French GP - Friday Press Conference

Friday Team Quotes

French GP - Friday Team Quotes

Practice 2 Results

French GP - Practice 2 Results

Practice 1 Report - French First

French GP - Practice 1 Report

Practice 1 Results

French GP - Practice 1 Results

Ricciardo not denying $20m McLaren offer

Daniel Ricciardo has not denied that McLaren has offered a whopping $20 million a year for him to switch to the beleaguered British team.

Magnussen not focusing on court case

Kevin Magnussen says he is not focusing on a court case involving his former manager.

No concerns about Honda switch says Verstappen

Max Verstappen sounds enthused about Red Bull's Honda-powered future.

New Mercedes engine facing further delay

Lewis Hamilton may be facing the next several grands prix without Mercedes' new specification engine.

Whiting plays down Paul Ricard surface concerns

Charlie Whiting has played down concerns about Paul Ricard's 'patchwork' track surface.

Raikkonen not denying Ferrari-Leclerc rumours

Kimi Raikkonen has not denied the latest rumours about his future.

JUNE 21, 2018

Vettel not worried about thinner Pirelli tyres

New world championship leader Sebastian Vettel says he is confident ahead of the first French grand prix in a decade.

Slavica Ecclestone happy with Paul Ricard track

Paul Ricard owner Slavica Ecclestone says she is happy with the new French grand prix venue.

Alonso, Brown defend current McLaren era

Fernando Alonso has described 2018 as a "transition year" for McLaren.

Alonso's manager plays down Indycar talk

Fernando Alonso's manager has played down speculation the Spaniard is weighing up between formula one or Indycar for 2019.

Hamilton says he still loves racing

Lewis Hamilton has given a strong sign that he is motivated not only to win this year's world championship, but then keep racing beyond 2018.

Ocon on standby for Mercedes future

Esteban Ocon is still on standby for a future at the Mercedes works team.

Abiteboul happy about Red Bull-Honda deal

Cyril Abiteboul says he understands why Red Bull decided to drop its supply of Renault engines.

Thursday Press Conference

French GP - Thursday Press Conference

JUNE 20, 2018

Renault forced early Honda decision says Marko

Dr Helmut Marko says Renault forced Red Bull into making an early call about its 2019 engine supplier.

Toro Rosso to keep works Honda status

Toro Rosso will not lose its works status now that senior team Red Bull has signed up to also be powered by Honda engines from 2019.

Mallya denies Force India sale rumours

A source close to Vijay Mallya has denied the latest wave of speculation about his F1 team Force India.

JUNE 19, 2018

Indy 500 high priority again for Alonso

Fernando Alonso says tackling the Indy 500 yet again is now a "high priority".

Red Bull set for Honda switch according to L'Equipe

Red Bull has decided to switch from Renault to Honda power for 2019.