Pirelli brings quick(er) tyres to Saudi GP, but predicts one-stop race is possible
Pirelli, Formula 1's official tyre supplier, confirmed the tyre allocation for this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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End of an era: Lewis Hamilton parts with performance Angela Cullen after 8 years
Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has parted company with his performance coach Angela Cullen.
Saudi Arabia open to hosting two F1 races in near future
Saudi Arabia would be open to hosting two Formula One races a year and it could happen in the near future, local organisers said on Friday.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen tops FP2 in Jeddah ahead of Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen continued his red-hot form to top the FP2 standings under the lights ahead of Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah. Verstappen's team-mate Sergio Perez finished third with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso sandwiched in between, a narrow 0.208 seconds adrift of the current champion. Ad It wasn’t all plain sailing for Verstappen, though — who won the season opener in Bahrain two weeks ago — as he reported “really bad” problems with the downshift over the team radio.
Verstappen on top as Alonso splits the Red Bulls
:Max Verstappen shrugged off a stomach bug to lead both practice sessions for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Friday as Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso prevented a Red Bull one-two on the timesheets.
Getaway driver: Wolff admits Hamilton may exit Mercedes in search of another championship
Toto Wolff has admitted he would not blame Lewis Hamilton for seeking a move away from Mercedes if the sport's once-dominant team fails to reverse its slump.
'No grouch' if Hamilton looks elsewhere in future, says Wolff
Lewis Hamilton wants to stay at Mercedes but team boss Toto Wolff said on Friday he would have "no grouch" if the seven times Formula One world champion felt a need to look elsewhere in future.
Alonso still as hungry as ever, says De la Rosa
Fernando Alonso has been the talk of Formula One since he put Aston Martin on the podium at the Bahrain season-opener but old friend and former rival Pedro de la Rosa says nobody should be surprised by how quick and competitive he is.