Ocon on tough 2019 Mercedes reserve role
Esteban Ocon says his 2019 season as Mercedes’ reserve driver was “tough” and left him in tears after he was told he would not get to test until July. Ocon said: "I asked Shov [trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin], I think in Melbourne, I asked him, 'When am I supposed to test?', because I was supposed to have a lot of testing. And he said, 'Oh, you are going to test in July' or something... I remember I went back to the rental car and I cried, because for me driving was going to be super important to get ready for the following year."
“I went back to the car and cried” – Esteban Ocon opens up about his unexpected year on F1 sidelines
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Verstappen on Zandvoort's special place in his career
Max Verstappen says the recent run of Dutch Grands Prix at Zandvoort will remain a special part of his career as the event prepares for its final edition at the circuit. Verstappen said: "I just think it is wonderful that it happened, that I was obviously able to be a part of it and that we were ultimately able to win a few there. No one can take that away from us anymore!"
Max Verstappen cherishes a special F1 chapter: 'No one can take that away from us anymore!'
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Komatsu on Haas falling behind in development race
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says the team has fallen behind its rivals in the development race because of the “constrained environment” created by limited resources. Komatsu said: "Then what happened afterwards in terms of our development race, etc. It's indicative of the constrained environment we've got. Our guys are up against everything, in terms of number of people, in terms of tools that they have and the resources we have. So it's more the fact that I haven't been able to give them that environment that they can show what they're capable of. The fact that we fell behind in the development race is definitely not a reflection of their capability."
Interview: Haas team boss takes blame for 'environmental' constraints amid slump in F1 form
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Permane on Verstappen's potential impact on the driver market
Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane says there are “too many unknowns” to speculate about what impact a possible Max Verstappen exit from Red Bull could have on the wider driver market. Alan Permane said: "But I don't want to speculate on which one it could be, or if Max moves to another team, would he swap with a driver from another team? I think there are too many unknowns."
Racing Bulls highlight 'many unknowns' if Max Verstappen leaves Red Bull
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Esteban Ocon would love to see the French GP return... in Paris 🇫🇷
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Daniel Valente 🏎️
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🚨 Wins over the last 25 seasons (2002-2026)
Lewis Hamilton - 106
Ferrari - 106
Lewis didn't join F1 until 2007.
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Daniel Valente 🏎️
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Since Lando Norris' F1 debut in 2019, he has delivered McLaren:
• 1 of their 1 drivers' championships
• 12 of their 22 wins
• 17 of their 23 poles
• 47 of their 78 podiums
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🚨 Most common qualifying position in 2026
Kimi Antonelli - P1 (x6)
George Russell - P1 (x4)
Max Verstappen - P2 (x3)
Lewis Hamilton - P3 (x4)
Charles Leclerc - P4 (x4)
Lando Norris - P6 (x4)
Oscar Piastri - P7 (x5)
Isack Hadjar - P8 (x3)
Liam Lawson - P8 (x2), P10 (x2), P11
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Alpine boss Flavio Briatore has won titles with Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso.
So how does he assess Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto as he tries to build the team back up?
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😳 Mercedes in ground-effect era (2022-2025)
• 7 wins, 8 poles, 447 laps led
🤯 Mercedes in 11 GPs after ground-effect era (2026)
• 8 wins, 10 poles, 449 laps led
No team is more happy to have left the last set of regulations behind.
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Lawson on Racing Bulls future talks around summer break
Liam Lawson says he has “no idea” about his Formula 1 future at Racing Bulls and expects any talks with Red Bull to take place around the summer break. Lawson said: "Oh, me personally? I actually have no idea. I think that stuff... that conversation is normally around summer break. So I'm sure there'll be discussions around that."
Liam Lawson expecting discussions on F1 future over summer break
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Bearman on commitment to Ferrari driver programme
Oliver Bearman says he is committed to the Ferrari driver programme and would not consider leaving it for Aston Martin. Bearman said: "I'm very much committed to what Ferrari have offered me, and they have supported me since the very beginning, since I joined F3, and I'm only sitting here thanks to them. So my goal remains to be a Ferrari driver one day. But I wouldn't say I'm looking towards them at this stage."
Oliver Bearman responds to Aston Martin rumours with clear Ferrari message
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Briatore on failed New Jersey F1 race plan with Trump
Alpine team boss Flavio Briatore says he and US president Donald Trump were behind an ultimately unsuccessful plan for a Formula 1 street race in New Jersey in the 2010s, after he joined forces with Trump to pitch the idea to then-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone. Briatore said: "Sure, Donald had no idea as well about Formula 1 - but he's a great promoter. And I made Donald talk with Bernie. I was in the office of Donald. We put in [a] video with Bernie to [find], what was the best place in New York to do the race... Donald [told] us New York is very difficult for a million reasons, but Jersey was the place... But we never succeeded, because Formula 1 was not… considered something special."
Briatore says he and Trump instigated New Jersey F1 bid
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Vasseur on Ferrari bringing upgrades to every race
Fred Vasseur says Ferrari have to keep bringing upgrades “to every race” to maintain their development momentum through the rest of the 2026 season. Vasseur said: "For sure, each time they are finding something, they are making a huge gain, but we have a different approach, trying to bring parts to every race, and we have to keep this momentum because there are still 12 races to go."
How Fred Vasseur plans to ‘keep the pace' with Ferrari’s aggressive upgrades
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