Max Verstappen edged out Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo to set the pace in the second practice session ahead of the Belgian GP as rivals Mercedes chose not to register a representative lap time. Verstappen's impressive 1:48.085 on the supersoft tyres saw him finish over two tenths clear of Ricciardo, although the Dutchman did encounter power unit issues towards the end of the session. Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez were third and fifth fastest respectively, with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel sandwiched between the Force India pair […]

Transcript of the Thursday Press Conference organised by the FIA for the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix DRIVERS – Esteban OCON (Manor), Romain GROSJEAN (Haas), Daniil KVYAT (Toro Rosso), Fernando ALONSO (McLaren), Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing), Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) PRESS CONFERENCE Esteban, if we could start with you: many congratulations on your grand prix debut. Just describe your emotions now: how excited are you and indeed how surprised are you to be racing this weekend? Esteban OCON: Yeah, thank you, first of all. No, it’s […]

Daniel Ricciardo reckons Red Bull's pace during practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix is genuine as he placed second to Mercedes' Nico Rosberg, albeit over half a second down on the German. Ricciardo's lap on Super Soft tyres was 0.595s down on Rosberg, though he was able to finish three-tenths clear of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel at the Hungaroring. "We’re looking pretty good," he said. "We would like to be a bit closer to Mercedes. At the moment we’re sitting second best. We’re a bit quicker […]

Max Verstappen says he is eager to return to racing at the Hungaroring, which he has likened to a go-kart track. The Hungarian Grand Prix is one of the most established events on the Formula 1 calendar and next weekend's race marks the mid-point of the 2016 campaign. Verstappen, who took a then-career best of fourth at the 2015 event, is hopeful of a good result. "I always enjoy driving there because it’s a small track with a big car so it gives a bit […]

DRIVERS – Felipe Massa (Williams), Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull Racing), Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) with Charlie Whiting (FIA race director) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Let’s start with Felipe, your last Brazilian Grand Prix as a Formula One driver, what does this weekend, this occasion, mean to you? Felipe Massa: Well, I think it will be a very special weekend for me, for my last home race, the place where I grew up, the place that I […]

Max Verstappen revelled in the third podium finish of his Formula 1 career as he enjoyed a "great battle" with Mercedes rival Nico Rosberg at the British Grand Prix. Verstappen started from third spot but challenged Rosberg in tricky conditions and passed his rival around the outside of Chapel to move into second. Verstappen initially maintained his position once the circuit dried but was eventually overhauled by Rosberg and ultimately placed third. "I felt like I had great pace today so once the track dried […]

Max Verstappen is hopeful that he can convert his grid position into a podium at the British Grand Prix after he out-qualified Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo for the first time. Verstappen collected third place on the grid, with Ricciardo in fourth, behind Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. "I’m not focusing on trying to beat my team mate, the points come from the race so that is the important part for me," he said. "The car has been performing brilliantly all weekend so […]

Max Verstappen believes Red Bull can emerge as Mercedes' closest challenger during the British Grand Prix, after the squad edged out Ferrari in Friday's second practice session. Verstappen finished third quickest at Silverstone, with Daniel Ricciardo in second place, as Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton led the way. "I enjoy driving here and we are competitive, although it was a bit tricky in the second session with the wind but that’s the same for everyone," he said. "[The] long run and short run pace was good so […]

One of the best Grands Prix of the season featured close racing, heartbreak for Lewis Hamilton with a late race engine failure and a fascinating strategic battle at the heart of it, as Red Bull challenged Mercedes in a war game. For the second season in a row the dominant Mercedes team did not win in Malaysia, as Nico Rosberg fell to 21st at the start and Red Bull split the strategies across its two cars to attack Hamilton. There is much to digest and […]

Max Verstappen expressed his delight as he finished on the podium for the second time in his Formula 1 career. Verstappen started from eighth place but gained at the start before inheriting the lead through virtue of stopping only once. Verstappen was demoted to third by both Mercedes drivers but moved back up to second when Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton collided on the last lap, with the German touring to the finish. "For sure that was a good race today, the car was performing […]

Daniel Ricciardo says he expects Red Bull to have its best chance yet of performing strongly at its home race as it prepares for next weekend's Austrian Grand Prix. Austria returned to the Formula 1 calendar with a race at the Red Bull Ring in 2014, but Ricciardo finished only eighth, while last year he finished at the foot of the top 10. Ricciardo, who finished seventh in Canada and Baku, is nonetheless anticipating Red Bull to be able to fight for the top five. […]

Max Verstappen described the final stages of the Canadian Grand Prix as the "hardest laps" of his life as he fended off Mercedes' Nico Rosberg to take fourth place. Verstappen held third during the early stages at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve but had to switch to a two-stop strategy, slipping behind the one-stopping Williams of Valtteri Bottas. Verstappen emerged in fourth place but found himself under pressure from Nico Rosberg, who had also made a second stop, triggered by a slow puncture. Rosberg attacked Verstappen […]