Christijan Albers has resigned as Caterham team principal after just two months in charge. Albers stepped into the role following the team's take over by a group of Swiss and Middle Eastern investors, but the Dutchman has resigned from his position. "Over the past months I have dedicated all my energy to ensure the takeover of the team would go as smoothly as possible and to achieve the best possible result for our investors, sponsors and all the people involved with Caterham," he said. "As […]

Felipe Massa hailed the progress made by his Williams team after he registered his first podium finish since last year's Spanish Grand Prix. Massa started the race from fourth place but moved up to third at the expense of team-mate Valtteri Bottas, before passing Kevin Magnussen for second. While Massa was ultimately demoted to third by eventual race winner Lewis Hamilton, the Brazilian driver expressed his happiness at finishing on the podium at the Italian Grand Prix. "It’s a great day for us, great race, […]

A disappointed Nico Rosberg admitted that Lewis Hamilton's pace during the Italian Grand Prix contributed to his error which cost him a chance of victory. Rosberg was leading at Monza when he locked up at the Rettifilo chicane and had to take to the run-off, dropping behind Hamilton, who had rapidly closed down a two second gap following the pit stops. Rosberg recovered to second position to retain his lead in the championship, which has now been cut to 22 points. "Lewis was quick, coming […]

Lewis Hamilton says he was pleased to recover from a slow start at the Italian Grand Prix, which was caused by a technical problem in his Mercedes W05 Hybrid, to win at Monza. Hamilton started from pole position but a minor mechanical gremlin left him helpless at the start and he dropped to fourth. Hamilton nonetheless re-passed Kevin Magnussen and Felipe Massa, while he took the lead from Nico Rosberg when the German went wide at the Rettifilo chicane. "It was a difficult race for […]

Lewis Hamilton claimed victory at the Italian Grand Prix after a poor start as Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg twice ran wide and lost time. Hamilton bogged down as the lights went out and slipped to fourth, but he passed Kevin Magnussen and Felipe Massa, before overtaking Rosberg when the German ran straight on at the Rettifilo chicane. Rosberg recovered to second place, while Massa claimed his first podium of the year in third. Hamilton made a slow start from pole position due to a technical […]

Kevin Magnussen says that everything came together for him in qualifying as he set the fifth fastest lap during the final shootout session at Monza. Magnussen clawed his way into Q3 with a last minute lap in the previous session, but the Dane improved in the final segment to post the fifth best time for McLaren. "I’m happy – but it only really came together for me in qualifying," he said. "Fifth and sixth is pretty solid for the team. In fact, I didn’t think […]

Fernando Alonso insists he could not have done a better job after he qualified in seventh position for Ferrari's home race at Monza. Alonso, who has never finished off of the podium when driving for Ferrari at Monza, was the best non-Mercedes runner at the Italian circuit and says he extracted the maximum from the F14T. "We knew that, as usual in qualifying, it would be tough and that the encouraging signs we saw in free practice should not create false expectations," he said. "Unfortunately […]

Sebastian Vettel believes that Red Bull can fight with Ferrari and McLaren during the Italian Grand Prix, although he admits that Williams and Mercedes will be too fast for the defending champions. Vettel, a three-time winner at Monza, was the fastest Renault-powered car during qualifying at Monza and will start the race from eighth position. "I think realistically anything from fifth to 10th was maybe possible, but it was very close," he said. "It’s a shame when you miss a couple of positions by just […]

Lewis Hamilton says it is a 'relief' to have had a clean qualifying session as he claimed pole position for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, ahead of Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton has endured a series of setbacks on Saturdays in recent races but dominated qualifying at Monza to take his first pole since May's Spanish Grand Prix. "It's a great feeling to be on pole here at Monza and I'm really excited for the race tomorrow," he said. "It's also a relief to […]

Nico Hulkenberg says that a combination of traffic and a 'loose' feeling from his Force India contributed to his lowly grid position at the Italian Grand Prix. Hulkenberg was eliminated from the second knockout segment during qualifying at Monza after setting only the 14th fastest time. "My position today could have been better, but my final lap in Q2 was not on the pace," he said. "The main issue was the heavy traffic on my out lap going into the final corner, which really hurt […]

Marcus Ericsson must start Sunday's Italian Grand Prix from the pit lane after stewards deemed that he did not slow for yellow flags during the third practice session at Monza. Ericsson, who qualified in last position, was judged not to have slowed sufficiently when double waved yellows were being shown as marshals recovered Sergio Perez's stricken Force India on the inside of Curva Grande. Ericsson was also slapped with three penalty points, bringing his total for the 12 month period to five.

Nico Rosberg says that winning races is still his priority, despite holding a 29 point lead over Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton with seven races remaining in 2014. Rosberg will start the Italian Grand Prix from second position after being beaten in qualifying by Hamilton but insists that he is not thinking about preserving his championship advantage. "At the moment I’m out to win," he said. "I'm not thinking about the end of the season yet, I’m trying to win the race." Rosberg missed most of […]