Daniel Ricciardo believes that he can fight for the podium at the United States Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver qualified in fifth position but is confident of taking the fight for third place to the Williams drivers, with Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa set to line-up ahead of the Australian. "[It was] very close to Felipe, ahead of him would be good but realistically fifth is good," he told Sky Sports. "Third is what we’re fighting for in the race, so fifth is close […]

Pastor Maldonado believes that an error on his final flying lap in Q2 cost him a shot at competing in the top 10 shootout during qualifying for the United States Grand Prix. Maldonado was eighth quickest in Q1 but ran wide at Turn 19 and ended the second knockout session in 11th position. However, the Venezuelan will start from 10th place as a result of Jenson Button's gearbox penalty. "The car feels more solid and together than it has for the last few races which […]

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton admitted that he struggled with the brakes on his Mercedes W05 Hybrid throughout qualifying for the United States Grand Prix. Hamilton, who topped all three practice sessions, was unable to match Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in Q3 and had to settle for second position, 0.376s behind his rival. While admitting that Rosberg was quicker, Hamilton believed that his brake issues accentuated his struggles. "Nico did a great job," said Hamilton, who won the event in 2012. "I was struggling with braking. […]

Nico Rosberg says he is fully focused on taking his first Formula 1 win since July after storming to pole position at the United States Grand Prix. Rosberg set two laps in Q3 good enough for pole position and eventually ended the session almost four-tenths clear of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton. It means that Rosberg will start from the front of the field for the ninth time in 2014. "[It's a] great day, [I'm] very happy," said Rosberg. "It worked out really well. Together with […]

Nico Rosberg stormed to pole position at the United States Grand Prix as he beat Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by almost four-tenths of a second. Rosberg was fastest after the first runs in Q3 and while he was able to beat his own time, Hamilton could not improve on his banker lap and the gap between them at the end of the session was 0.376s. Valtteri Bottas was third fastest for Williams, with team-mate Felipe Massa in fourth. Daniel Ricciardo posted the fifth best time […]

Lewis Hamilton continued his domination of the United States Grand Prix weekend as he set the fastest time in the third practice session at the Circuit of the Americas. Hamilton’s time of 1:37.107 was eight-tenths of a second faster than Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, who suffered from a glazed brake earlier in the session. Hamilton also had a few minor issues as he spun under braking for Turn 12 towards the end of his run on Prime tyres. Williams endured a promising hour as Felipe […]

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United States Grand Prix practice pacesetter Lewis Hamilton says he is confident that he won't suffer a repeat of a hydraulics problem which hindered his running at the Circuit of the Americas. Hamilton edged out Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg by just 0.003s but spent the final 15 minutes of the session in the garage after his W05 Hybrid developed a mechanical issue. "The car felt good today and we were able to improve consistently over the two sessions," he said. "I only got a couple […]

Williams pair Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas say that it was difficult to find the optimum balance with the FW36 due to the windy conditions during Friday practice for the United States Grand Prix. Massa was fifth fastest in the second session, while Bottas placed 11th after sitting out the first session in favour of reserve driver Felipe Nasr. "I always enjoy driving this track and we’ve had a productive day and completed what we set out to do," said Massa. "It was very windy […]

Sebastian Vettel says he is focusing on race simulations after it was confirmed that he will start from the pit lane at the United States Grand Prix. Vettel, who won the race in 2013, will take a sixth Power Unit and as a result he must start from the pits. Consequently, the outgoing world champion spent Friday practice focusing on high-fuel runs and rounded out the runners in 18th position. "It was a different practice today, as we focused on Sunday preparation," he said. "We […]

Lewis Hamilton edged out Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg by just 0.003s to top the second practice session for the United States Grand Prix. Rosberg set a time of 1:39.088 to lead Hamilton by 0.053s after their low-fuel runs on Option tyres but Hamilton responded on his second flying lap to post a 1:39.085. However, Hamilton’s session ended 15 minutes prematurely with his Mercedes W05 Hybrid in the garage. Both Mercedes drivers had complained of gearbox problems while beginning their race simulations. Fernando Alonso was third […]

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in the first practice session for the United States Grand Prix as Formula 1 returned from a three-week break at the Circuit of the Americas. Hamilton ended the session with a time of 1:39.941, 0.292s clear of Mercedes team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg. Jenson Button, who will drop five places from wherever he qualifies due to a gearbox change, was third fastest for McLaren. Daniil Kyyat was fourth fastest in the Toro Rosso while Kevin Magnussen ended the […]