Bottas ‘struggling to get perfect laps’
Valtteri Bottas admitted to not being able to quite get it right around Paul Ricard, saying he was "struggling to get perfect laps".
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Verstappen: The car ‘was not good enough’
Max Verstappen has said that both he and the car were not on top form in the third and final qualifying session on Saturday afternoon.
Vettel: ‘I pushed too hard’ on last lap
Sebastian Vettel has admitted that he was pushing too hard on his final attempt to get pole position for tomorrow???s French Grand Prix.
Hamilton: Despite pole, Q3 was ‘not spectacular’
Lewis Hamilton qualified quickest for Sunday???s French Grand Prix, taking the 75th pole position of his career, but said his Q3 was "so-so".
Alonso: ‘Tomorrow is still another chance’
Despite a poor showing in qualifying for the French Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso believes that McLaren still have "another chance" in tomorrow???s race.
Sainz: ‘We were a bit helped’ by Haas issues
Carlos Sainz was the best of the rest in qualifying, and will start from P7 tomorrow, but he knows that they were "helped" by Haas' problems.
Qualy: Hamilton lands 75th career pole
Lewis Hamilton has secured his 75th career pole ahead of the French Grand Prix as Mercedes locked out the front row.
Stroll: ‘It was a pretty hard landing’
Lance Stroll was not lighting up the timing sheets on Saturday afternoon, but he did light up the track with sparks after his car when airborne.
Qualy quotes: Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull
Mercedes locked out the front row, with Vettel and the two Red Bulls behind. Kimi Raikkonen failed to get a clean lap in Q3 and starts P6.
Qualy quotes: Renault, Sauber, Haas, Force India
Carlos Sainz was best of the rest, with Charles Leclerc in a career-high P8. Both Haas' made it to Q3, before Romain Grosjean span, while Force India made P11.
Qualy quotes: Toro Rosso, McLaren, Williams
Pierre Gasly was the only one of these six to reach Q2, with both McLarens and both Williams out in Q1. Brendon Hartley starts from the back after penalties.
Heavy rain ruins FP3; McLaren’s knock-out
The heavy rain at the start of FP3 ensured there was very limited running ahead of qualifying for the French Grand Prix.
FIA post-French GP qualifying press conference
Lewis Hamilton took pole for the French Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon. He, along with Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel, spoke to the media after the session.
Force India hit with fine for ‘very serious’ incident
Force India have been fined 15,000 Euros and given a further 85,000 Euros fine suspended for 12 months after a "very serious" incident in FP2.
FP3: Bottas tops washed-out session
Barely more than five minutes of dry track action were possible in FP3 after heavy rain hit the Circuit Paul Ricard ahead of qualifying.
Hartley to start from back after Honda blow-out
Brendon Hartley is set to start from the back of the grid for the French Grand Prix after a new Honda engine was fitted to his Toro Rosso car.
Raikkonen: Rule changes have little impact
Kimi Raikkonen has said the various rule changes to try and improve overtaking over the years have not made any real difference to racing.
Drivers ask for Paul Ricard chicane to be removed
The FIA drivers' briefing after FP2 saw several drivers ask for the chicane that splits the back straight to be removed.
‘Schumacher nearly came back to Ferrari in 2009’
Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemol has revealed that Michael Schumacher was close to returning to Ferrari in 2009 to replace the injured Felipe Massa.
Boullier in heated exchange with ‘Freddo’ reporter
McLaren chief Eric Boullier was involved in a feisty confrontation with Daily Mail journalist Jonathan McEvoy over recent stories of a revolt at the Woking team.
Red Bull ‘in good shape’ to re-sign Ricciardo
Red Bull boss Christian Horner is confident that Daniel Ricciardo will commit his long-term future to the team.
FP2: Hamilton fastest in red-flagged session
Lewis Hamilton remained on top of the timesheet in FP2, which was red-flagged due to a wheel coming completely loose on Sergio Perez's car.
McLaren staff could strike over Freddos, clueless bosses
Such is the "toxic" atmosphere at McLaren that staff would consider going on strike were it not for the fear of losing their jobs.
Mercedes unveil ‘Phase 2.1’ engine in France
Mercedes have confirmed that they have fitted their cars with a 'phase 2.1 engine with added goodness' for the French Grand Prix this weekend.
Hamilton: Some corners ‘really hard to see’
Lewis Hamilton has said he is loving the challenge that comes with a new track, but conceded he struggled locating the different corners.