Practice quotes: Haas, McLaren, Force India, Renault
Both Haas cars finish in the top 10 in FP2 as McLaren trial some major upgrades ahead of this Sunday's race.
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Practice quotes: Toro Rosso, Sauber, Williams
The usual suspects are the slowest starters at the Spanish Grand Prix weekend; Robert Kubica marks official return after eight-year absence.
PF1 apologises to Jean Todt for article
PlanetF1 would like to issue an unreserved apology to Jean Todt after incorrectly stating that he was suspected of wrongdoing by authorities.
FP1: Bottas sets the pace, Kubica returns
Valtteri Bottas was in a class of his own at the Barcelona circuit on Friday, topping the timesheet by 0.8s ahead of Lewis Hamilton on a day when Robert Kubica returned to F1 GP action.
Ocon: Perez podium a hard one to swallow
Esteban Ocon admits Sergio Perez's third place in the Azerbaijan GP was a "hard one to swallow" as he wishes he was the one standing on the podium.
Nose jobs, Halo mirrors and the return of Kubica
Updates, offs and a rather slippery Circuit de Catalunya made for a fun start to the Spanish GP weekend.
Red Bull duo promise to leave ‘few millimetres’
Given the go-ahead to race by Red Bull, Max Verstappen says the team-mates will give one another a "few millimetres more margin" when racing.
Ricciardo’s ‘shoey’ may become a ‘helmety’
Daniel Ricciardo's 'shoey' is under threat with reports that Formula One Licensing has registered a trademark for the "Shoey".
Alonso casts doubt on future in ‘sad’ F1
With his first race win in five years finally in the bag, Fernando Alonso could yet look outside Formula 1 when deciding his future.
FIA plotting the demise of ‘necessary evil’ DRS
The FIA are hoping the 2021 Formula 1 rules won't include DRS with technical chief Nikolas Tombazis conceding that for now it is a "necessary evil."
Can Spain progress from weird to defining?
Max Verstappen has called the Spanish GP a "defining moment" in the season and with a barrage of upgrades coming from all the teams, and an as-close-as-can-be-without-being-called-a-B-spec McLaren on the cards, it may yet be.
Sirotkin hopes Kubica helps find solutions
Sergey Sirotkin is hoping that Robert Kubica's practice session in Spain will help the team find solutions for their under-performing FW41.
Haas were in talks with Fittipaldi prior to crash
Guenther Steiner has revealed that Haas were in talks with Pietro Fittipaldi regarding a possible Formula 1 test before his horrific crash at the Six Hours of Spa.
Miami gets the go-ahead, Hamilton wants to help
Formula 1 could be racing in Miami as early as October 2019 after receiving unanimously approved by the city's commission.
Thursday’s FIA driver press conference
Fernando Alonso headlined Thursday's press conference in Spain with bit parts for Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez and Brendon Hartley.
Horner: Verstappen has been over-eager
Although Christian Horner says Max Verstappen has looked "over-eager" this season, he believes the Dutchman will learn from his mistakes.
Red Bull duo free to race but…
Although Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen remain free to race, Helmut Marko says the pit wall will get involved if they sense another Baku issue boiling.
Williams part ways with chief designer
Chief designer Ed Wood has left Williams after 12 years with the team citing "personal reasons" for his departure.
Hamilton needs pace, not ‘weird’ races
Having taken the lead in the championship through the misfortunes of his team-mate in Baku, Lewis Hamilton accepts he can't rely on "weird" races to win a fifth title.
Abiteboul explains the deficit to leading trio
Having out-developed most teams last season, Cyril Abiteboul admits Renault are again lagging behind after failing to produce a car "at the level of our expectations."
Haas ‘just making the parts stronger’
Guenther Steiner hopes Haas' problem with shedding pieces off the VF-18 will be a thing of the past in Spain after strengthening the bodywork.
A bunch of firsts and some Spaniards
First WEC win, first F1 points and first podium for this season, Thursday's press conference line-up in Spain is all about firsts and F1's Spaniards.
Wolff expects three-way battle to ‘intensify’
Toto Wolff believes the three-way tussle between Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull will "intensify" as F1's development war kicks off in Spain.
Leclerc: Stupid to expect regular points
Charles Leclerc is keeping his feet firmly on the ground, saying it "would be stupid" to think points and Q2 appearances will come regularly this season.
Button: McLaren victims of their own hype
Jenson Button feels McLaren have been undone by their own high expectations set for the 2018 season.