2018 Monaco Grand Prix

Zak Brown says finding a role within the Formula 1 team for current Force India development driver and Formula 2 racer Nicholas Latifi was never part of talks that resulted in a £200 million investment in the McLaren Group by his father, Michael Latifi.

Formula 1 has announced a new initiative aimed at giving fans the chance to put forward their views and share opinions on the sport, entitled 'F1 Fan Voice'.

It may be a rest day for Formula 1 on-track, but there's still lots going on in the paddock - the same going for Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith's notebook.

One of the first lessons you learn when working in Formula 1 is the way in which the tracks that are fan favourites often tend to be the races paddock people most dread. 

Sebastian Vettel brushed off the FIA’s scrutiny of the energy recovery system (ERS) on Ferrari’s Formula 1 car during practice for the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday, saying external concerns about it had been overblown.

With a round-up of all the additional news and notes from the paddock in Monaco on Thursday, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his notebook.

Sebastian Vettel sees no reason why Ferrari cannot take the fight to Red Bull through the remainder of the Monaco Formula 1 race weekend despite trailing Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen in both FP1 and FP2 on Thursday.

Daniel Ricciardo set the pace once again through second Formula 1 practice for the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday, heading up a one-two finish for Red Bull Racing for the second session in a row.

Full results from Free Practice 2 for the Monaco Grand Prix, round six of the 2018 Formula 1 season. Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 Classification

Max Verstappen has avoided a penalty after being called before the stewards for suspectedly returning to the track in an unsafe manner during the first Formula 1 practice session of the Monaco Grand Prix race weekend.

Daniel Ricciardo produced a new track record to lead Red Bull to a one-two finish in the first Formula 1 practice session of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, edging out teammate Max Verstappen at the top of the timesheets.

Full results from Free Practice 1 for the Monaco Grand Prix, round six of the 2018 Formula 1 season.   Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix - Free Practice 1 Classification

- Romain Grosjean will be racing with his spare chassis from Spain this weekend after his race chassis was damaged during the Lap 1 crash in Barcelona. The chassis for Monaco is the same chassis that was severely damaged in the crash in Baku before being patched up.

Ferrari has removed the controversial winglets from the Halo on its SF71H Formula 1 car following the FIA’s ruling that they were not being used for structural purposes in conjunction with the mirrors on its car.

Brendon Hartley was surprised to learn of speculation about his future with Toro Rosso in Formula 1 after a difficult start to the 2018 season, but is eager to bounce back with a clean maiden outing in Monaco this weekend.

Kevin Magnussen doubts Haas will be able to repeat its dominant display at the front of Formula 1’s midfield from the Spanish Grand Prix in Monaco this weekend, but feels the team should still be “in the mix” to be the fourth-fastest team.

Haas chief Gunther Steiner says it is “unfair” to question Romain Grosjean’s future with the team following his worst-ever start to a Formula 1 season, believing the Frenchman needs just one good race to regain his confidence.

Force India has long established itself as being one of Formula 1’s pound-for-pound champions, finishing fourth in the constructors’ championship each of the past two years.