F1 2018

Full results from qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, round 20 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix - Qualifying Results

Sebastian Vettel is under investigation with the Formula 1 race stewards in Brazil after allegedly destroying the weighbridge scales during qualifying at Interlagos on Saturday afternoon.

Sebastian Vettel rose to the head of the Formula 1 field in final practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon at Interlagos, setting the fastest time of the weekend so far ahead of Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton.

Full results from Free Practice 3 for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, round 20 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix - Free Practice 3 Results

Rounding up all of Friday's news and notes from the Interlagos paddock, here is our daily notebook.

Nico Hulkenberg made no secret of his frustration after crashing out early in second practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Friday afternoon, leaving him on the back foot heading into the remainder of the Formula 1 race weekend.

Daniel Ricciardo deadpanned that he could “laugh about” his five-place grid penalty for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, saying it was simply “the trend lately” during his run of bad luck in Formula 1.

Sebastian Vettel is confident Ferrari is “in the ballpark” to fight for victory at Interlagos on Sunday after a decent day of Formula 1 practice running ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Valtteri Bottas led Mercedes to a one-two finish in second practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos on Friday afternoon, edging out teammate Lewis Hamilton by just three-thousandths of a second.

Full results from Free Practice 2 for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, round 20 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 Results

Charles Leclerc would like to see former GP3 Series rival Alexander Albon make the step up to Formula 1 with Toro Rosso in 2019, having picked the current Formula 2 racer out as the outstanding driver from his junior career yet to reach the pinnacle of motorsport.

Max Verstappen topped a close-fought first practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix after edging out Formula 1 rivals Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton by less than one-tenth of a second on Friday morning at Interlagos.

Full results from Free Practice 1 for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, round 20 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix - Free Practice 1 Results

Haas Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen and team chief Günther Steiner have both cast doubt on its chances of catching Renault for fourth place in the constructors’ championship before the end of the season.

Lewis Hamilton admits there is still some "mystery” behind the Mercedes Formula 1 team’s sudden drop off in performance in recent races in Mexico and the United States.

Daniel Ricciardo says his celebration after scoring pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix last month was not intended to rile Max Verstappen after beating his Red Bull Formula 1 teammate out by just two-hundredths of a second.

Daniel Ricciardo says there is no explanation for why he has suffered the majority of reliability issues at Red Bull through the 2018 Formula 1 season, putting it down to nothing but bad luck.

Max Verstappen doubts Red Bull will be able to challenge for victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix this weekend, feeling Mercedes and Ferrari will return to their dominant form at the front of the Formula 1 field at Interlagos.

Günther Steiner believes Renault’s successful protest of Haas’ Formula 1 car at the Italian Grand Prix back in September proves it is “desperate” in the fight for fourth place in the constructors’ championship in 2018.

Lance Stroll feels Williams has been "surviving every weekend rather than competing” through a difficult 2018 Formula 1 campaign, with the Canadian believing the team has failed to see it make any true improvements with its FW41 car since the first race of the year in Australia.

Formula 1 commercial chief Sean Bratches has warned that business interests must be considered in securing the future of the British Grand Prix ahead of the expiration of Silverstone’s existing deal next year.

Pierre Gasly feels his rivalry with Force India Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon is “not good for either of us” following their latest run-in at the Mexican Grand Prix.

As we enter the final few races of Fernando Alonso’s Formula 1 career, there is a strange mix of emotions throughout the paddock when it comes to his pending departure.

Formula 1 ventures to Brazil for the penultimate round of the 2018 season fresh from toasting five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton last time out in Mexico.