F1 2018

The FIA has confirmed it is clamping down on the abuse of track limits for this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix, issuing new guidelines to the Formula 1 field ahead of Free Practice 3 on Saturday morning.

Recapping all of the news and notes following a busy Friday in Mexico, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

Free Practice 2 rarely offers much in the way of excitement in Formula 1, such is the nature of teams’ programmes to set things up for the rest of the weekend, but Friday’s session ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix offered signs of potential for an unpredictable weekend ahead.

Brendon Hartley feels Toro Rosso’s pace in Mexico looks “really promising” after charging to sixth place in FP2 on Friday, having used the team’s updated Formula 1 aerodynamic package for the first time.

Sebastian Vettel felt that drivers were “on the limit” with their Formula 1 tyres during practice for the Mexican Grand Prix on Friday after a mixed session produced some surprising results.

Max Verstappen headed a one-two finish for Red Bull in the second Formula 1 practice session for the Mexican Grand Prix on Friday, but saw his session come to an early end when an issue forced him to park up at the side of the track late on.

Full results from Free Practice 2 for the Mexican Grand Prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, round 19 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 Results

Toro Rosso Formula 1 boss Franz Tost is not expecting a final decision to be taken on who will fill the team's second seat for the 2019 season until December, amid growing pressure upon the incumbent Brendon Hartley.

Pierre Gasly is set to start the Mexican Grand Prix from the back of the grid as Honda opted to revert to an older-spec Formula 1 power unit for the race weekend at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Mercedes has been cleared by the FIA stewards to use a new rear wheel design featuring holes in the rim following a request for clarification from the Formula 1 team.

The Formula 1 fiesta began at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Thursday as media duties got underway ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. Recap all of the latest news and updates in Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith’s paddock notebook.

Romain Grosjean feels he is in a “shit situation” heading into this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix as he sits two penalty points away from a Formula 1 race ban.

Brendon Hartley feels this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix could present a “big opportunity” to Toro Rosso as the Formula 1 team bids to cement itself in P8 in the constructors’ championship.

Fernando Alonso believes it is wrong to think that Formula 1 has failed him by not allowing him to race in a competitive car in recent years, stressing the move to quit the sport at the end of the year was entirely his decision.

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2018 has been Williams’ annus horribilis in Formula 1. After being a consistent force in the upper-midfield through the V6 turbo era, the team’s fortunes took a significant dip this year, leaving it rooted to the foot of the constructors’ championship table.

Haas Formula 1 chief Günther Steiner is refusing to dwell on the possibility of Romain Grosjean receiving a one-race ban, with the Frenchman just two penalty points away from being forced to sit out a grand prix weekend.

Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn feels the unpredictable nature of Sunday's United States Grand Prix acted as a case for cutting back on the data made available to teams in the sport after teams lost the majority of their practice running to wet weather.

Running through the Formula 1 field after a thrilling United States Grand Prix on Sunday, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his driver ratings. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes - 8

Lewis Hamilton is confident that everyone in the Mercedes Formula 1 team will "kick ourselves up the backside" following their defeat to Ferrari in Sunday's United States Grand Prix as the drivers' championship title race continued for another week.

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It’s very rare for the Formula 1 media centre to break out in applause at the result of a race, but such is the rarity of a Kimi Raikkonen victory nowadays, there was little surprise the assembled journalists (yours truly included) showed a sign of congratulations to the Ferrari man upon the cheq

Mercedes always planned to bring Lewis Hamilton in for a second pit stop during Sunday’s United States Grand Prix after pitting him under the Virtual Safety Car early in the race, only to be caught out by the tyre blistering experienced on the Soft compound.