F1 2018

Kevin Magnussen is facing exclusion from Sunday's United States Grand Prix after it was found that the Haas Formula 1 driver exceeded the permitted fuel limit for the race at the Circuit of The Americas.

Kimi Raikkonen charged to his first Formula 1 victory in over five years in Sunday's United States Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton was forced to postpone celebrations for a fifth world championship after finishing only third in Austin.

The complete starting grid for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas, round 18 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix - Starting Grid

Max Verstappen will drop further down the Formula 1 grid for the start of Sunday’s United States Grand Prix after Red Bull opted to change the gearbox on his car overnight, triggering a penalty.

Valtteri Bottas and Esteban Ocon have both escaped being penalised following a stewards' investigation into their in-laps at the end of Formula 1 qualifying for the United States Grand Prix on Saturday, having both been deemed to have driven too slowly.

Rounding up all of the additional news and notes from the Circuit of The Americas on Saturday, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

Saturday’s qualifying for the United States Grand Prix saw some long-awaited positive signs of life from Ferrari in the fight with Mercedes for the Formula 1 championships in 2018.

Max Verstappen found his suspension failure during Formula 1 qualifying for the United States Grand Prix “weird to understand” after a heavy hit with one of the kerbs brought his session to an early end.

Lewis Hamilton edged out Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix to grab his third consecutive Formula 1 pole position at the Circuit of The Americas on Saturday.

Full results from Qualifying for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas, round 18 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix - Qualifying Results

Williams is in "no rush" to take a decision on who will fill its second Formula 1 seat for the 2019 season, but has drawn up a "short shortlist" of candidates to partner George Russell next year, according to deputy team boss Claire Williams.

Sebastian Vettel led Ferrari to a one-two finish in final practice for the United States Grand Prix on Saturday in Austin, edging out Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton by 0.073 seconds.

Full results from Free Practice 3 for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas, round 18 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix - Free Practice 3 Results

Pirelli has confirmed it will use a new Formula 1 tyre coding system from 2019 that sees its range of tyre compounds reduce from seven to three as teams choose from Hard, Medium and Soft compounds.

Lewis Hamilton needed just one flying lap to finish at the top of the timesheets in the second Formula 1 practice session for this weekend's United States Grand Prix on Friday afternoon, gapping the field by over a second.

Full results from Free Practice 2 for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas, round 18 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 Results

Lewis Hamilton headed up a one-two finish for Mercedes in a damp first practice for the United States Grand Prix on Friday in Austin, lapping over a second faster than the rest of the pack at the Circuit of The Americas.

Sergio Perez chats to Crash.net about his season so far with Force India, why it has been one of the toughest of his career, and how he became the "architect" in the team's rescue over the summer.

Formula 1 makes its annual visit to the United States of America this weekend for the possible coronation of only the third five-time world champion in its history.

Sean Gelael will enjoy his first Formula 1 practice run-out of the season during FP1 for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas this weekend.

Williams deputy Formula 1 chief Claire Williams feels George Russell can be a “galvanising force” for the British team in 2019 as it looks to fight back up the competitive order.

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff feels the battle with Ferrari for both 2018 championships is “far from over,” believing there is less of a performance gap between the two teams than it has seemed to be in recent races.

And so another bright talent of the Formula 1 world prepares to bid farewell to the grandest stage in motorsport.

Nicholas Latifi will feature for Force India in Free Practice 1 for the next three Formula 1 races as part of his ongoing development with the team.