Lewis Hamilton says he got better performance and longevity out of his tyres in the French Grand Prix than his engineers thought was possible.
2019 French Grand Prix articles archive
2019 French Grand Prix articles
Ricciardo accepts one of his two last-lap penalties
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo said he understands why he was penalised for going off the track to pass Kimi Raikkonen in France, but felt his other penalty was “harsh”.
Raikkonen not surprised by Ricciardo’s penalty: “We all know the rules”
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen wasn’t surprised Daniel Ricciardo was penalised for passing him with all four wheels off the track on the final lap of the French GP.
Mercedes explain why the Virtual Safety Car cost Bottas four seconds
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes have explained why Valtteri Bottas lost four seconds during the Virtual Safety Car period in the French Grand Prix and helped Charles Leclerc to attack him at the end of the race.
Hamilton wants a “complete neutral”, not Wolff, running F1
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton is unsure Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff would be the best person to take over running Formula 1.
Verstappen: Honda needs to “make a bigger step”
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says the French Grand Prix showed Honda did not make enough progress with the latest revision to their power unit.
Hamilton: Mercedes more willing to adopt rivals’ design ideas
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton believes part of Mercedes’ success is down to its willingness to adopt ideas from rival teams’ designs.
2019 French Grand Prix Star Performers
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz Jnr were RaceFans’ Star Perfomers of the French Grand Prix. Here’s why.
Top ten pictures from the 2019 French Grand Prix
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Posted onTen of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2019 French Grand Prix weekend.
Tyre management is “second weakness” Bottas must address – Wolff
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas needs to improve his tyre management in the same way he has improved his qualifying performance, according to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.
Hamilton urges change in F1 after supreme display in France
2019 French Grand Prix review
Posted onAfter dominating a soporific French Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton swung the spotlight on why years of rules changes have failed to create exiting races.
Russell enjoyed “hairy” scrap with Kubica despite damage
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell said his fight with Robert Kubica was “good fun” and he didn’t want Williams to issue team orders,
Ferrari still seeking answers to car problems after removing floor upgrade
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto admitted the team’s floor upgrade did not work as expected and was removed from the car before qualifying for the French Grand Prix.
Mercedes poised to equal McLaren’s 31-year-old consecutive wins record
2019 French Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMercedes’s French Grand Prix victory leaves them poised to match McLaren’s 31-year-old record for most consecutive F1 wins.
“I could have gone a second quicker”: Hamilton ignored call to stop fastest lap bid
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton told his team he could have gone a second quicker after missing out on the bonus point for fastest lap by two hundredths of a second.
Paddock Diary: French Grand Prix day four
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onThe F1 community celebrated Sir Jackie Stewart’s 80th birthday ahead of yesterday’s French Grand Prix. Dieter Rencken brings his final instalment of paddock chatter from Paul Ricard.
Remove Mistral chicane to improve races at Paul Ricard – Wolff
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has suggested removing the Mistral chicane from the Paul Ricard circuit to improve the quality of racing at the track.
Leclerc was surprised to catch Bottas on last lap
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc said he was surprised to suddenly catch Valtteri Bottas in the final laps of the French Grand Prix.
Vettel: Ferrari upgrades failed to get us closer to Mercedes
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel says Ferrari “failed” to close the gap to Mercedes because it didn’t get the expected gains from its new parts.
Steiner calls French GP Haas’s “worst weekend since we came into F1”
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner says the French Grand Prix was the team’s worst race weekend since it came into Formula 1 three years ago.