Alexander Albon admits a power unit penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix takes the pressure off to a degree as he makes his Red Bull debut.Red Bull opted to replace Pierre Gasly with Albon after the Hungarian Grand Prix, with the Frenchman having struggled throughout his first 12 races with...

ESPN is apologizing for technical issues that plagued the beginning of its debut as the U.S. provider of Formula 1 broadcast coverage.U.S. fans who tuned in to watch the "On the Grid" prerace show on ESPN2 found the Sky Sports feed – which ESPN is using for its coverage –...

Daniel Ricciardo admits he is targeting "a dominant weekend" at the Singapore Grand Prix after setting the fastest time in each of Friday's two practice sessions.Red Bull had identified the race in Singapore as one of its best opportunities to challenge Ferrari and Mercedes this season, and so took power...

Nico Hulkenberg says there is too much time set aside for practice during a Formula 1 grand prix weekend and believes it should be cut down.Currently, there are two 90-minute practice sessions on Friday followed by a one-hour session on Saturday ahead of qualifying. Force India driver Hulkenberg referenced the...

Max Verstappen struggled to believe he was second fastest in his first Formula 1 session in Monaco, but he now thinks a top-five start for the grand prix is achievable.The Toro Rosso rookie is the only driver in the 2015 F1 field who has never raced in Monte Carlo in...

Jolyon Palmer has dismissed Lotus teammate Romain Grosjean's concerns over his lack of running in Formula 1 first-practice sessions this season.Lotus' reserve, reigning GP2 champion Palmer has so far stepped in for Grosjean in the opening 90-minute runs China, Bahrain and Spain. The Frenchman suggested last week he would likely...

Pastor Maldonado says he was unlucky to crash out of the second Formula 1 practice session at Spa, while also admitting that the crash was not due to a mechanical failure.The Lotus driver hit the barriers on the run to Pouhon after running wide, leaving him sidelined for the remainder...

Related StoriesValtteri Bottas says the Williams team saw no reason to spend much time on track during Formula 1 practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday.The Finn, who missed first practice as he was replaced by third driver Felipe Nasr, completed just nine laps in the evening session. Teammate...

Sebastian Vettel admitted he was surprised by how strong his Red Bull team was during practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix.The world champion topped the times both in the morning and in the afternoon sessions, with team-mate Mark Webber second in both. Vettel said it was still too early to...