Ericsson 'proud' of his Mexican GP performance
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Marcus Ericsson scored points for the sixth time in 2018 at the Mexican Grand Prix, equalling his best points tally in Formula 1.
Charles Leclerc followed up a strong qualifying on Saturday with a seventh placed finish on Sunday at the Mexican Grand Prix
For the second time in a week Renault’s Nico Hülkenberg was best-of-the-rest with a “lonely” run to sixth place in Mexico.
Despite victory for Max Verstappen in Mexico, the retirement of Daniel Ricciardo left a shadow on the weekend for Red Bull, according to Christian Horner.
Toto Wolff was able to celebrate Lewis Hamilton’s fifth World Championship on Sunday but acknowledges there is still work to be done in 2018 in order to claim the Constructors’ crown.
An eighth retirement of 2018 has left Daniel Ricciardo deflated after the Australian was once again let down by a mechanical failure on his RB14.
The Finn has been looking to help Lewis Hamilton clinch the Drivers’ Championship in recent races but is eyeing a title charge of his own in 2019.
After a less than impressive Qualifying on Saturday, Ferrari turned around their fortunes on Sunday to claim second and third places to close the gap on Mercedes in the Constructors’ Championship.
The Checkered Flag sits down with INFINITI’s Global Motorsport Director, Tommaso Volpe, in a two-part interview to talk about the Hong Kong-based manufacturer’s revolutionary new concept – the Project Black S.
He may not have enjoyed the 2018 Mexican Grand Prix but Lewis Hamilton is now a five-time world champion.
Kimi Räikkönen managed his tyres and pace throughout the 2018 Mexican Grand Prix to claim third and keep the newly crowned champion off the podium.
Vettel’s title challenge was put to bed in Mexico with Lewis Hamilton taking the crown. Now, Vettel has vowed to bounce back as he focuses on aiding Ferrari’s quest for the constructors’ title.
The Belgian was eliminated in Q1 in Mexico but will start fifteenth on Sunday after Pierre Gasly and Romain Grosjean take their penalties.
Romain Grosjean was eliminated in Q1 in Mexico as Haas once again struggled to make an impact at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Pierre Gasly knew he would be starting last whatever happened in Qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix but he still managed a lap good enough to make it into Q2 on Saturday.
The New Zealander felt he was on course to make it into Q3 only for a mistake at turn twelve to cost him dearly and condemn him to fourteenth.
The Mexican attempted to escape Q2 on the Ultrasoft tyre but believes starting on that or the Supersoft will give them an advantage over those starting on the Hypersoft.
