3:25 PM ET Overruling Lewis Hamilton on tyre strategy is always a bold call. With nearly 15 years of experience in F1 and seven world championships to show for it, Hamilton’s racing intuition is arguably one of the most valuable weapons Mercedes has in its strategic armoury, but at Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix it was

12:40 PM ET Sebastian Vettel took full responsibility for the short-lived decision to switch to dry tyres midway through the Turkish Grand Prix, a decision which lasted just a single racing lap. The Istanbul race featured the intermediate wet-weather tyre throughout the race except for lap 36, when Vettel pitted and Aston Martin surprisingly fitted

12:08 PM ET Mercedes were right to pit Lewis Hamilton at the Turkish Grand Prix as his tyres would likely not have made the end of the race, according to Formula One supplier Pirelli. Hamilton was upset with Mercedes’ decision to bring him in seven laps from the finish, a decision which dropped him from

7:31 AM ET U.S.-based Andretti Autosport is in takeover talks with Swiss-based Sauber, owners of the Alfa Romeo Formula One team, according to media reports. American motorsports website Racer.com reported that ‘significant talks’ were set for the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin later this month. Motorsport.com cited multiple sources on Saturday saying Andretti Autosport was

11:15 AM ET Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton promised “maximum attack” in Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix and would not rule out winning from 11th on the grid. The Mercedes driver was quickest in qualifying at Istanbul Park but a 10-place penalty for exceeding his season’s engine allocation, a strategic move, left the Briton with

11:58 AM ET Fernando Alonso has escaped a grid penalty at the Turkish Grand Prix after being investigated for speeding under double-waved yellow flags. Alonso qualified fifth for Alpine after moving up one place on the grid once Lewis Hamilton’s grid penalty for an engine change was applied to the qualifying results. He passed the

4:55 AM ET Lewis Hamilton will receive a ten-place grid penalty at the Turkish Grand Prix after Mercedes decided to fit a new engine to his car, taking him over his quota for the season. 1 Related For cost-saving reasons, drivers are only allowed to use three engines per year and any additional units over

5:12 AM ET Double Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso suggested on Thursday that some drivers were being treated differently to others when it came to track behaviour during races. 1 Related The Spaniard told reporters at the Turkish Grand Prix that the fact he was being asked about an incident at the previous race

4:45 AM ET Red Bull and Honda have revealed that they will continue to work together in motorsport activities next year, with Honda, which is pulling out of F1, offering support to Red Bull’s new powertrains department as well as collaborating on a young driver programme and marketing initiatives with the Austrian team. 1 Related

8:37 AM ET Max Verstappen insists he is not feeling any pressure as his title battle with Lewis Hamilton enters its final phase. 1 Related Verstappen is three points behind Hamilton with seven races left to run this year and is facing his first real opportunity to challenge for the championship since making his Formula