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Vettel secures pole in Hockenheim, Hamilton out in Q1
Sebastian Vettel took pole position ahead of Valtteri Bottas at the German Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton dropped out of Q1 with a loss of hydraulic pressure.
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Story of qualifying: Vettel takes full advantage of Hamilton's heartache
A look at the main talking points from a dramatic qualifying session at Hockenheim.
Hamilton tries to push car back to pit-lane in Q1
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Mercedes
Bottas: Settled Mercedes can focus on racing
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German Grand Prix
Friday practice
Max tops FP2 despite engine troubles
Max Verstappen kept Red Bull top of the order in second practice despite hitting engine trouble.
Driver reaction
ESPN rounds up all the reaction from up and down the Hockenheim paddock following practice for the 2018 German Grand Prix.
Red Bull confident of good German GP race pace
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Top Headlines
Formula 1
Hamilton signs new contract with Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton has signed a new two-year contract with Mercedes that will keep him at the team until the end of 2020.
Hamilton: I turned down an offer from a rival team
Lewis Hamilton has revealed that a team other than Mercedes approached him about a 2019 contract, but he insists he did not take the offer seriously.
How the 2019 F1 grid is shaping up
Your guide to the latest rumours on the F1 driver market as the pieces start to fall into place on the 2019 grid.
FOrmula 1
In numbers: Lewis Hamilton's F1 career
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Hamilton explains his Mercedes contract extension
Lewis Hamilton reveals why he didn't want to commit to the team for more than the two years of his new deal.
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Vettel: Leclerc will be great, but I'm happy with Kimi
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Formula 1
Hockenheim and a reminder of a colossus of motor racing's past
Maurice Hamilton reflects on the remarkable -- but ill-fated -- 1938 land speed record attempt of Bernd Rosemeyer, marked by a memorial tribute not far from the Hockenheim circuit.
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Maurice Hamilton
German GP
Can Mercedes get its season back on track?
ESPN previews the German Grand Prix and takes a look at what has happened to the once unflappable Silver Arrows who find themselves in desperate need of a win.
This was the photograph tweeted by Mercedes on Thursday morning, with the message "#Announce...". We expect confirmation of a new two-year deal for reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton to follow later today.
WATCH: Rosberg's 2016 German pole lap
Ride onboard with Nico Rosberg as he took pole position at the German Grand Prix in 2016.
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Formula 1
Bottas confident of Mercedes contract extension
Valtteri Bottas is confident he is doing enough to retain his drive at Mercedes next year, even though he is 59 points off teammate Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' standings.
Formula 1
Haas: Driver errors not acceptable
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner is concerned by the amount of points his team has thrown away this season, warning his drivers that losing points through mistakes is not acceptable.
Formula 1
Mercedes set for big technical restructure in 2019
Mercedes has announced a restructuring of its technical team ahead of 2019, which will see Aldo Costa step back from his role as Mercedes' engineering director.
Mercedes' F1 designer turned driver
When Mercedes needed a driver for a demonstration run at Imola, one man got the nod over both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.
Formula 1
Kubica had a deal to race for Ferrari in 2012
Robert Kubica has revealed he had a deal signed to drive for Ferrari in 2012 before he suffered life-changing injuries in a rally accident in 2011.
Formula 1
COTA confident of new deal despite Miami
Circuit of the Americas owner Bobby Epstein expects to continue hosting the U.S. Grand Prix beyond its current deal despite the imminent arrival of a Miami street race.
Haas F1
Haas junior Ferrucci was blocked from running Trump slogan on F2 car
Haas junior Santino Ferrucci was blocked from running a "Make America Great Again" slogan on the side of his Formula Two car at the weekend.
Formula 1
Horner: Ferrari engine has overtaken Mercedes
Red Bull boss Christian Horner reckons Ferrari's engine has replaced Mercedes as the benchmark engine in Formula One.
Formula 1
Brawn: F1 cannot leave Silverstone behind
The huge turnout at the British Grand Prix showed why Formula One cannot turn its back on Silverstone, according to the series' sporting chief Ross Brawn.
Talking Points
Has Mercedes cracked under the pressure of Ferrari?
After F1's historic triple header and entertaining, championship-altering contests in Austria and Great Britain, our experts weight in on the biggest talking points after 10 races of the 2018 season.
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Radio Ga Ga: 'You are a lion!'
A round-up of the best radio soundbites from the British Grand Prix, where Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel ended Lewis Hamilton's run of home victories.
Mercedes looking for blame in the wrong places
Mercedes needs to look at the start rather than Turn 3 to see why it squandered another victory on Sunday.
British Grand Prix
Post-Race
Ferrari says Mercedes 'should be ashamed' after British GP comments
Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene says the team's former technical director James Allison needs lessons in how to be a gentlemen after suggesting Kimi Raikkonen intentionally knocked Lewis Hamilton off the road at the start of the British Grand Prix.
Hamilton accepts Raikkonen's apology
Lewis Hamilton has accepted Kimi Raikkonen's apology for their first-lap collision at the British Grand Prix and retracted his suggestion that Raikkonen drove into him on purpose.
British Grand Prix
Analysis
Has the Ferrari, Mercedes rivalry turned bitter after Silverstone?
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Three things we learnt from the British Grand Prix
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Can Red Bull still be considered title contenders?
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Formula 1
Formula 1
Kimi's wife suggests Lewis takes up ballet after Silverstone jibe
Hours after Lewis Hamilton suggested her husband had deliberately driven into him during the British Grand Prix, Minttu Raikkonen took a swipe at people who "cry like a girl" when they lose.
British Grand Prix
Race
Vettel claims brilliant British GP win, Lewis fights back to second
Sebastian Vettel won a thrilling British Grand Prix that featured overtaking for the lead, two high-speed accidents and a brilliant fightback drive from Lewis Hamilton.
Vettel spoils Hamilton's Silverstone party
ESPN rounds up the main talking points from a thrilling British Grand Prix, where Sebastian Vettel claimed Ferrari's first win at Silverstone since 2011.
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Social Story of the British Grand Prix
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British Grand Prix
Qualifying
Lewis beats Ferraris to sixth pole at Silverstone
Lewis Hamilton saw off the Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen to claim pole position for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Emotional Lewis bags Silverstone record in style
A round-up of the main talking points from qualifying from the British Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton claimed a slice of history at his home circuit, but only after being pushed hard by Ferrari.
England goal interrupts Guenther Steiner interview
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British Grand Prix
Reaction
Hamilton takes last-gasp British GP pole
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British Grand Prix
Friday practice
Vettel edges Lewis in FP2 at Silverstone
Sebastian Vettel finished the second practice session for the British Grand Prix at the top of the timesheets, albeit just under a tenth of a second off the benchmark time set by Lewis Hamilton in first practice.
Hamilton: Whoever resurfaced Silverstone did the worst job ever
Lewis Hamilton still rates Silverstone as the greatest circuit in the world, but he has criticised the people responsible for making it the bumpiest track he has experienced in Formula One.
Formula 1
McLaren
Eric Boullier out
Alonso: I'm not the man running McLaren
Fernando Alonso has denied suggestions he is the man pulling the strings at McLaren and insisted he has full faith in CEO Zak Brown to lead the team back to the front of the grid.
What went wrong for Boullier and McLaren?
Maurice Hamilton analyses how McLaren went from world beaters to the back of the grid and why Eric Boullier was the fall guy.
Brown: McLaren success still years away
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has admitted a return to the front of the grid is still several seasons away after the team started a new rebuilding process on Tuesday.
The Pits
Lewis will travel to Russia if England make World Cup final
Lewis Hamilton says he will be on the first plane to Russia if England makes it to the World Cup final on July 15.
British Grand Prix
Preview
Can Max join the championship fight?
ESPN previews the British Grand Prix and takes a look at whether or not Max Verstappen can throw his name into the mix for championship glory in 2018.
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Formula 1
Red Bull expects new Ricciardo deal before summer break
Christian Horner says only a shock Lewis Hamilton retirement would stop Daniel Ricciardo signing a contract extension with Red Bull now.
Formula 1
Horner: Mercedes' apology to Hamilton was 'bizarre'
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has labelled the way Mercedes dealt with its strategy error at the Austrian Grand Prix as "bizarre" and says he would not expect one of his strategists to make an apology on team radio in the same circumstances.
Formula 1
2019 F1 season to start one week earlier
The Formula One season will start a week earlier in 2019, with the Australian Grand Prix announcing its race will take place on March 17.
Formula 1
Merc: Vowles' apology required 'broad shoulders'
Mercedes technical director James Allison believes the way his team dealt with its strategy mistake at the Austrian Grand Prix shows a healthy attitude towards failure.
Talking points
Has Vandoorne done enough to warrant another year with McLaren?
Our experts discuss the biggest talking points to come out of the Austrian Grand Prix and around the growing intrigue surrounding the 2019 driver market.
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