Wednesday, 18 April
Formula 1 sporting boss Ross Brawn has described Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo’s performance to win the Chinese Grand Prix as being like that of a “centre forward with incredible ball control”. (motorsportweek.com)
Williams driver Sergey Sirotkin said that he “could have managed better” at the start of Sunday’s race in Shanghai. (thechequeredflag.co.uk)
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the excitement of the recent races in Bahrain and China has shown the sport’s decision-making to be “a little bit erratic”.(Motorsport)
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says the team’s real 2018 car will not be seen until next month’s Spanish Grand Prix. (Autosport)
Ex-F1 driver Rubens Barrichello, who won 11 races during his 18-year career in the sport, says he is recovering after collapsing with a brain tumour earlier this year. (Daily Express)
Tuesday, 17 April
Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, says his son needs to “think more” after his crash with Sebastian Vettel in China and that he was “disappointed” in the manoeuvre. (motorsportweek.com)
FIA race director Charlie Whiting expects Verstappen to learn from his ill-judged move. (thecheckeredflag.co.uk)
Adrian Scholtz, chief executive of Motorsport South Africa, said he does not know if the country will ever host another Grand Prix. (thesouthafrican.com)
Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne has repeated his threat to pull his team out of Formula 1 should it turn into a “spectacle” rather than a sport. (motorsportweek.com)
Cyril Abiteboul believes his Renault team are “building and getting stronger” after drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz Jr both scored points in Shanghai. (thecheckeredflag.co.uk)
Potential changes to improve overtaking in 2019 will be debated at Tuesday’s Formula 1 Strategy Group meeting in Paris. (autosport.com)
Monday, 16 April
Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Daniel Ricciardo is “absolutely at the top of his game” after winning the Shanghai Grand Prix. (F1i.com)
Kevin Magnussen says he is hoping to stay at Haas in 2019 because the team “supports me 100%”. (Wheels24.co.za)
Formula 1 is set to open an office in China, according to its director of strategy Yath Gangakumaran. (China.org.cn)
Fernando Alonso says his brief contest with Sebastian Vettel in China wasn’t a “fair fight” as the German’s Ferrari was damaged. (Planetf1.com)
FIA race director Charlie Whiting has defended the timing of the safety car in Shanghai.(F1i.com)
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