F1 gossip: Verstappen, Vettel, Ocon, Gasly, Bottas, Alonso, Hamilton, Leclerc

Sebastian Vettel hit Valtteri Bottas (left) during the opening lap of the French Grand Prix

Sunday, 24 June

Mercedes' non-executive chairman Niki Lauda has said that Sebastian Vettel should have been given a bigger penalty for his "enormous mistake" when he crashed into Valtteri Bottas on the opening lap of the French Grand Prix. (Planet F1)

Max Verstappen has hit out at media criticism drivers receive for mistakes after Vettel crashed into Bottas. (Motorsport)

Bottas said his miserable French Grand Prix was a reflection of a season where he has had a fair amount of bad luck. (F1i.com)

Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly have both been reprimanded for the accident that eliminated both on the opening lap in France. (Motorsport Week)

Lewis Hamilton said winning the French Grand Prix was an amazing feeling

Traffic congestion and parking problems that blighted the race's return to the Paul Ricard Circuit in remote Le Castellet will be analysed and resolved, said race organisers. (AFP)

Fernando Alonso felt his McLaren team got "overexcited" on the radio during a French Grand Prix in which he was on course to finish last. (Motorsport)

Sauber boss Frederic Vasseur says he is not worried about losing the highly rated Charles Leclerc to Ferrari. (Chequered Flag)

Carlos Sainz believed the virtual safety car spell at the end of Sunday's race rescued his points finish after his Renault's MGU-K failed. (Autosport)

Renault's Carlos Sainz was unhappy with a power issue that saw him drop from sixth to finish eighth

Saturday, 23 June

Lewis Hamilton has won two races this season and is one point behind championship leader Sebastian Vettel

Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 fans should urge the sport to create races which feature more pit stops to improve the racing. (Racefans)

Masashi Yamamoto, the general manager of Honda's motorsport division, says he would be open to Fernando Alonso racing for a Honda-powered entry in IndyCar next year. (Racer)

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says he will not resign, but admits the team are "not where we want to be".(Daily Mail)

Despite a poor showing in qualifying for the French Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso believes McLaren still have "another chance" in Sunday's race. (Planet F1)

Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton have both praised Charles Leclerc for his performance in French Grand Prix qualifying, where he qualified eighth in his Sauber. (Motorsport)

Losing the French Grand Prix from the F1 calendar was "a huge mistake", says Gilles Dufeigneux, the man behind the race's revival. This weekend's race is the first there since 2008. (Guardian)

Force India have been fined 15,000 euros (£13,180) with another 85,000 euros (£74,700) suspended after the wheel loss suffered by Sergio Perez in Friday's second practice session. (F1i.com)

Brendon Hartley is set to start from the back of the grid for the French Grand Prix after Toro Rosso made engine changes. (ESPN)

Alain Prost, the last driver to win an F1 race at the Paul Ricard circuit, says installing a chicane on the Mistral straight has robbed the track of its identity.(Racefans)

Friday, 22 June

Is Lewis set to sign on until 2021 with Mercedes?

World champion Lewis Hamilton is set to sign a new £120m contract with Mercedes until 2021. (Daily Mail)

Daniel Ricciardo has not received a "big money" offer to join McLaren from next season before talks with his current employers next week. (Sky Sports)

Ferrari could replace Kimi Raikkonen with rising star Charles Leclerc for next season. (Autosport)

McLaren are facing a revolt at their Woking factory with employees angry at being rewarded for meeting deadlines after working overtime with one small chocolate bar per person. (f1i.com)

Force India's Esteban Ocon has been busy ahead of the French Grand Prix

Thursday, 21 June

Whitmarsh left McLaren in 2014

McLaren have criticised former team principal Martin Whitmarsh for "ill-judged and ill-informed" comments after the 60-year old reportedly said the team needed "a fresh approach". (Reuters)

Renault say their impending split from Red Bull is a "happy situation" for all concerned - but maintain their engine continues to hold an edge over Honda's. (Sky Sports)

Lewis Hamilton faces an anxious wait to discover whether Mercedes will be able to push ahead with their planned engine upgrade for this weekend's French Grand Prix. (BT Sport)

Mercedes driver Hamilton took part in a gruelling CrossFit workout in Marseille. (Mail)

Wednesday, 20 June

Red Bull will split with Renault at the end of this season and use Honda engines for the next two years

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says the decision to swap engines from Renault to Honda was a "clear cut" choice. (Autosport)

Renault says it wants to make Red Bull "regret" its decision to switch to Honda by producing major performance gains of its own. (Motorsport.com)

Williams' chief technical officer Paddy Lowe says the team will "absolutely" not give up on this season's campaign despite a poor start that sees them bottom of the constructors' championship. (F1i.com)

Haas team boss Gunther Steiner does not think cars will be slower in 2019 despite speculation they will be on average 1.5 seconds slower a lap. (Motorsport Week)

Ten Formula 1 teams have chosen Pirelli's ultrasoft tyre for the Austrian Grand Prix, with Ferrari taking a more aggressive stance than Mercedes or Red Bull. (Autosport)

Tuesday, 19 June

Fernando Alonso has now won two parts of motorsport's 'triple crown'

Fernando Alonso will consider his future in Formula 1 after his win at the Le Mans 24 Hour and says the Indianapolis 500 will take on a "high priority". (Guardian)

McLaren insist their decision over whether to race in IndyCar next year will not be influenced by the career ambitions of Alonso. (ESPN)

Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes cannot be considered the favourites for this weekend's French Grand Prix, admitting Ferrari's form means F1's world champions must improve all areas of their 2018 car. (Sky Sports)

Brendon Hartley's Formula 1 future appears to be safe, after Toro Rosso's Helmut Marko said the team were no longer considering dropping the New Zealander. (Radio New Zealand)

McLaren's official test and reserve driver Lando Norris has been targeted by three F1 rivals. (F1i.com)

World champion Lewis Hamilton says he does not know what to expect from Formula 1's return to Circuit Paul Ricard, but hopes the French Grand Prix will not prove to be a boring race. (Crash.net)

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has given an insight into his preparation for this weekend's French Grand Prix, with a computer simulation of the track. (Twitter)