Tuesday, 8 August
Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo never seems to have too many concerns and he is currently enjoying the summer break in Los Angeles. “All my friends have a lowrider,” he wrote on Instagram.
World championship leader Lewis Hamilton says his likely engine penalty later this season means Mercedes team-mate and Formula 1 title rival Nico Rosberg will essentially have a “free race” to reduce the 19-point gap. (Autosport)
Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost is convinced that it is only a matter of time before 22-year-old Russian Daniil Kvyat returns to the form that saw him promoted to Red Bull Racing.(Autosport)
Kvyat admits he “got de-motivated” after leaving Red Bull and says he needs the summer break “more than anyone else.”(CheckeredFlag)
With his team seventh in the constructors’ standings and just three points behind Toro Rosso, Jenson Button says he is enjoying being able to “fight” again with other drivers in 2016 now that McLaren has become more competitive.(ESPN)
David Coulthard joined his managing director brother Duncan to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the family haulage business.
Monday, 8 August
Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen made use of the summer break by marrying underwear model Minttu Virtanen at the Abbey of San Galgano in Italy. (Daily Mail)
Two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen admitted he was wrong to criticise Red Bull driver Max Verstappen for coming into Formula 1 “too young”. (Motorsport.com)
Managing director Cyril Abiteboul said Renault want a ‘charismatic leader’ for their driver line-up, having had just one points finish so far this season. (Autosport)
Kevin Magnussen is using a difficult year at Renault to prepare himself for challenging at the front of the grid in the future. The Dane has finished no higher than seventh this season. (ESPN)
Former Williams, McLaren and Red Bull driver David Coulthard completed a series of runs in the 2011 RB7 car as Red Bull has carried out its latest Formula 1 showrun at Glasgow’s Ignition Festival of Motoring. (GPupdate)
Williams driver Valtteri Bottas continued his adventures at the Rio Olympics, where fiancee Emilia Pikkarainen, a swimmer, is representing Finland:
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