Who needs party modes? Clearly not Lewis Hamilton as he averages 164 mph to take Monza pole ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz as Ferrari fail to get beyond Q2. read more »

The new restrictions on engine modes didn't change the pecking order at the front, with Mercedes still comfortably ahead of the pack. Hamilton narrowly took pole from... read more »

Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul is unsure Formula 1's decision to restrict engine modes from the Italian Grand Prix will have the intended consequences of hampering... read more »

Formula 1's teams will run to new rules governing the use of engine power modes for the first time from Saturday's qualifying session at the Italian GP. read more »

This weekend sees engine modes banned, and Lewis Hamilton admits that he's amused by a move which he and his team take as a compliment. read more »

Lewis Hamilton admits he finds debate and reasons around the ban of so-called F1 'party modes' from this weekend's Italian GP "quite amusing". read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he found it "amusing" that Red Bull was actively pushing the FIA to ban the use of qualifying engine modes in F1. read more »

Six-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton is "amused" by the fact that Red Bull pushed so hard to get 'quali modes' banned. read more »

Lewis Hamilton finds the saga surrounding Formula 1's ban on qualifying engine modes "amusing" as he questions the real reason for the change read more »

World Champion Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes should use the new Technical Directive as a "compliment" and finds the situation "amusing" ahead of this... read more »

George Russell believes the incoming restrictions on F1 engine modes will have the opposite effect of slowing Mercedes down. read more »

George Russell believes the ban on engine 'qualifying modes' will hurt Williams a little in qualifying, but they will be "flying on Sundays". read more »

This weekend we say goodbye to 'Party Mode' forever...  read more »

Renault technical director Remi Taffin says the mid-season ban on 'quali modes' is "annoying" since the engines have already been designed. read more »

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto hopes the ban on qualifying 'party modes' will assist his team climb the order after a woeful showing at the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has said the FIA's ban on qualifying engine modes will only force Mercedes to hit back stronger rather than weaken them. read more »

Toto Wolff believes the new ban on engine 'party modes' is a result of Mercedes being "ganged up on". read more »

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto thinks Formula 1's ban on party modes has the capacity to shake up the competitive order at the Italian Grand Prix read more »

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas was angry with Mercedes' decision not to allow him to use the high-power overtake modes when he tried to close the gap to his team mate... read more »

Toto Wolff has explained the radio exchange with Valtteri Bottas over using a push mode to catch Lewis Hamilton in the opening stages of Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix. read more »

Max Verstappen does not believe the incoming ban on the use of F1 engine 'qualifying modes' will make enough of a difference to enable Red Bull to compete with Mercedes.  read more »

The upcoming rule banning teams from using quali engine modes will be good for Renault, says Esteban Ocon. read more »

Details of the ban on engine 'party modes' have emerged, with the short-term power boosts set to be outlawed from the Italian Grand Prix onwards. read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff sees the upcoming ban on qualifying modes as a challenge - and he believes that it will potentially give the team more performance in races read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has admitted it will be a shame to lose the ultimate pace of a Formula 1 car with the removal of qualifying engine modes. read more »