Fernando Alonso has likened his struggles with Alpine to the misery endured when he drove a Honda-powered McLaren while Sergio Pérez has conceded the Mexico City Grand Prix fans were "intense" but insisted his countrymen "will never hurt anyone" after fears grew over driver security.

Max Verstappen has accused Sky Sports F1 of being "disrespectful" and helping to fuel a "very toxic" social media while Lewis Hamilton believes Red Bull had the better tyre strategy after finishing second at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen has insisted Lewis Hamilton has to "do what he feels is right" after his rival confirmed talks have started with Mercedes over extending his F1 career into his 40s. Meanwhile Charles Leclerc has suggested he and Sergio Perez can take "more risks" in battling over the final three races given the season-defining stakes.

Christian Horner has claimed Red Bull's rivals would not have been happy with his team's budget cap penalty if the FIA had suggested burning down its windtunnel.

Max Verstappen has ruled out handing team-mate Sergio Perez victory in the Mexico City Grand Prix on a silver platter should the pair be first and second in the dying laps on Sunday. while Fernando Alonso has been reinstated in seventh place at the United States Grand Prix following a four-day saga.

Kevin Magnussen has slated the United States Grand Prix stewards' decision not to show Sergio Perez a black and orange flag for a mechanical issue as "bulls**t". Meanwhile Alfa Romeo team principal Fred Vasseur has deemed it "crucial" that Red Bull is handed a sporting penalty and not just a financial sanction for its budget cap breach.

Red Bull GmbH co-founder and owner Dietrich Mateschitz has died, aged 78. The news of Mateschitz's death was confirmed just over 40 minutes before qualifying for the United States Grand Prix, where Red Bull can secure its first constructors' title since 2013.

The United States Grand Prix is ​​scheduled for this weekend. Although Max Verstappen has already decided the drivers' world championship in his favor, there is plenty to look forward to at the Circuit of The Americas.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed a surprising plan for his retirement but warned he has no plan to exercise it any time soon while Lewis Hamilton has claimed he reinvented F1 steering wheels and "should have copyrighted" the design now employed across the grid.

Max Verstappen may well have been crowned Drivers' World Champion for a second consecutive year, but there is still plenty to dive into when it comes to the last few races of the season.