Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he hopes Ferrari will be able to challenge Mercedes for the world championship this year. Mercedes has dominated the sport for the last... read more »

Eric Boullier insists McLaren-Honda received a boost after a much improved testing programme in 2016 compared to 2015. read more »

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier believes the team's improved pre-season testing performance compared to 2015 is a "big boost" heading into the new season read more »

After the FIA announced that there will be tighter restrictions in regards to team-to-driver communication, Mercedes-Benz chief Toto Wolff has told onlookers to expect another... read more »

Toro Rosso experienced none of the "headaches" that hurt its 2015 pre-season having switched from Renault to year-old Ferrari Formula 1 engines, says Carlos Sainz Jr read more »

Nico Hulkenberg says he expects Force India to start the 2016 F1 season no lower than it ended the 2015 season, and feels Williams is within range. read more »

McLaren is predicting big improvements during the 2016 season both from its chassis and engine supplier Honda. After a lacklustre season in 2015, pressure is mounting on the... read more »

Coming off a disappointing 2015 Formula One season due to poor reliability, Renault F1 engine technical director Remi Taffin has said that their results from pre-season testing... read more »

McLaren Racing Director Eric Boullier believes that the outfit can still make progress, as it did not run its full 2016 specification during pre-season testing at the Circuit... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull is in a much stronger position heading into the 2016 season than it ever had been last year read more »

Pascal Wehrlein says he is encouraged by Manor's deficit to the front runners, and believes that the squad has made substantial progress during pre-season testing.... read more »

Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton reckons Mercedes is in a stronger position compared to last year, following seven days of pre-season testing in Spain. Mercedes racked up... read more »

Max Verstappen says that the reliability of the STR11 is a boon for the team as he concluded his pre-season testing programme in Spain on Thursday. Verstappen racked up 159... read more »

Jenson Button says the updated Honda engine being run in his McLaren this week is the biggest step in performance the Japanese manufacturer has made since its return to F1 last... read more »

Honda has fixed the recovered energy deployment problems that severely compromised McLaren's 2015 Formula 1 form, according to the team's racing director Eric Boullier read more »

Ferrari has confirmed that GP3 racer Charles Leclerc will join the outfit's academy and act as a development driver for both the Maranello-based outfit and newcomers Haas.... read more »

Fernando Alonso says a swap deal with Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was on the table before he left Ferrari for McLaren. Alonso joined McLaren last year after five seasons... read more »

Franz Tost believes Toro Rosso have a genuine chance of finishing on the podium this season after Max Verstappen narrowly missed out in 2015... read more »

Manor has confirmed that it has retained Jordan King as its development driver in 2016, as understudy to Pascal Wehrlein and Rio Haryanto. King joined Manor in 2015 and tested... read more »

Lewis Hamilton admits his form dropped at the final three races of 2015, but has no doubt he will return at the top of his game at the start of this season. After winning his... read more »

Marcus Ericsson is hopeful that Sauber's new C35 package will enable the team to fight for points on a regular basis in 2016, after its 2015 challenge faded… read more »

Will Stevens will remain connected with the Manor team after switching to the World Endurance Championship to drive its LMP2 machine. Stevens made his debut in Formula 1 for... read more »

Sebastian Vettel is expecting Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen to be closer this year after the Finn suffered a season of bad luck in 2015. On paper, Vettel demolished... read more »

Felipe Nasr expects the Haas F1 Team to be a competitive midfield team in 2016 while feeling the first pre-season test was worthwhile despite Sauber running its 2015 car. read more »

Carlos Sainz Jr. is in a reflective mood as the first Formula 1 test reaches its end point at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Sainz has enjoyed two constructive days in... read more »