Fernando Alonso has admitted that he only intended to remain in Formula 1 for "seven or eight years" when he embarked on his debut season in 2001. The Spanish driver... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says he will only return to the Formula 1 grid if a competitive seat becomes available, ruling out the possibility of linking up with a midfield or backmarker... read more »

Haas team boss Guenther Steiner says that the start of the 2023 season has showed no indication that there is a backmarker team on the grid. Often, F1 has a squad in the field... read more »

Ex-Minardi Formula 1 team boss Paul Stoddart has recalled how he believed Fernando Alonso was destined to become World Champion even before he graduated to the premier class.... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has conceded that securing a race drive with a backmarker team for next season could have exaggerated the risk of a permanent F1 exit. read more »

Two Formula 1 teams have been named in reports which claim that they have breached the sport's budget cap regulations. F1 introduced a budget cap last season to decrease... read more »

Roberto Merhi will return to Formula 2 for this weekend's Austrian round, seven years after his spell racing in Formula 1. Merhi entered 14 rounds with Manor Marussia in... read more »

Lando Norris has admitted that McLaren is a "long, long way" off the pace in Formula 1 this season after a dire showing at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Norris and... read more »

Having been a backmarker with Haas, K-Mag is pleasantly surprised about what he's returned to. read more »

Ferrari Driver Academy member and 2020 Formula 2 champion Schumacher graduated to F1 last year with the backmarker Haas team.Haas opted against developing its car for 2021 so... read more »

After a mediocre junior career, Diniz made his F1 debut with the backmarker Forti team in 1995 and scored his first point with a sixth place finish for Ligier in the following... read more »

Tommy Byrne’s talent in a racing car was likened to that of Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher. To those who watched him closely, he was a champion in the making. Why, then,... read more »

Max Verstappen has revealed how backmarker Mick Schumacher played a pivotal role in his crucial United States Grand Prix victory. read more »

George Russell believes one of the more talented midfield, or even backmarker, teams could come to the fore next season. read more »

Haas has moved ahead of Williams in the backmarker battle to avoid finishing at the foot of the Formula 1 standings. Haas was braced for a difficult campaign in 2021 amid the... read more »

Mick Schumacher believes Haas can realistically regard Q2 as a target in Formula 1 this year in spite of the squad's backmarker plight. Haas has spent the majority of the... read more »

The F1 world champion had run wide through the gravel trap and nudged into the barriers at the Tosa hairpin on lap 31, after he hit a damp patch while lapping backmarker George... read more »

Sir Lewis Hamilton was chasing Max Verstappen through the traffic for P1 in Imola, but a rare error left him sliding into the gravel. read more »

After his experience in a Mercedes, George Russell believes fighting at the front will be mentally tougher than being a backmarker.  read more »

As Mick Schumacher prepares to make his Formula 1 debut in Bahrain and prove his worth across the course of the season, Haas is assembling itself for what could be its toughest... read more »

Great news for Alfa Romeo, Antonio Giovinazzi has declared that this year's C41 is a "better" car than last year's backmarker. read more »

George Russell believes Williams is well-placed to make improvements in 2021 but accepts Ferrari's anticipated engine gains will assist its direct Formula 1 rivals.... read more »

Sergio Perez says he will take a sabbatical from competitive motorsport in 2021 if his last remaining Formula 1 opportunity, a seat with Red Bull, goes unrealised. Perez will... read more »

Simon Roberts says new Williams Formula 1 team owner Dorilton Capital is "not hiding" and "in it for the long haul" to turn the backmarker's fortunes... read more »

Guenther Steiner says Haas needs to adopt realistic aims for this weekend's Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, amid the team's recent lack of performance. Haas has been... read more »