Valtteri Bottas put Mercedes on top of the timesheets on the second day of Formula 1 testing in Bahrain, with six teams covered by six-tenths of a second. The benchmark changed... read more »

James Key says the Mercedes unit used to be the "benchmark" but the reality is there is "now very little separating" the different engines. read more »

Carlos Sainz has hailed Charles Leclerc as "one of the strongest drivers on the grid" and believes his new Ferrari team-mate will serve as "a great... read more »

Esteban Ocon has described former Renault team-mate Daniel Ricciardo as a "very, very good benchmark" to have had upon his return to Formula 1 last year. read more »

Believing that Max Verstappen was "unlucky" this year, Ross Brawn cites world champion, Lewis Hamilton as the sport's new benchmark. read more »

Max Verstappen hopes that Sergio Perez can help push Red Bull forward in 2020, and also give him a competitive benchmark. read more »

Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished comfortably clear during the daylight final practice session for Formula 1's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Verstappen swiftly... read more »

Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff, has said Lewis Hamilton is still very much "the benchmark" for the team following George Russell's impressive debut at the Sakhir... read more »

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has dismissed renewed claims from critics that Lewis Hamilton's success is only driven by the fact he has been in the best car for many... read more »

Former Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button has tipped Lewis Hamilton to set a new Formula 1 benchmark and secure his eighth drivers' title in 2021. read more »

Lewis Hamilton's seventh world title has moved him level with Michael Schumacher's benchmark, opening up the inevitable question - which of them is the best ever?... read more »

Claiming the record for the most successive teams' titles, Toto Wolff believes Mercedes can push the benchmark even "further". read more »

Lewis Hamilton will become the first driver to record over 100 Formula 1 victories, according to Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel, after Michael Schumacher's benchmark... read more »

World Champion Lewis Hamilton says he will never be dismissive of future generations of drivers and believes it would be "amazing" if his win record is eventually... read more »

Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen believes the records set by Lewis Hamilton could be unimaginable by the time he decides to retire from racing. Hamilton equalled... read more »

Michael Schumacher's record of 91 F1 wins was once considered unbreakable, so its hard to downplay the magnitude of Lewis Hamilton moving level with that benchmark at the... read more »

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl believes Mercedes will remain the "benchmark" in the current era, even if their "party mode" is banned. read more »

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andreas Seidl is confident that Mercedes will remain the benchmark power unit supplier despite the upcoming clampdown on engine modes read more »

Lewis Hamilton may be the current benchmark in F1, but George Russell is working hard to ensure he is the driver that will lead British motorsport's charge in the future... read more »

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas put the new look Mercedes team into familiar position as they top FP1 for the Austrian Grand Prix, round one of the 2020 F1 World Championship read more »

McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks whatever time Daniel Ricciardo sets is the fastest a McLaren can go, making him the perfect benchmark for Lando Norris. read more »

McLaren boss Zak Brown is expecting 2021 signing Daniel Ricciardo to provide a benchmark that will help Lando Norris develop as a Formula 1 driver read more »

52 years ago on the 7th of April 1968, F1 lost it's benchmark driver Jim Clark. To celebrate his sporting achievements, we've taken a look through his races and... read more »

Pierre Gasly doesn't believe that AlphaTauri are the benchmark in 2020 when it comes to the midfield runners in Formula 1. read more »

Red Bull principal Christian Horner has his sights on closing up to the "absolute benchmark" which is Mercedes in 2020. read more »