Championship leader Nico Rosberg says that Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton remains the benchmark, despite the German opening up a 36-point advantage after… read more »

Despite winning the opening three races of the season, Nico Rosberg insists Lewis Hamilton remains the benchmark in Formula 1... read more »

Nico Rosberg says Lewis Hamilton remains the "benchmark" for him despite winning his sixth race in a row in China to take control of the 2016 world title fight. read more »

Valtteri Bottas thinks the Bahrain Grand Prix will be a better indicator of Williams' true pace than Australia's temporary Albert Park circuit. Despite finishing... read more »

Rosberg: Winter testing even tougher when you are the benchmark read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has blown away the F1 field by notching up a new fastest lap of pre-season testing on the new purple ultra-soft tyres read more »

Lewis Hamilton led the way as Mercedes again set the benchmark for mileage on the morning of day two of the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Barcelona read more »

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel continued to set the pace during the second day of testing in Spain, as he sampled Pirelli's Ultra Soft tyres for the first time. Vettel... read more »

With Renault and Red Bull using the same engine this season, Nick Chester believes the latter's "very good chassis" will be the benchmark for the works team... read more »

Gap to Red Bull will give us a benchmark to aim for - Renault read more »

Bob Fernley says Force India must look to Williams as the team to emulate as they are the benchmark for independent outfits... read more »

Williams's achievements over the past two Formula 1 season should be the benchmark for Force India, says its deputy team principal Bob Fernley read more »

Ferrari President Sergio Marchionne says the outfit must aim to be the team to beat when the 2016 season commences in Australia in March. Ferrari recovered from a difficult... read more »

Nico Rosberg set the pace in second practice at the Brazilian Grand Prix, out-pacing Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton before teams switched to long runs. read more »

Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda believes the returning Mexican Grand Prix set a new benchmark for Formula 1 events read more »

Nico Rosberg secured his fourth straight pole position after topping qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix. Rosberg set an initial time of 1:20.120 before lowering his... read more »

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes dominated the early running for this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at the high-speed Monza circuit. Mercedes used its seven remaining engine... read more »

Lewis Hamilton expressed his satisfaction after setting two laps quick enough for pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix. Hamilton clocked a benchmark time of 1.47.449 before... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he has to find a way to improve his Ferrari's performance at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix after finishing Friday practice in tenth... read more »

World Champion Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position at the British Grand Prix for a third time as he topped qualifying at a sunny Silverstone. Hamilton's Q3 benchmark of a... read more »

Lewis Hamilton posted the quickest time during the final practice session for the British Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg was hit by more gearbox problems.... read more »

Nico Rosberg takes over at the top of the times as continued dry running at the Red Bull Ring sees the benchmark drop into the 1m 09s... read more »

Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button’s struggles in Canada made public the problems McLaren currently have with their underpowered, unreliable Honda engine. "I don't... read more »

Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton bounced back from his Monaco defeat by topping the times during the opening practice session for this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix.... read more »

World Champion Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position in Monaco for the first time after dominating Q3 in cloudy conditions. Hamilton set a quick benchmark during the early... read more »