Run well in Barcelona and you'll likely challenge for the big points throughout the rest of the Formula 1 season read more »

F1 veteran Jean Alesi insists that little can be judged about this year's F1 tyres until they run on a 'benchmark' circuit.     read more »

Jenson Button believes the Spanish Grand Prix will provide a 'useful benchmark' for McLaren, although he has attempted to played down the importance of the upgrades... read more »

Jenson Button is taking a cautious view on McLaren's latest upgrade package, which it will debut at the Spanish Grand Prix in a week. The Woking-based outfit has fallen... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says next Sunday's Spanish GP should be a "good benchmark of the progress" Mercedes have made since testing in March... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen's FP2 times sets benchmark for remainder of Bahrain Grand Prix weekend.     read more »

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso does not believe that his team heads into the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend at the top of the current Formula 1 pecking order, despite claiming a... read more »

Fernando Alonso has downplayed claims that Ferrari are the benchmark despite a convincing win in China... read more »

Fernando Alonso insists Ferrari does not have the fastest car in the field despite his commanding victory in the Chinese Grand Prix read more »

Fernando Alonso believes this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix can be a better guide to performance than the F1 season-opener in Australia. read more »

Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest time recorded by a Formula 1 driver on Top Gear in his most recent show appearance, eclipsing Sebastian Vettel's previous benchmark. read more »

Esteban Gutierrez is "very grateful" to have Nico Hulkenberg as his team-mate, saying the German is a good benchmark... read more »

Felipe Massa's morning benchmark was enough to ensure Ferrari ended on top on a day when reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel got his first taste of Red Bull's RB9. read more »

Romain Grosjean eclipsed Jenson Button's opening day benchmark as he dominated top spot on the timesheets at the Jerez group test on Wednesday. read more »

Romain Grosjean set a new benchmark time during the second morning of testing at Jerez, while Mercedes faces another headache after the second problem with its new car in as... read more »

Caterham are close to confirming who will partner Charles Pic in 2013, according to team principal Cyril Abiteboul. The Leafield based outfit recently confirmed the signing of... read more »

Lewis Hamilton may have set the benchmark today in practice for the F1 2012 Italian Grand Prix, but he thinks there is still more performance to come from his McLaren. read more »

Lewis Hamilton posted the benchmark time over the two free practice sessions that opened the 2012 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. read more »

Nico Hulkenberg says he would have no problem partnering Fernando Alonso as he is a "good benchmark"... read more »

Mark Webber believes that Red Bull is still the benchmark team in Formula 1 despite the 2012 season being so competitive read more »

Fernando Alonso believes Ferrari will be competitive for the rest of the season if the F2012 is quick at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve this weekend read more »

Q. The Circuit de Catalunya is a track the team know well… Romain Grosjean: We know the track well from testing in the winter, it’s an even track on its... read more »

Formula 1 teams are at the limit of pitstop times, reckons Ferrari, which has set the benchmark for tyre changes this year read more »

Kamui Kobayashi lowered the benchmark time over the entire Barcelona test and also completed the most mileage of anyone in a single day, rounding the Spanish circuit 144 times.... read more »

While Lewis Hamilton is delighted with what he's seen of the new McLaren, he fears that Red Bull remains the benchmark. read more »