Valtteri Bottas was not prepared for the gulf in difference in the way the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team work, compared to previous squad Williams Martini Racing. read more »

The target was for lap times five seconds faster compared to Barcelona in 2015... this objective has been met. read more »

This year we've had very few and very small problems. Compared with last year, it's been a lot better. read more »

Renault driver Jolyon Palmer reckons the manufacturer has made a "big step" with the ride quality of this year's car, compared to its predecessor. Renault… read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has hailed a "much smoother" start to the pre-season period for Ferrari, compared to one year ago, after a productive opening week in… read more »

Sebastian Vettel believes the 2017 breed of Formula 1 cars "fix everything" compared to the previous generation because they have so much grip read more »

The performance of 2017's new F1 cars in fast corners is in a "different league" compared to last year, according to Renault's Jolyon Palmer. read more »

Stoffel Vandoorne says he isn t worried about being compared to Max Verstappen in his rookie F1 season as he focuses on his set-up with McLaren read more »

Lewis Hamilton has compared the new Mercedes car for 2017 to a "boat" after watching its progression over the last few months. read more »

Taking the Formula 1 world by storm last year, Red Bull tech boss Adrian Newey compared racing prodigy Max Verstappen to legend Nigel Mansell. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen felt his performances compared to team-mate Sebastian Vettel were much improved in 2016 compared to 2015, but was far from happy to drop from fourth to sixth in... read more »

Ahead of his first full season in Formula 1, incoming McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne doesn't want to be compared to triple World Champion Lewis Hamilton... read more »

Romain Grosjean has compared the atmosphere in the Haas Formula 1 team to the feeling he had at French squad DAMS when he won the GP2 title in 2011 read more »

The Checkered Flag look back at the season of the McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team who have been much improved this year compared to 2015 read more »

Drivers: Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button, Stoffel Vandoorne Best result: 5th, multiple races Best qualifying: 5th, Austrian Grand Prix Any year without a win should be... read more »

Stoffel Vandoorne steps into his rookie F1 season knowing that a strong season compared to Fernando Alonso will only be a good thing. read more »

McLaren has 'shown big progress' compared to 2015 - Fernando Alonso read more »

Max Verstappen was compared to Formula One greats Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher on Sunday after the Dutch teenager's sensational drive to third place in a wet and... read more »

Felipe Nasr has compared his ninth place finish in his home race to a race victory for Sauber as it lifts them above Manor read more »

Daniel Ricciardo felt Red Bull's pace compared to Mercedes was better than expected but admitted to struggles with his tyres during free practice in Brazil on Friday. read more »

The Canadian driver appreciates Max Verstappen's efforts in paving the way for young drivers in Formula One, but doesn't want to be constantly compared to him. read more »

Charlie Whiting explains why Lewis Hamilton avoided a penalty for going off track at turn one in Mexico compared to Max Verstappen's penalty read more »

Red Bull Racing locked out the second row for Sunday's Mexican GP after a rather complicated Friday. The Milton Keynes-based squad will start today's race with a... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says it is "unnatural" Ferrari found more grip on the soft tyre compared to the super-soft in Mexican Grand Prix qualifying as he ended up seventh read more »

Selecting a different strategy compared to their rivals, Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start the Mexican Grand Prix on supersoft tyres after he qualified P3 during... read more »