Pedro de la Rosa says he is not back in Formula 1 racing just to make up the numbers, the Spaniard eager to show he can still be competitive. read more »

Marussia Racing consultant Pat Symonds believes that the team's 2011 car had the potential to be significantly more competitive had its aerodynamics been better read more »

Pastor Maldonado trusts that Williams will deliver a "much more competitive" car for the 2012 season read more »

Rubens Barrichello says his future "is wide open" and a return to competitive motorsport is inevitable, but he will likely spend the next year enjoying read more »

Damon Hill: "though it's a few years since I stopped driving, I've never stopped looking at F1 and never lost interest. It's a sport that I love." read more »

Felipe Massa is convinced he will be able to give team-mate Fernando Alonso a better run for his money this year - and if the car is competitive, he also reckons he will be... read more »

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has said his only requirement this season is for the Scuderia to produce a competitive car. read more »

Felipe Massa believes that he can "be even faster" than Fernando Alonso given a competitive car this season read more »

Stefano Domenicali says early signs indicate that the Italian squad will have a competitive car in 2012... read more »

On the back of his impressive 2011 season, newly-signed Toro Rosso driver Daniel Ricciardo felt his drives warranted a competitive race seat for 2012. read more »

Mark Webber says he felt "completely at home" with the Pirelli tyres by the end of the 2011 season and addressed some small issues that made him more competitive in... read more »

Kamui Kobayashi believes his 2011 season as the No.1 driver at Sauber has helped him develop and he is confident he will be more competitive in 2012 read more »

Jenson Button believes the change in the competitive balance at McLaren this season was more due to him improving than Lewis Hamilton's form declining read more »

Lotus Renault owner Gerard Lopez says that Kimi Raikkonen's acquisition is "one of the very important steps" to make the team more competitive read more »

Fernando Alonso believes Ferrari was made to look more competitive than it really was at times this year, because of its aggressive approach to racing read more »

Rubens Barrichello says all he wants for 2012 is a competitive Formula 1 car - after revealing that he has the motivation, the backing of his family and a new helmet design... read more »

Toro Rosso had a straightforward race at the Brazilian GP, but simply were not competitive enough to have a chance for points. Both Alguersuari and Buemi found it a difficult... read more »

Nov.27 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel celebrated breaking a nearly two-decade-old record with a cheeky dig at its previous holder. Although the back to back world champion took a... read more »

Felipe Massa says Ferrari needs to improve on the aerodynamic front to be more competitive in 2012 read more »

Fernando Alonso says that it is too early to say how competitive Ferrari will be in this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos despite lapping just two tenths... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has described 2011 as "a year of growth" and is expecting McLaren to field a competitive car from the start of the next F1 season... read more »

Mark Webber was quickest of a very competitive first practice session for the Brazilian Grand Prix read more »

Felipe Massa has said the Scuderia is aiming to be competitive right from the start of F1 2012 and that the target is to be able to fight for wins in every single grand prix. read more »

It may not be visible, but telemetry can provide a real competitive advantage in Formula One. The analysis of telemetry data provides a team with insight into the driver's... read more »

Martin Whitmarsh has responded to Luca di Montezemolo’s fresh claims that Formula 1 would be better off as a three-car-per-team championship. The Ferrari President... read more »