Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto has defended his team's controversial decision to enforce team orders during the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has defended Sebastian Vettel's mistake at the Bahrain Grand Prix, saying the his chief rival's great performances out-weigh the recent errors he has made. read more »

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has defended Sebastian Vettel's error in Bahrain, believing drivers shouldn't be criticised for driving 'to the limit'. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has defended Sebastian Vettel following his costly error at the Bahrain GP, backing the "great athlete" to bounce back in F1 2019. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has defended Sebastian Vettel following his latest error, describing the German's mistakes are "minuscule" when considering his achievements. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has defended Sebastian Vettel after the German spun when the pair went wheel-to-wheel in Bahrain. read more »

Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto has defended Sebastian Vettel in the aftermath of the spin that potentially cost him a shot at victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Timo Glock has defended Robert Kubica in the wake of the Pole's disappointing return to Formula 1 at the Australian Grand Prix. Kubica's comeback after an eight-year... read more »

McLaren sporting director Gil de Ferran has defended rookie Lando Norris after he slipped down the order in Melbourne. read more »

Carlos Sainz has defended his decision to quit Red Bull following claims from Christian Horner that Pierre Gasly has 'more potential'. read more »

McLaren boss, Zak Brown, has defended the deal with BAT which some see as the tobacco giants sneaking back into the sport through the back door. read more »

McLaren has defended its decision to form a partnership with British American Tobacco for the 2019 Formula 1 season read more »

The head of Russia's motor sport federation launches a stinging attack on Liberty Media, days after Sochi race promoter defended it. read more »

Haas' team boss and drivers have defended their new backer, after Rich Energy boss William Storey said the American team can beat Red Bull in 2019. On the Rich Energy... read more »

Mexican and Russian Grand Promoters' have defended Liberty Media after the Formula One Promoters' Association have released a statement regarding how the owners are... read more »

The boss of the Russian Grand Prix has defended Liberty Media's running of Formula 1 and says criticisms aimed at the championship's owners by rival promoters are... read more »

Williams technical chief Paddy Lowe has defended the team's decision to select Sergey Sirotkin over Robert Kubica for the 2018 season. read more »

Max Verstappen has defended pushing Esteban Ocon after the Brazilian Grand Prix, saying it happens in all sports and "could have been a lot worse". read more »

Sebastian Vettel has defended Max Verstappen's reaction following his clash with Esteban Ocon which lost him victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix read more »

Sebastian Vettel has defended the actions of Max Verstappen after the Brazilian Grand Prix in which the Dutchman got into a heated verbal and physical confrontation with... read more »

Max Verstappen has defended his actions in Brazil as both he and Esteban Ocon sat in the same FIA press conference. read more »

Dan Ticktum has successfully defended his Macau Grand Prix title with a dominant lights-to-flag victory at the Guia Circuit on Sunday, following a race which saw multiple... read more »

Mercedes have defended comments from Lewis Hamilton about F1's former grand prix in India. read more »

Chase Carey has defended the controversial $100m sponsorship deal which will enable live betting during races. read more »

Christian Horner has defended Max Verstappen following his heated altercation with Esteban Ocon, insisting the Force India driver's actions were "totally... read more »