Executive director Zak Brown has defended McLaren's livery change, stating that it is "elegant" and "impactful" following disapproval in certain quarters. read more »

McLaren executive director Zak Brown has defended his team's new orange and black 2017 Formula 1 livery, after mixed responses from fans on social media read more »

Following a scathing attack by Renault's Cyril Abiteboul, Kevin Magnussen's new Haas team boss had defended the driver. read more »

Following criticism of Sebastian Vettel's winless 2016 season, Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has come out and defended the four-time World Champion... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has defended his tactics during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he attempted to deny Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg the 2016 World… read more »

Lewis Hamilton has defended his tactics during today's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »

YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi -- Red Bull boss Christian Horner defended Lewis Hamilton's tactics at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, saying the Englishman "didn't do anything... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has defended his 'unsporting' tactics in the season-concluding Duel in the Desert when he sought to back Nico Rosberg into a title-losing result. read more »

Max Verstappen has defended Red Bull's decision to pit for intermediates during the Brazilian Grand Prix, a call which cost him a shot at a win but prompted his... read more »

Fernando Alonso has defended Toto Wolff's decision to call Max Verstappen's father to warn him not to affect the title battle, saying the Mercedes boss was simply... read more »

Nico Hulkenberg has defended his fellow countryman Sebastian Vettel after coming under-fire for his explosive rant on Ferrari's team radio at the Mexican Grand Prix. read more »

Rob Smedley praised the team for the correct strategy choice in the race and the way the drivers defended their tyres throughout the stints. read more »

Renault team principal Fred Vasseur has defended the structure of his Formula 1 outfit in the wake of criticism it lacks leadership read more »

Mercedes recorded a post-tax loss of £22.3million in the 2015 Formula 1 season in which it successfully defended both the drivers' and constructors' championships read more »

Mercedes has lodged a protest against Max Verstappen for the way in which the Red Bull driver defended his position from Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate lap of the Japanese... read more »

Mercedes have lodged an appeal to the FIA over the driving standards of Max Verstappen as he defended his position against Lewis Hamilton during the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has defended his actions after coming under fire after playing around on his phone during Thursday's pre-Japanese GP drivers' press conference. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has defended his behaviour during Thursday's pre-race press conference at Suzuka, insisting it was "meant to be fun, not at all… read more »

Daniel Ricciardo held off Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen to take victory in a breathtaking Malaysia GP and end Mercedes' ten-race winning streak as Lewis Hamilton... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has defended Ferrari's strategy following a decision to cover Lewis Hamilton's final pit stop at the Singapore Grand Prix, which saw him finish behind... read more »

Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene has defended Kimi Raikkonen's strategy at the Singapore Grand Prix, saying the team would have been "crazy" not to cover off... read more »

During the Singapore Grand Prix, Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat aggressively defended his position against his Red Bull replacement Max Verstappen, something Red Bull have no... read more »

Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene has defended the team's decision to pit Kimi Raikkonen for a third time in the Singapore Grand Prix, in response to… read more »

Maurizio Arrivabene defended his team's strategy to bring Kimi Raikkonen to the pit while he was battling with Lewis Hamilton for the last podium position. The Italian... read more »

Despite losing out to Mercedes for the race victory at the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen defended their two-stop race strategy as the right move. read more »