The FIA's single-seater technical director Nikolas Tombazis has defended 2022's rules overhaul following criticism from the likes of Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso. read more »

Ex-Mercedes technical director Paddy Lowe has defended former F1 race director Michael Masi for his ill-handling of the 2021 title decider between Max Verstappen and Lewis... read more »

Otmar Szafnauer has countered Fernando Alonso's criticism of Alpine's dreadful reliability record in F1 this season. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has rated Formula 1 2022 as one of the worst seasons in his career but has thanked fans for "more affection than ever before" after his Abu Dhabi... read more »

Sergio Perez has defended his Red Bull team amid the ongoing controversy regarding its Formula 1 cost cap breach. Following the Japanese Grand Prix earlier this month, the FIA... read more »

Max Verstappen believes he was totally justified in criticising his team after being told to abort his final flying lap. read more »

Mick Schumacher has defended the FIA for acting with safety as a priority despite missing out on a points opportunity at the Italian Grand Prix. read more »

George Russell has defended the risk taken by Mercedes to run the hard tyre at the Italian Grand Prix. read more »

The accusations on social media were stoked by the impact the virtual safety car had on the race that followed Tsunoda's retirement, favouring Max Verstappen at the... read more »

Carlos Sainz has defended Ferrari after the team shifted its strategy decisions onto Charles Leclerc during the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »

Nikolas Tombazis, the FIA's Single Seater Technical Director, has defended the regulation changes for 2023, insisting that the move is not 'over the top'. read more »

Sergio Perez has defended the under-fire Ferrari team saying mistakes happen "in the heat of the moment". read more »

Christian Horner has defended Sergio Perez after the Mexican driver came under fire from Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko. Marko accused Perez of going on "summer break... read more »

Ferrari boss, Mattia Binotto claims it was the F1-75's lack of performance in cooler temperatures rather than poor strategy that compromised his team today. read more »

Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto says there is "no doubt" that the team made the right decision to pit Carlos Sainz toward the end of the French Grand Prix.... read more »

With Charles Leclerc out of the race early on following his crash, it hopes rested on getting Carlos Sainz as far forwards as possible following his back-row start due to an... read more »

Carlos Sainz defended Ferrari's French Grand Prix strategy on Sunday after making a late pitstop to finish fifth rather than pushing for the podium. read more »

Carlos Sainz has conceded that pitting from the top three at the French Grand Prix was the "last thing you want to do" after "risking my life" in a late... read more »

Max Verstappen addressed fan behaviour in the media in Austria. read more »

Max Verstappen has defended his silence on social media after fans were abused at the Austrian Grand Prix by claiming it is down to F1 to take action rather than a driver. read more »

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has defended his team's strategy at the British Grand Prix after giving multiple reasons for the decision not to pit Charles Leclerc... read more »

Christian Horner has defended Red Bull's silence over Nelson Piquet's abhorrent racist abuse of Lewis Hamilton. read more »

Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has defended Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine, saying he would "take a bullet" for the Russian President, while also claiming... read more »

George Russell has defended his decision to try the dry tyres in F1 qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix after his gamble didn't pay off. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has defended Naomi Schiff after the Sky Sports F1 broadcaster came under attack on social media. read more »