While the pace of the Frenchman and team-mate Pierre Gasly was impacted by damage picked up following an opening-lap clash, Ocon does not think that should be an excuse for an... read more »

McLaren Formula 1 boss Andrea Stella believes that Lando Norris qualified ahead of both Ferrari drivers in Japan as one-lap conditions “mitigate” the team’s deficit. The... read more »

Carlos Sainz has denied Ferrari’s one-lap deficit to Red Bull at Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix is a setback for the team as it expected to lag behind the champions. Ferrari’s... read more »

Russell was only ninth fastest in Q3, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton marginally better in seventh - albeit the latter was still 0.589 seconds slower than polesitter Max... read more »

Charles Leclerc has warned that Ferrari’s slim deficit to Red Bull in the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship is not representative of the teams’ respective pace levels. Red... read more »

Lando Norris reveals the main weakness holding back McLaren's 2024 F1 car. read more »

Lando Norris believes McLaren can contest consistent podium finishes in Formula 1 in 2024 once the team rectifies its “significant” slow-speed performance deficit. Norris... read more »

Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur believes the margin it has to close to compete with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Formula 1 is now just “a matter of tenths”. Leclerc... read more »

Sainz took the final step on the podium in Bahrain far behind the dominant Max Verstappen, but only two seconds in arrears of the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez.Sainz's... read more »

Ferrari Formula 1 boss Fred Vasseur believes the Bahrain Grand Prix demonstrated that the team has halved the deficit to Red Bull compared to 12 months ago. Red Bull continued... read more »

Lewis Hamilton admits there is “disappointment” within the Mercedes team after ending Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix further behind Red Bull than expected. Mercedes has... read more »

Carlos Sainz finished fourth in the 2023 season-opener, 48.0 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen, while this year the Spaniard was 25.1 seconds adrift of the Dutchman in... read more »

Charles Leclerc admits that it was a positive surprise that Ferrari’s deficit to Red Bull in qualifying in Bahrain was “closer than what it looks on the timesheets”. The... read more »

Mercedes can focus on downforce rather than problem-solving with its 2024 Formula 1 car as it’s “not the diva that it was in the last two years”, according to George Russell.... read more »

Alpine boss Bruno Famin has outlined ways the squad is mitigating its engine troubles under Formula 1’s current development freeze on power unit performance Alpine’s Renault... read more »

The French manufacturer took the decision as long ago as November 2022 to push on with an aggressive revamp of its F1 car for the 2024 season.The heavily-revised A524 was... read more »

Mercedes Technical Director James Allison is optimistic the team’s new 2024 Formula 1 car has addressed the “spiteful” rear-end traits that existed within its W14 predecessor.... read more »

Williams Formula 1 boss James Vowles is “encouraged” by the team’s infrastructure deficit compared to its rivals as he continues to share his excitement for developing the... read more »

Pierre Gasly has labelled McLaren's progress during the Formula 1 2023 season a "mystery" but one that he believes his Alpine team is capable of replicating in... read more »

Alpine Technical Director Matt Harman admits that Renault "ran out of time" to close the deficit to other power unit manufacturers prior to an engine freeze being... read more »

The FIA has reiterated its stance on the governing body’s financial situation after former President Jean Todt dismissed claims of a monetary deficit. Todt was adamant in his... read more »

Alpine's Interim Formula 1 boss Bruno Famin has underlined how he's aiming to reverse the failures of previous regimes by not attaching a date to achieve certain... read more »

Former FIA President Jean Todt has responded to claims made by current President Mohammed Ben Sulayem that he left the FIA with a financial deficit at the end of his tenure.... read more »

Todt spoke to L'Equipe this week and took aim at comments from current president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who has repeatedly said he inherited a tricky financial deficit when... read more »

Ferrari Formula 1 boss Frederic Vasseur is adamant that the team can't rely on pursuing a "magic bullet" in its bid to overturn the deficit to Red Bull over the... read more »