The Spaniard will start ninth on Sunday despite only having one new set of tyres for Q3 after yellow flags cost him a set in Q1. read more »

Despite a fraught Saturday, Daniel Ricciardo hasn't given up on a podium finish come Sunday. read more »

Mercedes believe the "fundamental pace" of their car remains strong despite the sudden turnaround in fortunes compared to rivals Ferrari. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says his final effort of Q3 in China was error-free despite missing out on pole position to Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel. read more »

Sebastian Vettel is expecting a tight fight for victory at the Chinese Grand Prix despite leading a shock Ferrari front row lock-out in qualifying ahead of the reigning world... read more »

Fernando Alonso has declared McLaren as "the place to be" despite his manager Flavio Briatore saying he would like to see the Spaniard at Mercedes or Ferrari next season. read more »

Max Verstappen says Red Bull's race pace after Friday practice for the Chinese Grand Prix will allow him to attack despite the fallout from the Bahrain race read more »

Despite best efforts of the media, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen shake hands following Bahrain clash. read more »

Despite some hopes of a title charge this year, Fernando Alonso says McLaren has met expectations so far in F1 this season. read more »

Despite claiming the first two victories of 2018 Sebastian Vettel believes Mercedes, not Ferrari, is the team to beat at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix. read more »

F1 should not impose "knee-jerk" changes to pit-stop procedures despite a spate of problems at the start of 2018, says Haas chief Guenther Steiner read more »

F1 needs to retain an element of risk during pitstops despite a Ferrari mechanic being injured during the Bahrain Grand Prix, according to Haas team principal Günther Steiner read more »

Despite showing impressive pace in the opening two rounds of 2018, Haas boss Guenther Steiner is unsure if his team will be able to carry this form into this weekend's... read more »

Despite bagging points in the opening two races of this season, Nico Hulkenberg says Renault head to China with "things to work on." read more »

McLaren has admitted the start of the 2018 Formula 1 season has been harder than it expected despite being third in the constructors' championship read more »

F1 chief Ross Brawn says despite the fresh injection of action in Bahrain after a difficult 2018 opener he feels he was "watching two grands prix" read more »

Despite being pleased with the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team scoring their first points of 2018, Leclerc was disappointed with his own Bahrain Grand Prix performance on Sunday. read more »

Formula 1 championship leader Sebastian Vettel felt "healthier" in his Ferrari in Bahrain but insists the team must improve despite winning the opening two grands... read more »

Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne is keen to avoid a repeat of Ferrari's 2017 F1 title bid collapse, despite winning the opening two races of 2018. read more »

Toto Wolff made his frustrations clear after seeing Mercedes miss out on victory despite feeling the race swung in his squad's favour to a "90% probability" of... read more »

Lewis Hamilton produced "damage limitation" for the Bahrain GP with third place despite problems with communication with Mercedes and a clash with Max Verstappen. read more »

Mercedes do not have another 'diva' on their hands with their 2018 car despite being outperformed by Ferrari so far at the Bahrain GP, says Toto Wolff. read more »

Despite not feeling at ease with his car, Carlos Sainz Jr. was still able to secure a top ten starting position for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Paddy Lowe says Williams cannot get too down in the dumps despite finishing as the slowest team in Bahrain F1 qualifying. read more »

McLaren driver Alonso qualified in 14th place for the Bahrain Grand Prix, despite strong pace in practice. read more »