People are "short-sighted" claims Lando Norris as he insists that there is still no true idea of the pecking order. read more »

Lando Norris has downplayed suggestions McLaren is the team to beat ahead of the new Formula 1 season, saying rivals including Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes looked... read more »

Formula 1 defending champion Max Verstappen downplayed Red Bull's chances at Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, saying the car is slower than their rivals... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has denied that he has been exposed to the expectation of being a Ferrari driver in F1 as the pressure that he puts on himself is "10 times higher".... read more »

McLaren boss Andrea Stella moved to downplay the team's impressive long-run pace during the second day of 2025 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain. The post Andrea Stella... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has defended Max Verstappen after criticism was aimed towards the Dutchman for his clash with Lando Norris at the Austrian GP. read more »

Mercedes Technical Director James Allison has downplayed the recent exits from the team in Formula 1 amid rumours it has now split with its Chief Aerodynamicist. Ferrari... read more »

McLaren has downplayed the presence of ex-United States President Donald Trump in its Formula 1 garage during the Miami Grand Prix, with the politician claiming he was Lando... read more »

George Russell downplays his incident with Oscar Piastri at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

The Frenchman says that the 18-year-old should concentrate on his F2 programme and make the most of the Haas FP1 running that he has lined up.Ferrari has no vacancies for the... read more »

Adrian Newey has disputed claims that Red Bull have been 'radical' with their RB20 F1 car. read more »

New Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has downplayed Haas' chances of starting the 2024 F1 season well after they started development on their new challenger "so... read more »

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has denied that first practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix being abandoned has caused an embarrassment for Formula 1. F1's eagerly... read more »

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has downplayed the prospect of a tyre war being under consideration to return to the sport at a later date. F1 previously regulated two... read more »

Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur has downplayed the extent of McLaren's 2023 Formula 1 gains after the side scored a double podium at the Japanese Grand Prix.... read more »

Liam Lawson has downplayed his chances of driving in Formula 1 for Williams next year, insisting he is committed to the Red Bull set-up. Lawson was handed the opportunity to... read more »

Sebastian Vettel has downplayed recent comments by Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko regarding a return to Formula 1, insisting "there are no plans" for a comeback. The... read more »

Fernando Alonso has downplayed the idea that F1 drivers are capable of "building teams" amid Lewis Hamilton and now Max Verstappen's periods of dominance. read more »

Lando Norris has downplayed the heated radio discussions that took place between him and the team at the Dutch Grand Prix last month. Norris, who had started the race on the... read more »

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has downplayed Max Verstappen's record-breaking 10th consecutive Formula 1 victory, stating it’s "for Wikipedia and nobody reads that”.... read more »

Juan Pablo Montoya has downplayed Max Verstappen's F1 dominance, believing that at least seven other drivers on the grid could become world champions in his Red Bull car.  read more »

F1's 2023 circus jumps over to Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium this weekend, and with it comes a wave of questions. What's the state of play for Alpine after a double DNF... read more »

Over 120 people have made the move from Mercedes since the Red Bull project was launched, including several key players who are now leading the development of the 2026... read more »

Toto Wolff has downplayed his public rebuke of Lewis Hamilton over team radio at the Austrian Grand Prix, stating that it was "something that only he would understand". read more »

The team opted to give the first step of a new package that will be split over three races only to Lando Norris, allowing it to perform a direct back-to-back with Oscar... read more »