Nico Hulkenberg has played down suggestions that he and Sauber will be the surprise package of the early part of the 2013 Formula 1 season. read more »

Nico Rosberg has joined Lewis Hamilton in downplaying Mercedes' pace as the duo topped the times on the final two days of pre-season testing... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has ruled out Mercedes fighting for the title, saying the deficit is too big to close overnight... read more »

Eric Boullier says Lotus are happy but not confident as the season pre-season test draws to a close... read more »

Lotus team principal Eric Boullier has downplayed his team's impressive pace during testing. read more »

Luiz Razia has defended Marussia's decision to sign an all-rookie line-up, confident that as GP2 drivers they will quickly adapt... read more »

Nico Rosberg says he had a "good feeling" about his W04 right up until an electrical problem caused the car to stop... read more »

Lewis Hamilton is confident he is not joining a team in turmoil despite rumours surrounding team boss Ross Brawn's future... read more »

Toto Wolff plays down rumours that Ross Brawn could be ousted as head of the Mercedes F1 team read more »

Heikki Kovalainen has downplayed Mike Gascoyne's recent criticism, revealing he's still in the running for a Caterham drive... read more »

Fernando Alonso has moved to downplay comments that he was too distracted by politics during the 2012 F1 season read more »

Lewis Hamilton reckons it will take six months before he can have an impact on Mercedes's development - and thinks podiums will be a positive result in 2013 read more »

Kimi Raikkonen insists his engine problem in Friday's practice in Brazil is "not the end of the world"... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has ruled out fighting for next year's World title, saying it will take "months and months" to bring Mercedes to the fore... read more »

Sebastian Vettel plays down talk of a link to Ferrari as rumours persist about his future plans read more »

Nico Rosberg and Mercedes believe that the German's fourth position in second free practice for the Indian Grand Prix is not a true reflection of the car's actual... read more »

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has played down talk of Sebastian Vettel joining Fernando Alonso at Ferrari in the future, suggesting Felipe Massa is a more suitable... read more »

McLaren has downplayed suggestions that its bid to win the world championship could be hit by a potential new FIA clampdown on flexi wings read more »

Ross Brawn has refused to deny Merc's interest in Lewis Hamilton but says talk of it is nothing but an "awful lot of speculation"... read more »

Fernando Alonso is not worried about his hat-trick of woes from Friday after suffering engine, brake and gearbox failures in practice... read more »

Sebastian Vettel insists the FIA's clampdown on engine mapping did not have a negative impact on his RB8 in Hungary on Friday... read more »

Sebastian Vettel is not at all concerned that the FIA's clarification on the engine mapping rule will cost him his shot at a third World title... read more »

Sebastian Vettel has played down the significance of changes that his Red Bull Racing team has had to make to its engine maps, in the wake of the controversy that erupted at... read more »

Ross Brawn has downplayed the possibility of Michael Schumacher taking a podium finish in a dry German Grand Prix... read more »

Michael Schumacher is refusing to back himself for the victory in Valencia, saying that while others may do so, he remains "pessimistic"... read more »