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

As the teams get ready to kick off the Canadian GP weekend, Fernando Alonso faced the press to talk about the circuit and his prospects for the race. Surprisingly, he downplays... read more »

Romain Grosjean has dismissed claims that he is too aggressive at the start of races, following his third opening lap crash of the season in Monaco. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says that too much has been made of the impact of tyres on the racing this year - and thinks that it is the ban on refuelling that is playing a huge factor in... read more »

Martin Whitmarsh has downplayed the glitch that hit Lewis Hamilton in the immediate aftermath of qualifying, saying "hopefully" it's not serious... read more »

Michael Schumacher plays down the chances of Mercedes fighting for honours in Spain read more »

Mark Webber plays down reports suggesting he will join Ferrari for the 2013 F1 season read more »

Ferrari downplays talk that it is set to make a move to sign former Sauber technical director James Key read more »

Force India is confident that missing second practice in Bahrain will not impact too much on its competitiveness for the rest of the weekend. read more »

Pirelli believes too much has been made of tyre degradation issues at Mercedes - and believes deeper analysis of the Australian race shows its issues are not as bad as some... read more »

Mercedes duo Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg believe pole position will be out of their reach in Malaysia despite a promising practice on Friday. read more »

Michael Schumacher moves to play down talk that Mercedes are favourites for pole position in Malaysia read more »

Ross Brawn has played down the performance advantage of his DRS-activated F-duct, as Michael Schumacher led the way on the opening day of practice for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Despite rolling back the years on Friday and bagging the first practice P1 of his comeback, Michael Schumacher has urged caution... read more »

Nico Hulkenberg insists that neither he nor his Force India team see his top two finish in second practice as a realistic reflection of their current pace. read more »

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali downplays fears that his team is not in a position to challenge Red Bull and McLaren, using Italy's 1982 World Cup campaign as an example. read more »

Norbert Haug downplays rumours linking Mercedes with a move for Lewis Hamilton read more »

Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner has played down worries about his team's reliability ahead of the new season, despite some troubles in the final Barcelona test. read more »

McLaren has played down the significance of the recent engine mapping clampdown by the FIA that has closed off a loophole in the regulations. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says he's not letting the sudden axing of his predecessors put any added pressure on his shoulders... read more »

Although Lotus team boss Eric Boullier admits it was good to finish in Jerez with the fastest time, he concedes it doesn't mean much... read more »

Sauber is confident that its chances of delivering its target of regular points finishes in 2012 will not be dented by the departure of technical director James Key. read more »

Spanish Grand Prix boss Salvador Servia has played down talk that the future of the race is in doubt - but admitted its ultimate fate is dependent on it attracting fans back to... read more »

Paul Hembery plays down speculation linking Vitaly Petrov with Pirelli read more »

Bahrain Grand Prix organisers have downplayed fears about the unrest in the kingdom following calls from human rights group to boycott the event. read more »