Adrian Sutil has rubbished concerns that this season could be boring despite drivers at times having to embark on "endurance racing"... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has once again downplayed claimed that Mercedes enter this year's Championship as the favourites to take the title... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has downplayed claims that Mercedes are ahead of the field just past the midway point of pre-season testing... read more »

Despite failing to set a time on Wednesday, Felipe Massa insists there is no cause for panic at Williams... read more »

Mercedes may have covered the most miles at Jerez but Toto Wolff says they are "some way" from reaching the full potential of the new V6 engine... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo insists there is no reason to panic at Red Bull despite the team amassing just 21 laps in the opening test at Jerez... read more »

Kevin Magnussen has downplayed the pace that saw him finish half a second ahead of the chasing pack on Day Three at Jerez... read more »

McLaren novice Kevin Magnussen stressed he took far more satisfaction from the understanding he gained about the MP4-29 than his timesheet-topping performance at Jerez, after... read more »

Mercedes enjoyed an encouraging morning before Lewis Hamilton's crash, but Toto Wolff doesn't think the team has stolen an obvious march on its rivals over the... read more »

Caterham plays down talk that it has agreed terms with both Kamui Kobayashi and Marcus Ericsson for the 2014 F1 season     read more »

Mercedes motorsport chief Toto Wolff has played down fears of Formula 1 testing chaos with new cars struggling to complete laps early on, but accepts there will be an unusual... read more »

Michael Schumacher's manager Sabine Kehm has downplayed reports in the European media that quote her as saying the former world champion is no longer in immediate... read more »

The organisers of the F1 United States Grand Prix at Austin in Texas have attempted to downplay the fact that next year's third running of the event will clash with a... read more »

Martin Whitmarsh has downplayed suggestions that Mercedes' 2014 V6 engine is the best in the field... read more »

Marussia team boss John Booth says his team's 10th place in the Constructors' Championship is more of a morale boost than a financial one... read more »

World champion Sebastian Vettel has downplayed his record ninth successive Formula 1 victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Vettel’s achievement matches that of double... read more »

Pirelli downplays a lack of running for its 2014 development tyre at Interlagos     read more »

Christian Horner plays down talk that he could one day be the man to replace Bernie Ecclestone at the head of F1     read more »

Ross Brawn has downplayed Lewis Hamilton's surely attitude on the radio last time out in Texas insisting it's "not a problem"... read more »

Ross Brawn has downplayed Lewis Hamilton's tetchy radio messages from the United States Grand Prix and insists there is no issue between the 2008 World Champion and Mercedes. read more »

Heikki Kovalainen has downplayed his impressive pace on his first day driving the Lotus E21 after ending the first day of practice for the United States Grand Prix fifth fastest. read more »

Jenson Button does not believe drivers will be forced to make radical changes in order to adapt to Formula 1's sweeping 2014 regulation changes. read more »

Nico Hulkenberg has downplayed rumours that he's returning to Force India next season after being spotted with Otmar Szafnauer... read more »

Ross Brawn says he doesn't feel teams will be forced into fuel-saving mode during the 2014 F1 season     read more »

Renault has downplayed fears that Formula 1's 2014's engine rules could turn races into boring economy drives. read more »