The Italian Grand Prix certainly did not live up to expectations: a one-sided race was preceded by an avoidable lengthy rain delay. The culprit for the latter? Romain Grosjean. read more »

McLaren endured another very difficult weekend at Monza, resulting in a double retirement. Expectations were low beforehand due to taking numerous penalties for power unit... read more »

McLaren-Honda's racing director, Eric Boullier, looks ahead to the 2017 Italian Grand Prix where he is managing expectations on the power-hungry Monza circuit. read more »

"We are certainly managing our own expectations for Monza, we also go to Italy with our usual fighting spirit, and will work together as a team to get as much as we can... read more »

The Renault Formula 1 team would not be ready to meet Fernando Alonso's expectations in 2018 so is not a viable destination for him, says managing director Cyril Abiteboul read more »

The Spa-specialist believes that Ferrari can have a strong weekend in Belgium despite expectations that Mercedes will dominate. read more »

Lance Stroll is keen to downplay expectations heading into the second half of the season, though Paddy Lowe says he's "cracked it" read more »

GPUpdate.net continues its mid-season review series by reflecting on Force India, which has again exceeded expectations, as Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon… read more »

The American Grand Prix desperately need a new home after Indianapolis failed to live up to expectations: step forward the Circuit of the Americas... read more »

HUNGARORING -- Fernando Alonso says sixth place at the Hungarian Grand Prix was in line with his expectations during the race, but that his fastest lap came as a complete... read more »

Fernando Alonso hails McLaren's best race of the season after coming home P6, the team scoring a double-points finish. read more »

McLaren Honda was upbeat after qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Getting their cars lined up in 7th and 8th is what they had hoped for, aware that the top three teams... read more »

HUNGARORING -- After qualifying a season's-best seventh on the grid at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso said the result was in line with McLaren's... read more »

Fernando Alonso is left content with McLaren's run to P12 in Austria qualifying, meeting his pre-session expectations. read more »

Pascal Wehrlein feels that Sauber has exceeded its early-season expectations with five points, capitalising on opportunities arising. read more »

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier has confessed the start of Stoffel Vandoorne's first full season of F1 has fallen short of expectations, though he believes some of... read more »

Red Bull is continuing to make gains in the Formula 1 development race after starting the 2017 season below the high expectations it was tipped to achieve under the new rules... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has impressed his Mercedes team after taking one win, one pole position and three further podium finishes in the opening seven races of 2017. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has said Valtteri Bottas has so far "exceeded expectations" since joining in the off-season from Williams. read more »

While seeking to play down expectations of an F1 comeback, Robert Kubica insists he's fitter, as fast and fully focussed. read more »

Max Verstappen beats Daniel Ricciardo to fifth as Red Bull once more locks out the third row in Canada. read more »

Fernando Alonso insists he doesn't have any "clear expectations" ahead of his Indianapolis 500 debut but won't be playing it safe at the start. read more »

After a winter of high hopes that Red Bull could be the team to take the fight to Mercedes in Formula 1 this year, the team has fallen short of those expectations so far read more »

Red Bull's chief technical officer Adrian Newey had been working "night and day" on an update set to debut at the Spanish Grand Prix next month, according to... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen admits he has fallen short of his own expectations this year, but says he is not worrying about his Formula One future at this stage. Raikkonen has got his... read more »