Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes cannot be considered the favourites for this weekend's returning French GP, admitting Ferrari's form means F1's world champions... read more »

Toyoto are adamant they won't play favourites to ensure a Fernando Alonso win this weekend at Le Mans. read more »

Strong favourites Toyota have denied that they will favour Alonso in this weekend's Le Mans 24 Hours. read more »

Lewis Hamilton fears Mercedes have lost critical performance by delaying their engine upgrade at the Canadian GP, and believes Ferrari are therefore the race favourites. read more »

Billed by Mercedes as the favourites for the Monaco win, Daniel Ricciardo reckons rivals are trying to put pressure on the Red Bull drivers. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says there are "no guarantees" that Red Bull will be the team to beat in Monaco, despite being labelled as the pre-race favourites by its F1 rivals.  read more »

Red Bull believe their rivals are talking up their chances of victory this weekend in the Monaco GP in a bid to put them under increased pressure. read more »

Toto Wolff hopes to learn from last year in Monaco where they failed to reach the podium read more »

Despite a middling start to the 2018 Formula 1 season, Red Bull heads to the Monaco Grand Prix as one of the favourites for victory this weekend read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has firmly placed the favourites tag on both Red Bull and Ferrari for the Monaco Grand Prix while hopes his squad can learn from its "painful... read more »

Mercedes expect to be on the back foot against Red Bull and Ferrari at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, team boss Toto Wolff says. read more »

Toto Wolff expects Mercedes to drop to third in the pecking order for the Monaco Grand Prix, where his team struggled for pace in 2017. read more »

Rarely in the history of Formula 1 can a race winner have looked so subdued in the aftermath of victory. read more »

Ferrari might still be favourites according to Lewis Hamilton but the defending F1 world champion is thankful for set-up switches which he feels can get Mercedes in the fight read more »

Daniel Ricciardo feel there is a "group of favourites" ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after topping Friday practice read more »

After topping Friday practice, Daniel Ricciardo is confident he is among the favourites for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix but is under no illusions about the threat... read more »

Sebastian Vettel believes Mercedes are the team to beat heading into the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, with weather conditions expected to suit. read more »

So are Ferrari the real favourites? read more »

Mercedes will see their drivers start the Bahrain Grand Prix from third and ninth on the grid following a under par Qualifying session on Saturday. read more »

Lewis Hamilton appeared to confirm Mercedes’ status as F1 2018 favourites by lapping half a second quicker than anyone in opening practice at the Australian GP. read more »

Ferrari may not have set the benchmark during winter testing but it hasn't stopped Sebastian Vettel from labeling his car "great" ahead of the season-opening... read more »

Defending F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is expecting a tight battle between Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari in Melbourne.  read more »

The majority of the Formula One paddock is convinced Mercedes are the favourites for victory ahead of this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but Lewis... read more »

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff says it would be dangerous to assume the world champions are favourites for the title again this season, insisting the W09 has yet to be "driven... read more »

Christian Horner believes that Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton are the favourites for the 2018 Formula 1 season, but hopes that Red Bull can close the gap. read more »