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 »

Sebastian Vettel has said Mercedes are "favourites" for both World titles in 2018, but that will not stop Ferrari realising their own title ambitions. read more »

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel believes Mercedes starts the 2018 Formula One season as the favourites for this year's championship. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo is confident Red Bull has got itself where it needs to be to fight with Formula 1 favourites Mercedes and Ferrari regularly this season read more »

Mercedes are favourites to win every title up to 2021 reset - Zak Brown read more »

Daniel Ricciardo believes Red Bull Racing can be title contenders in 2018 if they can avoid a sluggish start to the season. read more »

Off the pace in Malaysia, Toto Wolff insists Mercedes are not the favourites heading into this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. Although Mercedes have dominated Suzuka in... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says Ferrari was taken by surprise by its lack of pace in the opening three hours of Singapore Grand Prix practice. Many tipped Ferrari as favourites coming into... read more »

Ferrari may have come to Singapore as pre-race favourites but it was Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo who claimed top honours in the opening practice session at Marina Bay.... read more »

Xxxx. New championship leader Lewis Hamilton arrived at the circuit claiming that Ferrari would be the favourites but undoubtedly feeling quietly confident given that Mercedes... read more »

MARINA BAY, Singapore -- Kimi Raikkonen is not getting carried away with the favourites tag which has been slapped on Ferrari ahead of this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.... read more »

Although Lewis Hamilton heads to Singapore with back-to-back wins in the bag, and the lead in the title race, Niki Lauda believes Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel are the... read more »

MONZA, Italy -- Lewis Hamilton topped the opening practice session of the Italian Grand Prix as Mercedes finished over one second up on title rivals and home favourites... read more »

Sebastian Vettel labels Mercedes 'favourites' for Belgian GP read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is wary of the favourites' tag being put on the Silver Arrows ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »

Toto Wolff insists it would be "dangerous" to assume Mercedes will be favourites at the Belgian GP, but says they have grown stronger as a team after learning... read more »

Honda have been talking to other F1 teams in a bid to ensure they have more than one customer supply deal in 2018. read more »

A sedate race provided a tense finale as some favourites endured troubles, allowing others to pick up the pieces. GPUpdate.net presents its winners and losers… read more »

SPIELBERG, Austria -- Sebastian Vettel says Mercedes are favourites for the Austrian Grand Prix but believes Ferrari will be closer to its main title rival than it was in... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has endorsed Mercedes boss Toto Wolff's verdict that Ferrari are favourites to win this weekend's Canadian GP. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says rivals Ferrari are the favourites to win the F1 world title this year. read more »

Toto Wolff has reiterated his belief that Mercedes are no longer the team to beat in Formula 1, that title belongs to Ferrari. read more »

Mercedes have admitted not all of their problems with their car are going to be fixed in the short term as the world champions concede Ferrari are currently 2017's title... read more »

Following recent struggles, Mercedes' team boss, Toto Wolff, believes his team are no longer title favourites. read more »

Ferrari played favourites on Sunday. There, I said it. read more »