Helmut Marko says that Mercedes remain the favourites heading into the 2021 season, but believes that Red Bull have closed the gap. read more »

Aston Martin has ruled out focusing solely on closing the gap to Mercedes and Red Bull on its long-awaited return to Formula 1 as it is aware of the threat from behind. read more »

Aston Martin technical director Andrew Green believes the switch to the 2020-spec of Mercedes rear-end may pay dividends during Formula 1's stop-gap season. read more »

McLaren's goal this season is to close the gap tp the likes of Mercedes and Red Bull, and not just to keep Ferrari behind, says Lando Norris. read more »

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto is confident the Scuderia has made a significant recovery with its power unit after a disastrous 2020. read more »

Red Bull has become the latest team to show its 2021 car, the RB16B, as it bids to close the gap to Formula 1 pacesetters Mercedes.  Red Bull has been one of Mercedes'... read more »

Zak Brown thinks there will be little to choose between McLaren's two "ferocious" drivers this year as they set about reducing the gap to the rivals ahead. read more »

McLaren have reiterated their desire to close in on Formula 1's leading teams, rather than target a specific position in 2021. read more »

A new line-up and new power unit, but McLaren boss, Zak Brown prefers to be realistic about the team's chances, as does Andreas Seidl. read more »

McLaren CEO Zak Brown says closing the gap to the Formula 1 leaders is his team's primary goal in 2021, as he ruled out a potential title challenge for the year ahead. The... read more »

McLaren have become the first Formula 1 team to launch their new car for the 2021 season as they bid to further close the gap to the front - now with Daniel Ricciardo and... read more »

James Key believes Ricciardo is more than capable of filling the gap created by the departure of Carlos Sainz Jr. at McLaren. read more »

McLaren is confident the gap to Mercedes can be closed although team principal Andreas Seidl has warned the turnaround will not be instantaneous. read more »

Mattia Binotto fears Ferrari may go another season without a race win, the team boss acknowledging that the Scuderia will struggle to close their deficit to Mercedes. read more »

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has conceded the gap between Ferrari and Mercedes will be too great to overhaul for race wins this year despite a brand new power unit... read more »

McLaren technical director James Key says the "determined" Daniel Ricciardo can fill the "gap" Carlos Sainz has left. read more »

Imola officials hope the circuit's 'stopgap' return to the Formula 1 schedule turns into something more permanent. read more »

Closing the gap to the top of the field was more important for McLaren than finishing P3 in the standings, says CEO Zak Brown. read more »

Andreas Seidl says it will take McLaren "some years" before it can bridge the "huge gap" to Mercedes and return to fighting at the front of the F1 grid. read more »

The Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi may have been a dead-rubber in the title fight, but the battle for third in the constructors' remained a major storyline read more »

Williams driver George Russell is "confident" the team can leapfrog Haas and Alfa Romeo in the standings next year after closing the gap to the rest of the field in 2020. read more »

Red Bull says its 2021 Formula 1 car, the RB16B, will effectively be 60 per cent of its 2020-spec package, as it bids to close the gap to leaders Mercedes. Red Bull finished a... read more »

Despite claiming its best Constructor's Championship result since 2012, Andreas Seidl has warned McLaren against complacency, while admitting it will take "some... read more »

McLaren Team Principal Andreas Seidl has warned that it "must not get carried away" despite enjoying its strongest Formula 1 campaign in eight years. McLaren was... read more »

McLaren principal Andreas Seidl doesn't see any way for his team to catch Mercedes at the top of Formula 1 in 2021. read more »