Verstappen gave Red Bull the first pole position of the 2021 season with a storming run to his fourth career pole at the Sakhir track on Saturday, finishing ahead of Mercedes... read more »

Lewis Hamilton was forced to settle for second on the grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen. read more »

Lewis Hamilton insists he is feeling optimistic after Bahrain GP qualifying as he and Mercedes feared an even bigger gap to pole-sitter Max Verstappen - and the world champion... read more »

Red Bull is likely to outperform Mercedes at next weekend's opening round of the Formula One season, according to senior engineers from the reigning champions. read more »

While he thinks things will improve, George Russell says there are no signs from testing that Williams have closed the gap ahead of them. read more »

The long gap between arrival for this week's pre-season test and departure after the Bahrain GP on 28 March has created a window that allows F1 personnel to receive the... read more »

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 »