The first round of the season usually provides some answers about the pecking order of the forthcoming year and it was clear from the Australian Grand Prix that Williams's... read more »

Williams insist their pre-season testing pace is genuine and they head to the opening race in Melbourne with "some confidence". The Grove outfit have impressed hugely... read more »

As pre-season testing ends, chief F1 writer Andrew Benson analyses Red Bull's misfortune and why Williams look genuine contenders read more »

Formula One's second visit to the Circuit of the Americas isn't accompanied by the buzz of a nail-biting championship battle like the first but there is still a... read more »

Kevin Magnussen is fast emerging as a genuine contender to replace Sergio Perez as Jenson Button's team-mate at McLaren next season. read more »

McLaren thinks its performance at this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will show whether the progress it made in India was a result of a genuine improvement. read more »

We have recovered some pace today and are genuine contenders in that very big mid-field. read more »

Neither Daniel Ricciardo or Jean-Eric Vergne made it through to Q3 in India, but Toro Rosso believes either can still fight for points.     read more »

Formula 1's new Strategy Group is set to meet for the first time on Monday, but Force India's deputy team principal Bob Fernley believes it might be illegal. As part... read more »

Nico Hulkenberg thinks Sauber's recent progress is genuine and not just down to a boost from Formula 1's change of tyres. read more »

Lewis Hamilton must be considered a genuine world title contender after his victory in Hungary, writes BBC Sport's Andrew Benson read more »

Midfield teams have expressed genuine concerns about the cost of competing in next year's championship as Formula One prepares for the introduction of new engines and a... read more »

Silverstone Formula 1 young driver test day one pacesetter Kevin Magnussen says he can be satisfied with his speed on Wednesday despite the difficulty of decoding test results read more »

The upcoming Young Driver Test has now been ditched in favour of a tyre test, of which a team's current race drivers can participate in. The FIA has written to the World... read more »

Stepped noses on Formula 1 cars will be banned from 2014 onwards following a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council on Friday. The unusual look, which drew criticism from a... read more »

Max Chilton was in a positive mood following his full race weekend debut for Marussia in Melbourne on Friday, explaining that his team is showing 'some real... read more »

McLaren sporting director Sam Michael believes Mercedes is genuinely quick after watching the first practice session at the Australian Grand Prix and admits his team is not... read more »

Nico Rosberg has sought to calm rising expectations that Mercedes could be genuine title contenders in 2013. read more »

Ex-Formula 1 driver Mika Salo believes fellow Finn Kimi Räikkönen has a genuine chance of fighting for the 2013 Drivers’ title, stating that the... read more »

Williams believe Valtteri Bottas is not a genuine rookie given last year's experience with the team... read more »

Mark Webber is confident that he will be a genuine contender for the 2013 Drivers' title, having been promised ‘100 percent support’ from his Red... read more »

Whether it is mind games or a genuine belief comes down to individual opinion, but Fernando Alonso claims he is fully confident of beating Sebastian Vettel in the United States... read more »

Scuderia Toro Rosso duo Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniel Ricciardo have been told that they have a genuine chance of a seat at Red Bull in the future, provided they impress next year read more »

Despite clams that the repeated calls to Sebastian Vettel to ease off in the closing stages of the race were not based on genuine concerns, team boss Christian Horner admits... read more »

McLaren believes that rival Red Bull's upturn in form is down to a genuine step forward with its whole aerodynamic package, rather than simply the recent introduction of... read more »