Jean Alesi has come to the defence of Pirelli insisting the Italian manufacturer should be lauded for its impact on racing and not blamed for teams' shortcomings. read more »

Martin Brundle, former driver turned commentator, has jumped to Pirelli's defence following a barrage of criticism levelled at Formula 1's tyre supplier. The Italian... read more »

The upturn in performance for Force India is an indication that things are heading in the right direction, though Bob Fernley warns of the impact the 2014 rule changes will... read more »

Gary Anderson looks at the rule changes for 2013 and their likely impact read more »

Jean-Eric Vergne believes Toro Rosso has made significant progress after introducing new updates at Formula 1's final winter test read more »

Mark Webber came out on top on the first day of the final pre-season test for Red Bull to post a 1:22.693. He made the most of a drying circuit to beat Lewis Hamilton in the... read more »

Jenson Button says the decision of Paddy Lowe to leave McLaren will not have an on impact their quest to win both titles in 2013. read more »

The new Williams FW35 has passed its final crash test, meaning it has been given the go-ahead to partake in the second pre-season test. The Grove outfit decided to delay the... read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner doesn't expect any one team to dominate the season, much like 2012 which saw various winners. The opening seven races last... read more »

Pat Fry has downplayed the impact of a hard-fought title race on Ferrari's 2013 preparations but concedes there is "a lot of catching up to do"... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has reiterated comments he made almost immediately after signing for Mercedes last season - that he is prepared to wait for wins. The Briton, who has been... read more »

Paul di Resta admits he is surprised Force India have yet to announce its driver line-up for 2013. The Scottish driver has a contract for the new season and is fully expected... read more »

Sergio Perez is adamant the messy end to his Sauber career is now behind him and will not impact on his debut with McLaren. read more »

Adrian Newey fears that the down-to-the-wire title fight in 2012 will impact the start of his team's 2013 campaign. read more »

Timo Glock says being able to have Pat Symonds at races with Marussia "will definitely help" the team in 2013 read more »

Jean Alesi has retired from motorsport, according to French newspaper L'Équipe. The ex-Formula 1 driver returned to racing with Fan Force United at the... read more »

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo believes Felipe Massa's resurgence in the second half of 2012 could have a significant impact on the team's 2013 ambitions read more »

The Texas and local Austin government have released funds from the Major Events Trust Fund (METF) to the organisers of the United States Grand Prix following the success of the... read more »

Lewis Hamilton believes it will take him at least six months to make an impact on the performance of the Mercedes car in 2013. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says it will take 'at least six months' until he can make a noteworthy impact on the pace of Mercedes's 2013 challenger, with the 2008... read more »

Lewis Hamilton reckons it will take six months before he can have an impact on Mercedes's development - and thinks podiums will be a positive result in 2013 read more »

Lewis Hamilton believes it will be "at least six months" until he can have an impact on Mercedes' development in 2013 read more »

Engine supplier Renault is open to teaming up with more teams on the grid as long as it doesn't impact their current support of Red Bull... read more »

Renault is willing to supply engines to more teams in Formula One as long as it does not have a negative impact on its existing support of Red Bull read more »

Paul Di Resta certainly had an eventful afternoon of it in Sao Paulo on Sunday, even before his race ended prematurely with a crunching impact against the wall at the Subida... read more »