Pastor Maldonado has hailed his decision to switch from Williams to Lotus for the 2014 season "the best decision ever" despite their opposing pre-season testing... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo is hoping for a 'home town vibe' to carry him to a good result on his Red Bull debut in Australia.     read more »

Max Chilton can't wait to get going in Melbourne, optimistic that Marussia F1 can spring a surprise in 2014.     read more »

In a week's time, the Australian Grand Prix will kickstart the 65th Formula 1 season in history. As a preview to the Melbourne event, GPUpdate.net has compiled a range... read more »

Kamui Kobayashi says there is no reason why Caterham cannot enjoy a good season in Formula 1 this year. Kobayashi will race for the Leafield based team in 2014 after spending a... read more »

Adrian Sutil believes the season-opening Australian Grand Prix could be a lottery as Formula 1 enters a new era. 1.6 litre v6 power units have replaced 2.4 litre v8 engines and... read more »

Marussia F1's Jules Bianchi believes that the team has the potential to move forward as problems continue to affect the opposition ahead of... read more »

Caterham F1 rookie Marcus Ericsson admits that, despite issues on pre-season testing, he is still looking forward to getting his grand prix career underway in... read more »

While he may want points in Melbourne, Nico Hulkenberg says his first goal is to reach lap two of the grand prix... read more »

Whilst many drivers are taking a cautious approach to the season, Lewis Hamilton fully believes this could be his year to secure a second title. The Briton insists Mercedes... read more »

Nico Hulkenberg says that Force India should be in the hunt for points at next weekend's Australian Grand Prix. Hulkenberg has yet to complete a single racing lap in three... read more »

Nico Hulkenberg believes the strong end Force India had to pre-season testing puts it in a position to target solid points at the Australian Grand... read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has acknowledged that they cannot expect to challenge the Mercedes-powered cars at the season opener in Melbourne. The Briton denied... 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 »

Jenson Button believes the Mercedes works team and its power unit customer, Williams, are the favourites for the opening race of the season in Australia. The McLaren driver,... read more »

Jenson Button says Mercedes and Williams are at the front of the Formula 1 pack ahead of next week's season-opener in Melbourne. read more »

Speaking at the Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo refused to be drawn when asked what he thought the pecking order might be in Melbourne. read more »

Mercedes have shown great pace and great reliability during all three pre-season tests and are odds on favourites to win in Melbourne, but Lewis Hamilton isn't getting... read more »

Lotus technical director Nick Chester points to Renault's energy recovery systems in his belief that Lotus will unlikely be a front runner at Melbourne in two weeks time. read more »

Fernando Alonso has tipped his departed Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa to be a "strong rival" in 2014. After eight years in red, Brazilian Massa's move to the... read more »

As the Formula One fraternity gathers itself before the long haul flight to Melbourne, some within the paddock believe not all is as it should be with regards to engines. read more »

Renault head into the opening race of the season in Australia with many unknowns; whether their power unit can complete a race distance; whether it meets the strict fuel... read more »

The 2014 F1 season opener in Australia is now very close and the third and final pre-season test has come and gone. It is just over ten days until first practice at... read more »

With F1 2014 pre-season testing now over, GPUpdate.net brings you all the stats in one easy to digest format so you can see who’s looking good and not so good ahead... read more »

Renault Sport F1's Rob White has conceded the 2014 F1 season opener in Australia will be an 'anxious' weekend for the French manufacturer. read more »