Sergio Perez believes Force India needs a "good step" for the Formula 1 season opener, as the Mexican reckons the team is not currently leading the midfield pack read more »

Frederic Vasseur insists Sauber need a big jump in performance in 2018 to fight in the midfield, and insists most of this will need to come from the aerodynamic department. read more »

Our preview of the 2018 season continues with last year's midfield pack: Force India, Williams, Renault and Toro Rosso. read more »

The gap between Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull compared to the rest of the Formula 1 field was down to them doing a better job in 2017, and was not down to the regulations,... read more »

FIA director Charlie Whiting believes that the overall lack of overtaking in 2017 is down to the gulf in class between teams and nothing to do with the regulations. read more »

McLaren and Renault will jump midfield in 2018 - Romain Grosjean read more »

Romain Grosjean thinks that a "super strong" McLaren and a fast-developing Renault both have the ability to ruffle a few feathers in the 2018 season. read more »

Haas driver Romain Grosjean says he expects 2017 rivals Renault and McLaren to pull clear in 2018, but reckons his squad could scrap with Mercedes-powered… read more »

The year-old Ferrari engine may have held the Sauber team back in 2017, but the way the team clawed their way back towards the midfield pack at the end of the season delighted... read more »

Sergio Perez says his inability to capture a podium finish in 2017 "takes away something" from his season, despite finishing as the highest-placed midfield… read more »

When thinking of dependable, consistent drivers in F1's midfield, no name stands out more clearly than Sergio Perez. The Mexican driver again showed why in 2017. read more »

GPUpdate.net continues its end-of-season review with Renault, which returned to the midfield, as Nico Hülkenberg led the charge, though ultimately missed its… read more »

Daniel Ricciardo would like to see more balance in Formula 1 and reckons Lewis Hamilton would not have won titles if he was in a midfield car. read more »

Next under the spotlight at the end of the season are the teams who battled it out in the midfield: Force India, Williams, Renault and Toro Rosso. read more »

It's tough out there competing in the midfield to get those places in Q3 and Felipe did a tremendous job to achieve that. read more »

A look ahead to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final race of the 2017 season. While the major honours are no longer up for grabs, there is plenty to play for in the tight... read more »

Kevin Magnussen is ready to give it everything to come out on top in the midfield battle, at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend. read more »

Renault chief Cyril Abiteboul says he's preparing for a Formula 1 championship battle in Abu Dhabi against Toro Rosso and Haas as the midfield fight reaches its climax. read more »

The championship is over, the accolades won; but there is still second place to be wrapped up and a tight midfield battle to be won. read more »

Both Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon would welcome rain at the Brazilian Grand Prix as it creates more opportunities for F1's midfield teams. read more »

Heading to Brazil for the penultimate race of this season, Haas need to "get everything out" of their VF-17 as they look to overhaul Renault in the midfield battle. read more »

Marcus did a good job fighting with our direct competitors in the midfield during the first stint. A shame, that he was not able to finish the race due to a technical issue. read more »

As usual, the competition looks very tight in the midfield and there's some trickiness around getting the best lap for qualifying with tyre preparation. read more »

Lewis Hamilton put himself on the brink of a fourth world title, some midfield drivers starred, while a controversial penalty changed the order. GPUpdate.net… read more »

It's a very tight midfield, as always, so we need to work hard overnight to find every little bit of margin. read more »