Red Bull says Max Verstappen's slow start to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was caused by his Renault engine going into a "safe mode" due to overheating. read more »

Red Bull Formula 1 team-mates Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen believe their car advantage around Monaco could be enough to fight off rivals' top engine modes in qualifying read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says the lack of extra Renault engine modes for Formula 1 qualifying is putting Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen under "too... read more »

The Sahara Force India F1 Team, Williams Martini Racing and the works Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport team will all be able to use higher engine modes for longer this weekend... read more »

Mercedes has granted all three of its Formula 1 teams extra mileage with higher engine modes in qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend read more »

The FIA have written to all teams to inform them of a new clampdown on engine modes that increase exhaust flow in corners. read more »

The FIA is imposing a fresh clampdown on trick engine modes that help exhaust blowing of rear wings in Formula 1, following fresh intrigue about the matter read more »

Formula 1 engine 'party modes' have become a big topic at the start of the 2018 season, with debate increasing over whether manufacturers should be allowed such settings read more »

Motorsport Show discusses why F1 engines have 'party modes' and what the term really means. For more: https://motorsport.tv/program/motorsport-show/258 read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has played down Ferrari's initial pace in Bahrain, putting it down to high engine modes. read more »

Toto Wolff isn't too worried about Ferrari's 1-2 in Bahrain practice, saying the Scuderia drivers were running "pretty high-power modes" on their hot laps. read more »

Mercedes believes Ferrari's strong pace in Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix was flattered by the Scuderia using high-power engine modes read more »

Max Verstappen reckons Formula 1 should not restrict the 'party modes' used by Mercedes in qualifying, despite his own team bosses suggesting they should be controlled read more »

Max Verstappen believes it would be wrong to ban special qualifying engine modes. read more »

Max Verstappen believes it would be unfair to ban Mercedes from using its high-power engine modes in qualifying. read more »

Mercedes should not be punished for "doing a better job" than its F1 rivals with regards to its engine advantage, says Red Bull's Max Verstappen read more »

Following headlines about a "party" engine mode, Mercedes have explained that they have three basic modes, one for practice, one for qualifying and one for grands prix. read more »

In the wake of Lewis Hamilton's use of his 'party mode' in Melbourne qualifying, Mercedes explains the controversial engine setting. read more »

Mercedes has explained how its Formula 1 engine's different power modes work after it "proved a particularly hot topic" during the Australian Grand Prix weekend read more »

Softer tyre compounds, extreme aero and 'party modes' produced some eye-watering lap times in Melbourne. Jump onboard with Valtteri Bottas as he pulls some serious... read more »

Helmut Marko and Christian Horner have called upon the FIA to ban special engine modes that appear to be exploited primarily by Mercedes during qualifying. read more »

Red Bull has called for the FIA to end "party modes" on Formula 1 engines by ensuring drivers qualify and race with the same engine settings read more »

After Lewis Hamilton took pole position by more than 0.6s at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Red Bull boss Christian Horner has suggested a rule tweak to peg back the... read more »

Christian Horner has proposed parc ferme rules for engine modes, hoping that would be go some way towards negating Mercedes' qualifying advantage. read more »

Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes special engine modes for qualifying should be restricted. read more »