Valtteri Bottas fears Red Bull still has pace in hand over Mercedes despite the Finn topping both Friday practice sessions at Imola. read more »

Lando Norris says Ferrari's impressive pace in Friday's F1 practice sessions for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is "not a shock". read more »

We also can't say where we stand in terms of pace as we've not seen Verstappen on a single lap or long run but both drivers are reasonably happy with how the car is... read more »

It's looking positive so far this weekend - the performance over the shorter runs is there and we've now got to work with the data tonight to ensure that the pace is... read more »

McLaren was able to retain its position as the midfield leader from 2020 during the opening race weekend in Bahrain last month as Norris finished fourth, only trailing Mercedes... read more »

After topping the opening practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas continued to dictate the pace in FP2, beating his team mate Lewis... read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said that his team are already look "so much better" than they did in Bahrain after Friday practice in Imola. read more »

Mercedes F1 driver Valtteri Bottas once again set the pace in second practice for the Emilia Romagna GP as Max Verstappen stopped on track and Charles Leclerc crashed. read more »

Valtteri Bottas edges out teammate Lewis Hamilton by 0.010s and Pierre Gasly by 0.078s, as technical issue sidelines Max Verstappen. read more »

Mercedes duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton set the pace in opening practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that was cut short by a collision involving Sergio Perez and... read more »

Despite Lewis Hamilton's victory in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes thinks it is behind rival Red Bull in pace terms, and knows it needs to make... read more »

Carlos Sainz said he was surprised and pleased by how quickly he was able to compete with Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc in qualifying. read more »

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has said the team must consolidate the pace shown across Formula 1 pre-season testing and the Bahrain Grand Prix at Imola this weekend. read more »

Sergio Perez needs to accept he will be unable to match Max Verstappen's qualifying pace if he is to succeed at Red Bull, it has been claimed. read more »

Despite winning round one of the season, Toto Wolff believes Mercedes' W12 is still "lacking pace" with Red Bull having the edge. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says Alfa Romeo's competitiveness, or even lack thereof, will not factor in his decision to continue in 2022, or retire. read more »

On paper a ninth place finish for rookie Yuki Tsunoda represented a solid if unspectacular start to the season for the Italian team. However, it was the pace that the AT02... read more »

AlphaTauri can aim for "big points" in upcoming Formula 1 rounds, according to Pierre Gasly, following its display in Bahrain. Gasly qualified fifth, behind only Red... read more »

AlphaTauri team boss Franz Tost believes that his outfit's strong pace can largely be attributed to the stronger Honda engine. read more »

The pace shown by F1's top two teams at the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix left Mercedes in no doubt that its form had been hit by new rules introduced this year.In... read more »

Lando Norris feels McLaren are closer to both Mercedes and Red Bull in 2021, but he is expecting a battle between them, Ferrari and AlphaTauri for third in the... read more »

Pierre Gasly's Bahrain GP was undone by early contact but the driver reckons there is cause for optimism after showing good pace. read more »

Gasly and AlphaTauri starred in qualifying for F1's season opener, with the Frenchman starting fifth behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and ahead of McLaren drivers... read more »

Although Mercedes won the F1 season opener in Bahrain, the pace shown by Red Bull throughout the weekend points to the RB16B being the quickest car on the grid right now.But... read more »

Fernando Alonso admits he is still getting up to "100%" on his F1 return, but promises fans "you will enjoy the comeback". read more »