It's very complicated getting the new systems to work perfectly and then, once you've reached that level, to get the maximum performance out of the car. read more »

We've been encouraged by the performance of the car in both short and long runs, so it was a constructive day. read more »

Overall a difficult day. It is clear that the performance is not where it should be. So we have a lot of work left for tonight. read more »

Sebastian Vettel described Red Bull's performance on the opening day of practice for the Australian Grand Prix as a "big relief". read more »

The Australian race stewards are unlikely to enforce the 107 per cent rule this weekend because of the massive technical changes. The regulation states that any driver who... read more »

Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel says that Red Bull Racing will enter the 2014 Australian Grand Prix opener "not the favourites", as the performance order... read more »

Williams enter the season-opening Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne full of optimism at a circuit enjoyed by its drivers Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas, who aim to back up... read more »

This year, for the first time in the history of the sport, cars will be powered throughout a Grand Prix by both fuel and electrical energy, produced by turbocharged, V6... read more »

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso are both hoping to secure, at the very least, a podium finish as they head into the opening race of the season. Whilst Ferrari... read more »

Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda has denied the German manufacturer invested more money into their power unit development programme, hence the reason they're ahead of the... read more »

Lotus aren't expecting an easy start to the 2014 season according to chairman and team principal Gerard Lopez. The outfit missed the opening test of the season in Jerez... read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has made a startling prediction, saying he wouldn't be surprised if Mercedes were to finish two laps ahead of their rivals. Whilst... read more »

Jenson Button is certain that the McLaren MP4-29 is a fast car, but he believes it will take a few races to unlock its full performance. The Briton earlier admitted that... read more »

Pirelli believes it is still on target to deliver between two and three stops per driver at the Australian Grand Prix, despite the increased force going through the tyres.... read more »

Like all the tyres in the 2014 range, the medium and the soft are slightly harder and more durable than their equivalents last year, but without compromising performance. read more »

Bernie Ecclestone has likened himself to former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson and suggested that F1's performance could crash without him at the wheel. read more »

The upcoming season could very well prove to be one of the most exciting and surprising seasons in several years. Daniel Chalmers takes a look at ten reasons why you might just... read more »

Pastor Maldonado believes he made the right decision to join Lotus for the 2014 Formula 1 season, despite the team's disastrous performance in pre-season testing read more »

Ron Dennis has refused to rule out the possibility of reuniting with Lewis Hamilton in the future, suggesting that the current Mercedes man could be tempted back to McLaren if... 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 »

Vijay Mallya is confident that Force India will enjoy one of its best seasons yet following an encouraging pre-season test. The Indian co-owner promises there is more to come... read more »

Red Bull's Helmut Marko says the problems the team are suffering are "very serious" and he questioned whether they would ever be able to make up their current... read more »

Ferrari focused on reliability during the first two test sessions. At the third and final however, they began to add performance parts. The team arrived in Jerez with what... 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 »

Jenson Button endured a very difficult day on the end of winter testing. Technical issues prevented more running and now also leaves the team guessing about the performance of... read more »