Lewis Hamilton said his fifth-place finish at the Australian Grand Prix exceeded his pre-season expectations despite qualifying in third place read more »

Lewis Hamilton described fifth place in the Australian Grand Prix as way above Mercedes' pre-season expectations, but also admitted he was surprised by the pace of some... read more »

An error in pre-season testing left McLaren with false hope after the opening day in Jerez. The all-new MP4-28 set the early pace but it has become clear in Australia that the... read more »

Marussia driver Jules Bianchi says he is happy with his qualifying pace, even if he remained disappointed that wet weather hindered their progress. Bianchi qualified in... read more »

After three hours of running in Melbourne, the fog of the winter pre-season has finally begun to clear. Lotus, like Mercedes and Ferrari, looks quite competitive, but... read more »

After a somewhat disappointing showing in the pre-season test sessions in Spain, Lotus sprang to life with a strong showing in Friday's free practice sessions. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has played down Lotus' pre-season reliability worries and believes that the team can again be a threat to the frontrunners. read more »

Felipe Massa believes Ferrari have given him a much stronger car to work with in 2013 although he has played down the importance of the pre-season testing times read more »

Jenson Button is not worried about the possibility of McLaren’s under par pre-season test phase creeping into the start of the 2013 season, with the 2009 World... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has downplayed expectations after Mercedes' flying conclusion to pre-season caught the eye... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says reliability issues for Lotus during pre-season testing do not concern him ahead of the Australian Grand Prix read more »

With a new driver line-up and promising pre-season testing under its belt, could Mercedes be the 2013 dark horse in F1? read more »

Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley insists Adrian Sutil "deserves his second chance" after impressing during pre-season testing... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen insists he is not concerned by Lotus' pre-season woes with the first race of 2013 just around the corner... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen is confident Lotus is on top of its pre-season reliability problems heading to the first race in Australia read more »

Despite a relatively lacklustre pre-season, both Lotus drivers are looking forward to Melbourne with relish, Kimi Raikkonen in particular. "The circuit hasn't changed... read more »

The faces of Red Bull chiefs became notably "worried" as the winter pre-season period wrapped up recently. That is the claim of Marc Surer, a former F1 driver turned... read more »

Nico Hulkenberg believes Sauber are ready for the challenges ahead after a solid showing in pre-season testing... read more »

Marussia rookie Jules Bianchi says he feels comfortable ahead of his F1 debut next weekend. Bianchi steps up to a race seat having spent 2012 with Force India as their reserve... read more »

Jenson Button's pre-season preparation has seen him pushing himself mentally and physically ahead of the Australian GP. read more »

Ferrari Chief Designer Nick Tombazis says the team is in much better shape for the coming season than it was 12 months ago, with the Melbourne upgrade package applied to the... read more »

Despite the fact that Marussia outpaced Caterham on seven of the 12 pre-season test days in Spain, Giedo van der Garde does not fear his main rivals ahead of the Australian... read more »

Sergio Perez is confident McLaren will be in the hunt this season after doing an "extremely good job" in pre-season testing... read more »

Sebastian Vettel believes Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton could be "dangerous" this season after putting in some impressive displays in pre-season testing... read more »

Pedro de la Rosa is predicting a close race to the 2013 title. Red Bull, McLaren, Lotus, Mercedes and Ferrari have all looked quite closely matched in pre-season testing. New... read more »