Honda is targeting top-ten grid positions and better reliability this year, but admits it is keeping its optimism in check so early in the season. Honda has brought big changes... read more »

The afternoon session of the third day of testing at Barcelona revealed some reliability issues for some team, maybe somewhat unexpected given the impressive total amount of... read more »

Eric Boullier says McLaren are not yet focused on establishing their position in F1's 2016 pecking order, with reliability top of their job list. read more »

New Honda motorsort boss Yusuke Hasegawa says there are still some reliability issues to solve on the power unit as McLaren's day of testing is curtailed read more »

Fernando Alonso had his first run in McLaren's new MP4-31 on Tuesday, even though he admitted it wasn't really such a pleasant experience. He did however underline... read more »

Fernando Alonso believes McLaren has the potential to have the best chassis by the time the European season begins in May, having sampled the MP4-31 for the first time. McLaren... read more »

Mercedes is planning to ramp up its performance in the coming days of testing with some "slightly unusual" updates set to feature on the new W07 before the end of the... read more »

Jenson Button hailed a positive first day with the MP4-31 and noted the vast improvements made regarding the energy deployment available from the Honda engine. McLaren was... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says he is encouraged by Red Bull's RB12 after sampling the car for the first time during pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.... read more »

McLaren-Honda has unveiled its 2016 challenger, the MP4-31, as it attempts to move up the Formula 1 grid after its mediocre showing in 2015. McLaren and Honda reunited in 2015... read more »

Franz Tost is "convinced" Toro Rosso can fight for fifth place in this season's Constructors' Championship but concedes it will depend on the car's... read more »

Mercedes is expecting McLaren-Honda to be a genuine threat in the future, despite the partnership's slow start in 2015. Honda returned to the grid last season, but... read more »

Honda describes media reports that 2016 engine is unreliable as "unfounded". read more »

Haas drivers Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutierrez reckon that completing as much mileage as possible will be the priority for the new outfit during next week's first... read more »

With just a week to go until Haas reveals its first F1 entry, lead driver Romain Grosjean says he has a very clear plan for the first F1 test in Spain. read more »

Honda is sticking by its decision not to employ outside help from rival engine manufacturers to help rectify the issues it faced with its power unit on its return to F1 last... read more »

Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat says he would be satisfied if the outfit could demonstrate "small signs of progress" at the start of the 2016 campaign. Red Bull last... read more »

Alan Permane has conceded Lotus stretched the limits of reliability - but not safety - during a tough 2015 Formula 1 season read more »

Honda chief Yasuhisa Arai says delaying its return to Formula 1 by a season would not have prevented it from enduring a difficult first year back in action. Honda reunited with... read more »

McLaren-Honda will continue with its "size zero" approach to packaging its power unit next year. Honda's return to Formula One this year has been marred by... read more »

Mika Hakkinen admits it has been "painful" to watch his former team McLaren struggle for performance and reliability in Formula 1 during 2015 read more »

Fernando Alonso says he does not intend to take a sabbatical from Formula One after McLaren boss Ron Dennis suggested it could be a possibility next week. A lack of power and... read more »

Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz Jr says he was "angry" at the latest reliability problems of his rookie Formula 1 season he suffered during the Brazilian Grand Prix read more »

Renault has admitted that its upgraded power unit did not deliver the anticipated step forward in performance at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Red Bull installed the updated unit... read more »

Although pleased with the reliability of their upgraded engine, Renault concedes that "it did not deliver the expected improvements in performance"... read more »