Renault is not currently in a position to compete with rival engine manufacturers Mercedes and Ferrari, according to Caterham driver Kamui Kobayashi. read more »

Sebastian Vettel says it is still too early to think his Red Bull team is catching up with its Formula 1 rivals despite his best day of testing of 2014 read more »

Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes' problems on day two of Bahrain Formula 1 test are a consequence of its high mileage meaning it can push reliability limits harder than rivals. read more »

Mercedes have yet to dial their new power unit up to maximum revs according to Lewis Hamilton, who admitted the team had some performance in hand. The Briton went third... read more »

Romain Grosjean has admitted that Lotus's late start to pre-season testing leaves them struggling in the wake of rivals ahead of the first race in Melbourne next month. read more »

After four years of title-winning dominance, Red Bull's rivals hope to be "back in the game" as the new F1 era kicks off in 2014. Even before Sebastian... read more »

Engine supplier Renault is confident that the problems its supplied teams suffered during the first pre-season test at Jerez have been solved, but admits it remains behind... read more »

Renault are now confident that the problems which plagued their new power unit during the opening test in Jerez are now behind them. The French supplier endured a nightmare... read more »

Renault have insisted that they are not 'months' behind schedule but admit that they are behind rivals Mercedes and Ferrari. Renault endured a troubled start to... read more »

Renault admits it is still behind its rivals in terms of the development of its power unit but Remi Taffin says "it is not a question of... read more »

Under-pressure Renault have insisted they are not "months" behind their rivals with their new power unit and our confident their post-Jerez "recovery plan"... read more »

Lotus owner Gerard Lopez believes his team might be better prepared for the 2014 season than some of their rivals... read more »

Renault has invited all its customer teams to Jerez on Friday to 'spectate' whilst the Lotus E22 completes a shakedown, or what's officially known as a filming... read more »

McLaren is likely to face a protest from one or potentially several teams, according to Sky Sport's technical analyst Ted Kravitz. It's understood that a number of... read more »

Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda believes his outfit has an early advantage over its rivals, but warned things could quickly change. The team completed the most running during the... read more »

Despite Merc downplaying their Jerez performance, the W05 has caught the eye of their rivals with Adrian Sutil saying it "looks quite strong"... read more »

Bernie Ecclestone claims that he introduced the controversial rule that awards double points for the last race of the season to help Ferrari catch up with its rivals. read more »

Ferrari's on-track findings are now matching those produced by its windtunnel, the team confirmed, following a major upgrade to the facility. The Italian outfit blamed its... read more »

In the aftermath of a disastrous week for his new team Red Bull Racing, Daniel Ricciardo insists he's not paying attention to what his rivals are doing... read more »

Renault's technical deputy managing director Rob White has conceded that the French's company's performance at the Jerez test was not acceptable. The three teams... read more »

McLaren's Formula 1 rivals are set to copy its innovative rear suspension design if the FIA confirms that it is legal. read more »

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton says that rivals Red Bull's miserable start to 2014 winter testing has served to underline just how difficult Formula 1's regulation... read more »

The gap between Red Bull and their principal rivals widened on day three of testing at Jerez on Thursday, when the World Champions once again propped up the timesheets - and... read more »

Pat Symonds, a former long-time personality at the Enstone team, says he has "sympathy" for struggling Lotus. The Briton, now in charge of technical matters at... read more »

Red Bull's first test nightmare continued on Thursday at Jerez as the RB10 completed just half a lap before coming to a smoky halt while rivals Mercedes, McLaren and... read more »