Otmar Szafnauer says there is still doubts to where Aston Martin sit compared to their rivals in the pecking order at this stage of the 2021 season. read more »

Mercedes admit they find themselves in a "dogfight" with Red Bull for supremacy at F1's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix after their rivals set the pace on... read more »

In the early stages of the 2021 season, Mercedes say the best they can do is match their rivals Red Bull for pace. read more »

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff concedes that it is "physically not possible" for his team to switch to a high-rake concept pioneered by rivals Red Bull. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen knows it will not be until Qualifying in Bahrain where Alfa Romeo are compared to their rivals. read more »

Mick Schumacher thinks that it's funny that he'll be going up against some of the same drivers as his father did in his rookie year. read more »

Mercedes say they have been working hard to solve their unexpected early 2021 problems ahead of this weekend's season-opening Bahrain GP, where Formula 1's world... read more »

The Australian is renowned as a great overtaker, and has caught out many of his rivals with well-judged late moves as he controls his car on the limit of adhesion.But his... read more »

Williams failed to score a solitary point in 2020 - becoming the first constructor to end a year point-less in half a decade. But they are far from the only team on the current... read more »

Nico Rosberg has insisted it was pure coincidence that he and Sir Lewis Hamilton will find themselves as rivals in the inaugural Extreme E series. read more »

Like his colleague James Key, team principal Andreas Seidl is intrigued to see if rival constructors try to recreate McLaren's eye-catching new diffuser design. read more »

George Russell is most impressed with Alfa Romeo after assessing Williams' main rivals following Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain. read more »

Mercedes is predicting "a close championship" fight with Red Bull this season after describing its rivals RB16B as "the class act" of the pre-season test. read more »

Williams boss, Jost Capito insists that Mercedes should not be handicapped for its success, instead it is up to its rivals to raise their game. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has said Red Bull "can be favourites if they want" after Mercedes' rivals put on a dominant display in pre-season testing. read more »

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz Jr has shared his opinion on how his own team fared during pre-season Formula 1 testing, and that of his rivals in Bahrain. Sainz has switched from... read more »

Red Bull laid down a marker as championship contenders in Formula 1 pre-season testing as rivals Mercedes struggled through the three-day programme in Bahrain. read more »

As revealed by Autosport last weekend, the Woking-based team emerged in pre-season testing in Bahrain with a unique diffuser solution that tries to claw back some of the losses... read more »

Mercedes admits it has its "work cut out" after data from F1 pre-season testing suggests it is currently slower than chief rivals Red Bull. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says rivals Red Bull will be a "different animal" in this year's championship after pre-season testing. read more »

Sir Lewis Hamilton thinks the pace of Mercedes' chief rivals is "quite impressive" - and it is "better" that things are not going smoothly for his team. read more »

World Champion Lewis Hamilton says he expects rivals Red Bull to be a "different animal" in 2021 after its encouraging showing in testing and the recruitment of... read more »

But while the focus for many outfits has been on the floor area, and some clever ideas have already appeared, McLaren appears to have stolen a march on rivals with a unique... read more »

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen will not get "too pumped up" after the first day of Formula 1 pre-season testing despite setting the fastest time of the day as rivals... read more »

Mercedes' rivals didn't have to wait long to get a look at the W12's new floor with eagle eyes spotting the lasagna shaped design as the class of 2021 lined up... read more »