Nico Rosberg has played down the significance of lifting and coasting to save fuel in modern Formula 1, pointing out it has been a factor for decades read more »

Nico Rosberg sets his sights on pole position but plays down its significance around the Bahrain International Circuit. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says the significance of Mercedes' defeat by Ferrari in the Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix has been "blown out of proportion" read more »

Pat Symonds has played down his own significance in Williams incredible resurrection, saying he merely made better use of the people there. read more »

Sebastian Vettel has played down the significance of his two days at the top of the timesheets during testing in Jerez, saying Mercedes will remain favourites no matter what... read more »

Eric Boullier plays down the significance of McLaren-Honda's slow start to F1 pre-season testing, insisting that the team will get on top of the electrical glitches that... read more »

2015 McLaren-Honda driver Fernando Alonso talks about the season ahead, the 2015 MP4-30 chassis, his new team-mate Jenson Button, and the significance of the McLaren-Honda... read more »

2015 McLaren-Honda driver Jenson Button talks about the season ahead, the 2015 MP4-30 chassis, his new team-mate Fernando Alonso, and the significance of the McLaren-Honda... read more »

2015 McLaren-Honda test and reserve driver Kevin Magnussen talks about his role supporting race drivers Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button, his thoughts on the strength of the... read more »

On the eve of the first test of the new season, McLaren racing director Eric Boullier discusses the year ahead, the 2015 MP4-30 chassis, the strength of the team's driver... read more »

On the eve of the first test of the new season, McLaren Racing's chief operating officer Jonathan Neale discusses the year ahead, the 2015 MP4-30 chassis, the strength of... read more »

Nico Rosberg labelled Lewis Hamilton a worthy world champion and played down the significance of the Energy Recovery System (ERS) issue which took him out of contention in Abu... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says he is keen to learn if Ferrari has improved the F14 T after struggling in the Chinese Grand Prix, but plays down the significance of a strong result read more »

Red Bull's problems continued on the first day of the final pre-season test in Bahrain, and whilst Daniel Ricciardo was pleased to get some running in the morning, he... read more »

While many drivers play down the significance of lap times in testing, Felipe Massa admits it's a boost to be quick and reliable in... read more »

Ferrari Technical Director James Allison has played down the significance of the vast array of radical new noses on the 2014 F1 cars but has admitted the innovative design on... read more »

In customary taciturn fashion, Kimi Raikkonen has refused to read any significance into setting the fastest time on a truncated first day of 2014 winter testing at Jerez. read more »

The organisers of the F1 United States Grand Prix at Austin in Texas have attempted to downplay the fact that next year's third running of the event will clash with a... read more »

An extended interview with Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Managing Director Andy Cowell as he explains: - The sign-off process for engine FF73, the final V8 to leave... read more »

Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen has played down the significance of his off in second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.     read more »

Lotus have played down the significance of the radio message delivered to an apparently-unhappy Romain Grosjean at the end of the Korean GP. read more »

Fernando Alonso downplayed the significance of his radio message to Ferrari during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has joined Red Bull boss Christian Horner in playing down the significance of Mark Webber's Spa suggestion that a deal has been done regarding his... read more »

Ferrari have downplayed the significance of their own private Pirelli test as it was carried out in a 2011 150° Italia... read more »

Australian Grand Prix bosses have played down the significance of Bernie Ecclestone's decision not to attend this year's Formula 1 season opener read more »