Honda says that, given the lockdown, the speed at which the Mercedes engine has developed has taken them by surprise. read more »

Honda admits the compulsory factory shutdown for Formula 1 power unit manufacturers impacted its development programme and the company says it has been "surprised" by... read more »

The engine development made by the Mercedes F1 team over the winter ahead of the 2020 season has left Honda a "little bit surprised". read more »

Mark Webber admits he was surprised that Ferrari opted to sign Carlos Sainz instead of Daniel Ricciardo as Sebastian Vettel's 2021 replacement. read more »

Lando Norris admitted McLaren surprised themselves by beating hottly-tipped Racing Point and other rivals to fourth on the Austrian GP grid - their best qualifying result for... read more »

Lando Norris admits he was surprised to outpace the Racing Point cars as he put in a stunning performance to earn fourth on the grid for Austrian Grand Prix read more »

Sebastian Vettel could only manage 11th on the grid in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix, but the four-time champion is confident of turning it around in Sunday's race.  read more »

Ferrari’s pre-season fears were realised on Saturday in Austria as they struggled to get anywhere near rivals Mercedes and Red Bull, with Sebastian Vettel suffering a shock Q2... read more »

Ferrari's pace in Austria is even worse than many predicted, and Sebastian Vettel is surprised by the extent of their issues. read more »

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto has explained more about the reasoning behind their decision not to offer Sebastian Vettel a contract renewal - and admits the German still does not... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he did not expect Ferrari's decision not to keep him after this season. read more »

Sebastian Vettel has revealed Ferrari did not offer him a contract for 2021 and says he was "surprised" when team principal Mattia Binotto phoned him to let him know... read more »

News that Mercedes engine chief Andy Cowell has agreed to leave the company after 16 years surprised the Formula 1 fraternity, and has understandably led to speculations as to... read more »

The 2014 Formula 1 season might not be considered an all-time classic, but unpredictability during a predictable campaign gave the Hungarian Grand Prix a surprise winner,... read more »

The CEO of the Bahrain International Circuit was "surprised" to hear Ross Brawn's proposal to use the circuit's outer 'oval' layout for a Formula... read more »

Lando Norris says the recent moves in the Formula 1 driver market came as "a bit of a shock", but was not surprised McLaren signed Daniel Ricciardo for 2021 read more »

Lando Norris was "shocked" that Carlos Sainz signed with Ferrari, but wasn't surprised that Daniel Ricciardo will be his replacement. read more »

Former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa is not surprised Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari are parting ways at the end of the Formula 1 season. read more »

Toto Wolff wasn't surprised to learn of Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari exit as he reckons "cracks" were showing. read more »

Romain Grosjean was surprised that Sebastian Vettel announced he would leave Ferrari at the end of 2020, he was "convinced" he would stay. read more »

Audi's decision to turn their back on DTM, the German Touring Car Championship was surprising and disappointing, says BMW board member Klaus Frohlich. read more »

McLaren driver Lando Norris will be joined by a Hamilton during this weekend’s Virtual Spanish Grand Prix. You won’t be surprised to hear that six-time Formula 1 World Champion... read more »

The Boss and the six-time Champ sat down with Martin Brundle earlier this year for a captivating and wide-ranging chat. Which parts surprised you the most?  read more »

McLaren chief Zak Brown says putting staff on furlough was the "responsible thing to do", adding that he is surprised only "some" UK-based teams have done... read more »

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says Sebastian Vettel's future is in his own hands, believing the German to be freshly motivated after being "surprised" by Charles... read more »