Max Verstappen says he is "not surprised" by the 1.022 seconds gap to Lewis Hamilton in qualifying for F1's British Grand Prix. read more »

Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer was convinced that a change in aerodynamic philosophy this year would lead to an initial performance loss rather than the dramatic... read more »

Carlos Sainz did not appreciate the level of detail Ferrari would go into in researching his career before deciding to sign him for 2021. read more »

Sebastian Vettel says being lapped by eventual race winner Lewis Hamilton was expected as he finished sixth at Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »

Sebastian Vettel insists he was not surprised to be lapped by Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian GP, although Ferrari say it was "painful" and have described their... read more »

It may well have been surprising for some to see both Ferraris get lapped by Mercedes at the Hungarian GP, but not for Sebastian Vettel. read more »

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are surprised by the gap between Mercedes and Red Bull in Hungary Formula 1 qualifying after the teams fought for victory in 2020's... read more »

Lewis Hamilton hadn't paid much attention to how far adrift of his pole time Red Bull were in Hungary, but was surprised when he was informed. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he was surprised Red Bull did not mount a serious challenge for pole position in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.  read more »

Lewis Hamilton has conceded to surprise at how far Formula 1 Red Bull has been off the pace at the Hungaroring this weekend. read more »

Carlos Sainz has been "a little surprised" by how many people have asked him lately if he's regretting signing with Ferrari. read more »

Christian Lundgaard says that, due to the global crisis, he never expected Renault to give him a chance in Formula 1 next season. read more »

George Russell says Williams was surprised by its "huge lack of pace" in race trim compared to its qualifying performance at the opening two rounds of the 2020 F1... read more »

George Russell says Williams has been surprised by its lack of pace in race trim compared to qualifying in the two Formula 1 races at the Red Bull Ring read more »

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 »