Valtteri Bottas said he was slightly surprised by the gap that Mercedes had over the rest of the pack after free practice ahead of the Italian GP. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he found it "slightly surprising" to see Mercedes so far clear of its Formula 1 rivals in Friday's practice running for the Italian Grand Prix read more »

It was a little surprising to be fighting with the two Ferraris, but it was nice to see us resume a proper battle with Haas and Alfa Romeo. 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 »

Formula 1 drivers are braced for an unpredictable Austria follow-up after a surprising Friday "mix-up" for the Styrian GP - with Lewis Hamilton struggling - ahead of... read more »

Despite low expectations after the struggles during the qualifying session for the Austrian Grand Prix, Scuderia Ferrari concluded the season-opener around the Red Bull Ring... 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 »

Romain Grosjean says the Netflix Drive to Survive series helped showed Haas Formula 1 chief Gunther Steiner's "surprising" leadership style that avoids any... read more »

Pat Symonds says it is surprising it took Mercedes' rivals so long to catch up with the multi-championship winning squad during the V6 turbo hybrid era. read more »

Ex-Red Bull driver, Robert Doornbos, has said it was "surprising" to see Max Verstappen sign a new, long contract with the team. read more »

Racing Point's disappointing season is not "surprising" to team boss Otmar Szafnauer given the "turmoil" the team was in while its 2019 Formula 1 car... read more »

What an absolutely brilliant, chaotic and surprising Grand Prix we had in Brazil! read more »

The collision between Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel at the Brazilian GP was hardly surprising, but managing the relationship effectively for Ferrari is now the... read more »

Ferrari's perceived F1 engine advantage has been a major topic of conversation in the F1 paddock since it found its form and started winning races over the summer break.... read more »

Many had expected Mercedes to be the dominant force again today in Suzuka, but qualifying showed a different picture. Ferrari delivered when it mattered, and in Q3, they... read more »

Sparks fly at Suzuka with sensational overtakes, title deciding incidents and surprising podiums! Here's the moments that remind us why the Japanese Grand Prix is a... read more »

The best and worst performances from a surprising weekend in Singapore... read more »

Ferrari's surprising performance in Singapore Grand Prix qualifying caught Mercedes out with a "big step", as its latest Formula 1 upgrade made it a "force... read more »

It's perhaps not surprising that a racing driver is still happy with his $50m contract - but when it's Daniel Ricciardo, it's not about the money. read more »

George Russell took plenty of positives, as he found more pace in his Williams at Monza than he expected. read more »

Sebastian Vettel set the pace in Practice Three at the Italian GP as Ferrari stayed ahead, although the German was only just ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen in a... read more »

Formula 1 championship leader Lewis Hamilton says it was "surprising" to see Mercedes run Ferrari close during Friday practice at the Italian Grand Prix read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he found the small deficit to Mercedes' chief F1 rival Ferrari in Italian Grand Prix practice "surprising". read more »

It's not surprising that we were fourth and fifth fastest today. We knew we weren't favourites here, given the level of aero downforce generated by our car at the moment. read more »

Max Verstappen has won the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim as he and his team mastered the complicated and continuously varying weather conditions. Sebastian Vettel took second... read more »