ESPN looks at the main talking points from qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, where Mercedes proved it has overcome the blip of Singapore and Malaysia with a dominant pole... read more »

After suffering its first non-scoring race of 2017, Force India boss Vijay Mallya insists his team has made progress despite its Monaco failure. read more »

BARCELONA, Spain -- Valtteri Bottas is convinced Mercedes has plenty more to come in the second week of pre-season testing. Mercedes encountered a blip on Thursday, with an... read more »

Haas boss Guenther Steiner is sure the team's dramatic downturn at the Mexican Grand Prix was just a blip, saying the team "didn't get stupid over the past two... read more »

Fernando Alonso is confident that Austin will be good for McLaren and that Suzuka was a blip. read more »

McLaren Racing Director Eric Boullier is hopeful that the outfit can prove its dismal showing in Japan was a one-off, when Formula 1 returns to action in the… read more »

Fernando Alonso says McLaren has to ensure its lack of pace at the Japanese Grand Prix is not the norm for the final four races of the season. After several competitive races... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says only the Malaysian Grand Prix will reveal whether the advantage teammate Nico Rosberg had in Singapore is likely to become a trend. Hamilton struggled to... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says while Ferrari remain ahead of Red Bull in the F1 world constructors championship he won t be concerned by his former team. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has urged Mercedes' management not to impose team orders in his title fight with Nico Rosberg - expressing hope their recent collisions are a "blip". read more »

Jenson Button says it is "imperative" that McLaren picks itself up after a below-par showing at the Canadian Grand Prix, in which he was forced out due to a… read more »

Nico Rosberg is hoping his performance at the Monaco Grand Prix was just a blip in his 2016 title campaign. After scoring 100 points with four consecutive victories at the... read more »

After a double DNF in the Monaco Grand Prix, Renault's Cyril Abiteboul admits sometimes it is best to look forward rather than reflect on the past... read more »

Ferrari boss regards Kimi Raikkonen's miserable Monaco as a blip, revealing the Finn doesn't like the circuit. read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff has suggested Ferrari's disappointing form during the Russian Grand Prix weekend was a blip, influenced by Sochi's characteristics read more »

Though its performance slump in Singapore remains largely unexplained, Toto Wolff is confident Mercedes will be the team to bea in Japan read more »

Toto Wolff expects this weekend in Japan to be more competitive for his Mercedes team, and hopes the performance in Singapore last weekend was nothing more than just a blip.... read more »

British media reports Lewis Hamilton as having lost confidence following Singapore 'blip'. read more »

Toto Wolff is confident Mercedes will bounce straight back at the Japanese Grand Prix after suffering a dramatic drop in performance in Singapore at the weekend. Mercedes has... read more »

Toto Wolff says the severity of Mercedes' slump in Singapore demonstrates its lacklustre pace is likely to be circuit specific only. read more »

It's not just fans and rivals who are surprised at how slow Mercedes were in Singapore - the team would like to know too. Urgently. read more »

Sebastian Vettel expected more progress from Ferrari at the British Grand Prix, but is hoping Silverstone was just a blip rather than the start of a trend in the team's... read more »

Ding, ding, round seven… read more »

Rob Smedley says Williams will not accept Monaco as a 'bogey' circuit and will go away and find out why it wasn't competitive there. read more »

The absence of Caterham and Marussia when Formula 1 regroups at Austin will force the sport to ask whether its financial problems are an isolated blip or a longer-term malaise read more »