Sebastian Vettel sure Ferrari can challenge Lewis Hamilton in race trim read more »

Valtteri Bottas admits he "pushed too hard" ahead of his Q3 crash that ended his bid to challenge for pole position in Melbourne.   read more »

The team hopes they are able to challenge from the start this year, rather than playing catch up for the rest of the season. read more »

Red Bull believes its RB14 chassis is "absolutely ahead" of its Formula 1 rivals this year, but it does not expect that to be enough to sustain a season-long challenge read more »

Force India faces 'biggest challenge' in F1 2018 - Sergio Perez read more »

Force India will face its biggest challenge in F1 as it bids to stay ahead of McLaren and Renault in 2018, according to Sergio Perez. read more »

Lewis Hamilton hopes the start of the new F1 season delivers 2012-style unpredictability as the sport waits to find out if Red Bull and Ferrari can challenge Mercedes. read more »

Stoffel Vandoorne and Fernando Alonso head to Melbourne buoyed by the team's new relationship with Renault, hopeful for a competitive season for McLaren. read more »

Esteban Ocon says that Force India can challenge for points in 2018's season opening race in Australia. read more »

Nico Hulkenberg says Renault are "pumped" ahead of the new season after a reliable pre-season meant they were able to amass laps and data. read more »

Christian Horner believes that Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton are the favourites for the 2018 Formula 1 season, but hopes that Red Bull can close the gap. read more »

Lewis Hamilton is excited by the prospect of a multi-team fight at the front of the F1 pack as he tips Red Bull to put up a "real challenge". read more »

The Australian is confident Aston Martin Red Bull Racing can go into the new season aiming to challenge at the front of the field. read more »

While Carlos Sainz concedes that Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull will be the pace-setter, he says it is up to Renault to close the gap and challenge for fourth. read more »

Although Fred Vasseur is "fully convinced" Charles Leclerc is up for the F1 challenge, he says the rookie must be given time to adjust. read more »

Lewis Hamilton expects Mercedes to face a stiff challenge from Red Bull in 2018, and he also expects another strong campaign from Ferrari. read more »

Max Verstappen doesn't believe McLaren or Renault will challenge Red Bull this season, saying their focus is firmly on the teams "ahead." read more »

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says Red Bull could pose a "real challenge" to four-time reigning champion outfit Mercedes this season read more »

Red Bull needs to be within 0.3s of Mercedes' one-lap pace in order to challenge for victories during the 2018 Formula 1 season, according to Max Verstappen.  read more »

After setting a new Circuit de Catalunya track record on Wednesday Daniel Ricciardo predicted Red Bull will be hot on the heels of Mercedes and Ferrari at the Australian Grand... read more »

The halo represents not just a structural challenge to the teams to incorporate it onto their cars, but it has opened up new aero development paths too read more »

The greater the challenge the greater the satisfaction insists Lewis Hamilton as he admits to wanting a more level playing field. read more »

Eric Boullier says McLaren did not take any shortcuts with the chassis design of its MCL33 2018 Formula 1 car despite the challenge of incorporating the new Renault engine read more »

The creation of a chassis that could accommodate the halo has been challenging for the teams. read more »

While Cyril Abiteboul acknowledges that taking on Red Bull and McLaren with the same engine is an "extra challenge" for Renault, it is, he says, also extra motivation. read more »