Mercedes technical director James Allison defended Valtteri Bottas after his poor performance at the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »

Sergio Perez says he was "just unlucky" to be the first F1 driver to contract COVID-19 as he defended his decision to return to Mexico between the Hungarian and... read more »

Romain Grosjean has defended his British Grand Prix display after some late moves which resulted in him being shown the black-and-white flag. read more »

Otmar Szafnauer has defended Sergio Perez's trip home to Mexico which preceded the Racing Point driver's positive COVID-19 test - forcing him to miss the British... read more »

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has again defended Romain Grosjean after his driver claimed he was the subject of abuse on social media. read more »

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has defended Romain Grosjean in the wake of Lewis Hamilton's criticism of the Frenchman for no longer taking a knee. read more »

Christian Horner has defended Alex Albon's performance after the Red Bull driver's "difficult weekend" at the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »

Max Verstappen has hit back of criticism of Red Bull by Williams' George Russell, after the Briton defended Alexander Albon's display during qualifying in Hungary.... read more »

George Russell has defended Alex Albon after unexpectedly out-qualifying the Red Bull driver at the Hungarian GP, insisting he's "being made to look like an idiot and... read more »

Red Bull's Christian Horner has staunchly defended Alexander Albon in the wake of his performance at Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix. Albon finished fourth at the... read more »

Kevin Magnussen has defended his at times aggressive driving, and insisted that he's not the only one to push beyond the limits. read more »

FIA president Jean Todt has defended the handling of the investigation into Ferrari's 2019 power unit - the two parties having reached a confidential agreement. read more »

Silverstone boss Stuart Pringle has defended Formula 1's decision to finally start the 2020 season. read more »

Ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Webber has defended the series' bosses and the Australian GP race promoters over their handling of the race. read more »

Christian Horner has defended the handling of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, saying ti was a "moving target" that F1 bosses had to respond to. read more »

Alan Jones has defended Claire Williams in the wake of criticism about how she has overseen the plight of her family's team in Formula 1. read more »

Chase Carey has defended Formula 1's decision-making prior to the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix as a result of a coronavirus diagnosis in the paddock read more »

Ross Brawn has defended how F1 management dealt with the farcical situation surrounding the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix due to the coronavirus pandemic. read more »

The World Motor Sport Council has defended the governing body's handling of the Ferrari engine case, and has made clear its opposition to the statement issued by seven... read more »

The FIA have defended their private settlement with Ferrari over the legality of their 2019 power unit, despite heavy criticism. read more »

Formula 1's governing body the FIA has defended the private settlement it reached with Ferrari over the manufacturer's power unit, following the legal threat issued... read more »

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has defended the use of "clone" cars in Formula 1, saying they make the championship better read more »

Haas team boss Guenther Steiner has defended Racing Point over claims the team has copied the title winning Mercedes W10 from 2019. Rival Formula 1 teams raised an eyebrow when... read more »

FIA president, Jean Todt has defended F1's bid to expand the calendar to as many as 25 races. read more »

Ferrari principal Mattia Binotto's desire to add a female driver to the Academy received some criticism, but W Series chief Catherine Bond Muir has defended the... read more »