Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly says he defied team orders in the Brazilian Grand Prix because he was racing team-mate Brendon Hartley for position read more »

Esteban Ocon explains his attempted overtake to unlap himself against race leader Max Verstappen which saw the pair clash read more »

Otmar Szafnauer defends Esteban Ocon after Brazil GP clash with Max Verstappen read more »

Esteban Ocon after his collision with  read more »

Ricciardo suggests a possible rule tweak to avoid a repeat of Vettel's weighbridge incident at Interlagos. read more »

Formula 1 boss Chase Carey has defended the championship's move into betting and insists it will be done in a "healthy way" read more »

Brendon Hartley defends driving record as rumours on F1 future continue read more »

Daniel Ricciardo, the last man to clash with Sebastian Vettel, has defended his former team-mate, saying he isn't being "erratic" in his driving. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has defended Sebastian Vettel after the Ferrari Formula 1 driver hit him and spun in the United States Grand Prix, saying there was nothing erratic about the... read more »

Race director CharlieWhiting defends Fernando Alonso's Japanese GP penalty decision read more »

Hamilton defends Vettel: Your views read more »

Lewis Hamilton defends Sebastian Vettel on social media, asking for respect. read more »

Lewis Hamilton hits out in defence of F1 world title rival Sebastian Vettel by calling for the media to "show a little more respect" read more »

Max Verstappen defends his driving after being blamed by Sebastian Vettel for their incident in the early part of the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Not for the first time Ferrari's strategy has gone awry, though Sebastian Vettel refuses to blame the team. read more »

Sebastian Vettel has refused to criticise Ferrari for its tyre gamble in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix, saying it had the potential to create a "miracle"... read more »

Sebastian Vettel defends Ferrari's Q3 Intermediates call read more »

Sebastian Vettel defends Mercedes strategy, admitting that the Herman team's use of team orders was a "no-brainer". read more »

Although taking the win off Valtteri Bottas and handing it to Lewis Hamilton was a controversial decision in Sochi, Sebastian Vettel, arguably the biggest loser in it, says it... read more »

Vettel says it was "no-brainer" for Mercedes to tell its drivers to swap places in Russia despite facing a backlash. read more »

Alan Permane says the decision to stop both Carlos Sainz Jr. or Nico Hülkenberg taking to the track in Q2 on Saturday should enable them to make early gains thanks to their... read more »

Although Nico Hulkenberg admits Renault's decision not to run in Q2 at the Sochi Autodrom made for a "boring" afternoon, he feels it was a right call. read more »

Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has defended the team's "awkward" tactical decision to sit out Q2 to claim 11th and 12th places on the grid for Formula 1's... read more »

FRP will 'vigorously' defends itself against Uralkali legal action read more »

Despite seeing Lewis Hamilton extend his championship lead, Sebastian Vettel has defended Ferrari's strategy in Singapore. read more »