Lewis Hamilton anticipates a "very tough weekend" in Bahrain as Mercedes seek to work on the race pace deficit seen in the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »

Ferrari has promised it will not neglect its qualifying pace deficit despite long-run performance having become even more important with Formula 1's 2013 tyres read more »

Fernando Alonso feels more confident about his chances in the upcoming Formula 1 campaign than at this point last year, explaining that Ferrari faces a much smaller deficit to... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has ruled out Mercedes fighting for the title, saying the deficit is too big to close overnight... read more »

Ross Brawn has described new recruit Lewis Hamilton as a key ‘part of the solution’ to Mercedes’s performance deficit, explaining that the former... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has explained that he will need to be ‘patient and realistic’ at Mercedes this season, with the 2008 World Champion wary of the deficit his... read more »

Nico Hulkenberg doesn't believe the all new driver line-up at Sauber will be a disadvantage during the 2013 season. The Swiss outfit chose not to retain Kamui Kobayashi,... read more »

Nico Hulkenberg says he doesn't see Sauber's driver line-up having any negative effect on the team at the start of the season read more »

Sebastian Vettel says the key to his 2012 title success was never giving up, with the Red Bull driver having to overturn a 44 point deficit to Ferrari's Fernando Alonso... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says it will take 'at least six months' until he can make a noteworthy impact on the pace of Mercedes's 2013 challenger, with the 2008... read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said that Sebastian Vettel’s 2012 championship was the hardest of the three he has won. Vettel pipped Fernando Alonso by... read more »

Triple Formula 1 World Champion Niki Lauda has backed Fernando Alonso to bounce back from missing out on the 2012 Drivers' crown, explaining that the Spaniard... read more »

Sebastian Vettel's bid for a third world title was far from straightforward, with the 25-year-old sitting 44 points behind Fernando Alonso at the halfway mark of the... read more »

Fernando Alonso has declared 2012 'the best year of his career' despite finishing second to Sebastian Vettel in the championship battle. The Spaniard started seventh... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen takes first win of F1 return, while Sebastian Vettel denies Fernando Alonso the chance to overturn championship deficit... read more »

Ferrari's president Luca di Montezemolo has called on the Italian team to give it's all in the final three races of the season as Fernando Alonso loses his grip on... read more »

Seventh position was the absolute most Kimi Räikkönen could have achieved in the Indian Grand Prix, coming home as best of the rest behind the pairs of Red... read more »

Fernando Alonso insists he is still in with a good chance of winning this year's drivers' title despite seeing his championship lead whittled down from 37 points to a... read more »

Fernando Alonso insists that no-one at Ferrari is giving up on the chance of landing the 2012 F1 world championship, even if Red Bull appears to have the performance edge. read more »

Vijay Mallya wants Force India to attempt to overhaul Sauber in the constructors' championship despite a 27 point deficit read more »

Sebastian Vettel expressed his satisfaction after taking pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix. The reigning world champion, who starts the race with a 29 point deficit to... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has brushed aside talk about his contract to emphasise that he and his McLaren team can overturn a thirty seven point deficit to Fernando Alonso in the... read more »

Jenson Button’s dream weekend in Spa has suddenly put him right back into title contention just when it looked all but over. If he had written a script for his dream... read more »

Red Bull were expected to struggle heading to Spa-Francorchamps because of their deficit in straight-line speed - and Mark Webber ended the race with the same mindset. Although... read more »

Sebastian Vettel is unfazed by the deficit to Fernando Alonso in the championship standings, saying he is motivated by the 2010 season read more »