Mercedes do not have another 'diva' on their hands with their 2018 car despite being outperformed by Ferrari so far at the Bahrain GP, says Toto Wolff. read more »

Despite not feeling at ease with his car, Carlos Sainz Jr. was still able to secure a top ten starting position for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Paddy Lowe says Williams cannot get too down in the dumps despite finishing as the slowest team in Bahrain F1 qualifying. read more »

McLaren driver Alonso qualified in 14th place for the Bahrain Grand Prix, despite strong pace in practice. read more »

Despite missing out on Q3 for the second successive race, Fernando Alonso believes the upgrades McLaren is bringing to its car are improving it as expected. read more »

The Belgian will aim for the top ten in Qualifying after finishing in tenth in second practice on Friday. read more »

Despite being one of the most vocal in calling for change over the years, Red Bull's Christian Horner didn't seem particularly enthused by FOM's proposals. read more »

Max Verstappen believes Red Bull has good pace round Bahrain despite missing first practice read more »

Max Verstappen encouraged by Red Bull pace despite early setback read more »

Daniel Ricciardo does not think Valtteri Bottas' block during FP2 is worth a penalty despite saying the move was "not cool". read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has escaped a grid penalty at the Bahrain Grand Prix despite his Formula 1 car being released with a loose wheel after a practice pit stop error read more »

Despite a late issue with a loose wheel, Kimi Raikkonen heads a Ferrari 1-2 in second practice session for Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Max Verstappen reckons Formula 1 should not restrict the 'party modes' used by Mercedes in qualifying, despite his own team bosses suggesting they should be controlled read more »

No extra pressure despite Australia setback - Valtteri Bottas read more »

Nico Hulkenberg says Renault's new Formula 1 car is 'not good enough' with its performance and balance yet, despite an encouraging start to the season read more »

Sebastian Vettel says it is clear to see that Mercedes has the fastest car in Formula One despite Ferrari taking the first victory of the season. read more »

Despite Liberty's bid to phase out grid girls, the Monaco Grand Prix will continue to feature them. read more »

The organiser of the Monaco Grand Prix insists this year's race will feature 'grid girls' despite Formula One's newly-enforced ban. read more »

Sebastian Vettel believes the Mercedes Formula 1 team has an advantage of "three, four tenths" over Ferrari, despite the Scuderia's victory in the Australian... read more »

Despite his victory in Australia, Sebastian Vettel says it is obvious Ferrari remains on the backfoot compared to Mercedes in the fight at the front of the F1 field. read more »

Esteban Ocon believes Force India can replicate the progress it made over the 2017 season this year, despite a low-key start to 2018.  read more »

Despite teammate Lewis Hamilton's dominant qualifying display, Valtteri Bottas thinks Mercedes isn't "miles clear" of the F1 field as feared in some quarters. read more »

Despite queries from rivals about the nature of its relationship with Ferrari, Haas F1 team boss Gunther Steiner stresses everything is "well above board". read more »

Force India is confident it can find big performance steps at upcoming races despite its slow start to the season at the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Despite hydraulic issues curtailing his afternoon after just six laps in Australia, Marcus Ericsson was pleased with just how competitive Sauber were in those six laps. read more »