Esteban Ocon was one of the drivers to be caught out by Antonio Giovinazzi's crash late on in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »

With 2016 drawing to a close, ESPN rounds up the good and the bad from a dramatic and controversial calendar year in Formula One. Shocker: Elimination qualifying -- remember... read more »

Valtteri Bottas struggled to get the best out of the Ultrasoft tyre during qualifying in Abu Dhabi which contributed to his elimination in Q2 on Saturday. read more »

Felipe Massa has pinned Williams' double Q2 elimination at the Brazilian Grand Prix on tyre troubles, after a sudden onset of understeer. Massa and team-mate… read more »

Pascal Wehrlein has laid the blame for his first lap elimination in the Mexican Grand Prix firmly on Esteban Gutierrez, feeling he should have been more conservative. read more »

Nico Hülkenberg believes Sebastian Vettel should have been less aggressive into turn one on lap one as it meant the Force India driver was forced out of the USGP with damage. read more »

Jenson Button blamed the dawdling Renault of Jolyon Palmer for his Q1 elimination in Austin, though he also admitted McLaren "messed up" its timing by sending him out... read more »

Jenson Button says his McLaren Formula 1 team "messed up" in qualifying for the US Grand Prix, which resulted in his elimination in Q1. read more »

Jenson Button was eliminated in Q1 at Suzuka on Saturday, and admitted the Japanese circuit is just not suited to his McLaren car. read more »

Ferrari has replaced some of Sebastian Vettel's power unit components and fitted a new gearbox to his car after his surprise Q1 elimination during Singapore… read more »

McLaren's Jenson Button accepted responsibility for dropping out in Q2 after he clipped the wall during qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix. Button… read more »

Romain Grosjean felt the time lost in final practice when he spun into the gravel trap at Ascari cost him vital set-up time ahead of qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. read more »

Felipe Massa went into qualifying expecting to make it through to Q3 at Monza, but was surprised and disappointed to be eliminated in Q2 by the narrowest of margins. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen said it "makes no difference" what led to his elimination from Q2 after having to settle for 14th on the grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix. In a... read more »

Lewis Hamilton said he is "not too disappointed" with losing pole to Nico Rosberg in Hungary after narrowly avoiding elimination in Q2. After a dramatic session... read more »

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes reaching Q3 is an achievable goal for the squad this year, despite the "brutal" nature of Formula 1's midfield.... read more »

Jenson Button blamed a loose wing for his Q1 elimination in qualifying at Silverstone. While Fernando Alonso made it through to Q3, Button dropped out of the initial qualifying... read more »

Jenson Button admits it has been an unlucky weekend for him so far at the British Grand Prix following his elimination after the opening qualifying lap at Silverstone. read more »

Nico Hulkenberg says his Q2 elimination in Azerbaijan was down to "bad timing" and a spin, not a misunderstanding with Force India. Though Force India looked strong... read more »

Nico Rosberg still sits comfortably ahead of the chasing pack in the Drivers' Championship after the Spanish Grand Prix despite his first lap elimination at the Circuit de... read more »

Pat Symonds says Felipe Massa should not have needed a second lap in Q1 after the Brazilian's surprise early elimination in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. Massa... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says Formula 1 needs to remember that it is sport, and not a show, when deciding new regulations. As audience figures continue to dwindling, Formula 1 bosses... read more »

Renault's Kevin Magnussen rued his inability to escape from the first knockout session at the Chinese Grand Prix, following a late effort from Sauber rival… read more »

Jenson Button says the current disparity between teams is a bigger issue for F1 than the need to artificially mix up the grid in qualifying. Qualifying has been a big topic in... read more »

Focus on... Out with the new, in with the old Finally, common sense has prevailed -- F1 has scrapped the unpopular live elimination format and will go to China with the old,... read more »