Nico Hulkenberg expects a tougher challenge from new Renault team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr compared to Jolyon Palmer. read more »

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has backed calls for the FIA to get tougher on oil burn, and believes the activity makes a mockery of Formula 1's environmentally-friendly push read more »

The FIA has been urged by McLaren to get tougher in stopping teams from burning oil in Formula 1 next year, amid suspicions some are still gaining from the practice read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has said Max Verstappen has proven to be a tougher team-mate than his former counterpart Sebastian Vettel. read more »

As the sport seeks an alternative to grid penalties, drivers face even harsher sanctions in 2018 as component rules tightened. read more »

The Aussie finished inside the top three in both Friday sessions in Bahrain but expects it to be tougher for Red Bull on Saturday. read more »

McLaren is bracing itself for a tougher time at the Chinese Grand Prix, with Formula 1's longest straight set to expose the true power deficit that Honda has read more »

Lewis Hamilton is braced for a tougher challenge from Sebastian Vettel for this year's Formula 1 title than he had battling Nico Rosberg read more »

Valtteri Bottas was not prepared for the gulf in difference in the way the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team work, compared to previous squad Williams Martini Racing. read more »

Fears that Formula 1's 2017 aerodynamic package will make overtaking harder were borne out on day one of winter testing as drivers found it tougher to follow other cars read more »

Jolyon Palmer believes his difficult rookie season in Formula 1 with Renault in 2016 has made him stronger mentally read more »

Four-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton believes that it is tougher to break into the sport now than when he was coming up through the ranks. read more »

Renault driver Jolyon Palmer admits he expected the 2016 Formula 1 season to be even tougher given the team's lack of preparation read more »

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo and team principal Christian Horner are demanding tougher track-limits deterrents in Formula 1 following incidents in the Mexican Grand Prix read more »

The FIA, the F1 governing body clarified the rules regarding the yellow and double-yellow flag situations which have caused for some controversies this year. Drivers are, now,... read more »

Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul admits that the company's return to F1 has been tougher than anticipated. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo believes being forced to start on the Supersoft tyre will make it harder for Red Bull to beat Ferrari at Monza on Sunday. read more »

Carlos Sainz Jr has admitted that the Spa weekend has been tougher than he was expecting as he struggled to qualify fifteenth on Saturday. read more »

Nico Rosberg expects Mercedes to take into account the tougher-than-anticipated conditions at Spa-Francorchamps as temperatures soar in Belgium. read more »

We are seeing the convergence of performance between teams and that has made the competition tougher than ever. read more »

Championship leader Nico Rosberg believes Ferrari has yet to show its true pace this season and is expecting a tougher fight for victory in Russia this weekend than at the... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has declared he feels mentally tougher than ever and is confident his 2016 season is "going to come good". read more »

New Formula 1 races invariably start well but things get tougher as the novelty wears off. IAN PARKES hears what Mexican Grand Prix organisers are doing to avoid a slump read more »

Though delighted with his team's start to the 2016 season, Christian Horner admits things will get tougher. read more »

Lewis Hamilton is expecting Ferrari to provide a tougher challenge to Mercedes than expected at the season-opening Australian GP. read more »