McLaren chief Eric Boullier has admitted he was astonished by the team's inability to challenge for a top-10 starting berth for the Bahrain GP and demanded an investigation. read more »

Former Red Bull Racing Formula One race engineer, Gavin Ward, has said that he is enjoying his new challenge after moving to Team Penske's IndyCar program for this year. read more »

Max Verstappen previews the Bahrain Grand Prix as he looks to improve on his Australian weekend. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo believes Red Bull can challenge Ferrari in F1 2018, having demonstrated strong race pace in Australia.  read more »

Sebastian Vettel sure Ferrari can challenge Lewis Hamilton in race trim read more »

Valtteri Bottas admits he "pushed too hard" ahead of his Q3 crash that ended his bid to challenge for pole position in Melbourne.   read more »

The team hopes they are able to challenge from the start this year, rather than playing catch up for the rest of the season. read more »

Red Bull believes its RB14 chassis is "absolutely ahead" of its Formula 1 rivals this year, but it does not expect that to be enough to sustain a season-long challenge read more »

Force India faces 'biggest challenge' in F1 2018 - Sergio Perez read more »

Force India will face its biggest challenge in F1 as it bids to stay ahead of McLaren and Renault in 2018, according to Sergio Perez. read more »

Lewis Hamilton hopes the start of the new F1 season delivers 2012-style unpredictability as the sport waits to find out if Red Bull and Ferrari can challenge Mercedes. read more »

Stoffel Vandoorne and Fernando Alonso head to Melbourne buoyed by the team's new relationship with Renault, hopeful for a competitive season for McLaren. read more »

Esteban Ocon says that Force India can challenge for points in 2018's season opening race in Australia. read more »

Nico Hulkenberg says Renault are "pumped" ahead of the new season after a reliable pre-season meant they were able to amass laps and data. read more »

Christian Horner believes that Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton are the favourites for the 2018 Formula 1 season, but hopes that Red Bull can close the gap. read more »

Lewis Hamilton is excited by the prospect of a multi-team fight at the front of the F1 pack as he tips Red Bull to put up a "real challenge". read more »

The Australian is confident Aston Martin Red Bull Racing can go into the new season aiming to challenge at the front of the field. read more »

While Carlos Sainz concedes that Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull will be the pace-setter, he says it is up to Renault to close the gap and challenge for fourth. read more »

Although Fred Vasseur is "fully convinced" Charles Leclerc is up for the F1 challenge, he says the rookie must be given time to adjust. read more »

Lewis Hamilton expects Mercedes to face a stiff challenge from Red Bull in 2018, and he also expects another strong campaign from Ferrari. read more »

Max Verstappen doesn't believe McLaren or Renault will challenge Red Bull this season, saying their focus is firmly on the teams "ahead." read more »

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says Red Bull could pose a "real challenge" to four-time reigning champion outfit Mercedes this season read more »

Red Bull needs to be within 0.3s of Mercedes' one-lap pace in order to challenge for victories during the 2018 Formula 1 season, according to Max Verstappen.  read more »

After setting a new Circuit de Catalunya track record on Wednesday Daniel Ricciardo predicted Red Bull will be hot on the heels of Mercedes and Ferrari at the Australian Grand... read more »

The halo represents not just a structural challenge to the teams to incorporate it onto their cars, but it has opened up new aero development paths too read more »