Carlos Sainz was left frustrated following a ninth place finish in an Australian Grand Prix that promised so much for Toro Rosso. Both Sainz and team-mate Max Verstappen looked... read more »

New Ferrari recruit Jock Clear says the necessary performance to enjoy a strong season is in their SF16-H car - and their challenge now is to exploit it. read more »

Nico Rosberg says he heads into 2016 F1 motivated by the potential of preventing Lewis Hamilton from clinching a third straight title. read more »

Fernando Alonso admits he would have regrets about leaving Ferrari if the Italian team is goes on to win the title this season. One of the biggest questions going into this... read more »

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

Sebastian Vettel is convinced Ferrari will challenge Mercedes this season but is not sure whether it will be in shape to do so at this weekend's opener in Melbourne.... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull could challenge Mercedes and Ferrari during the second half of the year read more »

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo is not expecting to challenge the frontrunners at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, but the 26-year old has no doubt he would... read more »

Toto Wolff says he would welcome a challenge from Ferrari - or any other F1 rival - this season, if only to keep his Mercedes team pushing its own boundaries. read more »

Video: Toro Rosso driver challenge - #1 read more »

Lewis Hamilton admits he is anticipating being pushed hard by Ferrari in 2016, insisting he's excited by the prospect. read more »

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he hopes Ferrari will be able to challenge Mercedes for the world championship this year. Mercedes has dominated the sport for the last... read more »

When Channel 4 took over the BBC's Formula 1 contract, it knew it had a big challenge on its hands. LAWRENCE BARRETTO examines its bid to 'mix it up' read more »

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is "hoping upon hope" Ferrari puts up a legitimate championship challenge against Mercedes this season. Mercedes has dominated F1 since the... read more »

According to Red Bull's motorsport consultant, Helmut Marko, the racing outfit lacks the power to compete with Mercedes and Ferrari but are still capable of third place in... read more »

Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko reckons the outfit can challenge for third position in the Constructors' Championship, as the team bids to close the gap to… read more »

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he hopes Ferrari will be able to challenge Mercedes for the world championship this season, following two years of… read more »

Bernie Ecclestone says he is hoping upon hope that Ferrari and Red Bull can take a challenge to the domination of Mercedes in 2016 read more »

As pre-season testing came to a close in Barcelona, Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has hailed Lewis Hamilton as his perfect teammate for pushing him to do his best everytime he... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen provides the first evidence that Ferrari could challenge Mercedes for the world title after going fastest in testing. read more »

Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost says he expects the operation to claim a podium finish in 2016, as it bids to move up the Formula 1 grid. Toro Rosso has not finished on the... read more »

Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes has been in a league of its own during testing and is hoping Williams will challenge the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull to be the best of the rest... read more »

Valtteri Bottas believes no one will challenge Mercedes in the early part of the 2016 Formula 1 campaign on the evidence so far in pre-season testing read more »

Valtteri Bottas reckons it will be "very tricky" for any team to challenge Mercedes in 2016, given its pace in pre-season testing. Mercedes has spent the… read more »

Marcus Ericsson is hopeful that Sauber's new C35 package will enable the team to fight for points on a regular basis in 2016, after its 2015 challenge faded… read more »