Valterri Bottas has declared the FW35 a definite step forward over the outfit's 2012 car which won the Spanish Grand Prix. The Finnish driver got his first taste of the... read more »

Two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen is not expecting Mercedes to be competitive with the likes of McLaren this season read more »

Lotus head to the second pre-season test in Barcelona next week in high spirits, with technical director James Allison admitting he is so far happy with the E21's... read more »

James Allison believes Lotus' new E21 is both "competitive" and "reasonably reliable" after a solid first outing at Jerez... read more »

Lotus technical director James Allison is confident his team has produced a competitive car this year read more »

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has hit out the amount of pay drivers in Formula One at present, and says some of them are "fundamentally not good enough" to... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen may well have topped the times on the final day of testing, but the Lotus driver admits it means nothing in terms of how competitive their car is. The Finn is... read more »

Nico Hulkenberg expects Sauber to be in the competitive mix this season after describing the laptimes as being "like qualifying" at times during testing. read more »

Christian Horner predicts Formula One is in for a thriller this season as the "same culprits" battle it out at the front... read more »

Melbourne is hopeful of retaining the rights to host the Australian Grand Prix past its current contract which ends in 2015. The race has come under increasing pressure from... read more »

Esteban Gutierrez says his goal for his debut season is to be "consistent at a good competitive level"... read more »

Sauber are the latest Formula One team to reveal their 2013 car at an event at their Hinwil factory in Switerland on Saturday. Drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Esteban Gutierrez... read more »

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo is ‘hopeful’ that the team’s 2013 challenger will be competitive from the start of the season. Ferrari began... read more »

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has emphasised the importance of having a competitive car right from the start of the season and he is confident his team has made... read more »

Bernie Ecclestone believes there is absolutely no reason why Mercedes won't be competitive this season... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has reiterated comments he made almost immediately after signing for Mercedes last season - that he is prepared to wait for wins. The Briton, who has been... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he is ready to be patient with Mercedes if the team does not manage to deliver a competitive car right away. read more »

Mercedes will have no excuses not to be competitive during the 2013 season, according to Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone read more »

Toro Rosso must produce a car with more downforce if the team is to be more competitive in 2013, according to Daniel Ricciardo. read more »

Felipe Massa says he "knows he can win" the title with Ferrari this season, despite having not won a single race since 2008. The Brazilian, speaking at Wrooom,... read more »

Paul di Resta has called on Force India to deliver a competitive car from the first race of the new season read more »

Kimi Raikkonen didn’t make his Formula One comeback with Williams because Lotus were offering him a more competitive car. That is the claim of Adam Parr, the former... read more »

Heikki Kovalainen would be in a better position to secure a seat at Caterham for a fourth season, if he had shown greater respect toward the team. That is the view of chief... read more »

Sergio Pérez says he's looking forward to working with and learning from his team-mate Jenson Button - who becomes the most experienced driver on the 2013 grid... read more »

Lotus owner Gerard Lopez says Kimi Raikkonen "has enthusiasm and desire" which allowed him to be immediately competitive again in Formula One read more »