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 Sebastian Vettel feels Ferrari's SF71H is a "step forward", he concedes he doesn't really know about performance given the weather in Spain. read more »

Nico Hulkenberg concedes he has had to become a "fair loser" having claimed the unenviable record of the most grand prix starts without a podium. read more »

McLaren's Peter Prodromou is eager to build a relationship with Renault to emulate the partnership it enjoyed with Red Bull Racing but concedes he's nervous ahead of... read more »

Although it was the year-old Ferrari engine that caught most of the blame for Sauber's dismal 2017 campaign, Frederic Vasseur concedes their issues were bigger than that. read more »

Although James Key concedes no one knows until the season begins, he feels Toro Rosso could pull off a "surprise" this season with new engine partner Honda. read more »

Renault's academy director Mia Sharizman concedes Red Bull are the ones to look up to when it comes to setting the benchmark for their young driver programme. read more »

Valtteri Bottas concedes he has no idea where Mercedes will be in the pecking order ahead of the 2018 Formula 1 season. read more »

Toto Wolff concedes that a fierce rivalry is not what a team wants; instead he is happier with the relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas who push one another... read more »

While Daniel Ricciardo concedes that a tense intra-team title fight would be a good problem to have, he hopes that whatever happens in 2018, he remains friends with Max Verstappen. read more »

Fernando Alonso concedes United Autosports needs more pace for Daytona 24 Hours read more »

Guenther Steiner concedes that finding sponsorship is a "priority" for Haas, but insists the team won't sell themselves on the cheap. read more »

Lance Stroll concedes that he needs to improve his qualifying performances next season, saying he still needs to get himself "in the zone" over one lap. read more »

Brendon Hartley concedes he wasn't ready to compete at the highest level when he was initially given a shot by Red Bull, but feels he is a "more rounded" driver now. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo concedes Max Verstappen’s improvements since stepping up to Red Bull puts them on an even footing in the hunt for maiden F1 world titles. read more »

Knocking on the door of a Williams race-seat, Robert Kubica concedes that the final step in his return is the "most difficult one." read more »

Williams youngster Lance Stroll concedes he was baffled by his inability to properly work Pirelli's tyres at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he slumped to last… read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner concedes that the team has learned "an awful lot of lessons" over 2017, having suffered from "too many retirements". read more »

Lewis Hamilton concedes set-up changes compromised balance read more »

Toto Wolff concedes that Pascal Wehrlein's chances of landing a Williams seat after extremely slim given that Robert Kubica is their "priority." read more »

Honda F1 chief Yusuke Hasegawa concedes the Japanese manufacturer’s engine changes asked too much in too short a time period in 2017. read more »

Although Toto Wolff has defended Valtteri Bottas's Brazilian GP drive, he concedes the Mercedes driver is still lacking that "killer" instinct. read more »

Having claimed the 1-2 in Friday's practices for the Brazilian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel concedes it will be "tough" for Ferrari to beat Mercedes this weekend. read more »

Sebastian Vettel concedes Mercedes will be tough to beat read more »

Renault chief Cyril Abiteboul admits it will be a "tall order" for the French manufacturer to beat Williams to fifth in the Formula One constructors'... read more »