Mercedes' rivals must now count the German team as a serious contender, Nico Rosberg has said after winning his first grand prix in China last weekend. Shanghai was also... read more »

Lewis Hamilton is upbeat about the long-run pace of his McLaren, which he hopes will make him a contender for victory in China despite a five-place grid penalty. read more »

Fernando Alonso has admitted that he could never have imagined winning this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, with Ferrari currently struggling for raw pace with its 2012... read more »

Mar.14 (GMM) Jenson Button is an outright favourite for the 2012 title, according to former F1 driver Mika Salo. The Finn, Salo, will be a regular in the paddock this season... read more »

Mar.12 (GMM) Norbert Haug on Monday played down reports Mercedes could be set to be a shock title contender in 2012. Some new analysis in the sport's specialist media... read more »

Mar.7 (GMM) Luca di Montezemolo has reacted with alarm as Ferrari concedes it will not be a podium contender at the start of the 2012 season. Despite a media ban, Fernando... read more »

Luca di Montezemolo has reacted with alarm as Ferrari concedes it will not be a podium contender at the start of the 2012 season. Despite a media ban, Fernando Alonso warned... read more »

A single day after the track debut of the team's new 2012 contender at Silverstone, Marussia today announced to have finally passed their last FIA crash test. Failing... read more »

Mar.6 (GMM) Jenson Button has tipped Ferrari to recover, after the famous Italian team announced it does not initially expect to be a podium contender in 2012. Paddock... read more »

Jenson Button has tipped Ferrari to recover, after the famous Italian team announced it does not initially expect to be a podium contender in 2012. Paddock insiders are tipping... read more »

The F112, the car with which HRT contest the season, completed its first laps at the Circuit de Catalunya today. read more »

Beaten to the punch by tail-end rival, the HRT eventually hit the track in Barcelona with its new 2012 contender. read more »

Marussia's 2012 contender has made its on-track debut, the Anglo-Russian team running its new at Silverstone for a promotional event. read more »

HRT has confirmed that its 2012 contender, the F112, will take to the track at the Circuit de Catalunya on Monday. read more »

HRT will not be ready in time to test this week, the team has confirmed. Having been delayed by the failure of two crash tests, the Spanish outfit had hoped to run its new F112... read more »

HRT is working at maximum output to ensure its new car, the F112, will be able to test at the final pre-season gathering in Barcelona this week. The Spanish team is yet to run... read more »

Feb.29 (GMM) Nico Rosberg has revealed that his famous father was adamant he should stick with Mercedes for the future. Last year, amid rumours Ferrari was considering... read more »

Nico Rosberg has revealed that his famous father was adamant he should stick with Mercedes for the future. Last year, amid rumours Ferrari was considering dropping Felipe... read more »

Ross Brawn has seen enough of his Mercedes team's new car this week to be convinced it is a step forward over last year's contender - but he does not think it is good... read more »

Before pre-season testing continued in Barcelona on Tuesday, it was time for the Mercedes works team to launch its 2012 contender. With opinions from Norbert Haug, Michael... read more »

Tuesday morning sees the resumption of Formula 1 testing from Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya. In a change from Jerez, there is now an official lunch break of one... read more »

Red Bull design guru Adrian Newey admits to being intrigued by Mercedes delay in unveiling its 2012 contender, fearing the German team may have a trick up its sleeve. read more »

Mercedes 2012 contender, the WO3, has completed its first laps at Silverstone, ahead of its unveiling at Barcelona next week. read more »

HRT has confirmed to GPUpdate.net that it will not be taking its 2011 car to either of the upcoming Formula 1 test sessions in Barcelona. The Spanish squad ran last... read more »

Mercedes has posted two sneak preview images of its new 2012 car, the F1 W03. Having started the pre-season testing period with last year’s contender, the new chassis... read more »