Andrea Stella has praised the 'positive attitude' displayed by Ferrari for turning its F2012 into a genuine title contender. read more »

Formula Renault 3.5 championship contender Robin Frijns had his maiden outing in a Formula 1 car on Saturday in a Red Bull RB6 read more »

Jaime Alguersuari believes Mark Webber is now in a great position to win the F1 2012 drivers' title following his victory in last Sunday's British Grand Prix. read more »

Mark Webber is back as a serious title contender but Jenson Button is struggling, says BBC Radio 5 live analyst Jaime Alguersuari. read more »

Lewis Hamilton looked to be a contender for pole position throughout qualifying, but it all fell apart in the final Q3 round and Hamilton leaving Hamilton starting from eighth... read more »

After its strong showing in Valencia, chief engineer Mark Gillan is optimistic that Williams can be a contender elsewhere in 2012. read more »

Felipe Massa has received strong backing from Ferrari despite a bad race for the Brazilian on Sunday. The 31-year-old struggled so markedly early this season that some believed... read more »

Fernando Alonso insists that Ferrari still needs to work on its F2012 before he will believe he is a championship contender. read more »

Felipe Massa has received strong backing from Ferrari despite a bad race for the Brazilian on Sunday. The 31-year-old struggled so markedly early this season that some believed... read more »

Felipe Massa has thrown his hat into the ring as a possible contender for victory in this weekend's European GP. read more »

Ferrari designer Nikolas Tombazis believes that the Scuderia's recent gains in performance can make it a genuine title contender. read more »

Michael Schumacher thinks his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg is a contender for the 2012 world championship. “I said before the season that it is too early for the... read more »

Ferrari could be a contender for pole position in Monaco because the characteristics of the circuit play into the strengths of the F2012, according to technical boss Pat Fry read more »

Pastor Maldonado is a genuine contender for victory this weekend at Monaco. That is the claim of Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, arguing that the once-derided... read more »

Paul di Resta is a contender for a Mercedes seat if Michael Schumacher does not continue in Formula 1 next year, team CEO Nicky Fry has confirmed read more »

Ferrari has played down rumours it is close to immediately ousting Felipe Massa, insisting it is possible the struggling Brazilian will still be in a red car next year. On... read more »

Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes can still be a serious contender in the world championship fight this year, despite a disappointing Spanish Grand Prix. read more »

Ferrari must 'step up a gear' from the next race in Spain if it is to turn itself into a genuine contender for the Formula 1 world championship this year read more »

With Red Bull the latest to hold a trophy aloft this year, yet another potential 2012 champion has emerged. In theory, back to back world champion Sebastian Vettel, the... read more »

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 »