Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has defended Kimi Antonelli's nightmare Dutch Grand Prix weekend, saying highs and lows are to be expected in a teenager's rookie season. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has defended Kimi Antonelli, insisting his replacement at Mercedes has "been doing fantastically" despite a recent drop-off in form. read more »

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur defended the FIA's decision to delay F1's Belgian GP, admitting it would have been to first "to give them s**t" if an accident had... read more »

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has defended the FIA's decision to delay the F1 Belgian GP, a move criticised by both Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. The post McLaren... read more »

Four-time champion Max Verstappen has successfully defended his crown as the very best in motorsport despite the F1 championship having only reached the halfway point. read more »

George Russell defended his "bold" tyre strategies at the F1 British GP, saying that his formation lap gamble to switch to slicks was "not a stupid... read more »

Ferrari's Deputy Team Principal Jerome d'Ambrosio defended the team's strategy in F1's Austrian GP amid a tense mid-race radio exchange with Lewis... read more »

Fernando Alonso explained how his driving on the final lap of the F1 Austrian GP was enough to 'confuse' a charging Gabriel Bortoleto as he successfully defended... read more »

Despite losing his Ferrari seat to Lewis Hamilton at the end of last season, former Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz defended the Scuderia's team boss Fred Vasseur, rejecting... read more »

Amid speculations around Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur's future at the Scuderia, former Ferrari team principal and current F1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali has... read more »

George Russell's driving under the Canadian Grand Prix Safety Car has been defended by Nico Rosberg. read more »

F1 legend Martin Brundle has defended Derek Warwick in a passionate statement, after the FIA suspended the steward for the Canadian Grand Prix. read more »

Mercedes driver George Russell defended the right of suspended FIA steward Derek Warwick to speak to the media and insisted anything more than a one-race ban for his recent... read more »

Carlos Sainz was left fuming after he claimed Isack Hadjar impeded him during qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, which meant Williams Formula 1 driver was eliminated in... read more »

Carlos Sainz has defended Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur after recent reports cast doubt over his position at the team following a difficult start to the 2025 F1 season. The post... read more »

Sauber Team Principal and former Red Bull Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley has defended the FIA's stewarding procedures in F1 following criticism from former colleague... read more »

Fernando Alonso has defended the Monaco Grand Prix amid ongoing criticism, reminding F1 fans and media alike that its unique challenges have always defined the race. The post... read more »

Kimi Antonelli invited his schoolmates to Imola but it caused a stir read more »

Oliver Bearman and Isack Hadjar defended their fellow Formula 1 rookie Jack Doohan on Thursday after Alpine's decision to drop the Australian after just six of the... read more »

Frederic Vasseur has defended Ferrari's Miami Grand Prix team orders calls and, although the team principal accepted the frustration of drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis... read more »

Sebastian Vettel has been defended by one of the longest-serving team principals in the history of Formula 1. read more »

Guenther Steiner has defended Max Verstappen against the 'downsides' he brings to a team... read more »

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has defended Lewis Hamilton's early-season form in an X-rated rant following another disappointing weekend for the seven-time world... read more »

Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur has defended the seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton after a tough qualifying session that saw the Briton secure a disappointing ninth place on... read more »

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has defended his team's strategy calls at the Japanese Grand Prix, including the decision not to swap its drivers at the end of the race. read more »