BBC director general Mark Thompson has defended the decision for Formula 1 television coverage to be shared with Sky from next year - claiming any other deal would have been... read more »

Franz Tost had defended Toro Rosso's decision to drop both 2011 drivers, saying the team is a place for rookies, not experienced drivers... read more »

Dec.16 (GMM) Franz Tost has defended the decision to axe Toro Rosso's driver lineup by saying formula one is "tough". The boss of Red Bull's Faenza based... read more »

Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has defended the decision to replace both drivers in 2012 because the team is the "rookie training school" read more »

Lewis Hamilton has defended his management team after Bernie Ecclestone branded the way he was being managed a "disaster" read more »

Dany Bahar, chief executive of the Lotus Group, has defended Renault's approach to its drivers after Kimi Raikkonen hurt his wrist in a skidoo accident read more »

Jenson Button has defended Lewis Hamilton's season, saying that he improved throughout the year rather than Hamilton underperforming read more »

Williams driver Pastor Maldonado has defended his blue flag infringements during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in which he was penalised twice. The Venezuelan driver blocked read more »

Paul di Resta has defended Force India's decision not to run in Q3, saying it is their best strategy to secure points on a Sunday... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has defended his management following his recent woes both on and off the track... read more »

Oct.6 (GMM) Talk of a special meeting this weekend to discuss Lewis Hamilton's aggressive driving in 2011 was played down in the Suzuka paddock on Thursday. Multiple... read more »

Rubens Barrichello has defended his seat at Williams as rumours that Kimi Raikkonen is set to replace him next season continue to strengthen. The Brazilian doesn't read more »

Oct.4 (GMM) Heikki Kovalainen has defended his former McLaren teammate amid reports Lewis Hamilton's rivals are set to round on his aggressive driving style in Japan this... read more »

Sep.27 (GMM) He might be the fastest in 2011 but Sebastian Vettel is not the highest-earning driver on the grid. That is the claim of Germany's Bild-Zeitung daily,... read more »

McLaren Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh has defended the actions of Lewis Hamilton in the Singapore Grand Prix, stressing that – while the 2008 World Champion has... read more »

The FIA driver steward at the Italian Grand Prix, Derek Daly, has revealed that he thinks Michael Schumacher should have been penalised for the way he defended his position... read more »

Sep.13 (GMM) Fernando Alonso has warned runaway championship leader Sebastian Vettel to expect more "hard" racing in the final throes of the 2011 season. After... read more »

Michael Schumacher has described his Italian Grand Prix duel with Lewis Hamilton as ‘big fun’, with the German having defended from the Englishman for much... read more »

Fernando Alonso admits he defended harder than he usually would against Sebastian Vettel as he has "nothing to lose" in his fight with the German... read more »

Sep.8 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel will be feeling relaxed as he races towards his second world championship. That is the claim of Fernando Alonso, who in 2006 secured his second... read more »

Jenson Button has defended his McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the wake of the younger Briton's chaotic Belgian Grand Prix weekend, and denied that Hamilton's... read more »

Sep.6 (GMM) Fernando Alonso has defended Sebastian Vettel amid reports the reigning world champion is "not a real racer". As the Red Bull driver runs away with his... read more »

Ferrari's Felipe Massa has defended his form in F1 2011 to-date, insisting he remains 'exactly the same' driver as the one who came within a whisker of lifting... read more »

Sep.1 (GMM) Gerhard Berger has scolded Mercedes for apparently imposing team orders during last weekend's Belgian grand prix. Shortly before Michael Schumacher passed... read more »

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has defended Lewis Hamilton's crash record this season after he spun out of the Belgian Grand Prix on the 13th lap on Sunday read more »