FIA Race Director Charlie Whiting has moved to defend the new Drag Reduction System (DRS) ahead of next weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Many drivers have... read more »

The new moveable rear wings in Formula 1 will not give race control any more influence over the outcome of grands prix according to Charlie Whiting.  read more »

Martin Whitmarsh says the "job of tyre-supplier is a thankless one" after drivers complained about Pirelli's tyres. read more »

Kubica future uncertain, Whitmarsh defends tyres, Kovalainen goes shopping, plus other stories read more »

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has leapt to the defence of Pirelli amid widespread criticism of the 2011 tyres  read more »

Williams tech boss Sam Michael has come to the defence of Pirelli, insisting that the progress they have made has "been fantastic"... read more »

Eric Boullier once again defends the decision to allow Robert Kubica to take part in the Ronde di Andora Rally read more »

Ferrari technical director Aldo Costa insists a conservative approach is the best way forwards for the team in the 2011 F1 season read more »

Renault boss Eric Boullier has defended the decision to allow Robert Kubica to carry on rallying read more »

As the Pole recovers from his horrific accident on Sunday, Lotus Renault GP boss Eric Boullier has defended his team's decision to allow Robert Kubica to take part in... read more »

Reanult team principal Eric Boullier has defended Robert Kubica's right to go rallying during the off-season. The Renault driver sustained several fractures following an... read more »

The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team has spoken out amid concerns over the late launch date of its 2011 challenger. The MP4-26 is due to be launched on Friday 4 February, just... read more »

Mark Webber defends his decision not to tell Red Bull Racing about the shoulder injury he carried through the latter stages of the 2010 F1 season read more »

Mark Webber has defended his decision not to inform his team about the shoulder injury which it is claimed compromised the final races of his season. read more »

Mark Webber maintains he had no reason to inform Red Bull that he had fractured his shoulder while mountain biking. read more »

Mark Webber defends his decision not to tell anyone about his fractured shoulder and insists it did not affect him in the final four races of 2010. read more »

Gerhard Berger has refused to join those who have criticised Ferrari's mistake that cost Fernando Alonso his third drivers' title in 2010 read more »

A calmer Fernando Alonso reflects that it would be wrong to blame Ferrari for his missing out on the F1 2010 drivers' crown in Abu Dhabi - but there is still no apology... read more »

Fernando Alonso refuses to blame Ferrari for making a strategic error that may have handed the driver's world championship to Sebastian Vettel. read more »

Fernando Alonso defended Ferrari's decision to pit early, despite the decision possibly contributing to him failing to his defeat in the world championship by new champion... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he sees no evidence of Red Bull showing any favouritism towards him, despite team-mate Mark Webber's suggestion that it was the young German who had... read more »

The BBC has issued a statement in defence of its channel-switch during Sunday's inaugural Korean Grand Prix, following almost 300 complaints from disgruntled viewers... read more »

McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale defends Lewis Hamilton's DNFs in Italy and Singapore by acknowledging that 'it's not in his instinct to play a... read more »