Nico Rosberg admitted he was surprised by Mercedes' gap to Ferrari during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, with their primary rivals only fifth and sixth on the... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says turning around the 43-point deficit on Nico Rosberg is a big challenge but has been given confidence from his team read more »

Lewis Hamilton insists he would get no more satisfaction from winning the 2016 F1 title if he did so by overhauling the sizeable margin to Nico Rosberg. read more »

Kevin Magnussen feels Renault will be able to bridge the performance deficit with the 2017 rule changes but is adamant the team must not compromise its efforts this year read more »

Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton says that past experiences in Formula 1 have taught him to "stay calm" despite a difficult start to his title defence. Hamilton... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says previous experiences in motor racing have taught him to "stay calm" about his significant points deficit to Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg… read more »

Maurizio Arrivabene believes Ferrari's deficit to Mercedes is now just one tenth of a second despite Nico Rosberg's dominant victory at the Chinese Grand Prix.... read more »

Lewis Hamilton feared his seventh place finish at the Chinese Grand Prix would result in a bigger points deficit to team-mate Nico Rosberg in the drivers' championship.... read more »

Williams continue to look for a resolution to their low speed cornering deficit with several new parts available in Bahrain... read more »

Sebastian Vettel hopes Ferrari will be able to push Mercedes "very hard" in the Bahrain Grand Prix, despite a large qualifying deficit. Vettel and team-mate… read more »

World Champion Lewis Hamilton was upbeat following Friday practice in Bahrain despite his deficit to Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton finished as runner-up to Rosberg... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen believes Ferrari's deficit to Mercedes is no cause for alarm following the opening qualifying session of the new Formula 1 season in Australia read more »

Sebastian Vettel has accepted that Ferrari's deficit to Mercedes during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix was larger than expected, though is encouraged that the... read more »

Pascal Wehrlein says he is encouraged by Manor's deficit to the front runners, and believes that the squad has made substantial progress during pre-season testing.... read more »

Pascal Wehrlein has expressed optimism over Manor Racing's potential during the 2016 season, describing the team's deficit as "much smaller" compared to… read more »

Renault is hoping to halve its power deficit to Mercedes this year before getting fully up to speed in 2017. After purchasing the Lotus F1 team, Renault will return as a full... read more »

Monisha Kaltenborn is confident that Ferrari will take the "next step" with their power unit as they seek to narrow the deficit to Mercedes... read more »

Modifications to the Honda engine will see McLaren begin the 2016 Formula 1 season with significantly more power available to it, according to sources. read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he was encouraged by the comparatively small deficit he had to Mercedes at the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix. Vettel finished the race in third... read more »

Jenson Button admits McLaren-Honda's straightline speed deficit is "scary" when being overtaken or lapped by Formula 1's frontrunners read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says Renault's new engine has not made a considerable difference regarding the deficit to Mercedes and Ferrari. After holding back in the… read more »

Sebastian Vettel says work on Ferrari's 2016 car looks "promising" as they set about trying to eradicate their remaining deficit to F1's world champions... read more »

McLaren's engine partner Honda says it does not need a "miracle" to close its deficit to Mercedes by next season. read more »

Jenson Button labelled McLaren's speed deficit as "painful" at the Mexican Grand Prix as the Honda engine's lack of power was again laid bare. Button's... read more »

The trust deficit at Mercedes, makings of a fascinating rivalry between Kimi and Bottas and more in PF1's Conclusions From Mexico... read more »