Searching for a Formula 1 drive, Nico Hulkenberg has downplayed calls from pundits to put him in the Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen. read more »

Max Verstappen has downplayed a suggestion that Lewis Hamilton heads to Red Bull, asking why he'd want to do that if the goal is to win titles. read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff has downplayed reports that INEOS is to become a full owner of the Brackley outfit read more »

Calling anyone a challenger to Mercedes in the 2020 season is a slight misnomer. Only at Silverstone, where the team tripped itself up over tyres, has it been beaten. Elsewhere... read more »

Sebastian Vettel has downplayed suggestions that there is one up side to not having fans at Monza, Ferrari won't get "booed". read more »

Haas Formula 1 boss Guenther Steiner has downplayed the dramatic swing in the team's form over the Spanish GP weekend, saying it should be taken "with a pinch of... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has downplayed the potential impact on his future plans should Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff leave the team read more »

Sebastian Vettel has described his current deficit to team-mate Charles Leclerc as "awkward" and "confusing", but has downplayed suggestions of Ferrari... read more »

Pirelli boss Mario Isola has downplayed concerns about the move to softer compounds for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone following the failures in last... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has downplayed Mercedes' Friday advantage in Hungary, saying he expects the rest of the Formula 1 field to draw "a lot closer" come qualifying read more »

Haas boss Guenther Steiner has downplayed Romain Grosjean's doubts over the future of the American Formula 1 team, remaining confident that it will still be in action in 2021 read more »

Charles Leclerc has downplayed Ferrari's chances of challenging for the Formula One title in 2020, saying he is all but certain its current car is a step down on its... read more »

Max Verstappen has downplayed his and Red Bull's recent form at its home circuit, ahead of the opening rounds of the 2020 Formula 1 season. Spielberg, owned by Red Bull, […] read more »

Kevin Magnussen has downplayed concerns the drivers will be rusty when they take to the track in Austria, seven months after the 2019 season concluded. read more »

Former Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali has downplayed talk of team-mate drama at Ferrari, convinced Sebastian Vettel will "behave correctly". read more »

Haas Formula 1 boss Guenther Steiner has downplayed suggestions that not carrying out a pre-Austria test will hurt the team's prospects. Several Formula 1 teams have or... read more »

Toto Wolff has downplayed speculation that DAS has handed Mercedes the World titles, saying it is not worth the lap time that some are suggesting. read more »

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto has once again downplayed the team's chances heading to Melbourne, insisting they are "not hiding" any performance. read more »

Chase Carey has downplayed the impact of the delays to the planned Formula 1 race in Miami, but conceded to feeling frustration over its "ongoing complexity" read more »

The Mercedes F1 team has downplayed the electrical problem that brought Valtteri Bottas' afternoon programme to a premature end.  read more »

Mattia Binotto has downplayed the engine saga that blighted Ferrari's season, saying rivals just wanted to put pressure on Ferrari. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has downplayed the strategic mistakes made by the Mercedes F1 team during the Brazilian Grand Prix.  read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has downplayed concerns that easier overtakes in 2021 will take the shine off incredible passes as he reckons drivers will "defend harder". read more »

Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey has downplayed the existence of any specific deadline for the 10 teams to sign a new Concorde Agreement read more »

Lewis Hamilton has downplayed his chances of clinching a sixth F1 world championship at this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix.  read more »