Sainz topped FP1 at Albert Park and in the subsequent practice sessions and early qualifying segments (he was the lead Ferrari driver in Q2),looked to able to match the times... read more »

The Spaniard joined the Scuderia on a two-year deal at the start of 2021 to partner Charles Leclerc and went on to finish fifth in the standings, just ahead of the Monegasque... read more »

Ahead of the first Sprint of the season, Toto Wolff admits that it will take time before Mercedes can match the pace of the Ferrari and Red Bull. read more »

Gerhard Berger thinks Red Bull and Porsche would blend together nicely. read more »

The British driver and team-mate Lewis Hamilton have struggled to match the pace of Ferrari and Red Bull so far this season, with the W13 struggling with porpoising.Although... read more »

Ayrton Senna's "100% commitment" gave him an extra edge, according to his former team-mate Gerhard Berger. read more »

Gasly has been backed by Red Bull through the majority of his racing career, and graduated to F1 with its sister team, Toro Rosso, at the end of 2017.The Frenchman was promoted... read more »

The Briton qualified sixth in Jeddah, behind the four cars of Ferrari and Red Bull, and the Alpine of Esteban Ocon, and finished sixth, having no pace to match the... read more »

Lewis Hamilton did not have the straight-line speed to match that of Kevin Magnussen's Ferrari-powered Haas. read more »

The German manufacturer endured a challenging season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, with its W13 no match for Ferrari and Red Bull around the Sakhir track.But as well as... read more »

The German manufacturer has endured a difficult start to the campaign, with its W13 unable to match the pace of front-runners Ferrari and Red Bull.Although it was able to hold... read more »

Charles Leclerc is on pole position for the first race of Formula 1 2022 after a sensational Bahrain GP qualifying for Ferrari, beating world champion Max Verstappen as... read more »

The Bahrain heat and McLaren's brakes are not proving to be a good match so far. read more »

F1 has been criticised by Russian broadcaster Match TV for its "politicised act" to axe coverage of the sport in the country. read more »

But while there were few shocks amid the opening action, one of the most intriguing aspects of the day was the fact that the lap times appeared to be quite adrift of where the... read more »

Lando Norris is eyeing a first F1 win with the new McLaren, although he remains unsure it will match his driving style ideally. read more »

The British squad are looking to match Mercedes and Red Bull in a relentless development war. read more »

Ricciardo experienced a rollercoaster first season with McLaren in 2021 that saw him initially struggle to match team-mate Lando Norris for pace, enduring a difficult run to... read more »

F1 world champion Max Verstappen has insisted any further success during his career will be "just a bonus" to him but that "luck" would be required to match... read more »

Pirelli's Mario Isola says that the early signs are that drivers will be able to push harder on the new 18-inch tyres, while data from the teams suggests the new cars will... read more »

Ricciardo joined McLaren on a three-year contract for the 2021 season after his exit from Renault, but initially failed to match team-mate Lando Norris for pace.Norris scored... read more »

Carlos Sainz says he had to tweak his driving style to mirror Charles Leclerc's pace at Ferrari in 2021. read more »

Lewis Hamilton will join Max Verstappen on the front row for the season ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but was unable to match his title rival in Q3 in Qualifying. read more »

Red Bull has struggled to match Mercedes for straight-line speed at points in recent races, most notably in Brazil when Lewis Hamilton fought back from being excluded in... read more »

Red Bull enters the penultimate race of the season in Saudi Arabia trailing Mercedes by just five points at the top of the constructors' championship, while Max Verstappen... read more »