Of all the technology fitted to a Formula 1 car, the performance of the brakes is perhaps the most impressive: each disc features more than 700 individually drilled cooling... read more »

Williams has finished third in two consecutive Formula 1 constructors' championships, but faces a stern challenge to achieve performance chief Rob Smedley's... read more »

Engine performance is Red Bull's only question mark going into the 2016 Formula 1 season according to Daniel Ricciardo, who believes all other elements are back to their best read more »

As Felipe Massa gears up for 14th season in F1, Williams performance chief Rob Smedley says he is driving "better now" than he did in 2008 when he lost the title... read more »

Felipe Massa is performing above the level he was when challenging for 2008 Formula 1 drivers' title, according to Williams performance chief Rob Smedley read more »

Former Ferrari race engineer Chris Dyer is reportedly set to return to F1, joining Renault to head up their vehicle performance group... read more »

Michael Schumacher s former Ferrari race engineer Chris Dyer has joined the new Renault Sport F1 team as head of vehicle performance group read more »

Former Ferrari race engineer Chris Dyer is to return to Formula 1 with Renault's new works outfit to head up its vehicle performance group read more »

Former Ferrari chief engineer Chris Dyer has joined the recruiting Renault works team as Head of Vehicle Performance Group, the manufacturer has confirmed to… read more »

Honda's Formula One Chief, Yasuhisha Arai has revealed some of the reasons why tensions arose with McLaren, once it was obvious that the performance of the Honda engine... read more »

Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat says he would be satisfied if the outfit could demonstrate "small signs of progress" at the start of the 2016 campaign. Red Bull last... read more »

Pirelli will hold a crunch meeting at their Milan headquarters next week to discuss "target tyre performance guidelines" for 2017 with F1's key stakeholders... read more »

Pirelli is set to host a meeting with key F1 stakeholders to open discussions on what the sport wants from its tyre performance in 2017 read more »

Bernie Ecclestone is supporting a demand from Formula 1 drivers for higher-performance tyres. read more »

Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone backs a demand from drivers for higher-performance tyres. read more »

Former Mercedes engineer Jock Clear has made his first public appearance at new team Ferrari during this week's wet-weather tyre test at Paul Ricard. Clear worked as Lewis... read more »

"If we get sticky tyres, we will have happy drivers, and happy drivers means authentic and honest performance..." read more »

Pirelli has kickstarted a two-day Formula 1 test at the Paul Ricard circuit in France aimed at improving the wet-weather performance of its tyres read more »

Formula 1 drivers are pushing for increased cockpit head protection and higher-performance tyres from the start of 2017. read more »

Head of Vehicle Performance Rob Smedley says maintaining third spot is the minimum Williams should be aiming for in 2016, but admit they are looking over their shoulders. read more »

Williams performance chief Rob Smedley reckons Pirelli's new ultra-soft tyre compound will present a "big challenge" to Formula 1 teams in 2016 read more »

Williams' Head of Performance Engineering Rob Smedley says the outfit's 2016 car, the FW38, will be unveiled in public on the opening day of pre-season testing… read more »

Daniel Ricciardo feels the performance of the Renault power unit masked the pace of the Red Bull car in 2015, and feels with Mercedes power the team would have taken some... read more »

Martin Brundle drives new 2016 model year Jaguar XJR in 1.75-mile live car race against ‘Jetman’ Yves Rossy in the Dubai desert Head-to-head race demonstrates the benefits... read more »

Jolyon Palmer is adamant his year away from racing will not have an impact on his performance when he lines up on the F1 grid in Australia... read more »