Sergey Sirotkon has refuted suggestions that having Robert Kubica waiting in the wings has upped the pressure ahead of his debut campaign. read more »

Determined to see McLaren return to the front of the grid, Eric Boullier concedes the team has to be ambitious and with that comes risk. read more »

Having finished testing without a hypersoft qualy-style run on the board, Lewis Hamilton says it is difficult to predict F1's pecking order ahead of Australia. read more »

Honda appear to have resolved their reliability gremlins, for the most part, having run the "same power unit" throughout the second pre-season test. read more »

Max Verstappen reckons if Red Bull can close the gap to Mercedes to just "three tenths" in qualifying, they'll have a fighting chance in the grands prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has denied claims that Mercedes are heading into the new season with a one-second advantage over their nearest rivals. read more »

Charles Leclerc has said he is "angry" with himself after a "stupid" spin on the final day of testing left Sauber off the track for five costly hours. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen believes the Ferrari SF71H is capable of going even quicker after the car broke the unofficial lap record at the Circuit de Catalunya. read more »

Lewis Hamilton wants Valtteri Bottas to stay at Mercedes in much the same way Sebastian Vettel wants Kimi Raikkonen as his team-mate; that's according to Jolyon Palmer. read more »

Christian Horner says opting to run a different fuel to their engine supplier is not a "strategic mistake" as shown by Red Bull's three wins in 2017. read more »

While Carlos Sainz concedes that Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull will be the pace-setter, he says it is up to Renault to close the gap and challenge for fourth. read more »

Although Fred Vasseur is "fully convinced" Charles Leclerc is up for the F1 challenge, he says the rookie must be given time to adjust. read more »

Lance Stroll does not see himself as the lead Williams driver this season - despite him being the most experienced racer. read more »

Pirelli have announced that their new hypersoft tyres will be used at the Canadian GP, although they are expected to also be raced in Monaco. read more »

Blaming McLaren's problems on the ambitious cooling design of the MCL33, Eric Boullier says a rebuild prior to Australia will "fix a few issues." read more »

Kimi Raikkonen made it back-to-back P1s for Ferrari as he wrapped up pre-season testing at the Barcelona circuit on Friday while Fernando Alonso recovered to finish second. read more »

McLaren boss Zak Brown has not ruled out the possibility of the team producing their own engines in the future. read more »

Robert Kubica will not test for Williams on Friday after giving up his time in the car for Lance Stroll. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff feels Red Bull are losing out on performance because of their choice of fuel suppliers. read more »

Max Verstappen doesn't believe McLaren or Renault will challenge Red Bull this season, saying their focus is firmly on the teams "ahead." read more »

Formula 1 said farewell to pre-season testing and the Circuit de Catalunya on Friday, wrapping up the eighth and last day before heading to Melbourne. read more »

Kevin Magnussen may have concluded his pre-season with the second fastest lap time but he says Haas are "getting excited" over it. read more »

After a troubled started to the final pre-season test, Stoffel Vandoorne was happy to get in a productive final day in the MCL33 on Thursday. read more »

No wind, no rain and no warmth - that is the weather picture for Friday, the final day of pre-season testing. read more »

Rather than be wary of it, Lewis Hamilton has welcomed Sebastian Vettel's record-breaking lap time in testing as he hopes it means Mercedes will have a "race on our... read more »