Lewis Hamilton says the current state of F1 means that the top flight can't compare to the racing he and his rivals enjoyed in their karting days. read more »

Cyril Abiteboul lauds the strength of Renault's rivals, saying it is one of the reasons behind the manufacturer's modest 2016 expectations. read more »

Gene Haas admits that his eponymous F1 team's attention will turn to preparing for next year's rule changes a little earlier than most of his rivals. read more »

Jolyon Palmer reckons it won't be long before Renault are "consistently" fighting for points, they just need to beat their rivals in the development race... read more »

Jolyon Palmer sees no reason why Renault cannot outdevelop its rivals over the course of the 2016 Formula 1 season read more »

Valtteri Bottas has admitted the hotly-contested midfield pack is closer to Williams than the team predicted after pre-season testing read more »

Toto Wolff says he is pleased that Mercedes and some of its rivals have started to follow in the footsteps of Red Bull by placing an increased focus on the… read more »

Jenson Button says McLaren was not expecting to be so close to the likes of Williams and Force India after qualifying 12th for the Australian Grand Prix. Button will line up... read more »

Cyril Abiteboul says Renault has made a big step in power unit performance over the winter despite spending fewer engine development tokens than its rivals. The engine token... read more »

Jenson Button believes McLaren did a better job of utilising Friday's mixed practice session than many of its rivals ahead of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.... read more »

Jenson Button believes McLaren had a better first day of Formula 1 practice than most of its rivals in tricky conditions ahead of the Australian Grand Prix read more »

The closest rivals to Mercedes last year and likely title contenders again, Ferrari grabbed the headlines during pre-season testing but question marks remain read more »

Mark Webber says Fernando Alonso has "more talent in his little finger" than some of the drivers he was battling in 2015. Honda's struggles for performance and... read more »

Lewis Hamilton warns his F1 rivals that he's not done winning titles, and plans on doing so for everyone back in Brackley this season... read more »

On his return to the F1 grid in 2016, Esteban Gutierrez is eager to find out where Haas are in comparison to their rivals. read more »

Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton says he is wary of the threat posed by rivals Ferrari as he begins his quest for a fourth Formula 1 title at next… read more »

Daniil Kvyat has no expectations coming into the Australian Grand Prix after revealing he is unsure where his Red Bull team are in comparison to their rivals. read more »

Daniil Kvyat has refused to guess where he thinks Red Bull will slot into the running order at the 2016 season opener to focus on his own efforts read more »

Fernando Alonso is hoping that McLaren-Honda have closed up on their rivals ahead of the new season but admits he won't know until Melbourne... read more »

Despite a troubled second pre-season test, Haas F1 principal Gunther Steiner is confident that the team can be in the mix at the Austalian Grand Prix. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen spearheaded a Ferrari one-two at the end of 2016 pre-season Formula 1 testing, but it was Mercedes that emerged literally miles ahead of its rivals on lap count read more »

Toto Wolff is flattered rivals see his Mercedes team as dominating Formula 1 pre-season testing, and admits it is the best start the champion squad has enjoyed in recent years read more »

Nico Rosberg tops Barcelona timesheets as Mercedes finally tries the softer rubber and rivals encounter issues. read more »

Though he isn't sure where Toro Rosso stands relative to its rivals yet, Max Verstappen is enjoying getting to know the Ferrari-powered STR11. read more »

Nico Rosberg's pace-setting lap time from the morning's session stood as the time to beat through to the chequered flag at the Circuit de Catalunya on Tuesday... read more »