Daniel Ricciardo admits his performance in qualifying for the Chinese GP proved a surprise even to him as he secured a front-row start for Red Bull. read more »

Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery has admitted he is surprised by just how big an effect the 2016 Formula 1 tyre rules shake-up has had read more »

The Haas F1 team have surprised many with the way they have started their maiden F1 season, but the squad are confident they can continue on their impressive run read more »

Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz has admitted that he would not be surprised if he and his teammate Max Verstappen ever got into another battle during the course of the 2016... read more »

Sebastian Vettel admits Ferrari's early-season reliability problems have caught them by "surprise" - but does not believe they are a consequence of the team... read more »

Sebastian Vettel is not concerned about Ferrari's reliability despite suffering an engine failure before the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Vettel failed to start the... read more »

Valtteri Bottas admits it was a "shame" that he was penalised in Bahrain, and that his mistake also cost Lewis Hamilton... read more »

Sebastian Vettel was happy with his own performance during qualifying in Bahrain, but was surprised at the Q3 gap to Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. read more »

Sebastian Vettel admitted he was surprised by Mercedes' ability to improve across the final Q3 runs during qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Vettel provisionally held... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo was surprised - and delighted - to claim a place on row three of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix grid after a tough start to the weekend. read more »

Despite Nico Rosberg dominating the practice sessions for the Bahrain Grand Prix, World Champion Lewis Hamilton put in the fastest lap ever on the International Circuit and... read more »

McLaren-Honda's upswing in pace in Bahrain has surprised Formula 1 rivals Red Bull and Renault read more »

Renault's Jolyon Palmer admits they are surprised by McLaren's pace in Bahrain having targeted beating the Woking squad this weekend. read more »

After Friday's practice session concluded, Red Bull racer Daniel Ricciardo has said that Jenson Button setting the third fastest lap of the day was quite surprising. read more »

Friday's running in Bahrain belonged to Nico Rosberg as Mercedes once again held the 1-2 while Jenson Button surprised for McLaren in third place... read more »

Rio Haryanto admits he was surprised not to win Driver of the Day for the Australian Grand Prix despite leading the vote before the results were announced. In the hours... read more »

Mark Webber has admitted that he was shocked to hear that Formula 1 will stick with its full live elimination qualifying format in Bahrain, after a vote on the… read more »

Sebastian Vettel admits Ferrari was caught out by Mercedes' strategy after the red flag at the Australian Grand Prix. A wonderful start from Vettel saw him jump from third... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says race winner Mercedes took Ferrari by surprise with its strategy choice following the mid-race red flag in the 2016 Formula 1 season-opening Australian... read more »

Jenson Button admitted he was surprised to see McLaren qualify P12 and P13 in Australia after coming to the event full of doubt about the competitiveness of the MP4-31. read more »

Fernando Alonso said he was surprised McLaren-Honda were so competitive during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix after qualifying twelfth. read more »

Rio Haryanto believes Romain Grosjean would have seen him before the pit-lane collision which resulted in his demotion to the back of the grid in Melbourne. Formula One's... 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 »

Max Verstappen admitted he was surprised to secure his career-best fifth place on the grid during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday. read more »

Fernando Alonso believes McLaren-Honda has made a clear step forward, having been surprised by how well his 2016 Formula 1 season has begun at the Australian Grand Prix read more »