Author: Inside Racing

Rivals were quick to reject suggestions of Mercedes being in trouble despite a tricky Formula 1 pre-season test in Bahrain.

Red Bull believes Sergio Perez will be “there” on race pace from the opening round in Bahrain this weekend.

Daniel Ricciardo believed he “had to leave” Renault after just one year, claiming McLaren was “in a better place” to win.

New Williams CEO Jost Capito loves “demanding” George Russell, even if he’s not the easiest to work with.

Sebastian Vettel says he is “happy to help” Lance Stroll at Aston Martin, calling past criticism of him “not fair”.

Fernando Alonso admits Alpine are behind their midfield rivals heading into the new Formula 1 season, based on testing.

Honda believes performance from its new 2021 engine exceeds that of Mercedes’ unit from last year, much to the delight of Red Bull.

Sebastian Vettel isn’t interested in applying blame after a troubled pre-season left him “100 laps” behind ahead of the first race.

Team boss Toto Wolff doesn’t believe Mercedes’ problematic Bahrain test was due to “complacency”.

Alpine is not ruling out seeking partner teams “down the road” but for now, the priority is solely on the works outfit.