Lewis Hamilton says the Mercedes Formula 1 team heads to the Singapore Grand Prix with solutions in place that should prevent a repeat of its 2015 difficulties.Mercedes struggled to get the super-soft Pirelli tires working properly at the Marina Bay F1 circuit last season, as Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg...

Jenson Button says he is "ecstatic" with his Belgian Grand Prix qualifying performance that put him ninth on the Formula 1 grid for Sunday's race.The 2009 world champion was the only McLaren driver to set a time in qualifying after Fernando Alonso's car stopped on his outlap in Q1, and...

Formula 1 drivers are now permitted one change of helmet design, and for one grand prix only, during the course of a season.Prior to the start of the 2015 F1 campaign the FIA introduced a new regulation designed to prevent drivers from continually changing their helmet colours, as the likes...

Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost, he feels there will be little to separate his two rising stars over the course of the new Formula 1 season.Last year's stats suggested there was a considerable gulf between rookies Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr., a 31-point gap and three places in...

Toro Rosso used guesswork to design the installation of its 2015-spec Ferrari Formula 1 engine while waiting for confirmation of the deal, says technical director James Key.The team did not get confirmation that it would be swapping supplier from Renault until early November and that made preparations difficult considering the...

The Haas Formula 1 team has yet to agree a commercial deal with Formula One Management (FOM), says its team boss Gunther Steiner.An agreement is required to commercially bind the team to F1, making it eligible to receive revenues from commercial rights holder FOM at the end of the season...

Daniil Kvyat feels he has "a much better understanding" of every aspect of Formula 1, after a tough 2015 in which he struggled for consistency.Following a solid debut F1 season with Toro Rosso in 2014, Kvyat moved over to 'sister' team Red Bull in '15. Ultimately it proved to be...

Carlos Sainz Jr. says fellow Spaniard and double world champion Fernando Alonso was a good role model for him during his rookie Formula 1 season.Sainz finished 15th in the drivers' standings, scoring points on seven occasions but having his season compromised by seven retirements. Alonso had a tougher 2015, scoring...

Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes non-executive chairmain Niki Lauda was not a fan of his during the early part of the Briton's Formula 1 career.Lauda was influential in luring Hamilton to Mercedes from McLaren for the 2013 season, resulting in back-to-back world championships for both driver and team in 2014-'15."When I...

Mika Hakkinen admits it has been "painful" to watch his former team McLaren struggle for performance and reliability in Formula 1 during 2015.McLaren suffered 12 retirements and scored just 27 points as it finished ninth in the constructors' championship ahead of only Manor after embarking on a new partnership with...