Racing Bulls newcomer Arvid Lindblad was fighting as high as third on the opening lap of his maiden F1 start.

F1's Sprint schedule will now see earlier Saturday races followed by main qualifying after changes were approved by the Formula 1 Commission.Sprint race weekends have been under review for a number of months, and RACER understands the topic of reverse grids was given serious consideration. However, the final changes that...

Force India team principal Vijay Mallya describes Esteban Ocon's point in the Bahrain Grand Prix as "bittersweet" after feeling a bigger points haul escaped the team.Having failed to score in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Force India finally registered a point courtesy of Ocon's 10th place in Bahrain. Sergio Perez...

Lance Stroll insists his confidence has not taken a hit as a result of his difficult start to life in Formula 1 with Williams.The 18-year-old has yet to score a point in his opening six F1 races since graduating straight from European F3, having taken a dominant championship victory in...

Fernando Alonso has dismissed claims he could stop driving for McLaren during this season as "definitely not true," saying the team is relying on him to outperform the car.Mark Webber was quoted as telling Belgian news agency Sporza that Alonso is "frustrated" and may not see out the year due...

Christian Horner has challenged his team to find half a second of performance to fight with Mercedes and Ferrari at the front of the field following a disappointing Australian Grand Prix.The opening round of the season saw Red Bull more than a second off the pace in qualifying, with Max...

Pascal Wehrlein has withdrawn from the Australian Grand Prix due to a lack of fitness and will be replaced by Antonio Giovinazzi.The German injured his back in a crash at the Race of Champions in January, causing him to miss the first test for Sauber in Barcelona as a result....

Gene Haas has vowed not to stand in the way of Romain Grosjean's career should the Frenchman receive an offer from one of Formula 1's big teams.Grosjean took a major gamble in quitting Lotus last season, despite the team then poised to be taken over by Renault, and join F1...

Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn says she is working through a plan to resolve the Formula 1 outfit's latest "tough" financial situation.Sauber has found itself in the headlines this F1 season more for what is occurring off track than on it, notably as its 2016 car was late making its...

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier believes Stoffel Vandoorne's performance in the Bahrain Grand Prix will serve as a major boost to his Formula 1 career.Drafted in as a late substitute for the injured Fernando Alonso, Vandoorne outqualified Jenson Button before finishing 10th on his F1 race debut. It remains to...