Verstappen, Norris, Piastri and Leclerc expressed optimism about the state of the new regulations, though they hope more changes are to come.

"It's a very cool setting, first of all, to have the paddock within the stadium. I'm not going to lie, it's not the most rewarding and fun track to drive of the year. It doesn't have the character of the Suzukas and the Silverstones and Monacos of the world. But still, it's a nice lap."

A qualifying lap of Suzuka is likely to be “a little bit less exciting” than in the past but should come to the benefit of the racing in the Japanese Grand Prix, according to Charles Leclerc.

Formula 1’s managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn is hoping Honda’s spell away from the sport will be a short one, and that the Japanese manufacturer can be enticed back with new regulations.Honda will leave F1 at the end of 2021, announcing just over a week ago that it plans...

Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul has warned Red Bull the French manufacturer wants a decision taken over next year's power unit supply by May.The contract between Red Bull and Renault is due to expire at the end of the season, and the latter is understood to have informed Christian Horner...

Lewis Hamilton believes fans do not care about Formula 1's high-tech power units, with the current engine formula too complicated.F1's new hybrid era, which began in 2014, features power units that comprise six separate elements – internal combustion engine, MGU-H, MGU-K, turbo, energy store and control electronics. Should a driver...

Gene Haas is hoping to extract more from his team's Formula 1 collaboration with Ferrari after expressing frustration with the Scuderia's hesitant approach.The American team has scored 28 points in its debut F1 season so far, although 22 of these came during its first four grands prix. Haas, though, feels...

Honda would not be happy if the FIA chooses to enforce the regulation that obliges a Formula 1 manufacturer to offer a deal to a team without an engine.Under new rules, manufacturers had until Sunday to inform the FIA of the supply deals they had in place and Honda named...

Renault driver Kevin Magnussen will start Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix from the pitlane after failing to stop for weighing during practice. The incident occurred at the end of the second session at Sakhir, with Magnussen handed a severe punishment for the infringement.Magnussen and a team representative attended a hearing...

Jenson Button believes the FIA will find it almost impossible to police its new clampdown on pit-to-car transmissions in Formula 1.For this season new regulations have been put in place severely restricting the information that can be passed between a team and its drivers throughout a race weekend. It is...