Jos Verstappen and Sainz Senior to do FP1 in China

What started off as an internal joke at Toro Rosso is becoming reality: Carlos Sainz Senior and Jos Verstappen will be taking over the cockpits of their respective sons and partaking in FP1 during the forthcoming Chinese Grand Prix. Toro Rosso are on the verge of announcing ‘Project Papa’ which they are proudly trumpeting as […]

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F1 warned over approach to penalties

Formula 1 must be wary of reverting to a harsher stance on collision penalties says Force India's Bob Fernley, after both his drivers were penalised at the Malaysian Grand Prix

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Bottas backs team orders stance

Valtteri Bottas believes he and Williams Formula 1 team-mate Felipe Massa have proved they can be trusted to race without team orders after their Malaysian Grand Prix battle

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Manor denies it can't run both cars

The Manor Formula 1 team insists there is no reason why it cannot run both its cars at the same time, following speculation over Will Stevens' Malaysian Grand Prix absence

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Wolff: Merc have pay structure

Toto Wolff says there is a pay structure at Mercedes but insists this hasn’t caused problems during their contract negotiations with Lewis Hamilton.

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‘Ferrari win gives Renault hope’

Renault Sport F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul says Ferrari’s victory in the Malaysia GP has given the French manufacturer hope that it might also close the gap to Mercedes.

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Ferrari: Passing Mercedes was unlikely

Ferrari's Formula 1 technical director James Allison says it is unlikely that Sebastian Vettel would have been able to pass Lewis Hamilton on track to win the Malaysian Grand Prix

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A timely win for Ferrari and F1

The Malaysia GP was a great race which constantly ebbed and flowed between scarlet and silver until Sebastian Vettel seized one of his most memorable victories and a timely one for Ferrari and the sport itself.

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Hamilton hints that new deal on the cards this week

World champion Lewis Hamilton’s new Mercedes deal is still inching towards the signatures, but has revealed that this week there should be news. After months of rumours, delays and public negotiations, the British driver said before Malaysia that he was hoping his contract for 2016 and beyond will be ready for an announcement before the […]

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Ferrari inject the fizz back into Formula 1

As Sebastian Vettel nurses his hangover, Bernie Ecclestone can raise a toast to the F1 gods after a weekend to savour in Malaysia gave the sport a reason to smile again. Crisis loomed like the black clouds over Sepang after the German Grand Prix’s axing, deafening complaints from teams and a soporific first race in […]

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Inside Line: Vettel’s most important win

Victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix will go down as one of the most important, if not the most important of Sebastian Vettel’s career, not because it is his first as a Ferrari driver but because it has finally given him the credibility that the previous 39 grand prix victories did not. Prior to that […]

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Conclusions from Malaysia GP

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Smedley: Williams has work to do

Williams has to develop the whole car package and improve operations if it is to remain a Formula 1 frontrunner, according to performance chief Rob Smedley

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Wolff admits Vettel win a 'wake-up call'

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says Sebastian Vettel's victory for Ferrari in the Malaysian Grand Prix was a "wake-up call" to his team

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Boss warns Ferrari to stay realistic

Ferrari must stay realistic about its goals for the 2015 Formula 1 season despite a shock win in the Malaysian Grand Prix, according to team principal Maurizio Arrivabene

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Hamilton backs Mercedes calls

Lewis Hamilton doesn’t believe that Mercedes made a mistake in pitting under the early safety car in the Malaysia Grand Prix and says he has “full confidence” in their decision making.

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Alonso: McLaren pace 'nice surprise'

Fernando Alonso said the pace of his McLaren-Honda Formula 1 car during the Malaysian Grand Prix was "surprisingly good", as the new package showed promise before engine problems

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Hamilton backs Mercedes calls

Lewis Hamilton doesn’t believe that Mercedes made a mistake in pitting under the early Safety Car in the Malaysia GP and says he has “full confidence” in their decision making.

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Conclusions from the Malaysia GP

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Vettel: I have definitely missed the top step of the podium

Sebastian Vettel knew he had joined a special team when he left Red Bull for Ferrari at the end of last season, and the four-time world champion was delighted to become the latest driver to celebrate victory in “the red car” on Sunday. Prior to this weekend, both Vettel and Ferrari last won in 2013 […]

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Bottas laments his 'worst first lap'

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas described his first lap of the Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix as possibly the worst he has ever had after he dropped from eighth to 14th

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Vettel pays tribute to Schumi

After winning the Malaysia GP, Sebastian Vettel was quick to admit his first victory for Ferrari was made all the more special by their association with his hero Michael Schumacher.

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'Seb breathes new life into F1'

What a difference two years make – after four successive titles, Sebastian Vettel was said to be making F1 boring. Yet after Sunday’s victory The Sun declared that ‘Seb can save F1’.

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Dennis: No problem between the team and Fernando

Ron Dennis has played down suggestions that McLaren his team’s relationship with Fernando Alonso is once again breaking down, insisting that there is no problem with their superstar driver. In 2007, paired with rookie Lewis Hamilton and amid the spy scandal, Alonso’s first McLaren tenure ended after just one acrimonious season. The parties are back […]

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Ecclestone calls for women's F1

Bernie Ecclestone has suggested creating a women’s world championship to run alongside Formula 1 on race weekends.

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Tyre strategy stumps Mercedes camp in Malaysia

World champions Mercedes conceded the better car won when they were usurped by a resurgent Sebastian Vettel in his Ferrari at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday but felt that poor strategy were also to blame for the rare reversal. The German team have been almost untouchable since the V6 hybrid engines were introduced at […]

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Pirelli report from Malaysian Grand Prix

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel took the first win for Ferrari since Spain in 2013 and his own first victory since Brazil in 2013, using a two-stop strategy in the hottest possible conditions and on very abrasive asphalt to finish in front of both Mercedes drivers. Vettel started on the P Zero White medium tyres […]

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Merhi keeps options open amid Manor uncertainty

Rookie Roberto Merhi is having to keep his options open even after making his grand prix debut on Sunday. For now, the rookie Spaniard is part of the resurrected former Marussia team, Manor, having travelled to Australia and Malaysia in the race driver role. After the troubles of Melbourne, Merhi finally made his F1 debut […]

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Ferrari end win drought with sensational Sepang victory

Ferrari put a dismal 2014 Formula One season behind them on Sunday with a tactical masterclass that allowed Sebastian Vettel to upset the odds and sweep to victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix. “After the difficulties of last year, the amount of effort that has gone in to turn this team around…is just extraordinary,” said […]

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Malaysia post-race press conference

Malaysian GP post-race press conference with Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg

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Tost 'proud' of youngsters

Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost was “proud” of his two rookie drivers after both finished in the points in Malaysia, with Max Verstappen becoming the youngest points scorer in F1 history.

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Button taking positives

The Malaysia GP brought a double retirement for McLaren-Honda but Jenson Button insists he was happy with the race after getting into the top ten.

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Raikkonen rues 'poor' weekend

Kimi Raikkonen says he had a "poor" Malaysian Grand Prix, despite finishing fourth for the Ferrari Formula 1 team at Sepang

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Penalty points for three drivers

Force India drivers Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg have both had two penalty points added to the super licences after their respective crashes in Malaysia.

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McLaren: A significant improvement

Despite failing to get both cars to the flag, the Malaysian Grand Prix marked a significant step-up in performance for the whole McLaren-Honda team. The two MP4-30s were the only cars to start the race on the Hard (Prime) tyres, but were able quickly to switch to the Medium (Option) when both boxed during an […]

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Hamilton: Ferrari and Sebastian did an amazing job

World champion Lewis Hamilton started the Malaysian Grand Prix from pole position and many expected him to win the race, but the script changed dramatically out of his favour and the Mercedes driver had to be content with second place after seeing Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari claim victory at Sepang. Hamilton spoke after the race. […]

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Red Bull to investigate brake issues

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo said he was "just a passenger" in the Malaysian Grand Prix as he struggled to 10th position with damage and brake problems

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Force India drivers: Penalties unfair

Force India Formula 1 drivers Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg both felt their penalties for collisions in the Malaysian Grand Prix were undeserved.

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