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Vettel-Webber rivalry 'healthy' - Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said on Friday the rivalry between his warring drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber was "healthy", insisting the duo bring out the best in one another. Read full article

Chilton hopes to be a good investment
Max Chilton laughingly suggested that he would have happily cut off his right arm to secure his place on the Formula One starting grid. Read full article

Ma blazes trail for Chinese motorsport
China's first and only Formula One driver set another landmark on Friday just by taking part in his home grand prix weekend in Shanghai, saying he hopes to inspire a new generation of fans and racers. Read full article

Massa sets pace in Chinese practice
Ferrari's Felipe Massa set an 'incredible' pace to top the timesheets at the end of Chinese Grand Prix practice on Friday after Nico Rosberg had led a Mercedes one-two in the morning session. Read full article

McLaren can make up lost ground - Button
McLaren can make up lost ground after a difficult start to the year because their car has more development potential than Formula One rivals, according to Jenson Button. Read full article

Alonso laughs off Massa's challenge
Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso has responded sarcastically to the qualifying edge currently enjoyed by his teammate Felipe Massa, saying he can't sleep and is losing his hair. Read full article

Schumacher becomes Mercedes ambassador
Mercedes announced a long-term agreement with Michael Schumacher on Thursday for the retired seven times Formula One champion to become an ambassador for their brand. Read full article

No looking back for Sutil on return to China
Adrian Sutil wasted no time dwelling on the past on his return to China on Thursday for the first time since a 2011 nightclub brawl left him with a criminal record and almost ended his Formula One career. Read full article

Rosberg insists he is not No 2 at Mercedes
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg insists he is not the No 2 driver at the Formula One team despite being ordered not to overtake teammate Lewis Hamilton at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Read full article

Hamilton takes a sick note in Shanghai
Lewis Hamilton cancelled his media engagements and returned to his hotel after feeling unwell at the Chinese Grand Prix on Thursday. Read full article

Button keeping the faith
Former world champion Jenson Button refused on Thursday to rule out another title bid this year, despite a dreadful start to the season, and said that he was keeping faith with his much-criticised McLaren. Read full article

Webber did not deserve to win - Vettel
Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel met a barrage of questions about his failure to obey team orders on Thursday with an unrepentant smile and cold contempt for Red Bull teammate Mark Webber. Read full article

Quitting never on my mind - Webber
Red Bull driver Mark Webber on Thursday denied suggestions he had been on the verge of quitting the team and said he was looking forward to moving on from the team orders controversy in Malaysia. Read full article

‘FIA must take clear stance on Bahrain’
Former world champion Damon Hill has called on Formula One's governing body, the FIA, to take a stance and address concerns within the sport about next week's Bahrain Grand Prix. Read full article

I don't apologise for winning - Vettel
Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel made clear on Wednesday that his apology to Red Bull for ignoring team orders at the Malaysian Grand Prix did not extend to any remorse about winning. Read full article

All eyes on Red Bulls after Sepang bust-up
Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber will be under fierce scrutiny as they return to the Red Bull team garage at this week's Chinese Grand Prix following a furious team orders row in Malaysia. Read full article

Team squabbles to resume at Chinese GP
When the Formula One season resumes at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, the biggest battles will be between sets of warring teammates rather than rival teams. Read full article

Williams aiming for significant step in Spain
Former world champions Williams have targeted next month's Spanish Grand Prix for a significant step forward with their car after failing to score a point in the first two races of the Formula One season. Read full article

Lotus boss expects sanctions for Vettel
Eric Boullier has joined the chorus of leading Formula One figures in expecting Red Bull to punish Sebastian Vettel for disobeying team orders in last month's controversial Malaysian Grand Prix. Read full article

Struggling McLaren upbeat ahead of China
McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh is confident his team will be far more competitive in next weekend's Chinese Grand Prix than they were in the two season-opening races in Australia and Malaysia. Read full article