Fernando Alonso says that Ferrari must start reducing the gap to Red Bull if they are to have any hopes of beating the reigning world champions to second place this season. Ferrari is currently in third place in the Constructors' championship but has slipped 62 points behind their rivals, with Williams now just three points behind the Italian team. "Being realistic, this will be another tough weekend, with hot temperatures and running the Soft and Supersoft tyres automatically means tyre management will be necessary in […]

Nico Hulkenberg says he is encouraged by Force India's 2014 season so far as the championship approaches its midway point in Germany. Hulkenberg has scored points in every race this season and is currently in seventh place in the standings. "I think it’s very positive in general," he said. "I think it’s a very good achievement to have scored points in every race – probably Nico [Rosberg] and Lewis [Hamilton] would have been the same without the technical failures. I think it has been a […]

Felipe Massa believes that Williams must target overhauling Ferrari - and perhaps Red Bull - in the Constructors' championship. Massa, who claimed pole position in Austria, was eliminated on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix but team-mate Valtteri Bottas finished in second place to put Williams within touching distance of Ferrari in the title battle. "I think we always need to think about getting better," he said. "We improved step-by-step - we didn’t bring pieces that make the car completely different, we’re doing […]

There’s no time to rest for the Formula 1 Paddock as the Championship resumes this weekend at Hockenheim, after a thrilling British Grand Prix and some long working days during the Silverstone test last week. The German Grand Prix joined the Formula 1 calendar back in 1951, with races being held at Nürburgring (26), Avus (1) and Hockenheim (33). Hockenheim’s first appearance came as a ‘last minute’ addition in 1970, when drivers boycotted the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife due to safety concerns. For more than 10 years […]

Mercedes says that the gearbox issue which caused championship leader Nico Rosberg to retire from the British Grand Prix has been identified and a remedy put in place. Rosberg led the race at Silverstone but slowed when his W05 Hybrid encountered a problem and eventually pulled off the circuit to retire for the first time in 2014. "The main priority of the days since has been to understand the gearbox problem we saw with Nico's car and to make sure there is no recurrence moving […]

Kamui Kobayashi is hopeful that he can show the progress Caterham has made as the season reaches its halfway point in Germany this weekend. Caterham was bought by a consortium of Swiss and Middle Eastern investors prior to the British Grand Prix, a race which Kobayashi feels did not reflect accurately on the squad's progress after a series of issues across the weekend. The Japanese driver was hit by an ERS problem during qualifying and damaged his car on the opening lap of the race […]

Kevin Magnussen is sure that McLaren's package will be more suited to Hockenheim, the venue of this weekend's German Grand Prix, than circuits which Formula 1 has recently visited. Magnussen has scored points in the last four races and finished in seventh place in both Austria and Britain. Magnussen isn't expecting a drastic overhaul by McLaren, but believes that the MP4-29 will be suited to the characteristics of the Hockenheim circuit. "I’ve raced at Hockenheim before – back in 2010 when I was in German […]

Sauber reserve driver Giedo van der Garde will return to the cockpit of the C33 for the first practice session at this weekend's German Grand Prix. Van der Garde last drove the car at the post-race test at Silverstone, although his day ended prematurely when he lost control and suffered a sizeable impact with the barriers. "For me it will be the first time running in an F1 car in Hockenheim," he said. "As the track is fairly close to Holland, I hope to see […]