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Video: A lap onboard around Korea with Hamilton
Korea International Circuit hosts the Grand Prix of Korea this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Lewis Hamilton around that circuit. ...

03 Oct 2013 10:05
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Bianchi signs new contract to stay at Marussia for 2014
Jules Bianchi is staying at Marussia in 2014, the team announced on Thursday. The Ferrari-backed Frenchman had been tipped for a move up the grid next year, perhaps to Ferrari-p...

03 Oct 2013 08:46
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Marko slams Vettel cheat claims as 'utter nonsense'
Red Bull has slammed reports it is flouting the rules as Sebastian Vettel stamps his dominance on the 2013 season. After Singapore, former F1 team owner Giancarlo Minardi raised...

02 Oct 2013 16:46
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Kvyat sees World Series by Renault as logical next step
Daniil Kvyat has admitted the vacancy at Toro Rosso for 2014 may have come too soon for him. It is believed the Red Bull-owned team is on the cusp of confirming Portuguese Anton...

02 Oct 2013 15:48
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Korea 2013 preview quotes: Mercedes
Nico Rosberg: "I like the layout of the Korea International Circuit very much. It's a good combination of long straights and hairpins where it is ideal to overtake. There is als...

02 Oct 2013 14:25
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Van der Garde leaves negotiations to his management
Caterham's current race drivers have admitted they are not sure if they will stay with the team beyond 2013. Team figures have hinted throughout Caterham's difficult season so f...

02 Oct 2013 13:37
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Valsecchi ready to jump in at Lotus to replace Raikkonen
Davide Valsecchi insists he is "ready" to make his formula one debut this weekend. Lotus regular Kimi Raikkonen struggled through the recent Singapore grand prix with a back inj...

02 Oct 2013 12:47
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Typhoon Fitow scheduled to hit South Korea on race-day
Just as formula one sets up at the Yeongam circuit, a typhoon is headed for Korea. The state news agency Yonhap said Typhoon Fitow is currently scheduled to hit the very south o...

02 Oct 2013 12:13
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Alonso hits back at suggestions his qualifying could be better
Fernando Alonso has hit back at suggestions he could up his game in the discipline of qualifying. When it was announced that Kimi Raikkonen is heading back to Ferrari in 2014, A...

02 Oct 2013 10:58
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Major F1 teams oppose move to appoint single fuel supplier
F1's major teams reportedly oppose moves to appoint a single fuel supplier. Last week after the meeting of the World Motor Sport Council, it emerged that the new Concorde Agreem...

02 Oct 2013 10:11
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Hulkenberg's weight could dent his chances for McLaren seat
Nico Hulkenberg's weight could dent his chances of securing a McLaren seat in 2014. Earlier this year, it emerged that the tall German's feet were a squeeze in the footwell of t...

02 Oct 2013 09:08
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Korea 2013 preview quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Giedo van der Garde: "Korea next and another track I have experience of from last year. Our week starts with a Renault Sport F1 event in Seoul and then it'll be straight down to...

01 Oct 2013 14:37
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Sirotkin to drive 2009 Ferrari to acquire super license
Sergey Sirotkin's push for a F1 super license will take place at the wheel of a four-year-old Ferrari. We reported on Monday that the Russian teen, who is expected to make his g...

01 Oct 2013 13:48
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Senna hopes Massa will represent Brazil in F1 next year
Bruno Senna has admitted his formula one career is probably over. The nephew of F1 great Ayrton Senna, Brazilian Bruno Senna, now 29, raced until last year with HRT, Renault and...

01 Oct 2013 12:47
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Petrov has 25 million EUR to offer to teams for 2014
Vitaly Petrov could be set to burst back into F1 as a powerful pay-driver, it has emerged. Once racing for Renault and Caterham, the Russian's former manager, Oksana Kosachenko,...

01 Oct 2013 12:16
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Pirelli takes 'very conservative strategy' for 2014 - Hembery
The days where grands prix are spiced-up by deliberately heavily-degrading tyres could be over. Since the tyre-exploding crisis earlier this season, and the mid-year shift from ...

01 Oct 2013 11:14
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'Red Bull mimics blown diffuser through engine mapping'
Sebastian Vettel's dominance is being powered by a clever post-'exhaust blowing' solution, a specialist Italian magazine claims. After the reigning world champion extended his 2...

01 Oct 2013 10:08
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Todt rival Ward calls for investigation into Bahrain GP
Jean Todt's rival FIA presidential candidate has announced he would consider dropping the highly controversial Bahrain grand prix. David Ward told the BBC that current president...

01 Oct 2013 09:39
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Frijns continues push towards F1 under new management
Robin Frijns will continue his push towards formula one with different management. Amid Sauber's financial struggle this season, the Swiss team's Dutch reserve driver - rated hi...

01 Oct 2013 08:25
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Korea 2013 preview quotes: Williams
Xevi Pujolar, Chief Race Engineer: "The Korea International Circuit is a challenging track, with Sector 1 being mainly straights and Sectors 2 and 3 being combinations of medium...

30 Sep 2013 16:40
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Sirotkin to jump into a Ferrari for test at Fiorano
Sergey Sirotkin's push to become the next Sauber driver is now underway. Officially, the Russian's debut was on Friday, when he demonstrated Sauber's 2013 car along a 700 metre ...

30 Sep 2013 15:57
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Korea 2013 preview quotes: Sauber
After another encouraging result for the Sauber F1 Team in Singapore, the 14th round of the FIA Formula One Championship, the Korean Grand Prix, is near. While Nico Hülkenberg ...

30 Sep 2013 14:34
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Ferrari keeps Hulkenberg in mind for the future - boss
Stefano Domenicali admits Ferrari "thought hard" about signing Nico Hulkenberg for 2014. Ultimately, after deciding to oust Felipe Massa, the great Italian marque opted instead ...

30 Sep 2013 13:56
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Da Costa set to be announced for 2014 Toro Rosso seat
Antonio Felix da Costa is set to be announced as Daniel Ricciardo's successor at Toro Rosso for 2014. That is the claim of Livio Oricchio, the respected F1 correspondent for Bra...

30 Sep 2013 12:47
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Barrichello could race for Sauber in Brazil - report
Rubens Barrichello's return to formula one could even happen this season. It emerged late last week that the Brazilian veteran, who lost his Williams seat at the end of 2011, co...

30 Sep 2013 12:08
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Raikkonen to assess back injury in Friday practice
Kimi Raikkonen is unable to say if he will definitely be fit for the weekend's Korean grand prix. Albeit ultimately on the podium, the Finn struggled through the last event in S...

30 Sep 2013 11:16
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Minardi suggests traction control on Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel
Former F1 team owner and boss Gian Carlo Minardi has raised doubts about the legitimacy of Sebastian Vettel's dominance in Singapore last weekend. The 66-year-old, who sold his ...

30 Sep 2013 10:22
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New Jersey provisional on 2014 calendar, Pirelli staying in F1
New Jersey is officially back on the F1 calendar for 2014, as the FIA published a huge 22-race schedule after its meeting of the World Motor Sport Council on Friday. The meeting...

30 Sep 2013 08:39
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GP3: Russian Time expands to GP3 for next season
GP3 Series organisers are pleased to announce Russian Time will join the field for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. The Russian outfit led by Igor Mazepa will replace Bamboo Engineeri...

27 Sep 2013 15:44
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Exclusive: Sirotkin completes two-day Sauber test at Vairano
Sergey Sirotkin is preparing for his Formula 1 debut as a racing driver next season. The 18-year old driver has taken a race seat at the Swiss Sauber Formula 1 team, with the te...

27 Sep 2013 15:23
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Ferrari confirms test with 2011 car in Barcelona - reports
Ferrari has tested this week at the Barcelona circuit with a 2011 car, it has emerged. Italy's Autosprint, and the Spanish sports newspaper El Mundo Deportivo, report that te...

27 Sep 2013 13:54
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FIA and FOM finally sign new Concorde Agreement
The FIA has finally signed on to a new Concorde Agreement. In late July at the Hungaroring, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone sat down with FIA president Jean Todt and shook ...

27 Sep 2013 13:26
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Raikkonen departure terrible loss for Lotus - Salo
Kimi Raikkonen's departure is a "terrible loss" for Lotus, and could cost the Enstone based team some sponsorship. That is the view of former F1 driver Mika Salo, referring to f...

27 Sep 2013 12:49
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Bin Sulayem weighing up candidacy for FIA presidency
Mohammad Bin Sulayem has not denied speculation he is set to become a third candidate for the FIA presidency. David Ward has already entered the race to dethrone incumbent Jean ...

27 Sep 2013 12:14
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Cool Vettel not taking recent booing personally
Sebastian Vettel insists he is not taking the recent booing personally. At Spa, Monza and most recently Singapore, and also in Britain for June's British grand prix, the reignin...

27 Sep 2013 11:51
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Ferrari sent Webber invoice for Singapore 'taxi ride'
Ferrari joined the 'taxi ride' fun after the recent Singapore grand prix, sending Mark Webber a hefty bill for hitching a ride back to the pits with Fernando Alonso. Webber, who...

27 Sep 2013 10:45
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Drivers could get extra engine for bustling 2014 calendar
F1 drivers may be allocated an extra engine for next season, if the calendar really does swell to an unprecedented 22 races. In 2013, the long-life engine rules dictate that dri...

27 Sep 2013 09:57
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Barrichello shock contender for 2014 Sauber seat - report
Rubens Barrichello has emerged as a shock contender to drive for Sauber in 2014. With Nico Hulkenberg expected to move either to Lotus or McLaren next year, Hinwil based Sauber ...

27 Sep 2013 09:05
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Cost of Sochi track massively higher than estimated - report
The final cost of the project to bring formula one to Russia was massively higher than first estimated. The Russian business daily Vedomosti reports on Thursday that, instead of...

26 Sep 2013 16:24
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Huge ambition Vettel rubs off on his team - Lauda
Another F1 figure has defended Sebastian Vettel, after the reigning world champion made a crass observation about his rivals. After getting booed on the podium yet again in Sing...

26 Sep 2013 14:04
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F1 trio back Ferrari's all-star lineup for 2014
Alain Prost, David Coulthard and even Bernie Ecclestone have played down suggestions Ferrari's 2014 driver lineup will blow up in the Italian giant's face. Many raised their eye...

26 Sep 2013 13:52
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Force India hits out at Red Bull Racing tyre lobby
Force India has hit out at the mid-season tyre specification change that, according to technical director Andy Green, was a terminal setback for the Silverstone based team. And,...

26 Sep 2013 11:36
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McLaren door slightly ajar for Hulkenberg - report
Nico Hulkenberg is in the running not only at Lotus for 2014, but also McLaren. That is the claim of the German magazine Sport Bild, who said even a return to Force India for th...

26 Sep 2013 10:02
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Raikkonen back in full running order for Korea - trainer
Kimi Raikkonen's trainer has played down rumours the Finn could sit out next weekend's Korean grand prix. The Lotus driver struggled with pain throughout the recent Singapore we...

26 Sep 2013 08:26
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Lotus prepared to change name to Renault - Lopez
Team owner Gerard Lopez has confirmed Lotus is hoping Renault offers 'works'-style support to the Enstone based outfit. In an interview with F1's official website, team boss Eri...

25 Sep 2013 16:18
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Vettel lacks charisma of an Alonso or a Raikkonen - Stuck
Hans-Joachim Stuck, a German motor racing legend, has backed Sebastian Vettel after the reigning world champion was booed on recent F1 podiums. He told Munich's Abendzeitung new...

25 Sep 2013 15:01
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Wolff wants to have title in the bag within three years
Ferrari's 2014 pairing is not quite a match for Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. That is the claim of Mercedes' Toto Wolff, who told Sport Bild that he is hopeful the Brackley b...

25 Sep 2013 13:50
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Lotus puts passive DRS away for rest of this season
Lotus will no longer use the 'passive DRS' system that has often appeared on the black and gold E21 in 2013. "No, it probably won't be seen again this season," said the team's t...

25 Sep 2013 12:48
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Reports - Bin Sulayem to run for FIA president?
A name has now emerged, amid rumours a third candidate for December's FIA presidential elections is looming. Briton David Ward has already entered the race to de-throne Jean Tod...

25 Sep 2013 12:15
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Furious Webber ridicules 'comical' taxi-ride penalty
Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso have slammed and ridiculed the ten-place grid penalty the Australian will have to serve next weekend in Korea. Webber was penalised for hitching ...

25 Sep 2013 11:01
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Felipe Nasr tipped to replace Raikkonen at Lotus for 2014
Felipe Nasr is set to be a serious contender for a Formula One seat next season. Sources from Brazil have told F1Today.net that the Brazilian driver has financial backing worth ...

25 Sep 2013 09:54
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Video: Episode 14 of Sauber's Cutaway Series
Sauber has started with what they call the Cutaway Series. In 15 'shorties', Sauber will pick one particular car part or subject and former Chief Designer Matt Morris, Nico Hül...

25 Sep 2013 09:28
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Le Mans winner Kristensen signs up for Race of Champions
Nine-time Le Mans 24-Hour race winner Tom Kristensen has signed up for the 2013 Race Of Champions, to be held at Bangkok's Rajamangala Stadium on the weekend of December 14-15. ...

24 Sep 2013 15:45
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Ecclestone trying to help Massa to stay in F1
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted he is working hard to ensure the last Brazilian driver does not drop out of F1. Currently, Felipe Massa is the only Brazilian on the grid, but he ...

24 Sep 2013 13:25
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FIA to clamp down on reckless driver behaviour
The FIA is set to clamp down on the sort of shenanigans seen on the slowing-down lap after Sunday's Singapore grand prix. Fernando Alonso was reprimanded, and Mark Webber pushed...

24 Sep 2013 12:11
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Vettel booing 'increasingly annoying, but explainable' - Marko
Helmut Marko thinks Mark Webber's fans were also booing Sebastian Vettel on the podium in Singapore. As the reigning triple world champion's dominance continues, so too has the ...

24 Sep 2013 10:54
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Caterham owner happy with Van der Garde recovery
Giedo van der Garde has not been ruled out of the running to stay at Caterham beyond 2013. That is the claim of team 'supremo' Tony Fernandes, who is keen to bring Heikki Kovala...

24 Sep 2013 09:49
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Alonso's bid to buy professional cycling team collapses
Fernando Alonso's bid to take over a top professional cycling team has collapsed. Early this month, the Ferrari driver announced advanced negotiations to buy the world tour lice...

24 Sep 2013 08:30
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Ferrari turns to 2014 as Vettel moves in on next title
Sebastian Vettel's fourth consecutive title win moved a step closer to certainty on Sunday as he pulled 60 points clear of his nearest title rival. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso can...

23 Sep 2013 16:53
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Two or three vulnerable teams at the moment - Ecclestone
'Two or three' teams are facing financial strife, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has admitted. Told by veteran Swiss correspondent Roger Benoit that 'half the field' is st...

23 Sep 2013 15:42
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Webber takes penalty after hitching a ride on Alonso's Ferrari
Mark Webber will slide ten places down the Korea grid next weekend, after hitching a ride on the sidepod of friend Fernando Alonso's Ferrari in Singapore. Retiring Australian We...

23 Sep 2013 14:26
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Brundle and Lauda slam booing for Vettel in Singapore
Sebastian Vettel crushed his rivals on Sunday and tightened his grip on a fourth consecutive world championship -- to yet another sea of boos. After facing the jeering disapprov...

23 Sep 2013 13:34
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Raikkonen not sure if he will be fit for Korea GP
Kimi Raikkonen has not ruled out skipping next weekend's Korean grand prix. Although mounting the podium after starting just 13th, the Finn struggled with back pain throughout t...

23 Sep 2013 12:14
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New Jersey earns spot on new provisional calendar
New Jersey is right back in the running for a grand prix in 2014. Earlier, the new street race amid the New York skyline was the subject of constant 'on again, off again' specul...

23 Sep 2013 10:47
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Massa 'interesting driver' for DTM seat at Mercedes
Toto Wolff, the boss of Mercedes' motor racing activities, has admitted Felipe Massa is a candidate to move into the German touring car series DTM in 2014. While also hoping to ...

23 Sep 2013 09:07
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Fernandes: "Kovalainen has big chance of 2014 return"
Caterham supremo Tony Fernandes has admitted Heikki Kovalainen is in the running to return to a race seat in 2014. The Finn was ousted in favour of two 'pay drivers' this ye...

22 Sep 2013 12:51
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Caterham extends Renault partnership for three more years
Caterham has confirmed that they will continue to use Renault power from 2014. The Leafield based team has used Renault engines since the start of 2011 and the partnership will ...

22 Sep 2013 11:53
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Perez not sure of McLaren seat for 2014
Just because Fernando Alonso has played down the McLaren rumours, it doesn't mean Sergio Perez's place at the British team is now safe. The Mexican indicated on Thursday that he...

22 Sep 2013 11:47
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F1 looking to ban helmet livery changes
The days of constantly-changing helmet livery designs in formula one could be coming to an end. This weekend, world champion Sebastian Vettel - who regularly changes the design ...

21 Sep 2013 12:21
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FP2: Red Bull Racing restores pecking order in Singapore

Red Bull restored the status quo on the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Friday evening as Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber dominated the second free practice session for the 2013 F...

20 Sep 2013 18:07
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