Robert Kubica has been conducting secret Formula One tests at the wheel of Mercedes' sophisticated driver simulator, German newspaper Bild reports. The Pole tested the German marque's DTM car over the winter, but ultimately signed up with Citroen for the second-tier world rally championship in 2014 as he continues his return to full speed in the wake of his near-fatal crash two years ago. But 28-year-old Kubica, who raced for BMW and Renault in F1 until the end of 2010, has never hidden that - […]

Fernando Alonso endured a difficult Bahrain Grand Prix but maintains the F138 is the best car Ferrari has produced since his arrival at the team in 2010. Alonso's race was marred by his DRS becoming stuck open, forcing the Spaniard to make an unscheduled stop. "We definitely didn’t have much luck today and that’s a real shame," he said. "After the opening laps, when I thought the rear tyres had gone off, the pit wall informed that the DRS was stuck. It wasn’t fixed properly […]

The Bahrain International Circuit could host the season opening race in 2014. Circuit boss Zayed Alzayani said on Friday that he would be open to Sakhir Circuit hosting the final pre-season test and the first race of the 2014 season. "It's a good start to the season, it gives us the chance to have the teams here longer, there is more anticipation, more unknowns, how the cars will react to the new tyres, the regulations, the drivers are just back into their rhythm," he told […]

Marussia reserve driver Rodolfo Gonzalez will drive for the team in first practice in Bahrain. The Venezuelan driver will replace Jules Bianchi for the opening ninety minute session at the Sakhir Circuit. Gonzalez raced in GP2 between 2009 and 2012, recording a best finish of 21st in the 2010 championship. "I’m really happy with this opportunity to drive in my first FP1 session of the season," said Gonzalez. "It will be a nice feeling to be back in a car – especially to drive a […]

Sand, sand and some more sand. It's Round 4, the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Heikki Kovalainen has rejoined Caterham as a reserve driver. The Finn raced for the team between 2010 and 2012, having previously competed for Renault and McLaren. Kovalainen will take part in first practice sessions in Bahrain and Spain, in order to assist the development of the Caterham CT03. "It’s obviously great news that I’ll be on track in Bahrain and Spain and I’m really looking forward to getting back to work and helping the team as much as I can," said Kovalainen. "I’ll be taking […]

McLaren's Jenson Button says that he will be heading to next weekend's Chinese Grand Prix looking to 'reboot' his season. Button finished in ninth place in Australia but retired from the Malaysian Grand Prix, leaving him 38 points behind championship leader Sebastian Vettel. "The Chinese Grand Prix almost feels like something of a reboot of the start of my season. Taking home two points from the first two races obviously wasn’t what we had in mind at the beginning of the year, but I think […]

Toto Wolff believes Mercedes cannot rest on their past form in Shanghai, ahead of next weekend's Chinese Grand Prix.

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Kimi Raikkonen is "a candidate" to replace Mark Webber at Red Bull, team owner Dietrich Mateschitz has admitted. In the wake of the 'Multi-21' team orders affair, Red Bull denied speculation Webber's role as teammate to world champion Sebastian Vettel is now untenable. But even billionaire Mateschitz, a known strong supporter of 36-year-old Webber, agrees that the Australian could leave at the end of his 2013 contract. "Whether he retires, only he will choose," Austrian Mateschitz told Speed Week. "(But) Mark is definitely a candidate […]

The Banbury based team is close to signing with either Ferrari or Mercedes, according to chief executive Andy Webb

Former F1 driver Vitaly Petrov has revealed he will now handle his own affairs after splitting with his manager. It emerged recently that driver manager Oksana Kosachenko has joined Petrov's former team Caterham as commercial director, in charge of acquiring new sponsors. Petrov, who raced at Renault and Caterham between 2010 and last year, had targeted a return to F1 in 2014. He told Russian website f1news.ru that his ambitions remain on track. "I will control my own future, sorting out who will work with […]