Bernie Ecclestone has suggested that he is keen to revive the Indian Grand Prix, two years after the race was most recently held at the Buddh circuit. India joined the calendar in 2011 and held a five-year deal with the sport, though the event was not continued into 2014 amid frustration with bureaucracy. The race was scheduled to return with an early-season date in 2015 but such an idea did not happen, with Ecclestone now hinting that a deal could be on for next year, […]

Nico Hulkenberg believes that Formula 1 has never faced such uncertainty ahead of the start of the new season. Hulkenberg returns to Force India this year and reckons that the rule changes - which include the introduction of 1.6 litre v6 power units - means that no-one can be sure of the pecking order ahead of the first test at Jerez in two weeks' time. "At the moment, nobody knows how this season and the new cars are going to be," he said. "There are […]

Williams has expanded its engineering team after confirming their signing of three members from rival teams. Jakob Andreasen joins the team from Force India as head of engineering operations, reporting to chief technical officer Pat Symonds. Craig Wilson, rejoins Williams after a stint at Mercedes, will become head of vehicle dynamics. Rob Nelson joins from Lotus as chief test and support engineer. "Williams is determined to make strong improvements in our competitiveness over the coming seasons and these new appointments continue our aggressive approach in […]

Adrian Sutil says that switching to Sauber is a 'refreshing change' after almost eight years with Force India. Sutil joined Force India under a previous guise, Midland, in 2006 and graduated to a race seat when Spyker took over the team in 2007. The German remained with the squad when it developed into Force India and only missed out on a race seat in 2012. "It's a refreshing change. I had a good time with Force India for many years," he said at AUTOSPORT International […]

Formula 1 has changed its numbering system for the first time since 1996. Here's a look at the numbers for 2014... The announcement towards the end of 2013 that drivers would select

Quadruple Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel went for five on Friday with the German choosing to have that numeral on his car when he is eventually deposed as number one. Under new regulations for 2014, Formula One drivers will have permanent racing numbers to be used throughout their careers from now on and can choose any between two and 99. The governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) published the official list with some surprises among the selections. Vettel, who will have the number one on […]

Sauber reserve driver Sergey Sirotkin will continue to race in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series this year. Sirotkin, 18, finished in ninth place in his rookie campaign in the category last season when he raced for the ISR team. Sirotkin will switch to championship frontrunners Fortec Motorsports in 2014, alongside his duties with Sauber. The Russian is still being prepared for future a race drive in Formula 1 by Sauber. "It was a difficult December, with many important decisions for my career," said Sirotkin. "Now […]

11 teams battled for the Formula 1 constructors' championship. Only one could take the prize and it was Red Bull who triumphed for a fourth successive season. Here's how they and their rivals fared in 2013. Infiniti Red Bull Racing | Championship: 1st, 596 points The Red Bull RB9 – still an evolution of the 2009 RB5 – was beaten to the chequered flag just six times in 19 races and its primary strength was that it could clearly run more downforce than its rivals. […]

Reviewing the F1 2013 official season review on DVD. Another season of Formula 1 racing coming to an end means that it’s time for the annual DVD review, which has been released just in time for the festive period, giving racing fans the excuse to lock themselves away from the rest of the family to re-live the 2013 season. It’s fair to say that 2013 wasn’t the best year in the history of the sport, but the DVD does a good job of capturing the […]

19 drivers have now been confirmed for the 2014 Formula 1 season... Infiniti Red Bull Racing World champion Sebastian Vettel remains with the team for a sixth season and he is joined by Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo, who has raced for Toro Rosso since the start of 2012. Red Bull has opted to employ two test drivers as Antonio Felix da Costa will dovetail his DTM commitments alongside former F1 driver Sebastien Buemi. Mercedes AMG Petronas Mercedes is the only top team to retain both […]

Mexican Esteban Gutierrez will race with Swiss-based Sauber for a second season next year with Russian teenager Sergey Sirotkin signed as test driver, the Formula One team announced on Saturday. Gutierrez will partner experienced German driver Adrian Sutil, who has moved from Force India to replace Nico Hulkenberg in a direct switch with his compatriot. Sauber also announced the continuation of their sponsorship agreement with Mexican telephone company Telmex, who have backed the racing careers of both Gutierrez and compatriot Sergio Perez. Telmex will remain […]

A month ahead of official pre-season testing for 2014, Charles Pic has admitted his future remains far from certain. It has been rumoured in recent days and weeks that, ahead of the new season, the Lagardere-backed Frenchman's sponsorship haul might not be as strong as that of his 2013 teammate Giedo van der Garde. At the same time, there have been rumours Caterham might be considering a new driver to replace 23-year-old Pic, such as the Swedish rookie Marcus Ericsson. And Finland's Turun Sanomat newspaper […]