Mark Webber secured pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after a last gasp effort at the Yas Marina Circuit. Webber's time of 1:39.957 was 0.118s faster than team-mate Sebastian Vettel, who made a mistake at the first corner on his final flying lap. Mercedes share the second row of the grid, with Nico Rosberg ahead of Lewis Hamilton after the Brit spun off at turn 14 on his second attempt. Hamilton informed his team that something failed on the back of the W04 […]

Sebastian Vettel says he will not be changing his approach to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, despite having wrapped up his fourth successive world title. Vettel has won 10 of this season's 16 races and insists that Red Bull will continue to push for victories in Abu Dhabi, America and Brazil. Vettel has claimed pole position twice at the Yas Marina circuit and won the race in 2009 and 2010, clinching his maiden title at the latter event. He retired on the first lap in […]

Force India driver Adrian Sutil believes that his team has pulled out a comfortable buffer over rivals Sauber in the fight for sixth place in the constructors' championship. Force India had been coming under increasing pressure from their Swiss rivals but outscored them by six points at the Indian Grand Prix. "Eighth and ninth position was almost the maximum we could achieve," he said. "Six points as a team, now 23 points ahead of Sauber, which is quite a good gap. It’s not over yet, […]

Toro Rosso has confirmed that Daniil Kvyat will race for the team in 2014, alongside Jean-Eric Vergne. Red Bull had been expected to promote Antonio Felix da Costa from their young driver system, but has instead given Kvyat the nod. Kvyat, 19, is in contention for the GP3 title with just one round remaining in Abu Dhabi. The Russian teenager has also raced in Formula 3 this year and participated in the young driver test at Silverstone for Toro Rosso. Kvyat also conducted a straight […]

Marussia has named McLaren protege Kevin Magnussen as a potential race driver for 2014. It is already known that the Ferrari-linked French rookie Jules Bianchi is staying with the team beyond this season. But a few days ago, his 2013 teammate Max Chilton admitted his own future is not yet secure. "I feel I'm showing I deserve a seat for next year," the Briton, who brings substantial backing to Marussia, is quoted by the Independent newspaper. "I admit, at times, I haven't got things right, […]

Kevin Magnussen dominated the penultimate round of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series at Paul Ricard in France to stand on the brink of the title. Magnussen, part of McLaren's young driver scheme, secured both pole positions and stormed to victories in the two races. But a technical infringement on his DAMS car meant that he was excluded from the results. DAMS intends to appeal the disqualification. Magnussen's misfortune handed victory to Red Bull youngster Antonio Felix da Costa, for his third win of the season. […]

Fabio Leimer and Sam Bird will head to November's GP2 final event in Abu Dhabi separated by just seven points in the championship. Leimer finished in fifth place in the feature race and followed it up with third place in the sprint race. Bird dropped down the order in the feature race, but battled back to secure eighth place and the reversed grid pole. From there, he controlled proceedings and was never troubled as he collected his fifth win of the season. The results mean […]

Felipe Massa says he wants a top seat in 2014 and will not stay in Formula 1 just to make up the numbers. Massa will leave Ferrari at the end of 2013 and has been in discussions with Lotus over their vacant seat. "We are talking to some teams and we hope we can find the best direction for me and to find the best possible car," Massa said ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. "I’ve said before I don’t want to be in Formula […]

Well-known paddock personalities doubt feverish speculation Kimi Raikkonen is on the verge of signing to return to Ferrari next year. It is rumoured the Finn is now poised to agree the deal, but triple world champion Sir Jackie Stewart said at Monza: "I don't see how the management could be considering having Kimi in the same team as Fernando Alonso. "For one thing, Alonso would not like it," he added. Stewart, however, might not be speaking absolutely objectively, as he is a consultant for Lotus […]

Red Bull Racing has confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo will partner Sebastian Vettel at the team in 2014

Kimi Raikkonen would like to keep racing for Lotus in 2014, according to his team principal Eric Boullier. Raikkonen, 33, has raced for Lotus since the start of 2012 but his contract expires at the end of this season. But Boullier believes that Raikkonen wants to prolong his stay with the Enstone based team into a third year. "It’s clear that Kimi likes racing for us and would like to continue, which is a testament to all the hard work put in by everyone at […]

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali says his 'favourite' choice for 2014 would be to retain Felipe Massa. Massa has raced for Ferrari since the start of 2006 but the Brazilian's contract expires at the end of the season. The Brazilian is currently in seventh place in the championship, having taken 67 points and finished on the podium in Spain. "We have no rush in taking a decision. There are plenty of opportunities," Domenicali told The Official F1 website about their 2014 line-up. "We have to […]