Williams has confirmed that Felipe Massa will race for the team in 2014, alongside current driver Valtteri Bottas. Massa joins the team after spending eight years with Ferrari and will replace Pastor Maldonado. Bottas made his debut for Williams at the start of 2013, having spent 2012 as the team's reserve driver. "Williams is one of the most successful and important teams of all time in Formula One," said Massa. "When I was a kid, I always dreamed about racing for Williams, Ferrari or McLaren […]

Two candidates have emerged as possible replacements for the surgery-bound Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus for the remaining two grands prix of the year. If the 'Quantum' investment arrives at the Enstone based team, German driver Nico Hulkenberg is Lotus' preferred choice to succeed Raikkonen permanently for 2014. But given Raikkonen's premature exit, does he have a chance to switch from Sauber a couple of races early? "Not likely," Hulkenberg's manager Werner Heinz told Bild newspaper. "No one has talked with us about that." In reality, […]

Late last week, there was no sign Kimi Raikkonen was planning to sit out the last two grands prix of his Lotus career. Indeed, late on Friday, the team released its official preview of the US grand prix, in which it appeared the Finn's now tense relationship with Lotus had eased. "He is completely on-side," said team boss Eric Boullier, while Raikkonen was quoted as saying he was "particularly looking forward" to the race weekend. Within two days, Lotus was issuing a new statement, confirming […]

It is possible Fernando Alonso will not travel to Austin for this weekend's US grand prix. The highly respected correspondent for Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport, Pino Allievi, said Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo "is not even remotely" contemplating the prospect of the Spaniard sitting out the race. But, after his high-G bump over the Abu Dhabi kerbs a week ago, Alonso admitted he was in back pain, while his manager Luis Garcia Abad 'tweeted' an alarming photo of the driver strapped to a spinal […]

Daniil Kvyat has qualified for his F1 super licence. Energy drink company Red Bull has named the Russian teenager as Daniel Ricciardo's successor at Toro Rosso for 2014. But the marque wants to give Kvyat an early start by sending him out for Friday morning practice sessions this weekend in Austin, and the following week in Brazil. Until now, the only spanner in the works has been the new GP3 champion's lack of a F1 super licence, the mandatory FIA credential needed by drivers in […]

Kimi Raikkonen will not compete in the final two races of 2013 due to undergoing back surgery next week. Raikkonen had been a doubt to compete in America and Brazil due to financial issues with Lotus, but a deal was struck on the morning of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for the Finn to race. However, Raikkonen has now elected to undergo back surgery that will force him to miss the final two events after 'severe pain' following last weekend's event at the Yas Marina […]

Esteban Gutierrez says he is expecting next weekend's United States Grand Prix to be 'special' as he counts it as his home race. Mexican Gutierrez has never raced in Austin but is hoping to put on a show for the local fans. "Austin will be a very special weekend for me, because we can expect to have a lot of Mexican supporters again," he said. "I’m from Monterrey, which is quite close to Austin, being about one and a half to two hours away, so […]

Lotus team principal Eric Boullier says that Kimi Raikkonen is 'on side' after talks across the weekend in Abu Dhabi. Raikkonen came close to not racing at the Yas Marina Circuit but Boullier says that the Finn is on side with two races remaining in 2013, prior to Raikkonen's departure to Ferrari. "He is completely on side. We all spoke in Abu Dhabi to make sure we know where we’re going –and how we’re getting there – for the final races of the year," said […]

Caterham reserve driver Alexander Rossi will participate in the opening practice session for the team at the United States Grand Prix next week. Rossi, 22, will replace regular driver Giedo van der Garde for the first 90 minute session at the Circuit of the Americas. Feature: Alexander Rossi on GP2, F1 and America "This is an important time in my career and the sport for America and another major step forward for me, to drive FP1 in my home country, in front of my own […]

Sebastian Vettel says he is not contemplating leaving Red Bull, having wrapped up his fourth successive title with the team. Vettel, 26, was asked whether his critics would only regard him as an all-time great if he achieved success outside of Red Bull but believes they would still find reason to doubt his talents. Vettel is currently contracted to Red Bull until the end of 2015. "I think that even if I go to another team I will still have my doubters," he said. "You […]

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted that his squad will not become complacent, despite having won their fourth successive 'double' championship in 2013. Red Bull has won 11 races this season - all courtesy of champion Sebastian Vettel - but Horner denies that any complacency is creeping in. "I think it's very easy for people to become complacent and expect that a Red Bull victory is almost pre-described - but that isn't the case," he said. "Every race that we go to is […]

Nico Rosberg says he is confident Mercedes can end Red Bull's dominance ahead of the 2014 season. At first glance, the German's prediction seems unlikely, given the way Sebastian Vettel is currently winning grands prix with a two-second per lap advantage. "Well, I don't think it's two seconds faster," Rosberg is quoted by Brazil's Agencia Estado, "I think it's less than that. "Ok, maybe it (the advantage) is that sometimes, but - either way - I'm not worried, because next year is a great opportunity […]