McLaren on Tuesday said it understands Red Bull's reluctance to release aerodynamics chief Peter Prodromou from his contract. McLaren has already signed Prodromou, who works closely with Adrian Newey, but it is believed he remains under contract to Red Bull for at least one more year. "I can't see any incentive for Red Bull to release him early," McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale told reporters during the Vodafone teleconference. "We'd be happy if he was starting first thing tomorrow morning, but we do fully respect […]

Nico Hulkenberg, the new key to unlocking the remainder of the 2014 'silly season', has not signed a deal yet. That was the claim on Tuesday of his manager Werner Heinz, amid reports German Hulkenberg has now committed to a team for next season. Lotus boss Eric Boullier on Monday was quoted as saying 26-year-old Hulkenberg was the team's "choice" 2014 pick, but he has also been linked to Force India, McLaren, or even staying at Sauber. "I think Hulkenberg is still a little undecided, […]

Valtteri Bottas says that Williams team-mate Pastor Maldonado drove unfairly during the closing moments of the Japanese Grand Prix. Maldonado dived down the inside of Bottas into the Casio triangle on the final lap, forcing Bottas to run wide and concede the position. Maldonado came across the line in 16th place, ahead of Bottas. "There was no space on the track. It was not fair," Bottas told BBC Sport. "If I hadn't gone straight on we'd have crashed. Racing shouldn't be like that." Maldonado disagreed with […]

McLaren has confirmed that Peter Prodromou, currently head of aerodynamics at Red Bull, will return to the team. Prodromou worked for McLaren between 2000 and 2005 before joining Red Bull in 2006. Prodromou has been a key part of the team behind Red Bull's domination of Formula 1, with the Milton Keynes based team set to wrap up a fourth successive world title this month. It is unclear when Prodromou will be allowed to start work at McLaren. "It is for Red Bull to talk […]

Felipe Massa believes that he can "bring a lot" to any team that he signs for in 2014. Massa is currently out of contract at the end of the season, having been replaced at Ferrari by Kimi Raikkonen. Massa has raced for Ferrari since 2006 and reckons that this experience can be a valuable asset for any team. "I think my experience matters more," Massa said. "Everyone knows what I can bring to a team, especially at a time when everything will start from zero […]

Pastor Maldonado says that he is likely to remain with Williams in 2014, despite a difficult season with the team. Maldonado joined Williams in 2011 and scored just a single point in his debut season, but took Williams's first victory since 2004 at the Spanish Grand Prix last season. This year, Maldonado's 10th place finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix remains Williams's only point of the season. "For sure it was a hard beginning of the season and it was quite a hard time for […]

The promoter of the Korean Grand Prix says that he would consider holding the race at night as he bids to strike a better deal with Bernie Ecclestone. Korea joined the Formula 1 calendar in 2010 but has been beset by financial problems and poorly attended races. The 2014 event is set to switch to a date early in the season, with the race scheduled to take place on April 27th. But the FIA has listed the event provisional on the draft 2014 calendar and […]

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 the German has not been ruled out. Hulkenberg, 26, admitted in Singapore last weekend that moving from Force India to Sauber last winter might have been a mistake. "Well, regret is a big word," he told the British broadcaster Sky, "but if you move teams you want to progress, you want […]

Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has slammed Kimi Raikkonen, after the Finn revealed he is only leaving for Ferrari in 2014 because he has not been paid. Raikkonen had shocked reporters with his brutal honesty about his unpaid salary on Thursday, but Lopez told the German newspaper Welt that is not the full story. "He will get his money, as in previous years and as agreed, at the end of the season," Lopez said. "I am very confused about the timing and content of these […]

Fernando Alonso has dismissed rumours linking him to a return to McLaren. McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh had hinted that his squad would be interested in a move for the Spaniard, but Alonso has moved to confirm his commitment to Ferrari. "It’s nice to hear comments from all the team principals every year saying they respect my job and personality, especially McLaren," he said after second practice in Singapore. "There were so many rumours that we had a lot of problems that year, but I […]

Sergio Perez says he is closing in on a deal to remain with McLaren next season. Perez joined the Woking based team from Sauber ahead of the 2013 season and is currently in 12th place in the championship. The Mexican says he expects to remain with the team into 2014. "Yeah, everything is pretty much done," he said ahead of this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix. "But the right thing to do is to ask [team principal] Martin [Whitmarsh] about it." "We have been having some […]

Pirelli has confirmed that they will continue to be the sole tyre supplier to the GP2 and GP3 series in the forthcoming seasons. The Italian company has supplied tyres to GP3 since the series began in 2010 and took over responsibilities from Bridgestone in GP2 from the start of 2011. Both GP2 and GP3 run identical compounds to Pirelli's Formula 1 tyres in order for the young drivers to become accustomed to the rubber. "We're delighted to continue supplying our tyres to both the GP2 […]