Lewis Hamilton insists he will not be rushed into signing a new contract with Mercedes, and he's interested to hear more about the future direction of Formula 1.Mercedes and Hamilton have been discussing a new deal for the four-time world champion since the end of last year, with his current...

Lewis Hamilton reveals he has never spoken to another team during his Formula 1 career with Mercedes and expects a new contract with the team to be a formality.The four-time world champion is out of contract at the end of the year, with negotiations having started over a new deal...

Silverstone's decision to end its contract to host the British Grand Prix was not accelerated by Liberty Media's takeover of Formula 1, according to British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) president Derek Warwick.The BRDC activated a break clause in its race-hosting contract that means the 2019 edition of the British GP...

Warnings by Silverstone Circuit that it could not/would not afford the rising costs of Formula 1 were heard on a regular basis during the sport's Bernie Ecclestone management era, and it appears that little has changed in that regard under the administration of F1's new owners Liberty Media.Silverstone has a...

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas will take a more hands-on approach with negotiating over his future in Formula 1.Bottas still has Didier Coton as his manager, however, the Finn feels he should take more involvement in the handling of his own affairs.Related Stories"There's no change to my management, everything is still...

The future of Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix at Monza appears to have been secured, according to Automobile Club of Milan president Ivan Capelli.Monza's place on the calendar beyond next season was up in the air as negotiations over an extension failed to find a resolution. It is understood there...

Formula 1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone is not anticipating the latest round of talks with Monza and Italian Grand Prix officials this weekend to yield a positive outcome.The future of the fabled race at Monza is currently up in the air as its contract is due to expire after next...

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo believes he could handle contract negotiations himself without the need of a manager should he need to move teams.The Australian has been linked with a seat at Ferrari next season, as have Nico Hulkenberg and Valtteri Bottas. His career so far has been...

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes insist there is no alarm over not having a new Formula 1 deal for 2016 yet, despite still having "sticky parts" of discussions to overcome.The reigning F1 world champion and his bosses had been expected to finalise a new deal over the winter, having elected to...

This year's early-starting, hyperactive F1 silly season made his contract with Mercedes the subject of ongoing speculation, but Lewis Hamilton insisted on deferring discussion of a contract extension until the season was over. Now that it is – with the world championship safely in his pocket along with 11 grand...