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...

Daniil Kvyat has warned against Toro Rosso getting "overexcited" about its potential at the Monaco Grand Prix after showing impressive pace during Thursday's practice sessions.The Russian was fourth fastest in FP2, 0.6s adrift of pacesetter Sebastian Vettel but a little over 0.1s off Daniel Ricciardo in second place. With Carlos...

Fernando Alonso has dismissed claims he could stop driving for McLaren during this season as "definitely not true," saying the team is relying on him to outperform the car.Mark Webber was quoted as telling Belgian news agency Sporza that Alonso is "frustrated" and may not see out the year due...

Mika Hakkinen admits it has been "painful" to watch his former team McLaren struggle for performance and reliability in Formula 1 during 2015.McLaren suffered 12 retirements and scored just 27 points as it finished ninth in the constructors' championship ahead of only Manor after embarking on a new partnership with...

Ferrari's new chairman Sergio Marchionne says his Formula 1 team's new chiefs must "kick ass" to get back to the front of the grid.In the week when former chairman Luca di Montezemolo stepped down from his role, Marchionne has made clear that urgent action is needed at Maranello. He says...

Romain Grosjean has stressed that his "love" for the Lotus Formula 1 team alone won't be enough to keep him at the team next year.The Franco-Swiss driver is highly regarded by several teams following his strong performances in the second half of 2013. When Pastor Maldonado's seat for 2015 was...

Formula1.com - Latest NewsSweltering track temperatures that rose as high as 58 degrees Celsius made life difficult for the teams and drivers as they tried to assess the performance of Pirelli's soft and supersoft tyres and get to grips with running their cars without Front-and-Rear Interconnected suspension (FRIC). In the...

The Williams Formula 1 team must learn to become a frontrunner again so it can properly capitalize on opportunities like its Austrian Grand Prix pace, according to Rob Smedley.The team produced its most convincing performance of the season at the Red Bull Ring, locking out the front row with Felipe...

Lotus Formula 1 team chairman Gerard Lopez has rejected media reports that his team is in financial trouble.Lopez, co-owner of Genii Capital, which bought the then-Renault squad in late 2009, believes that the nature of the team's $160 million debt has been misunderstood. He also denied suggestions that staff had...