I’ve got to admit to being a massive hypocrite when it comes to discussing today’s news about Lewis Hamilton’s new contract, because on one hand I’ve got some pretty strong feelings on the way the Formula 1 world reacts to such a deal, and on the other I’m enjoying the...

Force India's name is set to change in the near future after team principal Vijay Mallya confirmed "the time has come now" to drop the India title.Entering Formula 1 to help promote a number of business interests in India back in 2008, Mallya renamed Spyker as Force India with an...

Sebastian Vettel has revealed that he spoke to FIA president Jean Todt to clear up why he was punished for performing donuts after the Indian Grand Prix.The German was handed a reprimand, and his Red Bull team fined ?25,000, after Vettel thrilled the crowds with a series of donuts on...

Force India had every chance of beating McLaren to fifth in the 2013 Formula 1 constructors' championship if the Pirelli tires had not changed mid-season, according to deputy team principal Bob Fernley.The team finished sixth in the standings, 45 points behind McLaren. Force India was 22 points clear of McLaren...

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali believes his team can fight back against Mercedes in the battle for second place in the Formula 1 constructors' championship.The Scuderia was outscored by Mercedes by seven points in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and is now 11 points behind the Brackley-based squad with two...

Jenson Button was unable to explain his McLaren's lack of performance after slumping to 13th in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying.The Briton was comfortably in the top 10 in each of the three practice sessions but struggled in qualifying and was four tenths slower than team-mate Sergio Perez in Q2.Button...

Kimi Raikkonen has warned Lotus that he will consider not finishing the 2013 Formula 1 season if the team does not sort out its financial problems.Raikkonen's future with Lotus has been plunged into doubt following the non-payment of his salary and amid heightened emotions after a tense Indian Grand Prix...

Nico Rosberg is confident Mercedes will be able to emerge as best of the rest behind Red Bull after Friday practice in Abu Dhabi.Teammate Lewis Hamilton was third fastest behind the Red Bulls, 0.355sec off Sebastian Vettel's pace, with Rosberg fifth 0.423sec down. Rosberg, who finished second in last weekend's...

Red Bull boss Christian Horner thinks Formula 1's race stewards should be given extra flexibility if a driver performs celebratory displays after the race.Sebastian Vettel celebrated his fourth consecutive world championship title with a spectacular series of donut spins on the start/finish line after the Indian Grand Prix, then knelt...

McLaren thinks its performance at this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will show whether the progress the team made at the Indian GP was a genuine improvement.Jenson Button and Sergio Perez were encouraged by the pace of their cars at the Buddh circuit, where McLaren was in the hunt for...