Formula One News — January 2013

Bernie Ecclestone has backed the changes taking place at Mercedes.

Robert Kubica is not ruling out a move to the DTM series for 2013.

Pirelli wants a new F1 deal to be signed and sealed within three months.

Former Marussia driver Timo Glock has agreed a three-year contract to race in Germany's DTM touring car series with BMW.

Portugal has emerged as a candidate to stage the vacant twentieth race date on the 2013 calendar, and France is also in the running.

Fernando Alonso will not drive Ferrari's 2013 car until the second test of the pre-season, the Italian team has announced.

Lotus is yet to sign a title sponsorship deal with Honeywell, the American technology giant.

The strong rumours of a McLaren versus Mercedes struggle for the services of top engineer Paddy Lowe continued to develop on Thursday.

Jaime Alguersuari and Lucas di Grassi are set to stay on at Pirelli as the tyre manufacturers test drivers in 2013.

Bernie Ecclestone has hit back at the latest controversy surrounding the cost of Melbourne's annual grand prix.

Lotus will launch its 2013 car on Monday.

Timo Glock on Wednesday said he would be "delighted" if he can race in the German touring car series DTM in 2013.

McLaren is reportedly "working hard" to prevent Paddy Lowe from switching to Mercedes.

Valencia's F1 foray is apparently over, with a Spanish newspaper reporting that the street circuit is now falling into disrepair.

F1 tyre manufacturer Pirelli has hosted an event in Milan to kickoff the 2013 season.

Mark Webber will give Red Bull's 2013 car, the RB9, its track debut at Jerez early next month.

Talented drivers are proving the victims of a financial crisis in formula one, according to media reports.

Nick Heidfeld, a former long-time Sauber driver, has backed countryman Nico Hulkenberg's move from Force India to the Swiss team for 2013.

Toto Wolff says he hopes Ross Brawn stays at Mercedes after talk that Wolff has wooed McLaren's Paddy Lowe to join the team.

Dietrich Mateschitz, the billionaire owner of the energy drink Red Bull, is not ruling out a future on the F1 calendar for his native Austria.

Bernie Ecclestone has not given up on F1's scheduled return to the Nurburgring in 2013.

As Toto Wolff gets down to work at Mercedes, the situation at Williams remains unclear.

Red Bull Racing has announced that Sebastien Buemi will continue with the team as it's test and reserve driver for the 2013 season.

Toto Wolff on Tuesday played down speculation he has wooed Paddy Lowe to Mercedes to replace team boss Ross Brawn.

Jose Abed, Mexico's representative at F1's governing FIA, is looking for a return to the F1 calendar for the Mexican GP in Mexico City.