Formula One News — April 2013

A rumour in the Shanghai paddock is hinting Sauber has secured a major new sponsor.

Gerhard Berger is unsure Mercedes' Nico Rosberg has the "killer instinct" to be world champion.

McLaren is now looking ahead to May's Spanish grand prix, admitting it is still far from pulling out of its crisis.

Niki Lauda has backed Sebastian Vettel, after the reigning world champion laid bare his ruthlessness in the wake of the 'Multi-21' team orders affair.

Chinese GP - Qualifying Report

Chinese GP - Saturday Press Conference

Chinese GP - Saturday Team Quotes

Chinese GP - Qualifying Results

Niki Lauda's suggestion that Mercedes has simply scrapped team orders was misinterpreted, fellow team figure Toto Wolff insists.

Pirelli is reportedly not ruling out withdrawing from formula one if the current uncertainty about the future continues.

Chinese GP - Practice 3 Report

Chinese GP - Practice 3 Results

Just a week before F1 action will kick off in Bahrain, the situation in the island Kingdom is worsening.

F1 drivers had one word on their lips after Friday's practice sessions in China -- 'tyres'.

Toto Wolff, Mercedes' new director and shareholder, has given the strongest indication yet that Paddy Lowe will soon arrive at the team.

By refusing to deny them, Kimi Raikkonen has only fuelled rumours he is being lined up by Red Bull to replace Mark Webber in 2014.

Fernando Alonso eased the heat on Sebastian Vettel in China by driving away from his theory the German might have been to blame for their Sepang clash.

Like Red Bull, Mercedes has also scrapped team orders in the wake of the recent Malaysian grand prix.

The big victim of the 'Multi-21' affair has been Sebastian Vettel's image.

Chinese GP - Practice 2 Report

Mercedes must win a title, new director and shareholder Toto Wolff insists.

McLaren has a new reserve driver twitching on the bench in China.

The last time Adrian Sutil was in China, he was involved in a nightclub altercation that almost ended his formula one career.

Chinese GP - Friday Press Conference

Chinese GP - Friday Team Quotes