Formula One News — April 2013

Chinese GP - Practice 2 Results

Lewis Hamilton was back at work with Mercedes on Friday.

Jenson Button, whose face is normally covered in designer stubble, walked through Shanghai's paddock gates unusually clean-shaven.

Michael Schumacher has signed a long-term ambassadorial deal with Mercedes, and will help his former F1 employer with 'safety and comfort systems'.

Chinese GP - Practice 1 Report

Chinese GP - Practice 1 Results

The 'Multi-21' affair stepped up another notch on Thursday, as a feisty Sebastian Vettel withdrew his apology to teammate Mark Webber.

Lewis Hamilton was absent on Thursday as the rest of the formula one world congregated at the Shanghai circuit.

Chinese GP - Thursday Press Conference

Sebastian Vettel has stepped away from post-Sepang apologies in the wake of the 'Multi-21' affair, suggesting the resulting controversy only frustrated him.

Fernando Alonso thinks his 2013 title challenge is still on track, despite a difficult start to the new season.

Robert Kubica has admitted he might never return to formula one.

Kimi Raikkonen has refused to confirm or deny rumours linking him to Red Bull for 2014, insisting even retirement remains an option.

The McLaren formula 1 team has agreed a new marketing deal with Gillette.

Olivier Panis feels the worst thing about Pirelli's approach to 2013 is the teams' new tendency to impose team orders.

Shanghai has been on F1's annual calendar since 2004, but so far the pinnacle of motor sport has not made the expected impact on the crucial Chinese market.

A week before F1's most controversial annual race, Damon Hill has expressed concerns about the latest reports coming from Bahrain.

In the wake of the 'Multi-21' affair, Red Bull has abolished team orders.

A cloud of uncertainty has moved above October's scheduled running of the Korean grand prix.

Less than a month ago, the FIA's low-profile president Jean Todt seemed to race away from the issue of cost cutting in formula one.

Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko insists pre-season comments he made about Mark Webber were never supposed to be interpreted as criticism of the Australian driver.

Nico Hulkenberg has admitted he is enjoying his status as the most experienced driver at Sauber this year.

Nico Rosberg insists that the team orders issued to him in the Malaysian GP are now behind the young German.

Circuit de Catalunya chief Salvador Servia has played down reports Barcelona could annually alternate the Spanish grand prix with Valencia.

Not long ago, McLaren's 2013 campaign was in tatters, as the famous British team refused to rule out scrapping its new car and putting the 2012 machine back into action.