Formula One News — July 2013

A series of events has come together to form formula one's very latest hot rumour.

F1's governing will abolish the side-impact crash test, German magazine Auto Motor und Sport reports.

John Surtees, F1's 1964 world champion, has questioned Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton's focus.

Fernando Alonso has admitted he needs to start making up ground on runaway championship leader Sebastian Vettel.

A clever tax arrangement sees formula one pay a tiny amount of tax, it has emerged.

Jean Todt could face a contender as he vies for another term as FIA president.

Bernie Ecclestone has played down suggestions the F1 calendar could blow out to an unprecedented 22 races in 2014.

Niki Lauda has hit out at the detractors, following reports Austria's return to the calendar next year might stumble at hurdles.

Red Bull needs to clear some hurdles before the Austrian grand prix can go ahead in 2014.

Heikki Kovalainen has admitted he is unlikely to reappear for Caterham during Friday practice sessions in 2013.

It is possible Bernie Ecclestone will ask the FIA to ratify a whopping 22-race formula one calendar for the 2014 season.

Monisha Kaltenborn has raced into pole position to succeed Bernie Ecclestone at the very top of formula one.

Mercedes is the author of the latest F1 innovation, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport.

Bernie Ecclestone has agreed a deal with Dietrich Mateschitz for a grand prix at the renovated and relaunched Red Bull Ring in 2014.

Jean-Eric Vergne has admitted he would prefer to see teammate Daniel Ricciardo become the next driver at Red Bull Racing.

Sergey Sirotkin, set to smash the record next year as the youngest ever F1 racer, has hit back at claims he is a "pay driver".

A lack of sponsors are keeping former podium-getters Vitaly Petrov and Kamui Kobayashi out of formula one.

F1 teams will only have themselves to blame if they are left without tyres next year, according to a leading commentator.

Ferrari reserve Pedro de la Rosa is recovering after a week of flu, the Spaniard admitted on Twitter.

Fernando Alonso's manager has rubbished speculation the Spaniard might soon tire of Ferrari's failure to win a title.

Kevin Magnussen has admitted he wants to make his formula one debut in 2014.

Eddie Jordan has tipped Red Bull to pick Daniel Ricciardo as Sebastian Vettel's new teammate for 2014.

Michael Schumacher has singled out a quartet of drivers as the very best in formula one at present.

Heikki Kovalainen has played down rumours he is shaping up to oust the underperforming rookie Giedo van der Garde at Caterham.

Sergey Sirotkin's current boss, Igor Salaquarda, thinks the Russian teen's formula one opportunity has come way too early.