Formula One News — October 2013

Pastor Maldonado's exit at Williams could pave the way for Felipe Massa, the Brazilian newspaper O Estado de S.Paulo is reporting.

Fernando Alonso is pushing ahead with his plans to set up a world-class professional cycling team.

Bernie Ecclestone is reportedly using the demise of Valencia's F1 project to give organisers of next year's provisional New Jersey race a boost.

Felipe Nasr, whose name rhymes with that of his Ferrari-racing countryman, is hopeful of breaking into formula one in 2014.

F1 rookie Esteban Gutierrez has revealed the extent of his struggle for form this year.

McLaren is not concerned engine supplier Mercedes will give the British team sub-standard service next year.

Red Bull is also set to lose its 'number 2' aerodynamicist to McLaren, Germany's Auto Motor und Sport is reporting.

Ferrari's two chiefs have apparently clashed over the priorities heading into the final four races of 2013.

Valtteri Bottas "deserves" another season with Williams in 2014.

News about Nico Hulkenberg's future is not imminent, his manager has revealed.

Nico Rosberg on Thursday urged his fans to keep an eye out for a stolen race helmet.

Marussia has named McLaren protege Kevin Magnussen as a potential race driver for 2014.

A few days ago, former Mercedes chief Norbert Haug said on German television he had "found a new challenge".

A Lotus contract with Nico Hulkenberg's name on it will be signed at Enstone "either today or tomorrow", the German newspaper Bild reports.

After Ross Brawn's clear quit threat, Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda says the 58-year-old Briton is still "number 1" at Brackley.

Stefano Domenicali insists Ferrari's Fernando Alonso era is just beginning.

Sebastian Vettel looks set to celebrate his fourth consecutive title win next weekend in front of a muted Indian crowd.

Caterham driver Giedo van der Garde's future father-in-law is considering buying into the Williams team.

Following the sad news about Maria de Villota, the F1 world is mourning yet another death.

Nico Hulkenberg, the new key to unlocking the remainder of the 2014 'silly season', has not signed a deal yet.

With Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull easing to the titles at a canter, the biggest remaining importance of 2013 is the lucrative battle for second in the constructors' championship.

Ferrari failed to beat Red Bull for a fourth consecutive time because of "two main factors", according to team boss Stefano Domenicali.

Force India has hit back at claims it is being outclassed by Sauber at the tail end of the 2013 season.

Eric Boullier has admitted Nico Hulkenberg is Lotus' "choice" successor for the Ferrari-bound Kimi Raikkonen.