Formula One News — December 2013

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Van der Garde marries

Giedo van der Garde has marked the last few days before Christmas by getting married.

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Raikkonen picks number 7, Bottas picks 77

Drivers are spending the last days before Christmas coming up with the numbers they will carry for the rest of their formula one careers.

McLaren supremo Dennis admits Brawn talks

McLaren supremo Ron Dennis has admitted he has held talks with Ross Brawn.

Webber says Vettel, Alonso better than Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton is not quite a match for F1's top drivers Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso.

Boullier denies team switch rumours

Eric Boullier has denied rumours he is set to leave Lotus.

Ecclestone to wait weeks for court verdict

2014 looks set to be a key year in the history of F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

Red Bull not ruling out Formula E entry

Red Bull has admitted it might consider joining the FIA's new electric single seater series, Formula E.

2014 Caterham passes crash tests

Caterham has become the second formula one team to announce it is right on track to debut its 2014 car.

Potential buyers visit Sauber's Hinwil HQ

Sauber is still scrambling to secure its future, according to the latest reports.

Di Resta set for DTM return?

Paul di Resta appears almost certain to return to the German touring car series DTM in 2014.

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Marko backs Sutil's Sauber switch

Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko thinks Sauber has made a good choice by signing Adrian Sutil for 2014.

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Adrian Sutil signs to drive for Sauber in 2014

Adrian Sutil has signed with Sauber to drive for the F1 team for the 2014 season.

Sutil, di Resta moving on after Force India axe

Both of Force India's race drivers this year are now looking for new jobs.

Ecclestone fighting on as legal woes mount

As his legal troubles continue to mount, Bernie Ecclestone has vowed to keep fighting.

Perez hopes to impress top team in 2014

Force India has completed its all-new 2014 driver lineup, confirming Sergio Perez as Nico Hulkenberg's teammate.

Gutierrez says Sauber priority in 2014 talks

Esteban Gutierrez says his "priority" is to stay at Sauber in 2014, even though the Mexican does not appear first in line for a seat with the Swiss team.

Perez defends new double points rule.

Sergio Perez has defended F1's controversial new 'double points' rule for the 2014 season finale.

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Sergio Perez to join Force India

The Sahara Force India F1 team has announced that Sergio Perez will pair with Nico Hulkenberg for the 2014 season.

Force India to announce Hulkenberg's teammate

Force India looks set to announce the identity of Nico Hulkenberg's teammate for 2014.

German bank to sue embattled Ecclestone for $400m

Another front has opened up amid Bernie Ecclestone's legal woes, as it emerges the state Munich bank BayernLB plans to sue the embattled F1 chief executive.

Vettel, Alonso to sit out Bahrain test

World champion Sebastian Vettel, and 2013 runner-up Fernando Alonso, will not be testing tyres for Pirelli next week in Bahrain.

Williams best place for Massa says Maldonado

Despite his own eagerness to leave the famous British team, Pastor Maldonado thinks moving to Williams is the best step for Felipe Massa.

Van der Garde very confident of 2014 seat

Giedo van der Garde sounds very confident he will be on the formula one grid next March.

F1 seeking twelfth team for 2015

With the Spanish stragglers HRT having pulled out at the end of the 2012 season, the FIA on Thursday launched a "selection process" to find a new team "to participate at a competitive level" in time for 2015 or 2016.

DECEMBER 11, 2013

2014 Sauber passes FIA crash tests

Sauber has hit back at speculation about its future by revealing it is well on track to debuting an all-new 2014 car.