Formula One News — January 2014

JANUARY 7, 2014

Mercedes to reveal 2014 car at Jerez test

Mercedes will reveal its 2014 car on the opening day of official winter testing late this month.

Lotus to miss first winter test

Lotus will not take its new 2014 car to the first official test of the pre-season, the Enstone based team has announced.

Schumacher's condition improves?

Nine days into his coma, positive news is finally emerging from the Michael Schumacher camp.

JANUARY 6, 2014

Schumacher injury saga enters second week

Media interest remains at fever pitch as Michael Schumacher's coma after his skiing crash in France enters a second week.

Lauda says Mercedes on track for 2014 challenge

Niki Lauda says Mercedes is on track for the start of official 2014 testing, despite the huge challenge of the all-new turbo rules.

Ferrari to be ready for late January launch

Ferrari is edging close to having its 2014 car ready for the start of winter testing.

Lotus to replace reserve driver Valsecchi

Lotus looks to have made its choice of official reserve driver for 2014.

JANUARY 3, 2014

Red Bull gets approval for 2014 Austria GP

Austria's return to the formula one calendar will definitely go ahead next year.

Ecclestone backs Ferrari's fun driver pairing

Bernie Ecclestone has backed Ferrari's controversial new driver pairing.

Schumacher's coma could last weeks, months

Michael Schumacher could remain in his coma for weeks, or even months.

JANUARY 2, 2014

Schumacher updates to come less regularly

Press conferences about Michael Schumacher's health will no longer occur, unless there is something "significant" to report.

Hamilton plays down Brawn exit

Lewis Hamilton has played down the impact of Ross Brawn's departure, insisting it is neither a loss to Mercedes or even formula one.

Horner says reliability greatest challenge for 2014

Christian Horner has singled out reliability as "the number 1 challenge" for the start of the 2014 season.

Ferrari to push Raikkonen into new simulator

Kimi Raikkonen will be expected to work hard this winter at the wheel of Ferrari's new simulator.

JANUARY 1, 2014

Manager reveals good news about injured Schumacher

Michael Schumacher is now in a "stable" condition, his manager Sabine Kehm told reporters outside the hospital in Grenoble on Wednesday.