Formula One News — February 2014

Toto Wolff has played down reports Mercedes is the clear 2014 favourite after the first winter test at Jerez last week.

Luca di Montezemolo agreed behind closed doors that the controversial 'double points' innovation is necessary for formula one.

At least a week after doctors began trying to wake Michael Schumacher from his coma, there have been no official updates about the great German's condition.

Pirelli says it is too early to assess the performance of its new-for-2014 tyres, despite four days of running at Jerez last week.

Fernando Alonso has confirmed reports Ferrari has now ended its wind tunnel crisis.

After Red Bull's catastrophic opening test at Jerez last week, even F1 backmarkers Marussia and Caterham are currently ahead of the formerly-dominant world champions' game.

Mercedes has emerged as the early 2014 favourite.

Despite earlier saying he would consider his F1 future during a sabbatical, Ross Brawn now insists he has definitively retired.

The reason for F1's controversial move to a 'double points' finale has emerged, after the sport haemorrhaged 50 million television viewers late in 2013.

The unseemly nose designs up and down the 2014 pitlane have been declared legal by the FIA.

Lotus and Marussia have ended doubts about their official participation in the 2014 championship.

According to one cruel joke in the Jerez paddock last week, the Red Bull RB10 has a cryptic, phonetic meaning -- 'Red Bull Are Bea-ten'.

Niki Lauda has hit back at Bernie Ecclestone's attack on Mercedes and F1's new, greener and quieter era.

Felipe Massa has tipped his former Ferrari teammate to dominate Kimi Raikkonen at the great Italian team in 2014.

There is still no news about the future of Melbourne's Australian grand prix beyond the 2015 race.

Team owner Dietrich Mateschitz is keeping his calm, despite a nightmarish opening test of 2014 for the reigning world champions Red Bull.