Formula One News — July 2014
JULY 24, 2014
Verstappen chooses Mercedes over Red Bull?
Max Verstappen has turned down an offer from reigning world champions Red Bull as he turns onto the road to formula one.
JULY 23, 2014
Red Bull rivals target Vettel says Marko
McLaren and Mercedes have targeted Sebastian Vettel, the German magazine Sport Bild reported on Wednesday.
Wolff injured in cycling crash
Toto Wolff is expected to attend this weekend's Hungarian grand prix, despite undergoing surgery on Tuesday following a cycling crash.
Alonso could be free to leave Ferrari?
Fernando Alonso could be contractually free to walk away from Ferrari.
Ecclestone confirms Mexico set for F1 return
Mexico has secured its return to the formula one calendar in 2015.
Lauda apologises for calling Ferrari car an expletive
Niki Lauda has swiftly hit reverse, after using an expletive to describe the cars fielded in 2014 by Mercedes' grandee rivals McLaren and Ferrari.
F1 will respect Russia GP contract says Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has moved to dismiss doubts about this year's inaugural Russian grand prix.
Lotus reveals intention to keep Grosjean
Romain Grosjean could still be looking at a Lotus future beyond 2014.
Ferrari F1 dream just a cliche says Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo insists he does not feel the famous lure of Maranello.
Germany could host two races per year again
Future F1 calendars could once again host two grands prix in Germany within a single season.
JULY 22, 2014
Vettel blamed for turning off Hockenheim crowd
World champion Sebastian Vettel is copping some of the blame for the small crowd at Hockenheim last weekend.
Fric exits F1 with a whimper
As quickly as the 'Fric' storm swept into the paddock, it left with barely a whimper.
Verstappen says son Max is hot topic in F1 paddock
Jos Verstappen thinks his son is a "hot" topic in the F1 paddock.
Ferrari needs Raikkonen for 2015?
Marco Mattiacci has hit back at suggestions Ferrari could or should plan its revival for the 2015 season without Kimi Raikkonen.
Hamilton heads for therapy after Hockenheim
Lewis Hamilton is planning a week of physiotherapy following his drive through the field after a hefty qualifying crash at Hockenheim.
Red Bull-Renault partnership now in better shape
The relationship between Red Bull and Renault appears to be in better health.
Alonso hails Vettel's teammate
Fernando Alonso has hailed the "amazing" job being done this year by Daniel Ricciardo.
JULY 21, 2014
Race Report - Rosberg Rules
German GP - Race Report
Sunday Photos
German GP - Sunday Photos
Hamilton sensed a safety car conspiracy
Euphoric at Silverstone two weeks ago when he pulled the gap back to just 4 points, Lewis Hamilton's mood dimmed once again on Sunday as he deficit blew back out to 14.
Lauda uses expletive to describe McLaren, Ferrari cars
Niki Lauda has used an expletive to describe the quality of the cars produced by Mercedes' grandee rivals in 2014.
Massa has no fear of rising star Bottas
Felipe Massa insists his F1 career is not being put in the shadow by a new star.
Rivals considered protesting Hamilton brake switch
Two top teams have admitted they considered lodging a protest against Mercedes at the German grand prix.
Vettel admits new fuel gave no boost in Germany
New fuel did not give Red Bull the boost it was hoping for in Germany, world champion Sebastian Vettel has admitted.
F1 left to muse reasons for small Hockenheim crowd
Elsewhere in Germany on Sunday, the Nurburgring hosted an event called the 'Truck Grand Prix'.