Formula One News — September 2015

Mercedes sounded a little wiser on Thursday about its mysterious performance slump of Singapore.

Lotus' financial woes were laid literally bare at Suzuka on Thursday.

Force India has ended speculation it may lose Sergio Perez and his Mexican backing to the new Renault works team in 2016.

F1 teams are reportedly still arguing over whether Pirelli's new 'ultra soft' compound for the 2016 season will be tested in Abu Dhabi after the November season finale.

Ahead of the Japanese grand prix, Niki Lauda has admitted to some concern about Mercedes' mysterious performance slump just days ago in Singapore.

McLaren is holding so-called 'crisis talks' ahead of struggling Honda's home grand prix in Japan.

One year on, as F1 returns to the scene of the first ultimately-fatal crash since Ayrton Senna's in 1994, Jules Bianchi's father admitted he will not be watching the Japanese grand prix.

The late Jules Bianchi's father has urged the world not to lose hope about the recovery of F1 legend Michael Schumacher.

As the rest of the paddock prepared for the Japanese grand prix, Lotus was locked out of its hospitality unit at Suzuka.

Former F1 driver Marc Surer says he can understand rumours Jenson Button is ready to call time on his 16-year formula one career.

A big talking point heading into the Japanese grand prix is whether Red Bull will be able to secure a new engine deal.

Red Bull is stepping up its F1 quit threat by putting pressure on the sport's authorities, and potential supplier Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton was giving mixed messages this week in the wake of Mercedes' mysterious Singapore slump.

F1's return to Suzuka will be particularly poignant for Adrian Sutil.

Mika Hakkinen says Mercedes' performance problem of Singapore is perhaps not as unique as it seemed.

After Mercedes' mysterious performance slump of Singapore, boss Toto Wolff is no longer ruling out team orders.

Alain Prost has played down reports he is set to return to F1 as a team owner.

Mika Hakkinen says he is increasingly impressed with F1's teenage sensation Max Verstappen.

Sergio Perez is set to be unveiled as the second Lotus driver for 2016, Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting on Tuesday.

Red Bull did not push hard for a supply of Mercedes engines, the German team's chairman and F1 legend Niki Lauda says.

Although immediately dismissing it, Toto Wolff admits even he contemplated a conspiracy theory amid Mercedes' mysteriously-bad Singapore grand prix.

Alain Prost, a Renault ambassador, has confirmed reports the French carmaker is splitting with its long-time F1 partner Red Bull.

Even with a takeover by the French carmaker Renault now imminent, Romain Grosjean appears destined for the Lotus exit.

Alain Prost has hinted he knows that Romain Grosjean is departing Lotus.

13 races and 4 victories into Sebastian Vettel's first year in red, the passionate, fickle and partisan Italian press could not be happier.