Formula One News — December 2019

Zak Brown says new McLaren principal Andreas Seidl took "the politics" out of the team in 2019.

An Israeli driver looks set to sign up as a Williams test driver for 2020.

Formula 1 has vowed to "closely monitor" Russia's new four-year ban from all sporting events.

McLaren has teamed up to take on the top level of cycling including the Tour de France.

Racing Point has admitted its interest in signing Robert Kubica for 2020.

Vietnam GP organisers say they will be ready for the inaugural F1 race in Hanoi.

A respected F1 commentator has questioned the contribution to Renault made so far by Daniel Ricciardo.

Valtteri Bottas may be lacking the "hunger" to beat Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.

New six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has admitted he put on 5 kilograms this year.

Max Verstappen has admitted there may be "opportunities" for a move to another team for 2021.

Jacques Villeneuve does not think Red Bull-Honda can win the 2020 title.

Chase Carey wants the teams to sign up for the new Concorde Agreement "as soon as possible".

Gerhard Berger has backed Ferrari's controversial driver lineup.

Max Verstappen's father should wave the traditional chequered flag at Zandvoort next year.

Dr Helmut Marko has played down rumours that Red Bull could lose its title sponsor.

No official comment is yet to be made amid rumours Racing Point owner Lawrence Stroll also wants to take over the struggling British carmaker Aston Martin.

Boss Zak Brown says McLaren wants to "close the gap" to the top three F1 teams in 2020.

Renault has "the strongest engine" in Formula 1, according to team boss Cyril Abiteboul.

Mark Webber does not think the Ferrari or Red Bull-Honda drivers can beat Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to the 2020 title.

Dr Helmut Marko has slammed Ferrari's EUR 50,000 penalty for the fuel infringement in Abu Dhabi as "a joke".

Mick Schumacher says he understands that Formula 1 will be the toughest assignment of his career.

Oksana Kosachenko, the former manager of Russian driver Vitaly Petrov, has slammed the struggling British team Williams.

Former Ferrari spokesman Alberto Antonini suspects the rumour about Lewis Hamilton potentially switching to Ferrari was started by the six-time world champion himself.

Robert Kubica has admitted he wants to race in the German touring car series DTM next year.

Russian natural gas giant Gazprom has denied reports that it is poised to re-enter Formula 1 as a sponsor.