Formula One News — January 2020

<p>Valtteri Bottas is not expecting to be weighed down by this year's contractual uncertainty.</p>

Racing Point technical boss Andy Green admits he is "very nervous" about how the team will handle this year's preparations for the new rules of 2021.

Max Verstappen should learn to "keep his mouth shut", according to former F1 team boss Flavio Briatore.

Valtteri Bottas is sounding bullish about the 2020 season.

Ferrari's 2020 car, codenamed 671, has passed all 15 of the mandatory FIA crash tests.

Pietro Fittipaldi will remain a reserve driver at Haas in 2020.

The racing could be "more predictable" in 2020, because teams voted against using Pirelli's newly designed and tested tyres this year.

New reserve driver Robert Kubica will participate in five Friday morning practice sessions for Alfa Romeo in 2020.

Nico Hulkenberg is not ruling out a return to Formula 1 in the future.

According to a media report, Red Bull will launch its 2020 car on February 12 - one day after Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso says he wants to be with "the best possible team" later this year for his third attempt at winning the Indianapolis 500.

Former F1 driver Robert Doornbos says Max Verstappen's new long-term contract with Red Bull is "surprising".

Max Verstappen has "every confidence" in Red Bull-Honda after signing on for the next four seasons, according to his father and co-manager Jos.

The sponsorship dollars brought by Nicholas Latifi's new race seat are now starting to flow at Williams.

Australian GP boss Andrew Westacott has played down reports that bushfires could threaten the running of the 2020 season opener in March.

Dr Helmut Marko admits he was "very worried" that Max Verstappen could quit Red Bull and switch to Mercedes for 2021.

Ferrari is in no rush to complete its driver lineup for 2021.

With Max Verstappen now signed up through 2023, Dr Helmut Marko's next step will be to keep Honda at Red Bull for the future.

Former F1 driver Jan Lammers thinks it is possible that Mercedes will quit the sport.

Max Verstappen's co-manager says the new contract with Red Bull was negotiated "fairly quickly".

Kevin Magnussen has revealed he has stepped back from personally managing his Instagram account.

Red Bull-Honda could be poised to break through and push for the 2020 world championship.

Daniel Ricciardo has played down the chances that he will be the next top driver to quickly sign up beyond 2020.

Former F1 driver Mika Salo has backed Max Verstappen's decision to commit to Red Bull for the next four seasons.

Formula 1 is "monitoring the situation" in Australia as bushfires ravage the country that is slated to kick off the new season in March.