Bernie Ecclestone has admitted he advised Mercedes to lure Lewis Hamilton from McLaren. Many were surprised when Hamilton decided to leave established top team McLaren for 2013 and beyond, but ...

Mercedes’ new bosses are not responsible for the German marque’s apparently sudden speed boost. That is the claim of former team driver Michael Schumacher, referring to the removal of Norbert ...

Flavio Briatore does not believe Red Bull will struggle in 2013. There have been reports the reigning world champions had a difficult final test with the new RB9, struggling with ...

Gerhard Berger has slammed as “incomprehensible” F1 tyre supplier Pirelli’s approach to the 2013 season. “Last year, the tyres were quite usable,” the former McLaren and Ferrari driver, and ex ...

Jaime Alguersuari has leapt to Pirelli’s defense, claiming this year’s tyres are actually better than the 2012 range. Throughout the winter, tales of disintegrating tyres have raised alarm up and ...

Carlos Gracia, a vice-president of F1’s governing FIA, has lost his license for drink-driving. Spain’s El Confidential reports that the Spanish motor racing chief was pulled over in the Aragon ...

Eric Boullier, Lotus’ team boss, has admitted he intervened personally to rescue protege Romain Grosjean’s F1 career at the end of last year. Lotus openly considered ousting the French driver, ...

Despite vowing never to race on two wheels again, Michael Schumacher is back on the saddle of a powerful racing motorcycle. German reports say the newly re-retired seven time world ...