Formula One News — May 2013

Qualifying is no longer as important as in the past, according to Mark Webber.

The 2013 title is slipping away from McLaren, according to the British team's former long-time driver David Coulthard.

With the European phase of the 2013 season now looming, Rubens Barrichello thinks Red Bull is a step ahead.

Lotus has admitted it is "surprised" at Pirelli's decision to not supply the 'soft'-compound tyre this weekend in Barcelona.

Peter Sauber has played down suggestions the Swiss team might be considering ousting underperforming rookie Esteban Gutierrez.

Formula one chiefs will meet next weekend in Barcelona to discuss a potential demerit-points system that could lead to drivers facing race bans for repeat misbehaviour.

Mercedes says it would be willing to give Robert Kubica a formula one test.

Williams has played down reports it suffered a financial loss last year, insisting instead that it is gearing up to expand.

In the wake of the 'Multi-21' team orders debacle, an important question has emerged at Red Bull -- who is really in charge?

Ross Brawn has warned Mercedes against making more big changes to the team that could result in a performance dip.

The latest cream of Red Bull's junior driver programme insists he is ready to step up to formula one.

Pat Symonds has admitted Marussia's loss of Concorde Agreement revenue "really hurts".

Sebastian Vettel's success is hurting ticket sales for next month's British grand prix, organisers of the Silverstone race claim.

Former F1 driver Jacques Laffite has played down reports Magny Cours is still in the running for a return to the F1 calendar.

Romain Grosjean has put his troubled start to the 2013 season firmly behind him, according to a Lotus team engineer.

Valencia could still return to the F1 calendar in 2014.

Alex Wurz has entered the world of driver management.

In between his Friday practice outings in Bahrain and Barcelona, Heikki Kovalainen has this week been back in action at the wheel of Caterham's 2013 car.

McLaren is refusing to write off the 2013 season, despite lagging a huge 86 points behind the lead of the constructors' championship after just four races.

Stefano Domenicali insists F1 should not panic over the unknown identity of next year's official tyre supplier.

Robert Kubica has confirmed reports he has tested at the wheel of Mercedes' driver simulator.

Mika Salo has gone some way to confirming reports FIA stewards are being lenient on F1 drivers' on-track behaviour in 2013.

Team owner Tony Fernandes' struggling football club will not affect his formula one team Caterham, an insider has insisted.

Marussia looks set to use customer Ferrari engines in 2014.