Formula One News — October 2013

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Force India not ruling out Magnussen for 2014

Force India has not ruled out signing Kevin Magnussen for 2014.

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Lotus hints Hulkenberg not too heavy for 2014

Nico Hulkenberg's hopes of moving up the grid in 2014 have received a boost, as he moves into pole position to replace Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus.

Bahrain controversy subsides for F1 in 2014

Bahrain has receded as a weighty political issue in F1, as the sport schedules back-to-back winter tests in the island kingdom.

Hembery apologised for hitting back at Alonso

Paul Hembery apologised after hitting back at comments made by Fernando Alonso in Korea last weekend.

Will Hulkenberg be on 2014 grid?

Fernando Alonso, widely acknowledged as perhaps the best driver in F1 today, has given a boost to Nico Hulkenberg's quest for a 2014 seat.

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Mercedes denies Brawn's team exit decided

Mercedes on Monday denied reports Ross Brawn has decided to leave the team at the end of the season.

Di Resta admits Force India future uncertain

Paul di Resta has admitted he is staring into an uncertain future in formula one.

Perez says F1 ignoring Pirelli danger

Sergio Perez has added yet another dissenting voice to the debate about F1's controversial tyre supplier.

Will Hulkenberg stay at Sauber in 2014?

As Nico Hulkenberg sweats on his future, Sauber is not ruling out simply keeping the highly rated German on board in 2014.

Grosjean can be better in 2014

Romain Grosjean will almost certainly keep his place at Lotus beyond this season.

No penalty for Korea after fire truck incident

Organisers of the Korean grand prix will escape sanction, even though a fire vehicle was deployed onto the racing line during Sunday's race.

Race Report - Korean Barbeque

Korean GP - Race Report

OCTOBER 6, 2013

Pirelli under fire after Korea GP

Mark Webber has joined his friend Fernando Alonso in delivering a blistering attack on F1 tyre supplier Pirelli.

Sunday Photos

Korean GP - Sunday Photos

Sunday Press Conference

Korean GP - Sunday Press Conference

Sunday Team Quotes

Korean GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Race Results

Korean GP - Race Results

Whitmarsh keeps Alonso rumours in headlines

Martin Whitmarsh is keeping "wild rumours" in the headlines that Fernando Alonso could return to McLaren in 2014.

Vettel still making waves

Sebastian Vettel's 'boos' and 'balls' are still making waves in the F1 paddock.

No end to Vettel's dominance in 2013

Sebastian Vettel's dominance is not likely to suddenly end.

Mid-season tyre switch helped Ferrari's rivals

Before travelling to Korea, Ferrari designer Nikolas Tombazis said "blaming the tyres" would be "superficial".

Gutierrez sheds conservative approach to F1

Esteban Gutierrez is finally beginning to make a mark, after shedding his "conservative" approach to formula one.

OCTOBER 5, 2013

Qualifying Report - Number 42

Korean GP - Qualifying Report