Formula One News — November 2013

The Nurburgring has moved one step closer to a saviour, as a potential buyer for the fabled German circuit emerged.

Fellow Finn Mika Salo has nominated Heikki Kovalainen as the ideal replacement at Lotus for his surgery-bound countryman Kimi Raikkonen.

The Williams F1 team announced today that they have signed Felipe Massa to race for the team in 2014.

With scepticism greeting news of his early bath in 2013, Kimi Raikkonen on Monday said he has to have surgery on his back to end unbearable pain.

The FIA is set to take a 1 per cent ownership stake in formula one.

Two candidates have emerged as possible replacements for the surgery-bound Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus for the remaining two grands prix of the year.

Late last week, there was no sign Kimi Raikkonen was planning to sit out the last two grands prix of his Lotus career.

It is possible Fernando Alonso will not travel to Austin for this weekend's US grand prix.

Lewis Hamilton has also struggled to shine on Pirelli's 2013 tyres.

Mike Coughlan is returning to America's premier Nascar series.

Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko has joined his McLaren counterpart in criticising the official F1 feeder series, GP2.

A leading figure at Red Bull's title sponsor Infiniti has admitted Sebastian Vettel has been "too successful" this year.

Daniil Kvyat has qualified for his F1 super licence.

Lotus-Renault has announced that Kimi Raikkonen will miss the final two F1 races of the season due to back problems.

Bernie Ecclestone's long reign at the top of formula one could end over an alleged multi-million 'bribe' paid to jailed German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky.

Force India sent an observer to a 'filming day' conducted this week by world champions Red Bull.

In light of conflicting reports about its 2014 driver lineup, McLaren insists it is yet to decide who Jenson Button's teammate will be.

Pirelli is close to finalising a new deal to continue supplying tyres in formula one beyond the end of its 2013 contract.

Adrian Newey has hit back at claims Pirelli's mid-season tyre switch was a stab at the ingenuity of rival teams like Lotus and Ferrari.

Christian Horner this week has once again played down reports he is first in line should Bernie Ecclestone step down as F1 supremo.

Nico Rosberg says he is confident Mercedes can end Red Bull's dominance ahead of the 2014 season.

The big question ahead of next weekend's US grand prix in Austin is the whereabouts of Kimi Raikkonen.

Pirelli chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera has hit back at Fernando Alonso's criticism of the Italian marque's F1 tyres in 2013.

NSebastian Vettel has urged the designer of his dominant Red Bull cars, Adrian Newey, to forget about switching to the world of competitive yachting.