Formula One News — December 2013

Giedo van der Garde sounds very confident he will be on the formula one grid next March.

With the Spanish stragglers HRT having pulled out at the end of the 2012 season, the FIA on Thursday launched a "selection process" to find a new team "to participate at a competitive level" in time for 2015 or 2016.

Sauber has hit back at speculation about its future by revealing it is well on track to debuting an all-new 2014 car.

F1's reigning champions Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull have broken ranks and slammed the new 'double points' finale.

Lotus has requested that the first official test of the 2014 pre-season, at Jerez late in January, be postponed for a week.

Paul di Resta has admitted that his formula one career appears over.

Heikki Kovalainen says there is no guarantee Kevin Magnussen will thrive at McLaren, insisting 2014 could make or break the Danish rookie.

Although news of girlfriend Hanna's pregnancy broke only this week, fatherhood is set to arrive imminently for world champion Sebastian Vettel.

Mark Webber has got his Le Mans career off to an early start, testing Porsche's new prototype at the Algarve circuit in Portugal.

Sebastian Vettel is set to celebrate his meteoric F1 success with the ultimate prize -- fatherhood.

Formula one teams this week blocked moves to raise the minimum weight limit for 2014.

International publications have described the highly controversial decision to award double-points in the 2014 season finale as "strange" (Bild) and "crazy" (La Gazzetta dello Sport).

A 'cost cap' in formula one is coming, the FIA said in a surprising announcement on Monday.

Nico Hulkenberg insists he is having to be patient as he waits for a front-running car.

Lewis Hamilton's father and former manager has admitted he actually was paid by the 2008 world champion.

Fernando Alonso hopes F1 drivers have a bigger role to play next year, as the wave of radical new regulations hit the 2014 grid.

The newly re-elected Jean Todt says he supports moves to reinstate permanent race numbers in formula one.

Mark Webber has admitted Red Bull's desire to please his former teammate Sebastian Vettel contributed to his decision to quit F1.

Fernando Alonso's frustration in 2013 triggered Ferrari's push for Kimi Raikkonen.

Pirelli will try to solve the problem of trackside 'marbles' ahead of the 2014 season.

Lotus has admitted for the first time that Pastor Maldonado will boost the Enstone based team's coffers in 2014.

Ferrari technical boss Pat Fry on Friday said he doubts one engine maker will get a big head start on its rivals in 2014.

Red Bull on Friday confirmed reports it has signed up two test drivers for the 2014 season.

Jean Todt's continuing role as FIA president was confirmed officially on Friday.