Formula One News — April 2014

APRIL 19, 2014

Lotus wants engine equality with Red Bull

Lotus has discovered it is second or even third in line for the best service offered by F1 engine supplier Renault.

Tactical rivals playing down chase says Rosberg

Nico Rosberg is sure Red Bull is playing down its title chances for "tactical" reasons.

Mercedes wanted three-race ban for Red Bull

Mercedes wanted reigning world champions Red Bull to serve a three-race ban for appealing against its Melbourne disqualification.

Qualifying Results

Chinese GP - Qualifying Results

Practice 3 Report - Red Rain

Chinese GP - Practice 3 Report

Practice 3 Results

Chinese GP - Practice 3 Results

APRIL 18, 2014

Practice 2 Report - Pushed Back

Chinese GP - Practice 2 Report

Friday Photos

Chinese GP - Friday Photos

Friday Press Conference

Chinese GP - Friday Press Conference

Friday Team Quotes

Chinese GP - Friday Team Quotes

Rivals step up amid tense Mercedes battle

Mercedes' rivals look closer to the pace this weekend in China.

Honda will not supply customer teams in 2015

Honda's F1 boss on Friday said the Japanese marque will not supply any customer teams when it returns to the sport next year.

Mattiacci says Ferrari not giving up

Marco Mattiacci the 43-year-old first stepped into the Shanghai paddock on Friday, and a swarm of photographers never left his side.

Practice 2 Results

Chinese GP - Practice 2 Results

Plea bargain could keep Ecclestone in charge

Bernie Ecclestone has denied rumours he will strike a plea deal with Munich prosecutors to stay out of jail and in charge of F1.

Maldonado hits out as 2014 race ban looms

Pastor Maldonado has hit out at the new 'penalty points' system that could see him having to serve a race ban later in 2014.

Ferrari unlikely to recover in 2014 says Malago

Giovanni Malago says it is unlikely Ferrari will recover from its competitive slump within the 2014 season.

Lotus looks to end crisis in China, Spain

Lotus is hoping to finally get its 2014 season on track in the next two races.

Practice 1 Report - Top and Bottom

Chinese GP - Practice 1 Report

Practice 1 Results

Chinese GP - Practice 1 Results

APRIL 17, 2014

Thursday Press Conference

Chinese GP - Thursday Press Conference

Mercedes nose passes test on fourth attempt

Mercedes could pull even further clear of the field in Shanghai, after readying for its debut arguably the most expensive new front nose in F1 history.

Mattiacci to head Ferrari for a long time

Luca di Montezemolo has played down rumours Marco Mattiacci is only a stop-gap solution at the top of the Ferrari team.

Vettel shocked by Domenicali exit

World champion Sebastian Vettel says he was "shocked" when he heard about Stefano Domenicali's departure at Ferrari.