Formula One News — May 2014

Azerbaijan could be set to make its debut on the F1 calendar much earlier than first expected.

Specialist Ferrari journalist and author Leo Turrini on Tuesday reports that Ross Brawn has this week been at Maranello and Fiorano.

Toto Wolff suspects McLaren will pass on knowledge about Mercedes' turbo V6 to its 2015 engine supplier Honda.

Nico Rosberg has tipped Mercedes' rivals to have closed the gap during the three-week break since last month's Chinese grand prix.

McLaren could fit a Lotus-style 'double pronged' nose solution to its 2014 car at this weekend's Spanish grand prix.

Pastor Maldonado insists he has no regrets about moving from Williams to Lotus for 2014.

Former Mercedes chief Norbert Haug is predicting a "close duel" between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in 2014.

Nico Rosberg is sounding far from defeated ahead of the Spanish grand prix.

One proposed solution to the sound problem in formula one this year is a "megaphone"-style exhaust.

Three F1 insiders have tipped Bernie Ecclestone to drive out of the corruption scandal not only with his freedom, but also the keys to the sport.

Sebastian Vettel his renewed his attack on F1's 'new' face, after he was rebuked by the FIA for earlier calling the mild sound of the V6 engines "sh*t".

F1 could axe Friday morning practice sessions next year, as teams consider how to cut costs in the absence of a mandatory budget cap.

Daniel Ricciardo says he accepts the "responsibility" of sometimes having to "move over" for his Red Bull teammate.

Even with $14 million in his hand, reigning GP2 champion Fabio Leimer could not buy his way into formula one.

An unofficial asterisk is still hovering above this year's inaugural running of the Russian grand prix.

Bernie Ecclestone's blackmail defence came under attack on Friday, as the F1 chief executive returned to court in Munich.

A $25 million termination payment from Pastor Maldonado's sponsor helped Williams to drive back into profit.

Nigel Stepney, the former Ferrari chief mechanic who was fired in 2007 after being accused of sabotage and leaking data to McLaren, has been killed in a traffic accident in England.

A meeting in London on Thursday eased the threat of a head-on collision between F1's big and small teams, according to reports.

Force India has added a major new sponsor to the sidepods of its 2014 car.

Ayrton Senna wanted to break his Williams contract, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has claimed.

Bernie Ecclestone is set to return to Munich as his bribery trial resumes.

In the three-week gap between grands prix, F1 chiefs on Thursday are headed to Biggin Hill, Bernie Ecclestone's airport in London.

Canadian grand prix promoter Francois Dumontier doesn't mind the new and milder sound of formula one.