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DECEMBER 19, 2019

Sainz eyes new McLaren contract for 2021

Carlos Sainz has indicated he will want to stay at McLaren beyond the end of his 2020 contract.

Wolff ridicules Ferrari switch rumours

Toto Wolff has ridiculed ongoing speculation that his future could be in red.

Marko lost money on 2019 predictions

Dr Helmut Marko admits he lost some bets in 2019.

Max's career more fun than my own says Jos Verstappen

Max Verstappen's father says he is proud to have helped the Red Bull driver become one of the top stars of Formula 1.

Alfa Romeo to turn on new F1 simulator

Alfa Romeo will start using its brand new driver simulator in earnest next week.

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Williams not commenting on Chester rumours

Recently ousted Renault technical boss Nick Chester could be set to join F1 backmarker Williams.

Verstappen says who knows to Mercedes switch

Max Verstappen is playing down all the talk about his future in Formula 1.

No excuses for Red Bull in 2020 says Marko

Dr Helmut Marko says Red Bull has "no excuses for 2020".

Bottas open to team move for 2021

Valtteri Bottas says he wants to stay at Mercedes for 2020.

Albon wants more normal 2020

Alex Albon says he is looking forward to a "more normal" 2020 season.

Ocon not disappointed to miss Mercedes seat

Esteban Ocon insists he is not "disappointed" to be returning to F1 in 2020 with Renault rather than Mercedes.

Vettel still has key role at Ferrari

Charles Leclerc had a "clear impact" on Sebastian Vettel's performance in 2019.

DECEMBER 17, 2019

FIA tests proved Ferrari engine legal

Mattia Binotto says the flurry of late-season technical directives and checks demonstrated that Ferrari's 2019 power unit was legal.

Vettel struggling politically at Ferrari says Marko

Dr Helmut Marko thinks former Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel is struggling politically at Ferrari.

No 25-race F1 calendars yet says Todt

Jean Todt thinks Formula 1 needs to lift the throttle when it comes to expanding the annual calendar.

Valentino Rossi eyes four-wheel switch

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi says he sees the next phase of his career on four wheels rather than two.

Team boss role less fun without Lauda says Wolff

Toto Wolff has played down persistent speculation that he is first in line to succeed Chase Carey as F1's CEO.

Rivals don't return Xmas cards says Vettel

Sebastian Vettel says F1's top drivers don't respond to his Christmas greetings.

DECEMBER 16, 2019

F1 adopted 'let drivers race' policy says Masi

<p>Race director Michael Masi has reminded the F1 world that the FIA has relaxed its approach to penalising drivers.</p>

Russell doubts Williams will join midfield in 2020

<p>George Russell has played down hopes that Williams will be a midfield contender in 2020.</p>

Prost says Renault should prioritise 2021

<p>Alain Prost has admitted that Renault will race in 2020 with a very firm focus on the "big opportunity" of the new rules in 2021.</p>

McLaren to build new F1 simulator

<p>McLaren says it will build a new state of the art F1 simulator.</p>

Gasly to push for Red Bull return

<p>Pierre Gasly has set a clear goal to aim for in 2020.</p>

Stroll's Aston Martin talks 'advanced' says source

<p>Aston Martin has admitted it is in talks with potential "investors".</p>