| By Ben Anderson | Wednesday, July 30th 2014, 12:25 GMT |
The sacked Caterham Formula 1 staff taking legal action against their former employer have refused to back down over their claims they were unfairly dismissed
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| By Jonathan Noble | Wednesday, July 30th 2014, 11:25 GMT |
Lewis Hamilton thinks the loss of FRIC suspension is going to help him to come back stronger when the Formula 1 season resumes after the summer break
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| By Jonathan Noble | Wednesday, July 30th 2014, 15:13 GMT |
Niki Lauda insists that Formula 1 does not need former team boss Flavio Briatore to help find ways to make itself more popular
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| By Jonathan Noble | Tuesday, July 29th 2014, 11:25 GMT |
Lewis Hamilton did the right thing in ignoring team orders from Mercedes at the Hungarian Grand Prix, says rival Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner
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| By Ben Anderson | Tuesday, July 29th 2014, 15:20 GMT |
Kimi Raikkonen reckons his performance in the Hungarian Grand Prix shows there is "light at the end of the tunnel" following his difficult start to his Formula 1 season
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| By Jonathan Noble | Tuesday, July 29th 2014, 16:06 GMT |
The Caterham Formula 1 team says it is taking legal action against former staff for what it claims are "damaging" accusations made against the outfit
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| By Jonathan Noble | Monday, July 28th 2014, 11:01 GMT |
The Red Bull Formula 1 team says its Hungarian Grand Prix victory was better than its triumph in Canada earlier this year because the dominant Mercedes cars didn't hit trouble
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| By Ben Anderson | Monday, July 28th 2014, 15:43 GMT |
A lack of speed in cool conditions rather than strategic errors were to blame for Williams not doing better in the Hungarian Grand Prix, according to performance chief Rob Smedley
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| By Ben Anderson | Monday, July 28th 2014, 16:29 GMT |
The Ferrari Formula 1 team must not get over-excited about Fernando Alonso's second place in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, according to team principal Marco Mattiacci
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| By Ben Anderson and Scott Mitchell | Sunday, July 27th 2014, 17:14 GMT |
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier has blamed the Formula 1 team's radar software for the decision to keep Jenson Button on intermediate tyres in the Hungarian Grand Prix
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| By Ben Anderson and Glenn Freeman | Sunday, July 27th 2014, 18:00 GMT |
Fernando Alonso says that finishing second in the Hungarian Grand Prix feels like a win, even though Ferrari's tyre strategy gamble did not ultimately pay off
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| By Ben Anderson and Jonathan Noble | Sunday, July 27th 2014, 18:43 GMT |
Lewis Hamilton was right to ignore team orders to let Nico Rosberg through in the Hungarian Grand Prix, according to Mercedes Formula 1 chief Niki Lauda
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| Saturday, July 26th 2014, 17:36 GMT |
DRIVERS 1 - Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes) 2 - Sebastian VETTEL (Red Bull Racing) 3 - Valtteri BOTTAS (Williams)
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| By Jonathan Noble | Saturday, July 26th 2014, 16:41 GMT |
Mercedes says the run of reliability problems that have hit its Formula 1 drivers in recent races are unacceptable
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| By Jonathan Noble | Saturday, July 26th 2014, 16:44 GMT |
Former Formula 1 team boss Flavio Briatore is to be involved in a new working group being set up by Bernie Ecclestone to look at ways of making the sport more popular
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| By Ben Anderson | Friday, July 25th 2014, 16:12 GMT |
Formula 1 title contender Lewis Hamilton says the grip levels he experienced during Friday practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix were among the worst he could remember.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Friday, July 25th 2014, 17:14 GMT |
Renault is hopeful it will be able to run its latest software updates at maximum capacity for the Hungarian Grand Prix, after they did not deliver the step expected at Hockenheim.
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| By Ben Anderson | Friday, July 25th 2014, 17:32 GMT |
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has blasted the media for focusing too much on the negativity surrounding Formula 1, rather than promoting its virtues
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| By Jonathan Noble | Thursday, July 24th 2014, 16:53 GMT |
Lewis Hamilton insists he is not concerned for his long-term Formula 1 future at Mercedes, despite speculation linking Sebastian Vettel with the outfit.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Thursday, July 24th 2014, 17:30 GMT |
Formula 1's key figures believe the loss of FRIC suspension systems from cars will show up more at the Hungarian Grand Prix than it did in Germany.
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| By Ben Anderson | Thursday, July 24th 2014, 17:46 GMT |
Adrian Sutil says his future in Formula 1 with Sauber is safe, despite speculation the Swiss squad might replace him in its driver line-up.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Wednesday, July 23rd 2014, 14:55 GMT |
Red Bull says there is no point in it stopping development of this year's Formula 1 car in favour of focusing on its 2015 design.
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| By Ben Anderson | Wednesday, July 23rd 2014, 12:58 GMT |
Mercedes Formula 1 bosses Toto Wolff and Paddy Lowe were injured during a team-building event in Austria on Tuesday
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| By Jonathan Noble | Wednesday, July 23rd 2014, 20:38 GMT |
Mexico will return to the Formula 1 calendar next season after a 23-year absence, organisers said on Wednesday.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Tuesday, July 22nd 2014, 11:32 GMT |
Renault is considering adopting the Mercedes split concept on its turbo for next season, as it works to overhaul its current Formula 1 engine
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| By Jonathan Noble | Tuesday, July 22nd 2014, 15:16 GMT |
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says Felipe Massa was wrong to blame Kevin Magnussen for their German Grand Prix collision, because the FIA's report proves the Dane was totally innocent
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| By Ben Anderson | Tuesday, July 22nd 2014, 12:44 GMT |
The Ferrari Formula 1 team says it has the "utmost confidence" in Kimi Raikkonen to turn his poor 2014 season around
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| By Jonathan Noble | Monday, July 21st 2014, 14:26 GMT |
Red Bull insists that it cannot ignore Williams as a threat in the Formula 1 constructors' championship, now that its Grove-based rival has hit a decent run of form.
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| By Ben Anderson | Monday, July 21st 2014, 14:11 GMT |
The Mercedes Formula 1 team is convinced Lewis Hamilton would have finished second in the German Grand Prix, had he not damaged his front wing colliding with Jenson Button
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| By Jonathan Noble | Monday, July 21st 2014, 16:29 GMT |
Mercedes Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg did run with Brembo brake material in the German Grand Prix, AUTOSPORT can reveal
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| By Ben Anderson | Sunday, July 20th 2014, 17:50 GMT |
Nico Rosberg thinks Mercedes still has work to do to fix the brakes on its Formula 1 car, after struggling to manage his own during the German Grand Prix
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| By Matt Beer | Sunday, July 20th 2014, 17:34 GMT |
Valtteri Bottas says the Williams Formula 1 team is now aiming for more than podiums after his third straight top-three finish in the German Grand Prix.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Sunday, July 20th 2014, 18:09 GMT |
Lewis Hamilton feared for the safety of the Formula 1 marshals at the German Grand Prix when a safety car was not brought out for Adrian Sutil's spun Sauber
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| By Ben Anderson and Jonathan Noble | Saturday, July 19th 2014, 17:25 GMT |
Williams performance chief Rob Smedley says his team is watching out for McLaren after being impressed by Kevin Magnussen's performance in qualifying for Formula 1's German Grand Prix
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| By Jonathan Noble | Saturday, July 19th 2014, 17:42 GMT |
Romain Grosjean has no doubts that Lotus has been hurt by being forced to remove its FRIC suspension system for this weekend's German Grand Prix
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| By Edd Straw | Saturday, July 19th 2014, 19:49 GMT |
Pastor Maldonado will continue as a Lotus Formula 1 driver in 2015, team principal Gerard Lopez has confirmed
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| By Jonathan Noble | Friday, July 18th 2014, 17:35 GMT |
Ferrari has backed the FIA's handling of the FRIC controversy, even though Formula 1 teams have faced a headache in removing the suspension systems from their cars.
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| By Ben Anderson | Friday, July 18th 2014, 17:30 GMT |
The Caterham Formula 1 team is unsure what caused the fuel leak that led to Kamui Kobayashi's car catching fire during free practice for the German Grand Prix.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Friday, July 18th 2014, 17:42 GMT |
Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff believes that Formula 1 may have to ask tough questions of itself if the German GP does not attract a big crowd.
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| By Edd Straw and Matt Beer | Thursday, July 17th 2014, 14:54 GMT |
Lewis Hamilton says Nico Rosberg's new deal with the Mercedes Formula 1 team does not put him under any pressure to tie down his own longer-term future.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Thursday, July 17th 2014, 17:45 GMT |
Formula 1 teams have all removed their FRIC suspension systems for the German Grand Prix, ending fears that the weekend could be overshadowed by protests
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| By Jonathan Noble | Wednesday, July 16th 2014, 14:18 GMT |
Mercedes is bracing itself for some more 'hard' times in trying to manage Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg now that there is little separating them in the Formula 1 title battle.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Wednesday, July 16th 2014, 13:20 GMT |
Jenson Button will have a new Formula 1 race engineer from the German Grand Prix onwards, AUTOSPORT has learned
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| By Jonathan Noble | Wednesday, July 16th 2014, 15:51 GMT |
Formula 1 chiefs are pushing to change the penalty system for unsafe releases from pitstops, AUTOSPORT can reveal, after complaints from drivers that it is unfair.
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| By Ben Anderson | Tuesday, July 15th 2014, 10:44 GMT |
Sergio Perez has backed Formula 1's move to be more lenient on drivers who make contact during races
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| By Jonathan Noble | Tuesday, July 15th 2014, 12:51 GMT |
Formula 1 teams have failed to agree unanimously to delay a ban on FRIC suspension until the end of the season, AUTOSPORT can reveal
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| By Ben Anderson | Tuesday, July 15th 2014, 14:58 GMT |
The Williams Formula 1 team must work hard to maintain its recent form because the strength of the midfield pack means it could easily slip back, according to performance chief Rob Smedley
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| By Jonathan Noble | Monday, July 14th 2014, 11:37 GMT |
Formula 1 teams may have to decide for themselves if they wish to protest rivals over FRIC suspension systems, with the FIA unlikely to step in on their behalf.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Monday, July 14th 2014, 15:33 GMT |
Renault admits it will still be paying the price next year for having started its Formula 1 V6 turbo project so late.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Monday, July 14th 2014, 19:01 GMT |
McLaren has become the first Formula 1 team to confirm intentions to remove its FRIC suspension system for the German Grand Prix
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| By Jonathan Noble | Friday, July 11th 2014, 12:40 GMT |
The Caterham Formula 1 team's new owners have given the green light to invest in a major update package that it hopes will be ready for the Belgian Grand Prix
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| By Jonathan Noble | Friday, July 11th 2014, 14:23 GMT |
Driving costs down in Formula 1, rather than a conspiracy to slow down the dominant Mercedes team, is the real reason behind an FIA push to get rid of FRIC suspension systems.
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| By Ben Anderson | Friday, July 11th 2014, 16:08 GMT |
Kevin Magnussen reckons the pressure being applied to McLaren to raise its game by Group CEO Ron Dennis is healthy for the Formula 1 team.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Friday, July 11th 2014, 12:40 GMT |
The Caterham Formula 1 team's new owners have given the green light to invest in a major update package that it hopes will be ready for the Belgian Grand Prix
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| By Jonathan Noble | Friday, July 11th 2014, 14:23 GMT |
Driving costs down in Formula 1, rather than a conspiracy to slow down the dominant Mercedes team, is the real reason behind an FIA push to get rid of FRIC suspension systems.
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| By Ben Anderson | Friday, July 11th 2014, 16:08 GMT |
Kevin Magnussen reckons the pressure being applied to McLaren to raise its game by Group CEO Ron Dennis is healthy for the Formula 1 team.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Friday, July 11th 2014, 12:40 GMT |
The Caterham Formula 1 team's new owners have given the green light to invest in a major update package that it hopes will be ready for the Belgian Grand Prix
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| By Jonathan Noble | Friday, July 11th 2014, 14:23 GMT |
Driving costs down in Formula 1, rather than a conspiracy to slow down the dominant Mercedes team, is the real reason behind an FIA push to get rid of FRIC suspension systems.
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| By Ben Anderson | Friday, July 11th 2014, 16:08 GMT |
Kevin Magnussen reckons the pressure being applied to McLaren to raise its game by Group CEO Ron Dennis is healthy for the Formula 1 team.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Thursday, July 10th 2014, 10:09 GMT |
The FIA has rejected claims that Kimi Raikkonen should have been punished for his crash in the British Grand Prix, and that the red flag delay was too long.
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| By Craig Scarborough | Thursday, July 10th 2014, 14:30 GMT |
Analysis: What 18-inch wheels mean for F1
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| By Ben Anderson | Thursday, July 10th 2014, 15:57 GMT |
Daniel Ricciardo is certain his Red Bull Formula 1 team-mate Sebastian Vettel will soon rediscover his best form, after a difficult start to the season.
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| By Edd Straw | Wednesday, July 9th 2014, 17:59 GMT |
Giedo van der Garde escaped without injury after one of the biggest crashes of his career at the end of today's Silverstone Formula 1 test.
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| By Edd Straw | Wednesday, July 9th 2014, 15:57 GMT |
Jules Bianchi topped the final day of Formula 1 testing at Silverstone on his first experience of the Ferrari F14 T.
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| By Edd Straw | Wednesday, July 9th 2014, 18:08 GMT |
Charles Pic believes both teams and drivers would face a "big challenge" if the Formula 1's potential switch to 18-inch tyres is given the go-ahead.
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| By Jonathan Noble | Tuesday, July 8th 2014, 16:02 GMT |
Formula 1's FRIC suspension systems, believed to be one of the strengths of the dominant Mercedes car, could be banned for the German Grand Prix, AUTOSPORT can reveal
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| Tuesday, July 8th 2014, 15:28 GMT |
The Caterham Formula 1 team has added GP2 racer Nathanael Berthon to a "new" driver development programme
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| By Ben Anderson | Tuesday, July 8th 2014, 16:10 GMT |
Felipe Massa set the pace for Williams on the first day of the post-British Grand Prix Formula 1 test at Silverstone
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| By Ben Anderson and Scott Mitchell | Monday, July 7th 2014, 12:18 GMT |
Felipe Massa wants the FIA to come down harder on Formula 1 teams and drivers for slow formation laps, after slamming Mercedes' procedure at the British Grand Prix
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| By Ben Anderson | Monday, July 7th 2014, 13:24 GMT |
Kimi Raikkonen will skip this week's Formula 1 test at Silverstone, following his heavy crash on the opening lap of Sunday's British Grand Prix.
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| By Ben Anderson | Monday, July 7th 2014, 15:54 GMT |
The Williams Formula 1 team was taken aback by how competitive its car was in the British Grand Prix, according to its head of performance engineering Rob Smedley
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| By Edd Straw and Glenn Freeman | Sunday, July 6th 2014, 17:21 GMT |
Nico Rosberg has revealed that he was prepared to stop fighting Lewis Hamilton for victory in the British Grand Prix if it meant he could reach the finish
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| By Ben Anderson and Scott Mitchell | Sunday, July 6th 2014, 18:55 GMT |
Williams Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa believes Kimi Raikkonen may have avoided his heavy accident in the British Grand Prix if he had slowed when he ran off the track
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| By Ben Anderson | Sunday, July 6th 2014, 19:11 GMT |
Fernando Alonso says his British Grand Prix battle with Sebastian Vettel was a lost cause because his Ferrari Formula 1 car had too many problems to keep him behind
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| By Ben Anderson and Glenn Freeman | Friday, July 4th 2014, 15:50 GMT |
Lewis Hamilton says that he will not be able to gain much from Nico Rosberg's British Grand Prix free practice data following his own Mercedes stopping with an engine problem
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| By Jonathan Noble | Friday, July 4th 2014, 16:31 GMT |
Lotus will test with 18-inch tyres at next week's Formula 1 test at Silverstone as part of an experiment by Pirelli.
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| By Ben Anderson | Friday, July 4th 2014, 17:49 GMT |
Sergio Perez described Force India's free practice performance as "not good enough" after a difficult first day at the British Grand Prix for the Silverstone-based Formula 1 team
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| By Ben Anderson | Monday, June 30th 2014, 10:32 GMT |
Kimi Raikkonen is encouraged by new Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Marco Mattiacci's approach to turning the Scuderia's ailing fortunes around.
Mattiacci took over from outgoing team principal Stefano Domenicali in April, and insisted after the recent Austrian Grand Prix that Ferrari has a recovery plan in place to improve its disappointing form.
Finn Raikkonen, who is struggling with his own issues with the handling of Ferrari's F14 T, reckons the work Mattiacci has done since he arrived is cause for optimism within the team.
"Everybody has their own way of doing things - it's very early days for Marco, and when he started he didn't have as much knowledge as Stefano of F1, but he's a very nice guy and he wants to really make a difference and know the sport," Raikkonen said during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend.
"Those are good signs. He's doing a lot of work that people don't see and I think he's doing a very good job.
"He's a good guy to work with; he's just a different person from Stefano.
"I had a pretty close relationship with Stefano but it's just a change for all of us, and I think sometimes that's a good thing.
"People come from outside of F1 with a different view of things and it can help.
"It's been good so far and I'm expecting he can do a very good job."
| By Jonathan Noble | Monday, June 30th 2014, 12:18 GMT |
The Caterham Formula 1 team's future is expected to be resolved before the British Grand Prix, as its owner Tony Fernandes closes in on a deal to sell the outfit.
Fernandes declared before the start of the season that unless the Leafield-based team made significant progress this season then he would likely sever his ties with it.
"If we're at the back I don't think I'm going to carry on," he explained.
"Nothing is set in stone, but after five years with no points there is a limit to one's patience, money, motivation, etc. So it's an important year."
With the team having had a tough time on track, and currently bottom of the F1 constructors' championship, Fernandes opened discussions with a number of potential investors who might be interested in taking over from him.
Speculation that a deal was close increased on Friday when, shortly before closing down his official Twitter account, Fernandes suggested that he had given up on the F1 project.
"F1 hasn't worked, but love Caterham Cars," he declared.
Sources have suggested that a final decision on selling the team will likely be made this week - with an announcement possible before the Caterham team arrives at Silverstone for this weekend's British GP.
Although former F1 team principal Colin Kolles has emerged as the leading contender to conclude a deal with Fernandes, sources with good knowledge of the situation suggest that there are at least three other interested parties who remain in talks.
Kolles was last involved as an F1 team principal at the end of 2011, having run the Hispania outfit for its first two years in grand prix racing.
He has however more recently been involved in plans for a new Romanian team called Forza Rossa, which is hoping to get on the grid next year.
Caterham's current 11th position in the constructors' championship means it is at risk of losing valuable commercial rights income at the end of the year unless it can overhaul Sauber and Marussia.
Only the F1 team is affected by the sale talks, with Fernandes set to retain ownership of Caterham Cars and the Caterham GP2 team.
| By Ben Anderson | Monday, June 30th 2014, 15:43 GMT |
Adrian Sutil has no regrets about leaving the Force India Formula 1 team for Sauber, despite the contrasting fortunes of the two squads so far this season.
Force India lies fourth in the F1 constructors' championship, after scoring points in every race so far this year, while Sutil's new team Sauber has yet to register on the scoreboard after eight grands prix.
The Swiss squad has struggled with chassis and engine issues on the C33, but Sutil is happy to see his old team doing well and is hopeful Sauber can perform just as strongly once it gets on top of its problems.
"I had wonderful years with Force India, and I needed a change and I went to Sauber," Sutil said, when asked by AUTOSPORT if he was frustrated to see Force India do so well while Sauber struggles.
"So this chapter is done for me and I'm happy to see them be successful, and I did a lot of work so maybe this is [why they have] what they have right now.
"I'm not thinking back, [and] that it's a shame I'm not there. It's OK they have a good result, I am happy for them.
"Life goes on - new team, new challenge, no regrets. It would be great to do as well as Force India with this team in the future."
