Formula One News — February 2014

Bernie Ecclestone has tipped the criminal bribery trial, set to begin in Munich in late April, to end before it even begins.

McLaren is supplying a standard LCD steering wheel display to fellow formula one teams in 2014.

Force India's distinctive orange and green colours will appear on the GP2 grid in 2014, following an agreement with the German team Hilmer.

Former team driver Antonio Pizzonia has backed Williams to bounce back into competitive form.

F1 looks set to introduce an eleventh-hour change to the qualifying rules for 2014, according to media reports.

Daniel Ricciardo will have to make his own way at Red Bull, champion teammate Sebastian Vettel has declared.

Representatives of the Red Bull, Toro Rosso and Caterham teams will reportedly be present when Lotus does its 'filming day' at Jerez on Friday.

Mercedes is being touted as the early 2014 favourite, but Ferrari is reportedly also ahead of the game as F1's new V6 era dawns.

One of the very last seats in formula one is set to be filled by rookie Felipe Nasr.

FIA president Jean Todt remains an almost ever-present figure in Grenoble.

Dr Helmut Marko is sure Red Bull will get its 2014 title-defense back on track.

Jenson Button thinks GP2, F1's second-tier support series, will run the premier category close for pace in 2014.

With Mercedes already cast as the early title favourite, boss Toto Wolff is tipping reigning champions Red Bull to bounce back from an early crisis.

One of Kimi Raikkonen's managers, David Robertson, has died.

Robin Frijns says modern formula one is "not fair".

Lotus will not wait until the next official test in Bahrain to get its delayed 2014 car on track.

Ferrari has announced a trio of F1 test drivers for 2014.

Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has played down reports McLaren refugee Martin Whitmarsh is definitely headed to Enstone.

Former F1 team owner Gian Carlo Minardi thinks Mercedes has an early edge over its rivals after the first test at Jerez.

Peter Prodromou may not move to McLaren after all.

Honda will fill any financial void at McLaren, after the great British team unveiled its new silver and black MP4-29 without replacing departed title sponsor Vodafone.

Adrian Newey, the fabled designer of Red Bull's troubled RB10, expects the 2014 season to be dominated by the new powertrain rules.

Even team chairman Niki Lauda thinks Mercedes has "the edge" over its rivals after the opening test at Jerez.

Despite Bernie Ecclestone's recent warning, Gene Haas is pushing ahead with his plans to enter F1 in 2015.