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Despite finishing only fourth in the Formula 1 drivers' championship, Lewis Hamilton was one of the biggest stories of the 2012 season. Here, in his own words, are his... read more »

Lotus boss Eric Boullier believes his team will deliver a much stronger Formula 1 campaign in 2013, even if it starts the season with a car that is only as quick as last... read more »

Despite a poor finish to their campaign, Nico Rosberg insists Mercedes have taken massive strides in 2012 and that next year will be even better. read more »

Nico Rosberg is adamant that Mercedes made 'massive' progress across the 2012 Formula 1 season and insists his confidence has not been shaken by its lacklustre finish... read more »

Jules Bianchi 'has a real chance' of securing a race seat at Force India for the 2013 Formula 1 campaign, according to manager Nicolas Todt. The Ferrari... read more »

Romain Grosjean will head into his second full Formula 1 campaign with the financial backing of Total. The French oil and gas company has pledged full support to the... read more »

Max Chilton believes spending 2012 with the Marussia team has given him a headstart on his maiden F1 campaign in 2013. read more »

Max Chilton will step up to a race seat at Marussia for the 2013 Formula 1 campaign, having spent 2012 as the team's official reserve driver. The 21-year-old Briton,... read more »

Kamui Kobayashi has released a statement explaining that he will not be able to secure a competitive race seat for the 2013 campaign, leaving the Japanese driver to focus on a... read more »

Eric Boullier, Team Principal of Lotus F1, says he has two 'exceptional drivers' for the 2013 campaign, with Romain Grosjean being confirmed alongside Kimi... read more »

Romain Grosjean has been confirmed at Lotus for the 2013 Formula 1 campaign, extending his contract with the Enstone-based squad after making his return to the sport this year.... read more »

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says he would not have retained Felipe Massa if he was in charge of Ferrari, with a range of rival drivers linked to the Brazilian's... read more »

Caterham Team Principal Cyril Abiteboul has explained that the team is 'close to making a decision' over its second driver, with Charles Pic already confirmed... read more »

Mark Webber has dismissed any thoughts of retirement from Formula 1 in the near future, believing the time isn't yet 'right'. Whilst the 36-year-old understands... read more »

Fernando Alonso is optimistic over Ferrari's chances of making a stronger start to the 2013 campaign, having endured a difficult approach to the Melbourne season opener... read more »

Adrian Newey admits that Red Bull were worried about the 2012 season due to regulations changes that came into play before the campaign started read more »

His stats may not be that impressive for the 2012 season, but Daniel Ricciardo believes he made a lot of progress this campaign... read more »

Red Bull chief Dietrich Mateschitz says Toro Rosso has to improve after a difficult 2012 campaign read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has been left encouraged by his progress throughout the 2012 campaign, explaining that he ‘learned a lot’ in his new Toro Rosso... read more »

Michael Schumacher rode a Ducati motorcycle at the Paul Ricard circuit on Friday. The German, who retired from Formula 1 for a second time at the end of the 2012 campaign, was... read more »

Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that he and the new management at Istanbul Park are meeting this week to discuss the potential return of the Turkish Grand Prix. The Formula 1... read more »

Kimi Räikkönen is confident that he and Lotus can make a stronger bid for title glory in 2013, having mathematically remained in the Drivers' fight... read more »

Jean-Éric Vergne says his maiden Fomula 1 campaign can be classed as a 'successful' one, with the Toro Rosso driver pleased at how he adapted to the... read more »

Fernando Alonso says it was a miracle that he and Ferrari were able to achieve such strong results in 2012, with the team beginning the season some 1.5 seconds off the pace.... read more »