Daniel Ricciardo says he's happy to see the back of F1 testing and on to the opening race to strengthen his position in contract negotiations. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo does not expect to hold fresh talks with Red Bull over a new contract until April. read more »

Martini will not renew its sponsorship of the Williams F1 team when the current contract comes to an end this year. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says that while he is in no rush to sign a new Formula 1 deal with Mercedes, he would like to get a contract extension agreed before the start of the new season. read more »

Mercedes are confident Lewis Hamilton will sign a new contract with the team and are hopeful the new deal will be announced in 'a few weeks'. read more »

Officials in Azerbaijan want an improved F1 contract before committing to an extension to 2025, with a decision required by July. read more »

Organisers of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix are hoping for a vastly improved deal if they are to extend their current contract with Formula 1. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says he will not leave Red Bull waiting too long for his decision on whether to sign a new deal or drive elsewhere in 2019. read more »

With Lewis Hamilton in the final year of his Mercedes F1 contract, McLaren chief Zak Brown says the team would be interested in re-signing him should he opt to jump ship. read more »

Toto Wolff has defended Mercedes' approach to contracts after Cyril Abiteboul branded it "unfair". read more »

McLaren watching Lewis Hamilton contract talks closely read more »

Former Red Bull driver Mark Webber believes Daniel Ricciardo should focus his attention on beating teammate Max Verstappen at the start of this season rather than worrying... read more »

Sergey Sirotkin's Williams contract will be for multiple years, which came at the request of his backers at SMP Racing. read more »

Williams CEO Mike O'Driscoll says to expect Sergey Sirotkin remain in Williams colours for a number of years. read more »

Mercedes: New Lewis Hamilton contract 'a matter of time' read more »

Toto Wolff says it is "just a matter of time" until Lewis Hamilton signs a contract extension to keep him at Mercedes beyond 2018. read more »

Mercedes F1 team boss Toto Wolff says no deal has been formally reached on Lewis Hamilton’s new contract but insists “it is just a matter of time”. read more »

Mercedes believe it is just a matter of time before reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton signs a new contract to re-commit to the team. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says new contract agreement with Lewis Hamilton is a "matter of time". read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff says that Lewis Hamilton's contract renewal is "just a matter of time" ahead of his current deal expiring at the end... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo believes his next Formula 1 contract could be "make or break" for his chances of winning a world championship in his career read more »

McLaren Renault Formula 1 Team's Zak Brown wants contract negotiations to take place behind closed doors, but fears some teams will play dirtier than others. read more »

Despite not yet having signed a new contract with Red Bull, Daniel Ricciardo expects to be given equal status with Max Verstappen in 2018. read more »

Sergey Sirotkin will be a Williams driver for many years to come with the team revealing he has signed a "multi-year" contract. read more »

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has defended his Formula 1 team's policy surrounding staff contracts following criticism from Renault counterpart Cyril Abiteboul read more »