Carlos Sainz says having lost a bit of touch on a daily basis when he moved to Renault cost him the opportunity to replace Daniel Ricciardo. read more »

Maurizio Arrivabene is adamant the swap of race seats between Charles Leclerc and Kimi Raikkonen is the best option for all parties and Ferrari's future in F1 read more »

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has confirmed that Daniil Kvyat is under consideration for a Toro Rosso seat next season. read more »

Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur has said the team are not "in discussions" with Stoffel Vandoorne for a 2019 drive. read more »

Fernando Alonso has claimed he "had the possibility" to return to Renault in 2019, but Cyril Abiteboul says he was not an option. read more »

With a renewal option already in place, Sergio Perez expects to be confirmed at Force India in coming weeks. read more »

Renault F1 has been looking for a new lead driver and has decided to go with Daniel Ricciardo rather than Fernando Alonso. You can be sure that Red Bull-Honda won't be... read more »

Pierre Gasly has been patient in his approach, but after maximising the opportunities that have fallen his way in 2018, he has become a prime candidate for a Red Bull drive... read more »

Carlos Sainz Jr. could find himself at McLaren for 2019, with McLaren CEO Zak Brown describing him as "an excellent race car driver". read more »

Carlos Sainz Jr would be high on McLaren's list of Formula 1 options for 2019 if he emerges as a free agent, according to the team's boss Zak Brown read more »

Lando Norris says an option to race elsewhere with a different team in F1 for 2019 could be an option but admits that waiting for a seat at McLaren for 2020 could be his best... read more »

McLaren Formula 1 reserve Lando Norris says making his grand prix debut with a different team is an option for 2019 but delaying his graduation may still be best read more »

Valtteri Bottas has revealed he completed his new contract negotiations with Mercedes in the space of just two weeks after the team confirmed a one-year plus option deal on Friday. read more »

Mercedes AMG boss Toto Wolff says he is pleased to keep Valtteri Bottas on for the 2019 season alongside Lewis Hamilton, with an option to take for the 2020 season available. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has agreed to a new Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport contract for the 2019 season, with an option for the 2020 season as well. read more »

Valtteri Bottas will stay at Mercedes for the 2019 Formula 1 season, with an option to remain for 2020 too read more »

Robert Kubica wary teams may choose 'safer option' in choosing F1 drivers read more »

Formula 1 drivers will face the challenge of taking Silverstone's first corners with their DRS open this year after an extra zone was added for the British Grand Prix read more »

Sebastian Vettel insists team orders were never an option at track that still haunts Ferrari. read more »

Kevin Magnussen says he's feeling no pressure regarding his Formula 1 future with Haas holding a contract extension option read more »

Carlos Sainz Jr. doubts Red Bull's newly-announced engine deal with Honda for 2019 will have any bearing on his future, with the team's option on him for next season... read more »

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton believes Daniel Ricciardo does not have a frontrunning option beyond Red Bull for next season read more »

Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has said he is keeping a firm eye on Stoffel Vandoorne as he assesses the team's driver line-up going forward. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo is among the possible drivers to take a seat at Mercedes. read more »

Sebastian Vettel's fourth place was the sole reward for Scuderia Ferrari after an uphill battle at the Spanish Grand Prix. Kimi Raikkonen was forced to retire after a loss... read more »