Valtteri Bottas would have wanted to stay at Mercedes if a multi-year deal was available, but still would have left the team if one year was his only option. read more »

Albon is in talks with both Williams and Alfa Romeo for a race seat in 2022, with Red Bull eager to get the Thai driver back on the grid.But although Williams is Albon's... read more »

The Finn's departure from Mercedes has been expected for some weeks, and a return to Williams was also a potential option before it became clear that his destination was... read more »

Wild speculation over the Dutch Grand Prix weekend suggested that Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll had made an approach for the Spaniard to leave Alpine and join the... read more »

Fernando Alonso says he sees no reason not to stay with Alpine beyond 2022 if he and the team make sufficient progress in Formula 1. Alonso returned to Formula 1 with the... read more »

The Spaniard recently confirmed that he would remain with the French car manufacturer next year, having originally signed a one-year contract with an option for a second... read more »

Visibility rather than potential loss of control was the major reason why Sunday's Belgian GP could not be run, with drivers reporting that they couldn't see the red... read more »

F1 managing director motorsports Ross Brawn believes Mercedes now has no option but to sign George Russell as Lewis Hamilton's team-mate for 2022 after the Williams... read more »

Two-time F1 world champion Alonso returned to F1 this year with Alpine after two seasons away, beginning his third stint with the Enstone team after racing with Renault from... read more »

Fernando Alonso will extend his illustrious Formula 1 career into 2022 after Alpine took up the option on his contract for next season. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has ruled out Max Verstappen as a potential option to join the Silver Arrows from Red Bull. read more »

Ex-Red Bull driver Alexander Albon says returning to Formula 1 is his number one priority, although he sees IndyCar as a potential alternative should he not find a seat for 2022. read more »

Helmut Marko has played down the prospect of Max Verstappen using a fourth engine this season in the Belgian Grand Prix that would incur a grid penalty. read more »

Formula 2 racer Ticktum first linked up with Williams' academy in December 2019 as development driver, having exited Red Bull's junior team midway through that... read more »

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has stated the withdrawal of manufacturers Audi and BMW from Formula E has caused "a bit of concern" with the team yet to decide on its... read more »

Team managers or sporting directors have been linked by a radio channel to race control for many years, with the option of speaking to the race director about any issues that... read more »

Alpine chief executive officer Laurent Rossi says Fernando Alonso is doing everything right to retain his seat for the 2022 season. read more »

Ralf Schumacher doubts Alfa Romeo is a "better option" than Haas for Mick, with the latter "not far" from confirming their 2022 line up. read more »

In the latest F1 gossip column, Valtteri Bottas has emerged as a contender to replace Kimi Raikkonen at Alfa Romeo, while the Australian Grand Prix is likely to lose its spot... read more »

Ross Brawn pointed out that for a team like Mercedes, the option is no longer there to throw money at their W12 to recover performance. read more »

Charles Leclerc knew he was taking big chances with his attacking moves at the Austrian Grand Prix, but he had no other option. read more »

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is confident quitting F1 was "never an option" for Lewis Hamilton after Saturday's contract announcement. read more »

Jenson Button believes Mercedes need to look for an alternative to Valtteri Bottas and that George Russell is the best option. read more »

Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi has confirmed Esteban Ocon will continue to be managed by Mercedes but the manufacturer has no option to wrestle the Frenchman out of his new contract. read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he has no regrets about not returning to Red Bull, and didn't think it was a viable option in the first place. read more »