Formula 1 gossip and rumours from international media #3

MONDAY, 10 MARCH
Gerhard Berger (left) and Michael Schumacher in discussion during their racing days

Gerhard Berger (left) and Michael Schumacher in discussion during their racing days

Ex-Formula 1 driver Gerhard Berger has suffered a broken arm while skiing off-piste in Austria, just two months after Michael Schumacher's life-threatening skiing accident in France that has left him in a coma.

Full story: Independent

New Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo has made it clear that he won't be playing second fiddle to team-mate and four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel this season.

Full story: Planet F1

Pastor Maldonado believes he made the right decision to join Lotus for the 2014 Formula 1 season, despite the team suffering a spate of serious reliability issues in pre-season testing.

Full story: Autosport

Sauber driver Adrian Sutil believes that with the new regulations coming into play, this weekend's Australian GP could be a "lottery" as to who finishes at the front.

Full story: Planet F1

McLaren rookie Kevin Magnussen reckons the new regulations will place greater emphasis on driver ability than in previous seasons.

Full story: Racer.com
FRIDAY, 7 MARCH

McLaren boss Ron Dennis says Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton could re-sign for the Woking-based team once they "return to the level of competiveness we have enjoyed in the past".
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is gearing up for the new Formula 1 season

Full story: Sky Sports News

Red Bull boss Christian Horner is adamant his team can perform in this year's championship, despite posting a series of disappointing results during pre-season testing.

Full story: Planet F1

McLaren have confirmed they will start the new Formula 1 season without a title sponsor, but boss Ron Dennis expects to have one confirmed soon.

Full story: Eurosport

Long Beach City Council have failed to reach agreement over whether to bring its Californian street race back to Formula 1 when a deal with IndyCar expires in 2015.

Full story: Autosport

Former HRT, Renault and Williams driver Bruno Senna believes Mercedes will triumph in this year's championship, with Ferrari to follow behind in second.

Full story: Eurosport
TUESDAY, 4 MARCH

Mercedes' former world champion Lewis Hamilton is favourite for this year's Formula 1 title, according to fellow Briton and retired F1 driver David Coulthard.
Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel continues to be concerned about problems with the new Red Bull car

Full story: The Sun

NASCAR team owner Gene Haas says he will find out in the next two weeks whether he can enter a team into Formula 1 for 2015.

Full story: Autosport

World champion Sebastian Vettel admits Red Bull are trailing their rivals when it comes to pace but reckons there are "bigger problems" with the car that need sorting out.

Full story: Planet F1

Rob White, deputy managing director of Renault, admits the engine supplier faces an "anxious" weekend when the season starts in Australia after problems for its partner teams in testing.

Full story: Autosport
SATURDAY, 1 MARCH

Renault says it needs to focus on the drivability of its power unit before it can say it is truly getting 100% out of its new V6 turbo and energy recovery system.
Jenson Button

Jenson Button feels McLaren are further behind than expected as the season draws near.

Full story: ESPN

Jenson Button says McLaren is "further behind than expected" as Formula 1 heads towards the conclusion of pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Full story: Autosport

Sergio Perez says he has "no idea" whether Force India are up there with Mercedes after topping the timesheets on successive days.

Full story: Planet F1
TUESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY

Former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve is to return to Indy 500 with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.

Full story: Racer.com

Marussia suffered a setback on the first day of the Bahrain test because of a computer virus which meant the team completed the fewest number of laps during the four-day outing at the Sakhir circuit.

Full story: Eurosport

Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen is still unsure how competitive his team are after eight days of pre-season testing.

Full story: Autosport