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In today's F1 Gossip, Ferrari responds to Hamilton speculation, Scuderia targets female driver and Russian GP promoters confident 2020 race will go ahead despite ban.

In today’s Formula 1 Gossip, Sebastian Vettel unmoved by Lewis Hamilton Ferrari switch rumours, Nico Hulkenberg bids farewell to Renault and Robert Kubica has no regrets about his comeback season.

In today's Formula 1 Gossip collumn, Racing Point has been linked to a collaboration with Aston Martin, Pirelli says it is open to keeping its 2019 range of compounds for 2020 after mixed feedback, and Ferrari insists Vettel and Leclerc will be "free to race" at the beginning of th

In today’s Formula 1 Gossip column, the fallout from the collision between Ferrari duo Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc including its future consequences, plus Jenson Button’s latest racing return and Andreas Seidl’s plans at McLaren.

In today's Formula 1 Gossip column, Max Verstappen speaks out about Lewis Hamilton's "boring" domination, Ferrari admits it must raise its game to beat Mercedes, and how Alexander Albon earned his full-time drive with Red Bull for 2020...

- Jamie Chadwick says reaching Formula 1 feels "further away" despite her W Series title victory in 2019, having gained a better understanding of what she needs to do in the coming years to make the step up.

- Fresh from winning his sixth Formula 1 world title at the United States Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton took a moment to give thanks to Ron Dennis, the former McLaren boss who gave the Briton his start in racing and grand prix debut back in 2007

In today's latest Formula 1 Gossip column, Fernando Alonso hits out at Lewis Hamilton over recent social media posts, Hamilton envisages "tough" Mexican Grand Prix for Mercedes and Charles Leclerc backs his Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto. 

In today's Formula 1 Gossip, McLaren's Petrobras deal terminated, Fernando Alonso speaks of possible return to the sport, and Ross Brawn says Lewis Hamilton is "rewritting" history. 

In the latest Formula 1 Gossip column, Toro Rosso's planned name change for 2020 gets the green light, F1's qualifying race plan suffers a knock back and Red Bull's Max Verstappen says he is not in the sport to be popular. 

In today’s latest round up of Formula 1 gossip, a super typhoon heads on course for Japan ahead of this weekend's race, ex-Renault driver Jolyon Palmer casts his verdict on Ferrari’s use of team orders’ and what it means going forwards, while Mission Winnow branding is ba

- F1 is set for cars that feature even more futuristic front-wing designs from the 2021 season ( Formula1.com )

- F1 officials are hopeful this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix will go ahead as planned despite dangerous levels of air pollution effecting the city state (

- Esteban Ocon is set to agree a two-year deal to drive for Renault and cut his ties with Mercedes, according to reports ( AutoBild )

- Pirelli head Mario Isola insists Mercedes’ success in the 2019 season has not been influenced by its thinner tyres ( RaceFans )

- Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko says the team "had to react" and swap Pierre Gasly out for Alexander Albon after his difficult start to the season, citing some of the weak areas for the Frenchman (Auto Bild)

- F1 owner Liberty Media wants a “high-profile US team” to join the grid in the coming years ( RaceFans ) 

- Saudi Arabia is in talks with Formula 1 officials over the possibility of hosting a grand prix in the future, potentially as early at 2021.

- Daniel Ricciardo is facing a claim of more than £10 million in alleged unpaid earnings from his former manager following his switch from Red Bull to Renault ( ESPN ) 

- A post from the official Rich Energy Twitter account has claimed that Red Bull is pursuing legal action against the energy drinks firm (

- Formula 1 will reintroduce ‘ground effect’ aerodynamics in 2021 in a bid to vastly enhance following and overtaking opportunities ( RaceFans )

- Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he would take a bullet for Russian president Vladimir Putin, who he thinks should be ruling Europe ( ESPN, via The Times )

- Honda’s F1 engine was “on the edge in terms of cooling” during Max Verstappen’s charge to victory at the Austrian Grand Prix, reveals Honda chief Toyoharua Tanabe ( For

- Fernando Alonso has revealed he held talks with Mercedes following Nico Rosberg’s retirement at the end of 2016 as he vows to only make F1 return if he has a “real possibility” of winning titles ( Marca )&