Formula 1 gossip: Hamilton, US Grand Prix, Ecclestone, Red Bull

World champion Lewis Hamilton could race for another 10 years but his full-on social life may take its toll on the Mercedes driver, according to former McLaren driver David Coulthard. (Daily Mail)

Organisers of the US Grand Prix are set to announce the race will run in 2016 after months of speculation. (Associated Press)

But the future of the grand prix at Monza, Italy, remains in danger. (La Gazzetta dello Sport, via inautonews)

McLaren's Fernando Alonso posted an Instagram picture of Baku, Azerbaijan - which will host its first grand prix this year

F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has described Australia's Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo as an "ideal international ambassador for the sport", saying "we need 10 more Ricciardos". (Grand Prix Australia) 

Red Bull can finish third in the 2016 constructors' championship, despite not having a front-running power unit, according to the team's consultant Helmut Marko. (Formula1.com)

Tuesday, 8 March

F1 bosses will be told to prepare for life without chief executive Bernie Ecclestone in a landmark report. (Telegraph)

McLaren driver and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will assess his future in the sport after trying out the 2017 cars. (ESPN)

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes drivers will make more errors because of increased restrictions on radio communication. (Autosport)

Lewis Hamilton got close to Sir Paul McCartney at Stella McCartney's fashion launch

Sauber driver Marcus Ericsson has described IndyCar champion Scott Dixon's positive assessment of the "halo" system as "spot on". (Twitter)

British Renault driver Jolyon Palmer says the new safety design is more relevant to IndyCar. (crash.net)

Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff has described compatriot and Toro Rosso driver Max Verstappen as a man who "manages to carry himself excellently" and "in good hands" under the guidance of his father Jos. (verstappen.nl)


Max Verstappen posted a picture with Johan Cruyff last week

Monday, 7 March

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg looks like a man with not an awful lot to say as he unveils his 2016 helmet in this Twitter video. The German reveals he's "changed the chrome a little bit so there's more like a blending in, which I quite like, and other than that not much has changed..."

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo admits that although their pre-season has been an improvement on the last two years, Red Bull need "a little luck" to beat Mercedes and Ferrari this year. (PlanetF1.com)

Nico Hulkenberg believes Force India can be in the hunt with Williams when the season gets under way as the team look to better their fifth place in last year's constructors' standings. (Crash.net)

McLaren development driver Nobuharu Matsushita is up and at it bright and early. "Early flight this morning...I'm on my way to McLaren," he tweeted excitedly.

McLaren's Japanese development driver Nobuharu Matsushita is in for a busy day
 

Struggling Swiss team Sauber are entering the season under a financial cloud after falling behind in their wage payments more than 300 staff at Hinwil. (Blick via inautonews)

Bernie Ecclestone has been criticised by the chairman of Mercedes' owners Daimler after the F1 supremo said he would not spend his own money on watching the sport because it was the worst it has ever been. (Daily Mail)

CREDIT:http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/35743677