Formula 1 gossip: Riccardo, Ferrari, Massa, Todt

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo says he has not contemplated his future beyond 2018, opening the door to a switch to Ferrari or Mercedes. (Daily Express), external

Brazilian Felipe Massa has told Williams to look at other factors and not just talent when they replace him for next season. (Crash.net), external

FIA president Jean Todt revealed motorsport's governing body is considering introducing a 2021 power unit that can be used across a range of its championships. (EPSN) , external

An 18-year-old kitchen porter from Reading won Formula 1's first eSports title in Abu Dhabi. The British gamer won the virtual race driving a Toro Rosso. (F1i.com), external

Nico Hulkenberg has told his Renault team that he will not diet ahead of the introduction of the new halo protection device in Formula 1 next season, after it was found to add weight to the cars. (Autosport), external

As the halo comes in, the shark fin has been ruled out for 2018, after McLaren failed to back plans to retain the fin on the engine cover.(Motorsport), external

New microphones will be tested at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to improve the sound from the cars on television coverage. (Eurosport), external

Kimi Raikkonen still believes he can challenge for a F1 drivers' world title, despite four years without a race win. (PlanetF1), external

Marcus Ericsson and Pascal Wehrlein both face losing their seats at Sauber for next season. (Autoweek), external

McLaren's Fernando Alonso has become the first F1 driver to launch his own eSport virtual racing team.(Reuters), external

Valtteri Bottas says he knows he must improve in 2018 if he is to secure a long-term future at Mercedes. (ESPN), external

Liberty Media are expected to unveil a new logo for F1, replacing the existing logo which has been used since 1994.(Fox Sports), external

Felipe Massa says he has no regrets from his time in Formula 1 as he prepares to take part in his last F1 race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend. (Crash.net), external

Sebastian Vettel joked the 2018 season could be a "walk in the park" for Ferrari if they make the same step in progression like they did in 2017. (PlanetF1.com), external

Lance Stroll says he has no preference regarding who will be his team-mate at Williams in 2018, as long as the driver concerned is a "team player". (Motorsport.com), external

Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa is hoping to end "on a high" with McLaren as the two parties prepare to go their separate ways after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. (PlanetF1.com), external

Formula 1 fans have been promised "exciting" developments in digital media in 2018 by F1 managing director of motorsport Ross Brawn. (Autosport), external

Newly-crowned Formula V8 3.5 champion Pietro Fittipaldi, the grandson of two-time world champion Emerson, believes a Formula 1 role is "a possibility" for 2018. (Motorsport.com), external

Haas team principal Gunther Steiner believes his team can overtake "a bit frail" Renault in the constructors championship. Haas are eighth in the standings, two points behind Renault with one race left. (Autosport), external

Integrating the controversial Halo safety device on to next year's cars is proving to be a big challenge for F1 teams. (ESPN), external

Sauber's Marcus Ericsson, who does not have a contract for next year, says he feels "a bit nervous" heading into the last race of 2017. (Motorsport Week), external

World champion Lewis Hamilton will discuss a new contract with Mercedes this weekend, with the team willing to pay him £120m over three years. (Fox Sports Australia), external

Four-time F1 champion Hamilton has said his title this year was his best world championship victory. (Reuters), external

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas says he needs to "prove" himself again in 2018 after what he called a "tough" 2017. (The National), external

Fernando Alonso began his preparations for January's Rolex 24 At Daytona with his first test behind the wheel of a United Autosports car. (Fox Sports Asia), external

Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda says Red Bull's Max Verstappen is "the most fantastic young driver I've ever seen". (Globo Esporte, via PlanetF1.com), external

Jean Todt will be unchallenged in next month's FIA presidential election, meaning he is guaranteed to stay on board for a third term in the role as the head of motorsport's governing body. (Motorsport.com), external

Romain Grosjean sees his long-term future in Formula 1 with his current team Haas. (Radio RMC, via F1i.com), external

Force India will not be renamed as 'Force One' for 2018 as Formula 1 bosses thought the new title would be abbreviated to F1. (PlanetF1.com), external

Dutchman Rudy van Buren beat 30,000 fellow gamers to win McLaren's ground breaking eSports competition and become the team's official simulator driver. (F1i.com), external

Sergey Sirotkin will join Williams' post-Abu Dhabi Pirelli tyre test but it is uncertain if that means he is in line for a 2018 race seat.(PlanetF1.com), external

Formula 1 looks set to change its official logo for the 2018 season. (Grandprix.com), external

Two-time Formula One champion Emerson Fittipaldi believes Lewis Hamilton would have been a superstar in any previous era of the sport's history. (ESPNF1.com), external

Fernando Alonso has successfully completed his first test before his debut at the Rolex 24 At Daytona in January.(PitPass.com), external

Renault's F1 chief Cyril Abiteboul says he felt a "bit bitter" as they have been forced to give up speed in favour of reliability. (PlanetF1.com), external

Lewis Hamilton told Sebastian Vettel they would have "problems" if the Ferrari driver ever repeated his controversial car chop from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the world champion has revealed.(ESPN), external

The FIA return Manor Racing's entry fee of $522,322 for the 2017 F1 World Championship in a "gesture of goodwill" to help pay the company's debts. (Motorsport), external

The integration of the halo cockpit safety feature is proving "quite difficult", according to Williams tech boss Paddy Lowe. (F1i), external

Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner hopes that engine supplier Renault doesn't have a "Scrapheap Challenge" task on its hands in Abu Dhabi to solve further reliability problems. (Motorsport), external

Fernando Alonso says Lewis Hamilton will not win his fifth championship next year, as he backs himself to win the title. (Daily Express), external

Force India are determined to end their 2017 season with a "strong result" at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. (PlanetF1.com) , external

Lewis Hamilton says he was left "emotional" after Mercedes team surprise him with guard of honour ahead of Abu Dhabi. (Daily Mail) , external

McLaren-Honda's racing director Eric Boullier has suggested that for Fernando Alonso to compete in F1 and World Endurance Championship in the same season would be a "huge distraction". The Spaniard drove over 100 laps testing Toyota's LMP1 car in Bahrain at the weekend. (The Checkered Flag), external

Lewis Hamilton is excited about the prospect of going head to head with another four-time world champion, Sebastian Vettel, next season. (PlanetF1.com), external

Former world champion Nico Rosberg is still trying to find a way back into F1 for Robert Kubica, 32, who has not raced in the sport since suffering life-changing injuries in a rally crash in 2011. (Daily Express), external

Rosberg took a break from the Kubica management team to get behind the wheel himself...

Honda says the performance of their power unit is "almost at a decent level" compared to their rivals. (F1i.com), external

Co-owners at the Zandvoort track insist they could hold an F1 race from 2020. The Dutch Grand Prix was held at the track between 1948 and 1985. (Motorsport.com), external

Renault's chief technical officer Bob Bell says the arrival of Carlos Sainz is already proving a big boost to the team in their preparations for 2018. (F1i.com), external

Red Bull's Max Verstappen believes the final part of the track is where the RB13 will perform the strongest at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend - and believes there are lots of overtaking opportunities. (Checkered Flag), external