Formula 1 gossip: Hamilton, Hulkenberg, Senna, Williams

Lewis Hamilton says he is not keen on practising overtaking manoeuvres in a driving simulator and prefers "freestyling". (crash.net), external

World champion Hamilton has also shared the new GQ cover celebrating his Sportsman of the Year award. (Lewis Hamilton on Twitter), external

Force India's Nico Hulkenberg hopes to defend his Le Mans title in 2016. (inautonews.com), external

Sir Jackie Stewart and Alain Prost were both 'demoted' from being at the front carrying Ayrton Senna's coffin at his funeral, according to a new Brazilian TV series. (Motorsport), external

McLaren have confirmed reserve driver Kevin Magnussen will be allowed to leave if the Dane receives an alternative offer for 2016. (Autosport), external

Williams may not implement the new Mercedes engine upgrade in 2015, according to chief technical officer Pat Symonds. (F1i.com), external

The Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park could return to the F1 calendar next year after a five-year break. (Anadolu), external

Sergio Perez is expected to stay at Force India next season, despite the Mexican being linked with the Lotus/Renault deal. (Fox Sports), external

Manor are to delay their new car until 2016. (Autosport), external

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier insists the team's relationship with Honda will not deteriorate in the same way Red Bull and Renault's has in 2015. (ESPN), external

Lewis Hamilton predicts his former team McLaren will continue to struggle next year. (AS - in Spanish), external

And the double world champion entertained people at a New York club when he took to the stage with a microphone to perform an RnB song. (Mail), external

Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene says Kimi Raikkonen is "becoming a good guy" after the Finn interacted with fans at the Italian Grand Prix. The 36-year-old is known as the Iceman for his plain speaking and apparent lack of emotion. (F1i.com), external

Fernando Alonso wants McLaren to retain team-mate Jenson Button for 2016, pointing to the Briton's knowledge and experience. (Fox Sports), external

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas enjoyed a day out at the ISSF Shotgun World Championship, external in Lonato, Italy. The 26-year-old is a keen clay pigeon shooter after being introduced to the sport by team engineer Jonathan Eddolls.

McLaren driver Jenson Button wants the current debate over driver safety to extend beyond Formula 1 following the deaths of French F1 driver Jules Bianchi and British IndyCar racer Justin Wilson. (crash.net), external

But Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley wants all aspects of a canopy to be studied before any possible move towards closed cockpits. (F1i.com), external

President of Italian region Lombardy Roberto Maroni has called on Ferrari to "do more for Monza" with the future of the Italian Grand Prix under threat. The race faces the axe with organisers struggling to reach an agreement with commercial rights holders. (inautonews.com), external

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo has called on Formula 1 to introduce closed cockpits following the deaths of French F1 driver Jules Bianchi and British IndyCar racer Justin Wilson.(Mirror), external

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says his team may not go ahead with Renault's engine upgrade for the Russian Grand Prix because they still need to decide whether it is worth taking a penalty for. (Crash.net) , external

And Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko hopes Mercedes come to regret not supplying the team with new engines. Mercedes chose to turn down a tie-up with Red Bull, who are evaluating their options before an imminent split with Renault. (SpeedWeek - in German, external)

Williams' chief technical officer Pat Symonds says the British team are just 1% away from the level of performance they need to start picking up wins this season. (Formula1.com), external

Pirelli has announced its tyre compound nominations for the next three Grands Prix of the season.(Sky Sports), external

British driver Lewis Hamilton posed for a photo with pop singer Sam Smith at Tuesday's GQ awards. (Lewis Hamilton Twitter), external

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was on the red carpet as he picked up his second GQ magazine Sportsman of the Year Award in London.(Lewis Hamilton Twitter), external

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Mercedes' Formula 1 engine upgrade delivered during the Italian Grand Prix weekend is a "frightening" prospect for the Silver Arrows' rivals. (Autosport), external

Former Red Bull driver Mark Webber has hinted that there are several drivers in Formula 1 who are not hungry or talented enough to justify their places on the grid. (Sky Sports), external

Ferrari's "very big budget" is leaving Williams behind, says Williams technical boss Pat Symonds. (Globo via inautonews.com), external

Italian police are investigating the robbery of a steering wheel worth 100,000 Euros from Force India's garage during the Italian Grand Prix weekend. (Motorsport), external

Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg found time to relax at home with the Le Mans 24 hour trophy he won in June. (Nico Hulkenberg Twitter), external

Red Bull will switch to Ferrari engines next year, after Mercedes turned down the opportunity to supply the former world champions. (Telegraph), external

Mercedes engines, meanwhile, are likely to power the Manor team. (inautonews.com), external

Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle has criticised the tyre-pressure row that followed Lewis Hamilton's victory in the Italian Grand Prix. (Sky Sports), external

Jenson Button retains faith in Honda engines, despite McLaren's poor season. (Motorsport.com), external

After his win at Monza, Hamilton went paddle boarding in Colorado, taking dogs Coco and Roscoe along for the ride. (Lewis Hamilton's Instagram), external

The Red Bull team will not run Renault engines next season. (Autosport), external

New Zealander Mitch Evans has questioned the decision to allow Lewis Hamilton to keep his win in the Italian Grand Prix after he was handed a penalty in GP2 for a similar offence. (Crash.net), external

Former world champion Damon Hill has queried why Hamilton was allowed to continue racing if stewards thought his car might have been unsafe. (Sky Sports), external

Mercedes took a risk bringing their updated Formula 1 engine to the Italian Grand Prix before completing its reliability targets, says head of motorsport Toto Wolff.(Autosport), external

"Having a nice lunch in Geneva after a disappointing #ItalianGP . Next stop: Paris for my charity gala," writes Lotus driver Romain Grosjean,, external who retired at Monza after just a lap.

Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne says the team will be a "true competitor" to Mercedes in 2016, rather than the "catch-up artist" they have been this season. (ESPN F1), external