Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest news regarding Formula 1 on Wednesday, December 18.

Wednesday morning's headlines:

Vettel still has 'key role' at Ferrari
Charles Leclerc had a "clear impact" on Sebastian Vettel's performance in 2019. Read more.

Albon wants 'more normal' 2020
Alex Albon says he is looking forward to a "more normal" 2020 season. Read more.

Ocon 'not disappointed' to miss Mercedes seat
Esteban Ocon insists he is not "disappointed" to be returning to F1 in 2020 with Renault rather than Mercedes. Read more.

Bottas 'open' to team move for 2021
Valtteri Bottas says he wants to stay at Mercedes for 2020. Read more.

'No excuses' for Red Bull in 2020 - Marko
Dr Helmut Marko says Red Bull has "no excuses for 2020". Read more.

Verstappen says 'who knows' to Mercedes switch
Max Verstappen is playing down all the talk about his future in Formula 1. Read more.

Williams not commenting on Chester rumours
Recently ousted Renault technical boss Nick Chester could be set to join F1 backmarker Williams. Read more.