The Inside Line updates video week 43 2019
The latest Formula 1 2019 news updates as part of our rolling coverage. Ferrari under fire? Alpha Tauri gets green light Mercedes defends Japanese...
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Takuma Sato 2019 Beyond the Grid interview
He’s regarded as arguably the fastest Japanese driver of all time, and yet it could all have been so different for Takuma Sato. A...
Judge to rule on Zandvoort upgrade works
Dutch F1 GP organisers are still battling to prepare Zandvoort for next year's sellout race. Even before the 2020 deal with Formula 1 was...
Salo: Raikkonen slump 'a little weird'
Mika Salo says fellow Finn Kimi Raikkonen's current performance slump is "a little weird". Alfa Romeo and Raikkonen had a strong start to the...
Sponsor says news about Kubica 'in a few weeks'
News about Robert Kubica's future will emerge "in a few weeks". That is the claim of his sponsor, the Polish oil company PKN Orlen....
Sainz's father says McLaren 'delighted with him'
Carlos Sainz's father says the McLaren driver has "the ability to win a world championship". Sainz, 25, entered F1 with the Red Bull programme,...
Alonso criticises Hamilton on 'save our planet' posts
Fernando Alonso has criticised Lewis Hamilton for his latest social media postings. On the cusp of his sixth drivers' title, Hamilton caused a stir...
Hulkenberg's view on the 2019 Mexico F1 GP
"It's a tricky little circuit..." Nico Hulkenberg previews the Mexico F1 GP.
Vettel can't say if Leclerc best ever teammate
Sebastian Vettel is not willing to say if Charles Leclerc is his best ever teammate in Formula 1. In less than a full season,...
De la Rosa: McLaren can close gap to top teams in 2020
McLaren can close the gap to the top three teams in 2020, according to former driver Pedro de la Rosa. De la Rosa, now...
Leclerc: Binotto can be 'tough' as Ferrari boss
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto is able to be "tough" when necessary. Some have questioned whether Binotto, having stepped up from being...
Domenicali: Ferrari has 'fantastic chance' to win in 2020
The Formula 1 grid has rarely been as rich with driver talent, according to former Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali. "After many years, we...
Sato: Japan needs another driver in F1
Takuma Sato says Formula 1 needs a new Japanese driver. At Suzuka, the former Jordan, BAR and Super Aguri driver was in the paddock...
Doornbos: Verstappen will make 2021 call 'quickly'
Max Verstappen will know within "one or two" races next year if he will stay at Red Bull in 2021. That is the view...
Kubica 'not 100pc sure' about 2020 plans
Robert Kubica is not ready to say what he will be doing in 2020. The Pole has struggled on his highly anticipated return to...
Leclerc impressed Pirelli boss in 2019
Pirelli boss Mario Isola says he has been surprised by Charles Leclerc in 2019. With just a single season at Sauber under his belt,...
Alonso to consider 2021 return 'next summer'
Fernando Alonso says he will give thought "next summer" to the idea of returning to Formula 1 in 2021. The 38-year-old quit F1 at...
Kvyat 2019 Mexico F1 GP preview
Next up on the F1 calendar: Mexico! A favourite among many due to the fantastic city and an entertaining track, topped off with an...
McLaren's Major Petrobras sponsor deal terminated?
A major Formula 1 sponsor has announced it is leaving McLaren. In May, we reported that Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras was looking to...
Ferrari to keep 'veto' power after 2020
Ferrari is keeping its historic and highly controversial right to "veto" Formula 1 rules. That is the claim of La Gazzetta dello Sport, after...
Verstappen wants Red Bull-Honda to 'risk more'
Max Verstappen has urged Red Bull to "risk a little more" at the final four races of 2019 and beyond. The Honda-powered team has...
Teams ask FIA to check Ferrari engine legality
"Several" Ferrari rivals have asked the FIA to look into the legality of the Italian team's engine. After the latest Ferrari upgrade, Mercedes team...
Verstappen preparing to learn Honda future
Max Verstappen is getting involved in Honda's plans for the future. It has emerged that Red Bull's works engine partner is currently not willing...
Magnussen helping father keep racing
Jan Magnussen says his son Kevin will help him keep racing. After many years racing sports cars with Corvette, former F1 driver Jan Magnussen...
Ricciardo responds to Webber criticism
Daniel Ricciardo has replied to his countryman after Mark Webber said the Renault driver may be "regretting" leaving Red Bull. Webber recently said the...
Verstappen supports end of F1 'sprint race' idea
Max Verstappen has backed Formula 1's retention of the existing knockout qualifying format for 2020 and beyond. At a decisive meeting last week to...
Alonso: F1 return 'getting harder'
Fernando Alonso has answered "we'll see" and "maybe" to the latest question about whether he might return to Formula 1. Still with ties to...
GPDA president no fan of 18-inch wheels
Alexander Wurz is no fan of the introduction of low-profile wheels in Formula 1. The move from 13 to 18-inch rims for 2021 has...
Will Hamilton become F1's GOAT in 2020?
Lewis Hamilton is on the brink of achieving his sixth Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship and his spot as an F1 legend is already...
Mick Schumacher test drivers the Ferrari F8 Tributo
At the Fiorano track Mick Schumacher tries out the berlinetta powered by the most successful Ferrari V8 ever. The F8 Tributo is Ferrari's new mid-rear-engined...
