Dutch GP boss thinks Mercedes could quit F1
Former F1 driver Jan Lammers thinks it is possible that Mercedes will quit the sport. At present, no team or manufacturer is officially committed...
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Marko to discuss new Honda deal 'soon'
With Max Verstappen now signed up through 2023, Dr Helmut Marko's next step will be to keep Honda at Red Bull for the future....
Montezemolo: Red Bull could be top team in 2020
Red Bull-Honda could be poised to break through and push for the 2020 world championship. That is the view of Luca di Montezemolo, the...
Salo: Verstappen news doesn't change driver market
Former F1 driver Mika Salo has backed Max Verstappen's decision to commit to Red Bull for the next four seasons. Some were surprised that...
Jamie Chadwick remains development driver at Williams
Williams spoke to W Series champion Jamie Chadwick after it was announced she would remain part of the ROKiT Williams Racing team as a...
Hamilton: Engineer switch helped Bottas in 2019
Lewis Hamilton says losing a key engineer to his teammate's side of the garage hurt his performance at the start of 2019. Last year,...
Rossi admits he almost switched to Ferrari in 2006
Valentino Rossi says he came tantalisingly close to switching to Formula 1 in 2006. Last month, the MotoGP legend swapped his bike for Lewis...
Wolff: Mercedes seat not worth 'risk' for Ocon
Signing up Esteban Ocon to be Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes teammate in 2020 was ruled out by Toto Wolff because of the "risk". Instead, the...
Williams loses major sponsor Rexona
Amid a deep performance crisis, Williams has lost yet another major sponsor. PKN Orlen, the Polish oil company backing Robert Kubica, has departed for...
Marko: Mercedes will be our 2020 title rival
Dr Helmut Marko does not think Ferrari will get in the way of Red Bull's fight for the 2020 title against Mercedes. Red Bull...
Canada GP promoter defends Lance Stroll
Canada GP promoter Francois Dumontier has defended Lance Stroll, as the young Canadian prepares for his second season with his billionaire father's F1 team....
Verstappen Extends Red Bull contract to end of 2023
Aston Martin Red Bull Racing is pleased to announce a contract extension with Max Verstappen to race with the Team until the end of...
Haas F1 Team Top Photos of 2019
Haas F1 Team photographer, Andy Hone, selects the favorite photos he's taken during the 2019 F1 season.
Ferrari admits Hamilton met with chairman
Ferrari needs "two experienced drivers" for 2021, according to team boss Mattia Binotto. Just before Christmas, the Maranello team announced that Charles Leclerc's current...
Marko: Hamilton better than Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton is still better than Max Verstappen, according to the Red Bull driver's boss Dr Helmut Marko. "Max may already be the fastest,"...
Binotto: Pecking order to be similar in 2021
The pecking order in 2021 will "not be very different" to today, according to Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto. The rules are changing considerably...
Seidl: Beating top teams 'not possible' in 2020
It is "not possible" for McLaren to take on the top three teams until the budget cap comes into force. That is the admission...
Steiner came 'close' to ousting driver for 2020
Gunther Steiner has admitted he was "pretty close" to taking drastic measures after Haas' two drivers crashed at Silverstone last year. "I was pretty...
Alonso: Dakar not a Hamilton-like 'show'
Fernando Alonso insists his participation in the fabled Dakar Rally is not a marketing gimmick. The Spaniard, who quit F1 at the end of...
Binotto: Ferrari must improve pit stops
Ferrari must speed up its pit stops in 2020, boss Mattia Binotto has admitted. Red Bull had the fastest pit stops last year, with...
Boss: Dutch GP to survive without Verstappen
The Dutch F1 GP is being set up to survive without Max Verstappen, according to Zandvoort circuit boss Robert van Overdijk. Extensive renovations at...
Russell: 2020 Williams to be 'evolution'
Williams has determined areas of the team's cars in 2018 and 2019 that were "fundamentally wrong". That is the news from George Russell, who...
Prost: Leclerc 'equal number 1' now
Charles Leclerc is now "equal number 1" at Ferrari. That is the view of former Ferrari driver Alain Prost, who is now an advisor...
Raikkonen eyes world rally title
Kimi Raikkonen says he wants to add a world rally title to his CV in the future. The 40-year-old Finn, who won the Formula...
Perez: Racing Point aiming for fourth in 2020
Racing Point can finish fourth overall in 2020, according to Sergio Perez. The Mexican has re-committed to the newly Lawrence Stroll-owned team for the...
Sponsor says Kubica 'involved' in Alfa Romeo deal
Robert Kubica will have an important role at Alfa Romeo in 2020, the Polish driver's sponsor PKN Orlen has announced. On New Year's Day,...
Stroll admits he must catch teammate Perez
Lance Stroll, the son of team owner Lawrence Stroll, says he knows he has to up his game at Racing Point alongside Sergio Perez...
Hockenheim says F1 return up to Liberty
Whether Germany returns to the F1 calendar is in large part up to Liberty Media. That is the view of Jorn Teske, the boss...
Porsche built F1 engine in 2017
Porsche motorsport boss Fritz Enzinger has revealed that the German marque designed a Formula 1 engine in 2017. A full F1 project was subsequently...
Sirotkin admits F1 return 'unlikely'
Former Williams driver Sergey Sirotkin has admitted that he is "very unlikely" to ever race again in Formula 1. The Russian lost his race...
