Archives of Month:  February 2020 - Page 2

2020 F1 season at risk over coronavirus crisis

The deepening coronavirus crisis is putting a large dark cloud over Formula 1's looming 2020 season. Only seven countries on the entire 22-race calendar...

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26 Feb 2020

Boss: Williams must adapt in customer car era

Williams will need to "adapt" to a new era in which Formula 1 teams do not design every component of their cars. That is...

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26 Feb 2020

Brown: No return to F1 with McLaren for Alonso

Zak Brown has ruled out a return to Formula 1 with McLaren for Fernando Alonso. That is despite the fact that Alonso will race...

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26 Feb 2020

Surer: Racing Point 'clearly fourth' fastest

Racing Point looks to have leapt to the very top of the 2020 midfield. The team finished just seventh last year, but with more...

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25 Feb 2020

Marko: DAS giving Mercedes two-tenth edge

Dr Helmut Marko thinks Red Bull-Honda is Mercedes' "first challenger" in 2020. The Red Bull official was speaking before the final three days of...

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25 Feb 2020

Surer: Ferrari may not be lagging behind

Ferrari could be sandbagging in the 2020 winter tests, according to former driver and pundit Marc Surer. The Italian team openly says it is...

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25 Feb 2020

Haas not worried about slow test times

Gunther Steiner says he is not worried about Haas' early testing form. After a bad 2019, the small American team had high hopes for...

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25 Feb 2020

Ferrari seeks 'clarification' over DAS

Ferrari will seek "clarification" about the legality of Mercedes' trick steering system DAS. It appears that the FIA has declared the 'push and pull'...

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25 Feb 2020

De la Rosa: Mercedes ahead of Red Bull in early 2020

The 2020 pecking order appears to be Mercedes ahead of Red Bull and Ferrari - and Racing Point's 'pink Mercedes' not too far behind....

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25 Feb 2020

Ricciardo urges Ocon to behave in 2020

Daniel Ricciardo has urged Esteban Ocon to behave in 2020. After a year on the Mercedes bench, 23-year-old Ocon is returning to the grid...

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25 Feb 2020

Marko: Alpha Tauri 'close to Racing Point'

Red Bull's second team Alpha Tauri is high in the 2020 midfield, according to Dr Helmut Marko. After the debut of Racing Point's 'pink...

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25 Feb 2020

Bottas wants low-profile F1 contract talks

Valtteri Bottas is aiming to conduct his contract negotiations this year away from the "headlines". Last year, before his Mercedes deal was extended for...

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25 Feb 2020

Renault to develop new car early in 2020

Renault will do some quick-fire car development early in 2020. After a low-profile winter, it was thought the French team had effectively written off...

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25 Feb 2020

Kubica: Life 'easier' at Alfa Romeo

Robert Kubica says he does not want to compare last year's Williams with the 2020 Alfa Romeo. The Pole struggled badly with Williams last...

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25 Feb 2020

Wife reassures Grosjean about reputation

Romain Grosjean says his wife tries to reassure him about his negative reputation in Formula 1. The Haas driver says he is constantly being...

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25 Feb 2020

Horner: Teams not giving up motorhomes

F1 teams are unlikely to give up their impressive paddock motorhomes, according to Christian Horner. Recently, F1 sporting director Ross Brawn said he is...

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25 Feb 2020

Ferrari reacts to Italian coronavirus crisis

Formula 1 could be on a collision course with coronavirus. The Chinese F1 GP has already been postponed, a question mark hangs over Vietnam,...

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25 Feb 2020

Pirelli: Mercedes 'DAS' does not damage tyres

Mercedes looks set to race its controversial new 'push-pull' steering wheel system called DAS in 2020. When images of the drivers adjusting the 'toe'...

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24 Feb 2020

Mugello also wants to replace 2020 China GP

Italy's automobile club Aci says it will support Imola and Mugello as the circuits bid to replace the postponed 2020 Chinese F1 GP. It...

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24 Feb 2020

Newey: 2021 rules turning F1 into 'GP1'

Adrian Newey says the 2021 regulations risk turning Formula 1 into a sort of "GP1". The Red Bull technical boss, who is one of...

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24 Feb 2020

Rosberg: Bottas must 'destabilise' Hamilton

Nico Rosberg has urged Valtteri Bottas to work hard to "destabilise" Lewis Hamilton in 2020. The 2016 world champion is famous for having beaten...

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24 Feb 2020

Red Bull eyes F1 television rights

Red Bull could be set to deepen its involvement in Formula 1 even further. Already, the energy drink company owns two teams and promotes...

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24 Feb 2020

Racing Point denies team is 'new Haas'

Otmar Szafnauer has hit back at claims that Racing Point has become the 'new Haas' of Formula 1. "Maybe in future they should think...

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24 Feb 2020

Taffin: No big updates for engine in 2020

Renault looks set to introduce only one development step on its engine in 2020. The French team has made no secret of its intention...

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24 Feb 2020

Kubica return left Rosberg 'surprised'

Robert Kubica says he is "positive" even though he has dropped off the F1 grid for 2020. 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg, who assisted...

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24 Feb 2020

Claire Williams says team targeting Q2 in 2020

George Russell says there is "no chance" that in 2020 Williams will be lagging the field by as much as last year. Having faced...

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24 Feb 2020

Carey: Miami GP could happen in 'ten years'

Chase Carey appears to be putting the idea of a Miami GP on the back burner. F1 owner Liberty Media, which is headed by...

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24 Feb 2020

Source says Ferrari aero 'does not work'

Ferrari's 2020 rivals are "faster", according to team boss Mattia Binotto. It is a vastly different story compared to a year ago, when Ferrari...

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24 Feb 2020

Photos 3rd Day 2020 F1 Testing at Barcelona

Here you can find the photos that were shot of the 2020 F1 cars that were tested on the 3rd day of testing in...

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21 Feb 2020

Barcelona 2020 F1 Testing Results - Day 3

Event: Winter test Barcelona Track: Catalunya Circuit Weather:  Sunny & dry Air temp:  5-18ºC Tarmac: Dry,  6-28ºC On the 3rd day of winter testing Valtteri...

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21 Feb 2020