Danner: Ferrari to struggle in 2021 too
Although locked in the midst of Italy's tragic coronavirus situation, Ferrari may also be ruing the latest goings on in the world of Formula...
Archives of Month: March 2020 - Page 2
Now Grosjean questions realism of Netflix series
Yet another driver has questioned the realism of the latest 'Drive to Survive' series on Netflix. Some drivers have said that while supporting the...
Alonso: World in store for 'weeks' of shutdown
Fernando Alonso thinks the world needs to brace for "many weeks" of coronavirus lockdown. The Spaniard was recently critical of his own country's response...
Chinese Grand Prix Postponed Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
With the news that the 2020 Formula One curtain-raiser had been cancelled with just a couple of days warning, Australian racing fans and plenty...
Marko thinks he had coronavirus in February
One day after Flavio Briatore revealed he may have had coronavirus in December, Dr Helmut Marko is telling a similar story. "In the middle...
'Domino effect' in new F1 calendar planning
F1 may "run out of weekends" to put together a meaningful race calendar for 2020. That is the fear of Stephane Clair, director of...
Brundle: Verstappen may have won 2020 title
Martin Brundle thinks he might have been putting money on Max Verstappen in 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has brought a complete stop to Formula...
F1 considers lowering $175m budget cap
As the coronavirus pandemic rules the world, F1 has a "historic opportunity" to drastically cut costs in Formula 1. That is the view of...
F1 'lucky' to have 11-race 2020 calendar
F1 will be lucky to organise an 11-round world championship in 2020, according to former driver Marc Surer. "22 races were planned, but if...
Carlin: World motorsport on 'knife edge'
The global motor racing industry is on a "knife-edge" because of the coronavirus pandemic. That is the worrying claim of Trevor Carlin, whose UK-based...
Baku needs time to reschedule 2020 race
Baku circuit officials say the venue needs two months of lead time to organise a rescheduled Azerbaijan GP later in 2020. Formula 1 is...
Canada GP postponement decision now looming
A decision about whether Canada's June 14 race in Montreal will go ahead as scheduled is now looming. With the opening eight races either...
Kubica had secret Formula E test
Robert Kubica has admitted that he secretly tested a Formula E car. After losing his Williams seat, the Pole has become Alfa Romeo's reserve...
No races until 'July at the earliest'
Chase Carey has now admitted that the original 22-race calendar for 2020 could be slashed to just 15 grands prix amid the coronavirus crisis....
Villeneuve: Crisis 'will hit small teams' hard
As concern for the future of Formula 1 ramps up, Jacques Villeneuve has urged the sport to keep planning ahead. On the face of...
Marko: Verstappen should not fear coronavirus
Max Verstappen should not fear coronavirus, according to his boss Dr Helmut Marko. The brash, tough and plain-speaking 76-year-old Austrian told Kronen Zeitung newspaper:...
Grosjean: Drivers had 'no choice' about Melbourne trip
Christian Horner has defended F1's decision to travel to Melbourne just two weeks ago. It has been a whirlwind fortnight for Formula 1 and...
No virtual racing as Gasly stays in Dubai
Pierre Gasly says he can't take part in the new wave of virtual racing that is filling the void while real Formula 1 engines...
Alguersuari: Sainz deserves rising reputation
Carlos Sainz deserves his rising status in Formula 1. That is the view of former F1 driver and fellow Spaniard Jaime Alguersuari, who over...
FIA: F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2020 Postponed
After extensive discussions with the FIA, Formula 1 and the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic, Baku City Circuit has today announced the postponement of...
Race boss thinks Italian GP 'safe'
The president of Italy's automobile club is hopeful that the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monza can go ahead in September. The country...
Hamilton turned down coronavirus test
Lewis Hamilton says he turned down the opportunity to be tested for coronavirus. Concerns about the Mercedes driver's health did the rounds after he...
Pirelli stops manufacturing 2020 tyres
Pirelli has stopped manufacturing F1's tyres for 2020. After Australia, it emerged that the almost 2000 tyres taken by the sport's official supplier to...
Ricciardo: Virus won't stop 'silly season'
Daniel Ricciardo does not think the halted 2020 season will affect the 'silly season'. Former F1 driver Mika Salo said recently that because of...
Vasseur worried about future of motorsport
The latest decisions made by Formula 1 may have saved some of the smaller teams, according to Frederic Vasseur. The Alfa Romeo boss said...
Vettel seeing 'beyond' F1 career
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he has started to "see beyond" the end of his Formula 1 career. Speculation that the quadruple world champion may...
F1 launches new virtual series
Formula 1 has quickly jumped aboard the new trend of virtual racing. Separate to the existing F1 Esports Series for gamers, the sport's new...
Verstappen says no to new F1 virtual series
Max Verstappen has counted himself out of the new official virtual F1 series. The Dutchman is an avid gamer, taking part in one of...
McLaren: Mercedes switch to go ahead
McLaren says it will press ahead with switching to Mercedes power for 2021. Some had wondered whether the move from Renault to Mercedes power...
Red Bull still planning to host Austrian GP
Dr Helmut Marko says race promoter Red Bull wants July's Austrian GP to go ahead. The opening seven races of 2020 have already been...
