Archives of Month:  April 2020

Leclerc: Ferrari may struggle in short 2020 season

Ferrari may struggle to improve its car once racing gets underway in 2020 due to the shortened calendar, Charles Leclerc has admitted. Currently, the...

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30 Apr 2020

Even late 2020 races in Japan & Brazil in doubt

Even the 2020 Japanese GP is now in doubt. Earlier, there were hopes October's Suzuka race could be safe, given Japan's handling of the...

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30 Apr 2020

Health minister says Austria GP depends on F1 plan

Austria's health minister says the strength of the "security concept" put in place by Formula 1 will determine whether the sport gets racing again...

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30 Apr 2020

Schumacher: Coronavirus crisis could claim Williams & Haas

At least two teams are at risk of collapse as F1's shutdown period for the coronavirus pandemic continues. That is the view of former...

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30 Apr 2020

The minutes before the lights go out

Alfa Romeo drivers Antonio Giovinazzi, Kimi Raikkonen and Robert Kubica tell us what they do 10 minutes before the start of a grand prix.

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30 Apr 2020

Retro Race Review - Hungary F1 Grand Prix 2019

Unpacking all the juicy details from the thrilling and action-packed 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix, with the man overseeing the strategy calls from the pit...

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30 Apr 2020

Promoter: Spa 'ghost race' still possible

Spa-Francorchamps boss Vanessa Maes has denied that the Belgian F1 GP will definitely not take place in 2020. Race promoter Spa Grand Prix announced...

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29 Apr 2020

5 exciting moments of Coron-ula 1 2020

Oh dear - it wasn't supposed to be like this. Charles Leclerc should be driving another nail into Sebastian Vettel's career by now -...

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29 Apr 2020

Julian Jakobi 2020 Beyond the Grid interview

Not many F1 fans will be  familiar with this week’s guest, but all of you will be aware of his work in F1. As...

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29 Apr 2020

Roos: Vettel may opt for McLaren switch

Sebastian Vettel may decide to reject Ferrari's "immoral" contract offer and instead switch to McLaren. That is the view of Sascha Roos, the commentator...

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29 Apr 2020

Hockenheim in talks for 2020 'corona calendar' race

Hockenheim has emerged as a potential race host on F1's new 'corona calendar' for 2020. Germany was not scheduled to host a race this...

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29 Apr 2020

Damiani: No Monza race in 2020 is 'fake news'

Apr.29 - Italian GP official Angelo Sticchi Damiani has slammed as "fake news" reports that Monza will not be on F1's new 2020  F1...

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29 Apr 2020

Government wants to make Austria GP plan 'possible'

The Austrian government is showing a tentative green light to Red Bull and F1's plans to host back-to-back races in Spielberg in July. Dr...

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29 Apr 2020

Wolff to skip more races in 2020

Toto Wolff says he will not attend every race once the 2020 season finally gets up and racing. Last year, the Mercedes team boss...

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29 Apr 2020

Kvyat: Pressure 'just part' of Red Bull program

Daniil Kvyat says "pressure" is just a natural part of being a driver in Red Bull's notorious F1 program. While the program has produced...

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29 Apr 2020

Magnussen not interested in sim racing

Kevin Magnussen says he isn't interested in becoming a prominent 'virtual' racing driver. All of Haas' other F1 drivers - Romain Grosjean and testers...

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29 Apr 2020

Montezemolo would re-sign Vettel for 2021

Luca di Montezemolo says that if he was still Ferrari president, he would re-sign Sebastian Vettel for 2021. The 72-year-old's successors at Maranello have...

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29 Apr 2020

Lights Out - Chequebooks Out: McLaren

In this series, I will look at the ownership and funding of the teams in F1 and maybe uncover a dark secret or two....

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28 Apr 2020

Interview with Toto Wolff & Lewis Hamilton

Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton sat down with Martin Brundle earlier this year for a captivating and wide-ranging chat. Which parts surprised you the...

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28 Apr 2020

COVID-19: How is McLaren helping?

During these unprecedented times, McLaren, as part of the Ventilator Challenge UK consortium – a collective of UK major manufacturing, medical and specialist tech...

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28 Apr 2020

Life in F1 Shutdown with James Allison

We caught up with James Allison to hear how he’s keeping busy in isolation, how his job has evolved over the years, on joining...

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28 Apr 2020

Sainz says 'capable' of thriving at Ferrari

Carlos Sainz insists he is "not going to tell you anything new" as rumours grow that he is high on Ferrari's wish-list for 2021....

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28 Apr 2020

Ocon: F1 returning to racing 'important'

Esteban Ocon has admitted his "huge disappointment" that he will not be able to contest his home grand prix in 2020. French GP boss...

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28 Apr 2020

Now Norris eyeing 'real' Indycar race

Lando Norris says he would like to take part in an Indycar race - in the real world. The McLaren driver, who has been...

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28 Apr 2020

Hembery: F1's comeback plan 'reckless'

Former Pirelli boss Paul Hembery has slammed F1's "reckless" plan to get racing amid the corona crisis. With F1's support, and now in coordination...

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28 Apr 2020

Lammers: 'Public' to be part of Zandvoort 2020 decision

"The sentiment of the public" will be part of Zandvoort's deliberations about hosting a Formula 1 race behind closed doors later in 2020. That...

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28 Apr 2020

Marko: Government looking into F1 race return

Red Bull's enthusiasm about re-starting the stalled 2020 season is a "positive statement", according to Dr Helmut Marko. F1 CEO Chase Carey is now...

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28 Apr 2020

Schumacher: Inflexible Ferrari 'should leave F1'

Ferrari should leave Formula 1 if it is not willing to drastically reduce costs amid the corona crisis. That is the view not only...

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28 Apr 2020

Team boss hits out at 'critical' Ecclestone

With F1 sidelined and the DTM series on the brink of collapse, the world of motorsport is in its worst ever crisis by far....

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28 Apr 2020

Audi exit leaves DTM on brink of collapse

Amid the corona crisis, the German touring car series DTM has been left in tatters with Audi's shock decision to withdraw after 2020. Following...

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28 Apr 2020