Another false start in 2020 would be 'disaster'
Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix boss Angelo Sticchi Damiani has admitted that even September's Monza race is threatened by the coronavirus crisis. The Italian...
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Steiner hopes for at least 8 races in 2020
Gunther Steiner is hoping Formula 1 can organise at least 8 grands prix in 2020. Officially, the sport's bosses Chase Carey and Ross Brawn...
Ferrari 'prepared' to go racing again
Ferrari will be "prepared" for when Formula 1 gets up and racing once again. That is the word from the Maranello team's CEO Louis...
Sainz: Driver fitness suffering during shutdown
F1 drivers will feel the physical strain when the racing finally gets underway in 2020, McLaren's Carlos Sainz has warned. Winter testing aside, the...
Abiteboul: No 'two speed' budget cap in 2021
F1 should not implement a 'two speed' budget cap next year, according to Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul. While some small teams are saying only...
Sainz acknowledges Ferrari 'rumours'
Carlos Sainz says the 2020 driver contract silly season is currently "paralysed" by coronavirus. The Spaniard, who drives for McLaren, has been linked with...
Rosberg: 'Selfish' top teams risking F1 'collapse'
The attitudes of some "high level teams" threaten the very existence of "two, three, four" of their smaller competitors. That is the view of...
Sainz: Virtual racing will not replace F1
Virtual racing is more of a "diversion" than a viable alternative to real motor racing and Formula 1, according to McLaren driver Carlos Sainz....
Government says 2020 Austrian GP 'could work out'
Amid a sea of cancellations, postponements and speculation, it appears that Austria might be able to rescue F1 by hosting the first races of...
Boss: Belgian F1 GP could be cancelled outright
Apr.16 - It is "possible" that the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit will not host a grand prix at all in 2020. While nine races have...
Raikkonen: F1 should never have gone to Australia
Kimi Raikkonen says Formula 1 should never have travelled to Australia last month for the ultimately cancelled 2020 season opener. The sport's current total...
Hulkenberg: Hamilton should take pay-cut amid crisis
Lewis Hamilton should put his money where his mouth is amid the coronavirus crisis, according to Nico Hulkenberg. When Formula 1 tried to push...
Crisis leaves Hulkenberg's F1 return in 'limbo'
Nico Hulkenberg admits the coronavirus crisis could scupper his plans to potentially return to Formula 1 in 2021. Although the German lost his Renault...
F1 and coronavirus: What on earth happens next?
So ... this is where we are. Not a lot of point talking about normal Formula 1, because there is no Formula 1. Heck,...
John Barnard 2020 Beyond the Grid interview
This week’s guest on Beyond The Grid can stake a claim to shaping all modern F1 cars. Not only was John Barnard responsible...
Renault monitoring F1's crisis response
"Drastic measures" will keep Renault in Formula 1 in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. That is the suggestion of team boss Cyril Abiteboul,...
Pirro hopes post-coronavirus F1 'more viable'
Emanuele Pirro, an Italian former F1 driver, hopes the coronavirus situation leads down the path of a "more viable and accessible Formula 1". Nine...
Magnussen remembers 'greatest legend' Stirling Moss
The world of Formula 1 has lost an "incredible man", according to Kevin Magnussen. The Haas driver is referring to F1 legend Sir Stirling...
Father: Verstappen paid more than Ricciardo
Jos Verstappen says his son Max is paid more than the Red Bull driver's former teammate Daniel Ricciardo. Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has made...
Mosley: FIA should 'cancel' 2020 F1 season
Max Mosley has joined his old sparring partner Bernie Ecclestone in recommending that Formula 1 simply call off the 2020 season. "The 2020 season...
Kubica: Combining 2020 roles now 'very difficult'
Robert Kubica has admitted that the coronavirus crisis has made his plans for 2020 "very difficult" to execute. The Pole had intended to combine...
Lehto: F1's 2020 calendar plans 'absurd'
Former F1 driver JJ Lehto thinks Formula 1's current plan for the post-coronavirus phase is "absurd". Currently, the sport - like many others -...
Agag: F1 budget cap should be just $75m
Formula 1's new budget cap should be as low as $75 million in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. That is the view of...
Vasseur: Raikkonen helps with team 'development'
Kimi Raikkonen enjoys taking part in the "development" of the Alfa Romeo team, according to team boss Frederic Vasseur. At 40, Finn Raikkonen is...
Isola still driving coronavirus ambulance
Pirelli boss Mario Isola is not sitting out the coronavirus crisis at home. For years, one of the Italian's hobbies has been driving ambulances...
Todt confirms FIA exit for 2021
Jean Todt says he will not push to remain FIA president beyond 2021. The Frenchman, 74, is currently serving his third four-year term -...
Ecclestone: F1's 2020 season 'not possible'
Bernie Ecclestone is still urging Formula 1 to simply cancel the entire 2020 season. When asked by Italy's Corriere della Sera if he has...
Briatore will not return amid crisis
Flavio Briatore doubts there would be buyers for teams who cannot make it through the coronavirus crisis. Asked if he would consider returning to...
Mosley regrets not making F1 'path' easier
Max Mosley says his biggest regret as FIA president was failing to make it easier for young drivers with a "normal family" to target...
Todt: F1 delays 'crucial' budget cap decision
F1 has delayed making a decision about how to proceed with further cost cutting measures amid the coronavirus crisis. With several teams - now...
