Archives of Month:  May 2020 - Page 6

Abiteboul: Other teams 'more exposed' to corona threat

Renault could be 'exposed' by the corona crisis and need to review its commitment, team boss Cyril Abiteboul has suggested. But the Frenchman is...

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6 May 2020

BMW has 'no regrets' after quitting F1

BMW has no intention of returning to Formula 1, according to board member Klaus Frohlich. The German carmaker, the former owner of Sauber, suddenly...

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6 May 2020

Alonso has decided 2021 plans

Fernando Alonso seems to have finalised his plans for 2021 - and a return to Formula 1 will apparently have to wait. The two-time...

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6 May 2020

Sainz sponsor 'concerned' about corona crisis

The CEO of Carlos Sainz's personal sponsor, Spanish beer brand Estrella Galicia, has admitted he is "concerned" about the coronavirus crisis. CEO Ignacio Rivera's...

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6 May 2020

Salo: F1's corona plan 'pretty wild'

Mika Salo has described Liberty Media's plans for 15-18 races amid the corona pandemic as "pretty wild". The former driver, who is still involved...

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6 May 2020

Report: Montezemolo could be next FIA president

Luca di Montezemolo has emerged as a candidate to be the next FIA president. Recently, current president Jean Todt confirmed that he will step...

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6 May 2020

Camilleri: Ferrari losses limited to 2020 only

Ferrari is confident about bouncing back financially from the corona crisis. Amid the F1 shutdown, and with Maranello at the epicentre of the Italian...

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5 May 2020

Seidl: No 'orange Mercedes' strategy for McLaren

McLaren will not adopt an 'orange Mercedes' strategy in order to return to the top in Formula 1. Racing Point has taken flak in...

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5 May 2020

Kvyat: Contract talk 'empty' amid crisis

Daniil Kvyat says any talk about the future for Formula 1 drivers is on hold for the corona crisis. The AlphaTauri driver is regularly...

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5 May 2020

Lammers: Circuits fighting to host 'ghost races'

Circuits are fighting behind the scenes to be part of F1's new 'corona calendar' for 2020, according to Dutch F1 GP boss Jan Lammers....

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5 May 2020

Prost: F1 must be 'open' to plans amid pandemic

The F1 world should stand behind the sport's decisions about when and how the 2020 season gets up and running, according to Alain Prost....

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5 May 2020

Designer says Zandvoort not accurate in F1 game

Zandvoort circuit architect Jarno Zaffelli says the Dutch F1 GP venue's depiction in the official Formula 1 video game for 2020 is not accurate....

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5 May 2020

Enzinger: July re-start too soon for F1

Porsche's racing boss Fritz Enzinger is warning that July is too soon for the recommencement of the Formula 1 season. In charge of the...

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5 May 2020

Final manufacturer BMW could also quit DTM

BMW has admitted that the premier German touring car championship could collapse. Audi's shock departure post-2020 means that BMW will be the only manufacturer...

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5 May 2020

Formula E follows F1 with eSports Virtual GP Series

Formula E follows in F1’s footsteps and announces eSports Virtual Grand Prix Series With the Formula E season postponed in March, the organisation has...

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5 May 2020

Jordan: Mercedes will sell team over corona crisis

Eddie Jordan says he is "convinced" that most manufacturers in Formula 1 could quit the sport over the fallout of the corona crisis. FIA...

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4 May 2020

Todt: Manufacturers could quit over corona

Jean Todt is worried that the upper tiers of motor racing could lose the support of car manufacturers amid the corona crisis. With countries...

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4 May 2020

Jos Verstappen: No racing in 2020 'impossible'

It is "impossible" for Formula 1 to consider not racing at all in 2020, according to Jos Verstappen. "There will certainly be racing. I'm...

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4 May 2020

No sim racing for Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo has described the chances he will join in the new trend among real racing drivers to go wheel-to-wheel in the virtual world...

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4 May 2020

Magnussen: Crisis could keep Haas in F1

Kevin Magnussen has played down fears Haas team owner Gene Haas could be poised to pull the pin on his Formula 1 project. Speculation...

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4 May 2020

Paul Ricard disappointed by longer racing ban

Paul Ricard boss Stephane Clair says he is disappointed that racing in France will not be able to resume until August at the earliest....

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4 May 2020

Boss: Eight races 'not enough' for 2020 season

Bernie Ecclestone thinks Formula 1 should be able to organise "eight races with no problems" in 2020. Actually, the former F1 supremo's successors at...

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4 May 2020

Prost admits Renault could lose Ricciardo

Alain Prost says it is very possible that Renault will lose Daniel Ricciardo at the end of 2020. In recent days, Renault junior Christian...

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4 May 2020

Peter Windsor: The Racer's Edge - Ep06

 Peter Windsor talks to viewers about all things F1 and beyond. In this episode, the subjects include: F1 racing behind closed doors; why...

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1 May 2020

Mercedes F1 Simulator Behind the Scenes footage

Last year, Anthony Davidson got unrestricted access for an in-depth look at the Mercedes simulator at their home base in Brackley, UK.

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1 May 2020

Boss: Wolff not getting involved at Racing Point

Racing Point's boss has played down speculation that Toto Wolff is set to get involved in the team. The Silverstone based team's owner is...

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1 May 2020

F1 set to already reduce 2021 downforce despite 'freeze'

F1 is planning some technical changes for 2021, even though it was earlier decided to 'freeze' car design amid the coronavirus pandemic. La Gazzetta...

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1 May 2020

Ricciardo decision key to Lundgaard's future

An 18-year-old driver says Daniel Ricciardo's looming decision could be the key to own his Formula 1 race career. Last week, we reported that...

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1 May 2020

Berger: 'Difficult days' for DTM future

There are growing fears about the ongoing viability of the premier German touring car championship DTM. F1 legend Gerhard Berger runs the series, and...

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1 May 2020

Magnussen: Pecking order unchanged by corona

The pecking order in Formula 1 is unlikely to be changed by the corona crisis shutdown. That is the view of Kevin Magnussen, who...

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1 May 2020