Archives of Month:  June 2020 - Page 7

Berger thinks DTM would be perfect for Vettel

Chase Carey appears to want Sebastian Vettel to remain in Formula 1 beyond 2020. It seems that joining Mercedes or Renault, or simply retiring,...

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3 Jun 2020

Schumacher: Frank & Claire Williams should leave F1

Williams failed to keep up with the pace of modern Formula 1, according to former team driver Ralf Schumacher. It's hard to see the...

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3 Jun 2020

Marko: Budget cap 'loopholes' for McLaren

Jun.3 - McLaren could be a winner of the budget cap measures set to take effect next year. That is the view of Red...

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3 Jun 2020

Verschuur: Renault boss Abiteboul 'has to go'

Frans Verschuur, who runs a GT4 team, thinks Renault should oust its team boss Cyril Abiteboul. "In my opinion there are three of them...

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3 Jun 2020

Minardi: Ferrari should have signed Giovinazzi

Jun.3 - Former F1 team owner and boss Giancarlo Minardi says he would not have signed Carlos Sainz for 2021 if he was in...

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3 Jun 2020

Wave of US politics rolls over Formula 1

A wave of politics is rolling over Formula 1 amid widespread protests and rioting throughout America. Although the world championship is British and European...

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2 Jun 2020

Two teams oppose F1's reverse grid plan

It is believed Racing Point has now joined the works Mercedes team in indicating it will vote against experimenting with short qualifying sprints and...

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2 Jun 2020

Kubica: 'Complicated' for F1 to get up and racing again

Robert Kubica says he has a "big" desire to get back to work at the race tracks. As Alfa Romeo tester and a DTM...

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2 Jun 2020

F1 confirms 2020 corona calendar

Formula 1 has published its official 'corona calendar' of initial spectator-less races in Europe today. After racing was put on hold because of the...

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2 Jun 2020

Lights Out - Chequebooks Out: Alfa Romeo

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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2 Jun 2020

F1 world still waiting for 'corona calendar'

Formula 1 is now expected to publish its official 'corona calendar' of initial spectator-less races in Europe on Wednesday. Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto...

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2 Jun 2020

Marko has no sympathy for sacked Daniel Abt

Dr Helmut Marko has little sympathy for sacked Formula E driver Daniel Abt. Audi's works team, which was originally owned by Abt's family, sacked...

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2 Jun 2020

Source says Ferrari will have one striker in 2021

An unnamed Ferrari insider has admitted that the Maranello team is planning to succeed by rallying around Charles Leclerc. Not long after former number...

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2 Jun 2020

Marko 'proud of Austria' as F1 gets green light

Formula 1 is poised to announce an initial 2020 calendar featuring spectator-less 'ghost races' in Europe. Austrian health minister Rudolf Anschober says the safety...

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1 Jun 2020

Boss wants Williams to keep name after sale

Williams will have new colours once the racing gets up and running in July. Last Friday, the famous backmarker team not only announced its...

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1 Jun 2020

Verstappen: No intention of 'ever' leaving Red Bull

Max Verstappen says he would like to spend his entire Formula 1 career at Red Bull. Early this year, the Dutch driver signed a...

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1 Jun 2020

Hamilton slams silence amongst F1 colleagues

F1's reigning world champion has slammed the "white-dominated sport" for "staying silent" amid the latest political turmoil. In recent days, the death in custody...

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1 Jun 2020

Marko: 'A lot happening' at Mercedes

Dr Helmut Marko thinks "a lot is happening" behind the scenes at Mercedes. The Red Bull chief's former charge Sebastian Vettel, who will leave...

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1 Jun 2020

Salo: 'Weird' reverse grid idea 'worth a try'

Mika Salo says reverse grid races are "worth a try" as Formula 1 looks to emerge from its coronavirus shutdown. The sport is tipped...

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1 Jun 2020

Magnussen: Rusty F1 drivers 'not big problem'

Kevin Magnussen remains hopeful Haas will keep him on board for 2021. With the racing set to resume without spectators next month, the Dane...

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1 Jun 2020

'Unclear' if media can attend F1 ghost races

It is not clear if television broadcasters will be allowed to attend F1's first 'ghost races' in Austria next month. The sport is poised...

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1 Jun 2020

Kubica: Ferrari had 'safer' options than Sainz

Robert Kubica admits he was "surprised" when Ferrari decided to sign up Carlos Sainz as a replacement for Sebastian Vettel next year. "If the...

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1 Jun 2020

Zecchi: Signing Alonso risks Renault 'revolution'

A former F1 team boss has warned Renault that signing Fernando Alonso for 2021 could be dangerous. The French works team's boss Cyril Abiteboul...

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1 Jun 2020

Danner: F1 not entering 'pay-driver' era

Formula 1 is not about to enter the era of the so-called 'pay-driver', according to Christian Danner. As a result of the corona crisis,...

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1 Jun 2020