Archives of Month:  August 2020 - Page 7

Third Free F1 Practice Results 70th Anniversary GP

F1 Race Event: 70th Anniversary Grand Prix Race Track: Silverstone Weather: dry  24.3°C Tarmac: dry  35.0°C Humidity : 61.7% Wind : 3.2 m/s NW...

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8 Aug 2020

Teams to appeal 'pink Mercedes' penalty over car copying

Aug.8 - A group of rival teams is not happy with the outcome of Renault's protest against the 'pink Mercedes' raced by Racing Point...

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8 Aug 2020

Wolff not commenting on Hamilton pay-cut rumours

Aug.8 - Sebastian Vettel has hinted that his decision about what to do in 2021 has already been made. Although there are rumours Sergio...

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8 Aug 2020

Binotto hopes Mercedes stays in F1 in 2021

Aug.8 - Mattia Binotto hopes Mercedes stays in Formula 1 beyond the end of the year. The Ferrari boss's statement comes after his Mercedes...

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8 Aug 2020

Verstappen 'accepts' that he will not be 2020 champion

Aug.8 - Max Verstappen says he has "accepted" that he will not become Formula 1's youngest ever champion. At 22, the Dutchman needed to...

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8 Aug 2020

Perez hits out at 'irresponsible' opinions

Aug.8 - Sergio Perez says rumours about his coronavirus infection are "irresponsible". Germany's RTL claims the Mexican is not only still infected, but that...

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8 Aug 2020

Magnussen eyes F3 test to prepare for Imola

Aug.8 - Kevin Magnussen says he wants to test a Formula 3 car at Imola before the sport races on the former San Marino...

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8 Aug 2020

Doornbos: Albon's confidence now 'below zero'

Aug.8 - Alexander Albon's "self confidence" has dropped to "below zero" in 2020. That is the view of former Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos,...

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8 Aug 2020

Marko calls soft tyres at Silverstone 'useless'

Aug.8 - Dr Helmut Marko has lashed out at the "useless" soft tyres supplied by Pirelli at Silverstone. To spice up the back-to-back action...

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8 Aug 2020

Constructors Press Conference 70th Anniversary GP

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES : Cyril Abiteboul, (Renault) Toto Woff (Mercedes) Frédéric Vasseur (Alfa Romeo) Q: We’re celebrating 70 years of Formula 1 this weekend so...

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8 Aug 2020

Kvyat's accident, Nico's stall & more by Peter Windsor

Peter Windsor's midweek Espresso catch-up chat concerns the probably cause of Daniil Kvyat's accident at Silverstone (it wasn't your regular puncture); why Nico Hulkenberg...

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7 Aug 2020

How well do you know your Alfa teammate?

Who could forget Jack and Rose up on the bow of the ship...

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7 Aug 2020

Ferrari Preview - 70th Anniversary F1 GP

Ferrari team mates Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc give their thoughts on the upcoming second British Grand Prix that called the 70th Anniversary Grand...

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7 Aug 2020

McLaren Unboxed | Bittersweet British GP

Under other circumstances, 10 points for fifth would be a decent result; under these circumstances, and after a busy, hard weekend, it wasn’t quite...

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7 Aug 2020

Second Free F1 Practice Results 70th Anniversary GP

F1 Race Event: 70th Anniversary Grand Prix Race Track: Silverstone Weather: dry  30.2°C Tarmac: dry  40.4°C Humidity : 34.7% Wind : 2.3 m/s NW...

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7 Aug 2020

First Free F1 Practice Results 70th Anniversary GP

F1 Race Event: 70th Anniversary Grand Prix Race Track: Silverstone Weather: dry  26.2°C Tarmac: dry  34.4°C Humidity : 43.9% Wind : 2.5 m/s W...

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7 Aug 2020

Ecclestone: Briatore should run Ferrari team

Aug.7 - Flavio Briatore should replace Mattia Binotto as Ferrari's team boss. That is the view of Bernie Ecclestone, the former F1 supremo who...

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7 Aug 2020

No 'black clouds' over struggling Albon

Aug.7 - Alexander Albon insists his current situation at Red Bull is "not as bad as people think". The British-born Thai driver is coming...

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7 Aug 2020

Bottas: Hamilton's contract talks 'more complicated'

Aug.7 - Valtteri Bottas insists he is not frustrated that he has been given only a further one-year Mercedes contract. The Finn, whose new...

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7 Aug 2020

Verstappen: Single practice idea for Imola 'silly'

Aug.7 - Max Verstappen has slammed Formula 1's "silly" plans to slash the number of practice sessions from three to just one for November's...

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7 Aug 2020

Sainz: Media should 'stop talking about' kneeling

Aug.7 - Charles Leclerc has lashed out at media reports and members of the public accusing him of racism. It comes after his latest...

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7 Aug 2020

Camara is Red Bull's 'corona' reserve driver

Aug.7 - Amid all the current talk about reserve drivers, Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko is calm. That is despite the fact that, following...

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7 Aug 2020

Rumours swirl around Perez, Vettel & Hulkenberg

Aug.7 - Great uncertainty is swirling around the immediate and longer-term future of Sergio Perez in Formula 1. The Mexican was sidelined with coronavirus...

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7 Aug 2020

Gordon Murray reveals the GMA T.50 supercar secrets

Very off topic of Formula 1, but because ex-F1 car designer Gordon Murray designed an even more extreme car than his McLaren F1 of...

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6 Aug 2020

'Pink Mercedes' issue and tyres to dominate weekend

Aug.6 - Amid Mercedes' dominance, an interesting weekend nonetheless lies ahead at Silverstone. Firstly, the stewards - having summoned Racing Point officials on Wednesday...

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6 Aug 2020

Wolff wants Hamilton to sign three-year deal

Aug.6 - Lewis Hamilton's boss says he would like to sign up the six-time world champion for the next three years. At Silverstone a...

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6 Aug 2020

Leclerc won't kneel due to link with violence

Aug.6 - Charles Leclerc says he refuses to kneel before races due to the politicisation of racial issues, and the movement's links to violence....

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6 Aug 2020

Mercedes seeks 'solution' to reserve driver issue

Aug.6 - Esteban Gutierrez's role as official Mercedes reserve is in doubt. Before the season, McLaren announced that it would be able to use...

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6 Aug 2020

Hulkenberg backs temporary teammate Stroll

Aug.6 - Nico Hulkenberg has backed his current F1 teammate Lance Stroll. Hulkenberg was drafted onto the Racing Point lineup at the eleventh hour...

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6 Aug 2020

Todt: F1 hoping for 'normal' 2021 season

Aug.6 - Formula 1 is hoping and planning for a "normal" season in 2021, according to FIA president Jean Todt. This season was halted...

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6 Aug 2020