Archives of Year: 2020 - Page 87

Verstappen wants 'two tenths' gap to Hamilton

Max Verstappen says he needs a car within "two tenths" of Lewis Hamilton's in order to put "pressure" on the six time world champion...

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5 Feb 2020

Camilleri: Ferrari to spend more money in 2020

Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri says the Italian marque is prepared to spend more on Formula 1 ahead of the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Actually,...

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5 Feb 2020

Magnussen: 2020 Haas should be 'clearly better'

Haas' 2020 car should be "clearly better" than its predecessor, according to team driver Kevin Magnussen. The small American team had a promising start...

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5 Feb 2020

Marko: Aston Martin exit makes life 'easier'

Losing title sponsor Aston Martin after 2020 should make Red Bull's collaboration with Honda "even easier" in the future. That is the view of...

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5 Feb 2020

Magnussen eyes F1 future with 'big teams'

Kevin Magnussen admits he still dreams of being signed up by "one of the big teams" in Formula 1. The Dane admits he uses...

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5 Feb 2020

Marko: More than 22 races 'feasible'

Dr Helmut Marko thinks adding even more races to F1's already unprecedentedly-long calendar is "feasible". Recently, the boss of Red Bull's second team, Toro...

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5 Feb 2020

Marko: Verstappen wants to challenge Hamilton

F1 could witness a new Max Verstappen in 2020, with a realistic chance of becoming the sport's youngest ever world champion. That is the...

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5 Feb 2020

Mekies: Vettel still 'a key person' at Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel still enjoys Ferrari's full backing, according to sporting director Laurent Mekies. On the face of it, the quadruple world champion has lost...

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5 Feb 2020

Marko: Albon must 'do more' in 2020

Alexander Albon has to "do more" to keep impressing Red Bull-Honda into 2020, according to Dr Helmut Marko. In the space of a single...

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5 Feb 2020

Mercedes admits 2020 engine 'issues'

Mercedes admits "issues" with its engine have affected the reigning world champions as the team prepares for 2020. Last year, it emerged that Mercedes'...

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5 Feb 2020

McLaren Unboxed | Speed of Sound | MCL35 in progress

Presented by Klipsch, watch as Carlos joins the McLaren F1 team to hear the sound of the MCL35 firing up for the first time.

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4 Feb 2020

Russia says no F1 date swap with China

Formula 1 teams are set to discuss how to handle the deepening coronavirus crisis. As the epidemic's death toll rises to 425 and the...

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4 Feb 2020

No news about F1 return to Jerez until 'May or June'

F1's return to Jerez for 2021 is still on the cards. Spain is still on the 2020 schedule, but only because Barcelona received an...

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4 Feb 2020

Briatore: Hamilton strong but 'beatable'

Lewis Hamilton can be beaten if a rival manages to "put pressure on him", according to former F1 team boss Flavio Briatore. Since Nico...

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4 Feb 2020

CEO: F1 still 'very profitable' for Mercedes

Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius has continued to play down rumours that Mercedes will no longer operate as a full works team in Formula 1...

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3 Feb 2020

Honda vetoes Alonso's Indy 500 deal

Fernando Alonso's plans to contest his third Indy 500 this May are reportedly in tatters. We reported last week that the Spaniard had agreed...

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3 Feb 2020

Marko: Verstappen to be more diplomatic in 2020

Max Verstappen has learned the need to sometimes be more diplomatic when speaking publicly, according to his boss Dr Helmut Marko. The outspoken Dutchman...

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3 Feb 2020

New $26m per year sponsor deal for Mercedes

On the eve of the 2020 season, six-time consecutive world champion Mercedes has reportedly secured a $26m per year sponsorship deal. At Christmas, the...

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3 Feb 2020

Giovinazzi sees 'chance' of Ferrari seat

Antonio Giovinazzi says he has "a chance" to become Charles Leclerc's next teammate at Ferrari. With Sebastian Vettel's deal with the Maranello team expiring,...

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3 Feb 2020

Green: New 'double diffuser' likely in 2021

Racing Point technical boss Andy Green is expecting a surprise innovation like the 'double diffuser' of 2009 to affect Formula 1 once again in...

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3 Feb 2020

Paul Ricard eyes 2021 winter testing

French GP venue Paul Ricard says it would like to host F1's pre-season testing early next year. The six days of official winter running...

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3 Feb 2020

Marko: No Red Bull return for Vettel

Dr Helmut Marko has all but ruled out a return to Red Bull for Sebastian Vettel. While his own Ferrari contract runs out this...

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3 Feb 2020

F1 looking to delay 2020 China GP

F1 appears poised to delay April's Chinese GP. The sport's governing FIA has announced that the Formula E race in the coronavirus-struck country, scheduled...

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3 Feb 2020

Williams FW43 Launch Date Revealed

The excitement starts to build as ROKiT Williams Racing reveals the date that we will launch our 2020 challenger, the FW43, to the world....

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2 Feb 2020

Racing Point to be Aston Martin in 2021

Racing Point will become the works Aston Martin team in Formula 1 from 2021. The British luxury carmaker, which has struggled financially in 2019,...

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31 Jan 2020

Marko admits Red Bull misses Ricciardo

Dr Helmut Marko says he is happy with Max Verstappen's new teammate Alexander Albon, even though the top Red Bull official admits he misses...

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31 Jan 2020

F1 sponsor says Mercedes exit rumours 'not new'

Valtteri Bottas' former long-time sponsor says rumours Mercedes could quit Formula 1 have been circulating in the paddock for "a couple of years". The...

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31 Jan 2020

2020 Red Bull to debut at Silverstone

Red Bull will run its 2020 car for the first time on February 12, Dr Helmut Marko has revealed. The energy drink-owned team was...

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31 Jan 2020

Marko says Red Bull does not miss Renault

Dr Helmut Marko has dismissed Renault engineer Remi Taffin's recent claim that Red Bull's engine supplier Honda is "one step behind" all of the...

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31 Jan 2020

Pirelli says teams cannot scrap 18-inch tyres

Formula 1 teams cannot veto the move to 18-inch wheels for 2021. That is the insistence of Mario Isola, the boss of F1's official...

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31 Jan 2020