Archives of Year: 2020 - Page 93

Rossi admits he almost switched to Ferrari in 2006

Valentino Rossi says he came tantalisingly close to switching to Formula 1 in 2006. Last month, the MotoGP legend swapped his bike for Lewis...

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7 Jan 2020

Wolff: Mercedes seat not worth 'risk' for Ocon

Signing up Esteban Ocon to be Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes teammate in 2020 was ruled out by Toto Wolff because of the "risk". Instead, the...

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7 Jan 2020

Williams loses major sponsor Rexona

Amid a deep performance crisis, Williams has lost yet another major sponsor. PKN Orlen, the Polish oil company backing Robert Kubica, has departed for...

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7 Jan 2020

Marko: Mercedes will be our 2020 title rival

Dr Helmut Marko does not think Ferrari will get in the way of Red Bull's fight for the 2020 title against Mercedes. Red Bull...

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7 Jan 2020

Canada GP promoter defends Lance Stroll

Canada GP promoter Francois Dumontier has defended Lance Stroll, as the young Canadian prepares for his second season with his billionaire father's F1 team....

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7 Jan 2020

Verstappen Extends Red Bull contract to end of 2023

Aston Martin Red Bull Racing is pleased to announce a contract extension with Max Verstappen to race with the Team until the end of...

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7 Jan 2020

Haas F1 Team Top Photos of 2019

Haas F1 Team photographer, Andy Hone, selects the favorite photos he's taken during the 2019 F1 season.

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6 Jan 2020

Ferrari admits Hamilton met with chairman

Ferrari needs "two experienced drivers" for 2021, according to team boss Mattia Binotto. Just before Christmas, the Maranello team announced that Charles Leclerc's current...

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6 Jan 2020

Marko: Hamilton better than Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton is still better than Max Verstappen, according to the Red Bull driver's boss Dr Helmut Marko. "Max may already be the fastest,"...

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6 Jan 2020

Binotto: Pecking order to be similar in 2021

The pecking order in 2021 will "not be very different" to today, according to Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto. The rules are changing considerably...

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6 Jan 2020

Seidl: Beating top teams 'not possible' in 2020

It is "not possible" for McLaren to take on the top three teams until the budget cap comes into force. That is the admission...

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6 Jan 2020

Steiner came 'close' to ousting driver for 2020

Gunther Steiner has admitted he was "pretty close" to taking drastic measures after Haas' two drivers crashed at Silverstone last year. "I was pretty...

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6 Jan 2020

Alonso: Dakar not a Hamilton-like 'show'

Fernando Alonso insists his participation in the fabled Dakar Rally is not a marketing gimmick. The Spaniard, who quit F1 at the end of...

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6 Jan 2020

Binotto: Ferrari must improve pit stops

Ferrari must speed up its pit stops in 2020, boss Mattia Binotto has admitted. Red Bull had the fastest pit stops last year, with...

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6 Jan 2020

Boss: Dutch GP to survive without Verstappen

The Dutch F1 GP is being set up to survive without Max Verstappen, according to Zandvoort circuit boss Robert van Overdijk. Extensive renovations at...

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6 Jan 2020

Russell: 2020 Williams to be 'evolution'

Williams has determined areas of the team's cars in 2018 and 2019 that were "fundamentally wrong". That is the news from George Russell, who...

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6 Jan 2020

Prost: Leclerc 'equal number 1' now

Charles Leclerc is now "equal number 1" at Ferrari. That is the view of former Ferrari driver Alain Prost, who is now an advisor...

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6 Jan 2020

Raikkonen eyes world rally title

Kimi Raikkonen says he wants to add a world rally title to his CV in the future. The 40-year-old Finn, who won the Formula...

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6 Jan 2020

Perez: Racing Point aiming for fourth in 2020

Racing Point can finish fourth overall in 2020, according to Sergio Perez. The Mexican has re-committed to the newly Lawrence Stroll-owned team for the...

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6 Jan 2020

Sponsor says Kubica 'involved' in Alfa Romeo deal

Robert Kubica will have an important role at Alfa Romeo in 2020, the Polish driver's sponsor PKN Orlen has announced. On New Year's Day,...

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6 Jan 2020

Stroll admits he must catch teammate Perez

Lance Stroll, the son of team owner Lawrence Stroll, says he knows he has to up his game at Racing Point alongside Sergio Perez...

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6 Jan 2020

Hockenheim says F1 return up to Liberty

Whether Germany returns to the F1 calendar is in large part up to Liberty Media. That is the view of Jorn Teske, the boss...

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6 Jan 2020

Porsche built F1 engine in 2017

Porsche motorsport boss Fritz Enzinger has revealed that the German marque designed a Formula 1 engine in 2017. A full F1 project was subsequently...

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6 Jan 2020

Sirotkin admits F1 return 'unlikely'

Former Williams driver Sergey Sirotkin has admitted that he is "very unlikely" to ever race again in Formula 1. The Russian lost his race...

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6 Jan 2020

Montezemolo: 2020 'delicate' for Vettel

Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says 2020 will be a "delicate" moment for Sebastian Vettel. Just before Christmas, Ferrari extended Charles Leclerc's contract...

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6 Jan 2020

Briatore: F1 in talks with Saudi Arabia

F1 could soon add Saudi Arabia to the race calendar. That is the news from Flavio Briatore, who some years ago helped to broker...

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6 Jan 2020

1959 Portugal F1 GP Highlights

The 1959 Grand Prix of Portugal, run on Circuito de Monsanto, on the Monsanto Park, in Lisbon. It was the first and only time...

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4 Jan 2020

1959 Dutch Formula 1 GP Highlights

See the highlights of the 5th Dutch F1 GP race held at Zandvoort Circuit in the Netherlands. The race was won by Swedish driver...

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4 Jan 2020

1959 German Formula 1 GP HIghlights

Tony Brooks heads a Ferrari 1-2-3 on the daunting Avus circuit in Berlin. One of only two German GPs to be held at Avus...

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4 Jan 2020

1959 US Formula 1 Grand Prix Highlights

Unique highlight footage of the first and last race ever held at the Sebring Raceway in the US. The race was won by Bruce McLaren....

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4 Jan 2020