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Putting together the fantasy Formula 1 race circuit means hair-raising speed will always be an essential part of any track thanks to the raw appeal of the fastest cars in the world being pushed to the absolute limit.

Formula 1 has had many nail-biting and frantic endings to grands prix throughout its 70 years of world championship. We’ve counted down the top five closest finishes in history. 1969 Italian GP - 0.080s splits Stewart and Rindt 

With a number of top Formula 1 drivers out of contract at the end of the year, the 2021 driver market was expected to be a thriller, but the situation has changed dramatically.

For the first time since 1985, Formula 1 is preparing to return to the Netherlands at the revamped Zandvoort circuit later this year.

Assuming the 2020 Formula 1 season is not cancelled altogether and some racing does take place, it will impact on the championship records that were set to fall.

Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel find themselves as two of the leading protagonists in the 2021 Formula 1 driver market puzzle.

A little over three weeks ago when 2020 Formula 1 pre-season testing wrapped up, predicting the biggest race of the year so far would be Lando Norris taking on a music superstar and a golf legend would have been unimaginable but in these uncertain times reality is stranger than fiction.

For the first time in 66 years, Formula 1 will not feature a Monaco Grand Prix on its calendar.

The COVID-19 outbreak has decimated the start of the 2020 Formula 1 season and left the championship in uncharted territory.

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has caused havoc to the 2020 Formula 1 season, forcing the opening third of the campaign to be delayed.

Formula 1 hopes to get the 2020 season underway in May but as coronavirus continues to rapidly spread across the globe, the target seems optimistic at best.

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which has caused widespread disruption to the world of sport and the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship, we take a look at what the drivers have been up to.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused widespread disruption to the world of sport and resulted in a delayed start to the 2020 Formula 1 world championship season.

Lewis Hamilton’s outspoken nature has landed him in hot water at times in the past, but Formula 1’s hierarchy could learn a thing or two from his stance at the Australian Grand Prix.

Following Formula 1’s season postponement until the end of May at the very earliest, the sport’s organisers have major logistic and planning headaches if it is to salvage most of the 2020 campaign during the coronavirus crisis.

Formula 1 has the opportunity to save some face in the wake of the shambolic situation that surrounded the now called off Australian Grand Prix - but it must act fast.  

As Formula 1 teams and paddock personnel arrived at Albert Park on Thursday morning ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, few would have predicted 24 hours later the opening round of the 2020 season would be cancelled.

Coronavirus dominates the day There’s was only one word on the lips of the paddock as it convened for its first official day of activity: coronavirus.

The usual sense of excitement and anticipation heading into a brand new Formula 1 season has been somewhat overshadowed by coronavirus.

While the 2020 Formula 1 world championship gets underway this weekend in Australia, action has already begun to prepare for the sport’s new Cost Cap system which officially comes into place in 2021.

Fresh from picking up the clues on where each team stands following pre-season testing, predicting what will become the trends and what will be remembered come the end of any F1 season is a near-impossible task – but it hasn’t stopped us trying!

One of the happiest teams leaving Barcelona at the end of Formula 1 pre-season testing will undoubtedly be Williams.

Fresh from Formula 1 pre-season testing, two trends were clear beyond the mirage and mystery of the pace and performance of each team. The grid will be closer than ever but it won’t necessarily mean better racing in 2020.

While Ferrari’s pre-season testing programme may have left its true competitiveness shrouded in mystery, Sebastian Vettel sent out a clear message regarding his Formula 1 future.