F1 News

F1 Russian GP preview: Can Lewis Hamilton match Michael Schumacher at first attempt?
F1
09/24/2020 - 08:50

Crash.net Digital Editor Lewis Larkam previews the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi, round 10 of the 2020 F1 world championship.

Red Bull boss Horner proposes ‘invitational’ GP idea for F1
F1
09/23/2020 - 15:28

Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes a one-off “invitation race” each season could help boost intrigue and excitement surrounding the F1 calendar.

Mercedes F1 team hoping history doesn’t repeat itself with Netflix return
F1
09/23/2020 - 14:05

Toto Wolff is hoping Mercedes can avoid a repeat of the calamity of last year’s German Grand Prix when Netflix joins the team at this weekend’s F1 Russian Grand Prix.

F1 champion Lewis Hamilton included in TIME list of 100 most influential people
F1
09/23/2020 - 11:04

Reigning F1 world Lewis Hamilton has been named in TIME’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Szafnauer: Stroll ‘fully deserves’ his 2021 Aston Martin F1 seat
F1
09/23/2020 - 10:22

Racing Point chief Otmar Szafnauer says Lance Stroll is in the “ascendancy” and is “fully deserving” of his 2021 seat at the Aston Martin F1 team.

Who will fill the eight remaining F1 seats on the 2021 grid?
F1
09/23/2020 - 09:12

The latest on the F1 driver market and Crash.net's predictions of which drivers will get the final seats on offer revealed...

F1 Gossip: Ex-Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali to replace Chase Carey
F1
09/23/2020 - 08:18
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In the latest F1 gossip column, ex-Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali set for shock return, Netflix to film Lewis Hamilton’s record attempt and more.

McLaren against notion of early 2021 F1 driver swap
F1
09/22/2020 - 15:44
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says his F1 team has no interest in bringing forward a swap of 2021 drivers for this season.

F1 video: Why Sebastian Vettel is perfect for Aston Martin
F1
09/22/2020 - 13:17
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In our latest video at Crash.net, we’ve taken a look at why Sebastian Vettel is the perfect fit for the Aston Martin F1 team…

Lewis Hamilton should join Red Bull, says ex-F1 boss Eddie Jordan
F1
09/22/2020 - 11:54
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Ex-F1 team boss Eddie Jordan reckons Lewis Hamilton should quit Mercedes to join Max Verstappen at Red Bull.

10 things we learned from the first half of the 2020 F1 season
F1
09/22/2020 - 10:36
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Lewis Larkam takes stock after a relentless run of nine races in 11 weeks and considers the biggest takeaways from the first half of an F1 season like no other...

Fernando Alonso returns to Renault to begin work for F1 comeback
F1
09/22/2020 - 09:12
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Fernando Alonso has made his return to Renault’s Enstone factory as he begins preparations to make his comeback to F1 in 2021.

Verstappen needs to get F1 frustration "out of his system”
F1
09/21/2020 - 16:52
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Max Verstappen needs to get any frustration from the opening half of the 2020 F1 system “out of his system”.

Vettel will take Aston Martin F1 team to 'different level' - Brawn
F1
09/21/2020 - 14:19
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Sebastian Vettel’s arrival will “lift everyone” at Aston Martin and take the team to a “different level” in 2021, according to F1 chief Ross Brawn.

Nurburgring to admit 20,000 F1 fans for Eifel GP
F1
09/21/2020 - 10:56

Next month’s Eifel GP at the Nurburgring is set to take place in front of 20,000 F1 fans after race organisers were given the green light to host spectators.

Ferrari F1 upgrades for Sochi “will not change the big picture”
F1
09/21/2020 - 10:50
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Ferrari chief Mattia Binotto says upgrades the team is planning to bring to the Russian GP will “not change the big picture” for the Italian squad.

Russell: F1 reverse-grid races would make drivers “look stupid”
F1
09/21/2020 - 09:06
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George Russell has criticised F1’s plan to introduce reverse-grid races in the future, saying the proposal would make drivers “look a little bit stupid”.

Albon has done enough to retain his Red Bull F1 seat - Brawn
F1
09/18/2020 - 14:05
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F1 chief Ross Brawn believes Alex Albon is “doing a good enough job” to warrant retaining his Red Bull seat for the 2021 season.

Multiple triple-headers cannot become the norm in F1 – Seidl
F1
09/18/2020 - 11:00
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McLaren boss Andreas Seidl has stressed that triple-headers cannot become the standard in future F1 seasons following a relentless run of races at the start of the 2020 campaign.

Vettel says F1 reverse-grid races “wrong in the name of sport”
F1
09/17/2020 - 14:56
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Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel believes F1’s plan to introduce reverse-grid races would be “wrong in the name of sport”.

F1 video: Destination unknown for Sergio Perez?
F1
09/17/2020 - 14:36

In our latest video at Crash.net, we've taken a look at where Sergio Perez's F1 future could lie after losing his Racing Point seat to Sebastian Vettel for 2021...

F1 Gossip: Mick Schumacher has ‘guarantee’ over 2021 seat
F1
09/17/2020 - 11:40
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In the latest F1 gossip column, Mick Schumacher given ‘guarantee’ over 2021 seat, Kimi Raikkonen takes swipe at Lewis Hamilton, F1 polls fans over reverse grid races.

Perez could miss out on Russia upgrades after Stroll’s F1 crash
F1
09/17/2020 - 10:40

The Racing Point F1 team admits it has its work cut out to ensure that it can run its upgrades on both cars in Russia after Lance Stroll’s heavy Tuscan GP crash.

Gravel traps not a “one size fits all” solution for all F1 tracks
F1
09/17/2020 - 09:43
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F1 race director Michael Masi says gravel traps are “not the solution everywhere” following a positive response from drivers to their usage at Mugello.