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Mercedes confirms launch date for 2020 Formula 1 car
Mercedes has confirmed the launch plans for its 2020 Formula 1 car. Mercedes will hit the track with its car for the first time on February 14 in a shakedown at Silverstone, which will also act as the formal unveiling of the W11.
Lewis Hamilton warns F1 rivals he will come back “a machine” in 2020
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has promised to come back “on another level than ever before” and be “a machine” in 2020.
Arthur Leclerc joins Ferrari's young driver academy for 2020 season
Ferrari has announced that Charles Leclerc’s younger brother, Arthur, will join its young driver academy ahead of the 2020 season.
Pit building completed for inaugural Vietnam Grand Prix
The Hanoi Circuit pit building has been completed ahead of the inaugural running of the Vietnam Grand Prix in April. Work on the circuit has been ongoing since March 2019 ahead of the race on April 5, but the completion of the pit building marks a major landmark in the preparations.
Lessons to be learned from rejected 2020 F1 tyres for ’21, says Isola
Pirelli Formula 1 chief Mario Isola believes lessons can still be learned from the development of the rejected 2020 tyres that will prove useful in forming the compounds for 2021.
Lewis Hamilton, Marc Marquez nominated for Laureus Awards
Lewis Hamilton and Marc Marquez have both been nominated for the Sportsman of the Year award at the annual Laureus Sports Awards. Hamilton and Marquez both won their sixth world championship titles in Formula 1 and MotoGP respectively in 2019, racing for Mercedes and Repsol Honda.
Renault sets 2020 Formula 1 car launch date
Renault has confirmed the launch date for its 2020 Formula 1 car ahead of the new season. In a post to its social media channels on Wednesday, Renault announced its season launch event would be taking place on February 12, accompanied by the tagline: “Shared passion. One vision.”
Leclerc: I would love to try MotoGP, but I’m not sure Ferrari agrees
Following the recent trend of Formula 1 and MotoGP stars swapping jobs, Charles Leclerc says he “would love to try MotoGP, but I am not sure Ferrari agrees” while he’d also be eager to give rallying a go.
Roy Nissany handed Williams F1 test driver role for 2020 season
Formula 2 driver Roy Nissany will carry out a test driver role for the Williams Formula 1 team during the 2020 season.
David Richards: F1 lost technological relevance with V6 hybrid switch
Motor Sports Association chairman Dave Richards believes Formula 1 lost technological relevance when it switched to V6 hybrid engines in 2014.
Charles Leclerc ‘upset’ Ferrari by skydiving without permission
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari was “a little bit upset” with his secret skydive during the Formula 1 winter break after he failed to ask permission beforehand.
2020 F1 season could be even worse for Williams, warns Rob Smedley
Ex-Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley fears things could get even worse for his former team during the 2020 Formula 1 season.
David Coulthard finds Williams F1 struggles ‘painful to watch’
Ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard says he found watching Williams’ struggles throughout the 2019 season “a bit painful".
Karun Chandhok: Charles Leclerc’s new Ferrari F1 deal a “no-brainer”
Karun Chandhok believes Ferrari’s decision to hand Charles Leclerc a long-term Formula 1 contract was a “no-brainer”.
McLaren sets launch date for 2020 Formula 1 car after Norris 'leak'
McLaren has become the third team to confirm its launch date for the 2020 Formula 1 season, revealing the date in a live video with Lando Norris. The McLaren MCL35 car will be unveiled on February 13th, with formal plans to be confirmed by the team at a later date.
Lando Norris: Valentino Rossi inspired me to be who I am today
McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris says nine-time motorcycle world champion Valentino Rossi helped inspire him “to be who I am today”.
Pirelli: F2 18-inch tyre switch can help identify possible F1 issues
Pirelli racing chief Mario Isola believes Formula 2’s switch to 18-inch tyres for the 2020 season will help identify any potential issues ahead of the size change in Formula 1 next year.
Charles Leclerc 'feels part of Ferrari’s F1 history' after Monza win
Charles Leclerc says his victory at last year’s Italian Grand Prix has left him feeling part of Ferrari’s Formula 1 history.
Nicholas Latifi: George Russell will be a good benchmark at Williams
Nicholas Latifi believes Williams teammate George Russell will provide him with a “good benchmark and reference” during his rookie Formula 1 campaign.
Chadwick: Latifi path to F1 shows merits of Williams academy
Jamie Chadwick has renewed confidence in breaking into Formula 1 having taken encouragement from seeing Nicholas Latifi progress with support from the Williams Driver Academy.
Leclerc: I learnt from Vettel’s detailed feedback to Ferrari engineers
Charles Leclerc says one of the biggest areas he learnt from Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel is the depth and insight of feedback the four-time Formula 1 world champion delivers to his engineers.
Pirelli: No hard feelings over Haas 2019 criticisms
Pirelli’s F1 chief Mario Isola says it was “easy to criticise the sole tyre supplier” having been dealt criticisms last year from Haas but feels it hasn’t forged any bad blood between them.
F1 must adapt amid manufacturers struggles
Formula 1 chief technical officer Pat Symonds has opened up on the fightback from leading teams about the planned 2021 rules shake-up but underlined the need for change to keep the sport healthy and attractive to both existing and new fans.
Formula 1 to use Esports drivers to trial rule changes
Formula 1 will work with its leading Esports Series drivers to simulate proposed rule changes for their real-world counterparts.