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Renault: Everything built around 2021 means short term pressure
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul says as his team’s focus is centred on 2021’s shake-up it must withstand “short term pressure” over this season and next year.
Stroll: Switch from Williams to Racing Point like changing categories
Lance Stroll says moving from Williams to Racing Point for the 2019 Formula 1 season felt like a different racing category, believing the team is in “a much more competitive environment”.
Williams signs ex-Red Bull junior Ticktum as F1 development driver
Williams has added Dan Ticktum to its driver academy and he will act as Formula 1 development driver.
Bottas relaxed about Mercedes F1 future ahead of 2020 talks
Valtteri Bottas says he is not looking to rush talks with Mercedes over his future with the team beyond the 2020 Formula 1 season ahead of a turbulent driver market for 2021.
Hamilton runner-up in SPOTY for second year in a row
Lewis Hamilton finished second in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award vote for the second year in a row, losing out to cricketer Ben Stokes.
Hulkenberg: Renault facing challenge to fight back in 2020
Nico Hulkenberg predicts Renault will have “a big challenge on their hands” aiming to charge up the Formula 1 pecking order after a tricky 2019.
Raikkonen: Pressure at Ferrari and Alfa Romeo no different
Kimi Raikkonen says the pressure for results inside Ferrari and Alfa Romeo isn’t any different as he applies the same expectations on himself regardless of targets.
Ricciardo: I’ve never regretted or questioned Red Bull exit
Daniel Ricciardo says he hasn’t doubted his move to Renault despite an underwhelming first season at the team and the contrasting fortunes Red Bull has enjoyed since he left last year.
F1 manufacturers convinced on engine performance convergence
Formula 1 manufacturer chiefs are convinced keeping the current engine rules stable going into 2021 will provide closer racing through performance convergence despite the ongoing Mercedes dominance.
F1 youngsters can fill void when Hamilton retires – Carey
Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey remains confident the sport’s emerging young talents including Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc can fill the high-profile gap which will emerge once Lewis Hamilton retires.
Bottas rates his season 8/10: ‘I can definitely do better’
Valtteri Bottas would give himself an eight of 10 for his performance across the 2019 Formula 1 season and insists he can “definitely do better” next year.
Hulkenberg: Brazil 2012 could have changed my F1 career
Nico Hulkenberg felt the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix was the one race that got away from him and reckons victory at Interlagos could have changed his entire Formula 1 career.
2019 a “bit of a weird season” for Ferrari - Leclerc
Charles Leclerc has described Ferrari’s 2019 Formula 1 campaign as “a bit of a weird season” after the team’s performance dramatically fluctuated throughout the year.
Sainz: McLaren’s ‘comfortable environment’ key to 2019 success
Carlos Sainz believes a new-found “comfortable environment” at McLaren helped him turn in the best season of his Formula 1 career in 2019.
Hamilton reveals Mercedes rating for 2019 F1 season
Lewis Hamilton has rated Mercedes’ 2019 Formula 1 season “9.6 out of 10” as there is “always room to improve” despite the team’s double title-winning campaign.
Ricciardo “optimistic” about improved 2020 for Renault
Daniel Ricciardo says he is “optimistic” about an improved 2020 Formula 1 season for Renault after the team acknowledged where it had gone wrong with its 2019 car design.
Renault confident of first F1 academy graduate by 2021
Renault remains confident of getting its first young driver academy member onto the Formula 1 grid for the 2021 season.
Ferrari confirms launch date for 2020 F1 car
Ferrari has become the first team to confirm the launch date for its 2020 Formula 1 car, set for February 11.
Latifi: Two bad years doesn’t define Williams
Nicholas Latifi’s motivation for his debut season in Formula 1 has not been dampened by Williams’s recent struggles, with the Canadian saying two bad years “doesn’t define what they’re capable of”.
Lewis Hamilton 'brilliant' in maiden MotoGP test
Lewis Hamilton's performance in his maiden test outing on a MotoGP bike was "brilliant" according to nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi following their ride swap in Valencia on Monday.
VIDEO: First footage emerges of Hamilton-Rossi swap
A first video has emerged showing Lewis Hamilton and Valentino Rossi on-track during their ride swap at Valencia earlier this week.
Hamilton teases ‘epic’, ‘best day ever’ in Rossi ride swap
Six-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has teased his “epic” ride swap with Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi following their crossover in Valencia on Monday.
Vietnam releases updated F1 track map with extra corner
The circuit layout for the inaugural Vietnam Grand Prix in April has been tweaked, adding one extra corner in the final sector.
Magnussen: Haas 2019 car issues apparent as early as Bahrain
Kevin Magnussen believes the fundamental issues with Haas’s 2019 Formula 1 car were apparent as early as the second race of the year in Bahrain, causing “a little bit of panic” within the team.