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F1 drivers “very active” in 2020 season start plan talks
Romain Grosjean says Formula 1’s drivers are keen to help the sport get back to racing and have been “very active” in talks with championship officials over plans to get the 2020 season started.
Jean Todt says Australian GP criticism F1 faced was “very unfair”
FIA president Jean Todt believes the criticism aimed at Formula 1 for its handling of the abandoned Australian Grand Prix was “very unfair”, given how quickly the situation escalated.
Daniel Ricciardo was “haunted” by Monaco ’16 loss for two years
Daniel Ricciardo says his lost win at the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix “haunted” him for two years until he secured a redemptive victory at the 2018 event.
Carlos Sainz recalls ‘strange’ Ferrari F1 contract negotiations
Carlos Sainz says being unable to negotiate his Ferrari Formula 1 contract face to face was a “strange” experience.
Bottas and Ocon to make F1 Virtual GP debuts in Monaco
Valtteri Bottas and Esteban Ocon will make their debuts in Formula 1’s Virtual Grand Prix series this weekend at the Virtual Monaco Grand Prix.
VIDEO: How and why Ferrari chose Sainz to replace Vettel
Carlos Sainz will join Ferrari for the 2021 F1 season... but why was he the best candidate from a talented pool of options available to the Maranello squad?
F1 turns to Hockenheimring contingency as British GP talks stall
Hockenheimring has emerged as the front-runner to hosts rounds three and four of the revised 2020 F1 calendar as British GP talks stall
"Alonso will only return to Renault F1 if car can win races" - Button
Jenson Button doesn't expect to see Fernando Alonso on the F1 grid in 2021 because the Renault seat he is increasingly linked with is unlikely to be competitive for his standards
Button: ‘Madness’ if Vettel was pushed out from Ferrari
2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button says it is “madness” if Sebastian Vettel has been pushed out of Ferrari.
Zak Brown: Daniel Ricciardo can help McLaren reach “next level” in F1
McLaren boss Zak Brown believes Daniel Ricciardo can help take the team to the “next level” in Formula 1. Seven-time grand prix winner Ricciardo will join McLaren in 2021 as the Ferrari-bound Carlos Sainz’s replacement after two years at midfield rivals Renault.
Monaco to host F1, Formula E and Historic GP in 2021
The date for the 2021 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix has been set as the Automobile Club de Monaco announces it will hold all three of its motorsport events within a month.
Lewis Hamilton: F1 drivers will be “rusty as hell” when season starts
Lewis Hamilton expects drivers will be “rusty as hell” when the delayed 2020 Formula 1 season finally gets underway. The 2020 F1 season is currently on ice amid a suspension to racing caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced the opening 10 races to be called off.
F1 says UK quarantine plans would make British GP “impossible”
Formula 1 says the UK government’s plans to quarantine overseas visitors would make it “impossible” to stage a British Grand Prix.
F1 set to reveal more detail about 2020 season start plans
Formula 1 is expected to reveal further detail about its plans to get the 2020 season underway.
Toto Wolff admits Sebastian Vettel has appeal for Mercedes
Toto Wolff admits hiring Sebastian Vettel would appeal to Mercedes but stresses a decision over its driver line-up for the 2021 Formula 1 season will be influenced by “long-term strategy”.
Flavio Briatore backs “detoxed” Fernando Alonso for F1 return
Former Renault boss Flavio Briatore says Fernando Alonso has “detoxed” himself and is now fully ready for a return to the Formula 1 grid in 2021.
Tost: Vettel can still win championships after Ferrari F1 exit
Sebastian Vettel still has what it takes to win world championships following his Ferrari exit, according to his former Formula 1 boss and current AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost.
Zak Brown: Daniel Ricciardo is ready to win F1 titles 'immediately’
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says Daniel Ricciardo can win Formula 1 world championships “immediately” in the “right car”.
Sebastian Vettel remains ‘so passionate' about F1, says Mattia Binotto
Mattia Binotto believes Sebastian Vettel will want to continue in Formula 1 beyond his Ferrari departure because “he’s so passionate about this sport”.
Quiz: Guess the F1 driver from the clues
During the ongoing delay to the 2020 Formula 1 season caused by coronavirus, we have come up with a range of quizzes to test your knowledge until racing can resume.
Toto Wolff “optimistic” about F1’s plans to start season in Austria
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says he is “pretty optimistic” about Formula 1’s plans to get the 2020 season underway in Austria following the delays caused by coronavirus.
Brown: Sainz will give Leclerc a ‘run for his money’ at Ferrari
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown believes Carlos Sainz will win races at Ferrari and give Charles Leclerc “a run for his money” during the 2021 Formula 1 season.
No “bad blood” in Carlos Sainz's McLaren departure, says CEO Zak Brown
Zak Brown says he is proud there was no “bad blood” between his McLaren Formula 1 team and Carlos Sainz during their split, unlike in other driver movements for 2021.
George Russell hopes to make Lewis Hamilton “regret” F1 advice
George Russell hopes to one day make Lewis Hamilton “regret” giving him some advice which aided him during his debut Formula 1 season.