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Otmar Szafnauer: F1 teams can’t be “selfish” over new budget cap
Racing Point’s Otmar Szafnauer says Formula 1 teams cannot be “selfish” in talks to agree on a new budget cap to help teams recover financially from the coronavirus crisis.
Virtual GP to race at Interlagos with five F1 drivers confirmed
Brazil’s Interlagos circuit will be the venue for this weekend’s Formula 1 Virtual Grand Prix, which replaces the postponed Dutch Grand Prix.
Alejandro Agag says F1 and FE have “50-50 chance” of going racing
Formula 1 and Formula E have a “50-50 chance” of going racing this year, according to the electric series’ founder and CEO Alejandro Agag.
Lando Norris expects F1 return to be a “big shock” to the body
Lando Norris is expecting the return to the cockpit of his Formula 1 car to be a “big shock” to the body following a prolonged spell without racing.
Freedom more important than salary in Lewis Hamilton’s F1 contract
Lewis Hamilton says freedoms and flexibility in his Mercedes contract is more important to him than the salary he makes as he looks to finalise a new Formula 1 deal.
Hockenheim open to helping F1’s 2020 season bid by staging a race
Hockenheim is understood to the latest track not on the original 2020 calendar offering to stage a race to help Formula 1’s bid to get its season off the ground.
Haas' Guenther Steiner couldn’t be as tough on drivers at big F1 team
Haas boss Guenther Steiner says he would not be able to replicate his no-nonsense management style if he was leading a “big, corporate” Formula 1 team.
Esteban Ocon: No ‘jokers’ to play in shorter F1 season
Esteban Ocon believes a shorter Formula 1 season would place greater emphasis on consistency and leave no room for retirements as there will be no “joker” to play.
Fate of Dutch GP in 2020 rests on whether F1 will pay
Hopes of a race taking place at Zandvoort this year rests on whether Formula 1 will provide the circuit with financial support, says Dutch Grand Prix sporting director Jan Lammers.
Austrian authorities begin paving way to make F1 opener happen
The plan to get the 2020 F1 season underway at the Red Bull Ring gets the tentative approval of Austria's Sports Minister
FIA extends F1 shutdown to 63 days amid coronavirus crisis
The FIA has announced a further extension to the mandatory shutdown period for all Formula 1 teams due to the coronavirus crisis.
F1 wants to include F2 and F3 into season start plans
Formula 1 is aiming to incorporate its support series Formula 2 and Formula 3 into its plan to get the 2020 season up and running.
James Allison: Lewis Hamilton’s "unblemished" F1 record sets him apart
Mercedes technical boss James Allison hopes Lewis Hamilton can uphold an “unblemished record” in Formula 1 which he believes marks him out from other great world champions.
McLaren takes aim at Ferrari’s ‘ethical duties’ over F1 engine details
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has challenged Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Mattia Binotto to release all details about its secret arrangement with the FIA over its 2019 engine.
F1 to provide financial support so British Grand Prix can go ahead?
Formula 1 could provide Silverstone with financial backing to ensure that the British Grand Prix can go ahead as planned this year.
Racing Point believe starting 2020 F1 season in Austria is “plausible”
Starting the 2020 Formula 1 season in Austria at the beginning of July is a realistic prospect, according to Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer.
Charles Leclerc “happy” if Sebastian Vettel remains his F1 teammate
Charles Leclerc says he would “definitely be happy” if Sebastian Vettel remains his Formula 1 teammate at Ferrari next season.
Talks to resume UK sport leaves Silverstone ‘very encouraged’
The UK government’s plans to begin talks in a bid to resume sport in Britain has left Silverstone encouraged about its prospects of hosting a Formula 1 British Grand Prix this year.
Lewis Hamilton urges ‘time to reflect' during coronavirus crisis
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has urged his followers to “reflect on life” and come out of the coronavirus crisis as better people.
Nick Heidfeld: Robert Kubica always said BMW preferred me over him
Nick Heidfeld says Robert Kubica was always convinced BMW preferred its German driver during their time together in 2007-2009
This is what the 2020 Formula 1 calendar looks like now…
The 2020 Formula 1 calendar has received multiple overhauls, but as Chase Carey plans to go racing in July this is how it looks right now...
British GP remains on but will be behind closed doors F1 race
The British Grand Prix will definitely be a behind closed doors Formula 1 race if the event can go ahead this year, Silverstone has confirmed.
Holding a French GP in 2020 became “impossible” - Boullier
Staging a Formula 1 race in France this year became “impossible” because of the coronavirus-related restrictions in the country, says French Grand Prix managing director Eric Boullier.
F1 “increasingly confident” about plans for staging 2020 season
Formula 1 has confirmed the first details of its plan to get the 2020 season underway following delays caused by the coronavirus crisis.