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Racing Point target top three by end of Aston Martin transition
Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer says his squad’s goals are in line with the rampant expansion plans and believes the team must be competitive enough to fight for wins and podiums over the next three years.
Gasly reveals perfect F1 race scenario
Pierre Gasly has described his perfect Formula 1 race drawing up a fantasy circuit, conditions and dream cars to compete with.
Leclerc: Verstappen sometimes over the limit in race battles
Charles Leclerc says he enjoys racing against Max Verstappen even if he feels he occasionally oversteps the mark, while he believes he can learn more from battling Lewis Hamilton on track.
FIA adds “safeguard clause” as coronavirus reaction method
The FIA has announced a safeguard clause has been added to its international sporting code amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
F1 can try new things but must not rush decisions – Seidl
McLaren chief Andreas Seidl says he’s support Formula 1 “trying new things” with the 2020 season, including experiments with race schedules and formats, but has urged the sport to focus on addressing areas which need the most attention.
Leclerc: Reverse F1 tracks like re-learning karting ways
Charles Leclerc would back the idea of running races around the opposite way at circuits where it is possible as he feels it would connect back to his skills learnt in karting.
Haas can cope with intense F1 calendar despite limitations
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner remains optimistic as one of Formula 1’s smallest squads it can still be competitive in a compressed 2020 season.
Gasly: I would love to race at 24 Hours of Le Mans
Pierre Gasly says one of his career ambitions is to compete at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans having grown up watching the race.
Ferrari: Binotto never mentioned about the team quitting F1
Ferrari has reacted to stories on comments from team principal Mattia Binotto and says it remains committed to Formula 1.
F1 teams will be ready to race immediately
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl is confident all Formula 1 teams will be fully prepared for an immediate return to racing and a potentially intensive but shorter season.
Ferrari to consider F1 future over budget cap changes
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says he would “look at other further options for deploying our racing DNA” if a lower team cost cap was installed in Formula 1.
“Impossible” for Dutch GP to be held without F1 fans
Jan Lammers, sporting director of the Dutch Grand Prix, says holding a race at Zandvoort without Formula 1 fans is an “impossible” prospect.
Haas F1 team ‘not being cheap or malicious’ with furlough scheme
Haas is not being “cheap” or “malicious” by furloughing some of its Formula 1 staff, according to team principal Guenther Steiner.
Sebastian Vettel: 10-race F1 champion would be just as worthy
Sebastian Vettel does not feel a 10-race championship would diminish the achievement of winning Formula 1’s drivers’ and constructors’ titles.
F1 has been left “exposed” by coronavirus crisis, says Claire Williams
Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams says the global coronavirus crisis has resulted in Formula 1 being left “exposed” due to its current unsustainable model.
Andreas Seidl: Halt to 2020 F1 season could delay McLaren’s recovery
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl admits the coronavirus-forced shutdown to the 2020 Formula 1 season could delay its resurgence up the grid.
Dutch GP suffers fresh setback as Holland extends events ban
Formula 1’s hopes of staging the Dutch Grand Prix during the European summertime have suffered another setback after Holland extended a ban on public events until September 1.
Daniel Ricciardo backs behind closed door F1 races
Daniel Ricciardo has backed the notion of holding Formula 1 races without spectators if it means the 2020 season can get underway sooner.
Lando Norris invites Captain Tom Moore for tour of McLaren F1 HQ
Lando Norris has offered to take Captain Tom Moore on a tour around McLaren’s Formula 1 headquarters following the 99-year-old’s fundraising effort for the NHS.
Carlos Sainz: 2020 F1 season cancellation would be a “hard blow”
Cancelling the 2020 Formula 1 season due to the coronavirus crisis would be a “hard blow that would be difficult to accept”, according to Carlos Sainz.
Romain Grosjean found online criticism from F1 fans “painful”
Haas Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean admits he found online criticism from internet trolls “painful” at times but has since learned to accept it.
Guenther Steiner insists Haas is ‘here to stay’ in F1
Guenther Steiner believes Haas is “here to stay” in Formula 1 despite recent doubts over the US squad’s long-term future and financial concerns caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Lewis Hamilton says he is “not trying to move” to Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton insists he is “not trying to move” away from his “dream team” Mercedes amid continued speculation linking him with a sensational switch to Formula 1 rivals Ferrari.
Going racing in 2020 “critical” for Williams' F1 survival
Claire Williams admits getting the 2020 Formula 1 season underway this year is “critical” for the survival of independent teams. The 2020 F1 season calendar has been decimated by the ongoing coronavirus crisis, with the opening nine races either being postponed or cancelled altogether.