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Mercedes, UCL make CPAP designs free in coronavirus response
Mercedes has transformed its High Performance Powertrain factory into a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) production facility manufacturing 1,000 devices per day to meet the 10,000 ordered by the UK government, while the design has been made freely available for other firms to make acros
F1 management furloughs staff, senior figures take pay cuts
Formula 1’s management body has put staff into furlough and asked most of its senior figures to take pay cuts as the coronavirus crisis continues to hit the sport.
Williams, Racing Point join McLaren in furloughing F1 staff
Williams have become the second Formula 1 team to officially confirm it has put employees into furlough, as drivers George Russell and Nicholas Latifi also take pay cuts, to reduce team costs during the coronavirus crisis, while Racing Point has also confirmed it has put some staff into furl
Rosberg: Verstappen has bigger shot at 2020 F1 title in shorter season
Former Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg believes Max Verstappen’s chances of winning the 2020 world title continue to grow the shorter the season becomes.
Four F1 teams at risk of disappearing – Brown
McLaren boss Zak Brown fears up to four teams could drop out of Formula 1 during the coronavirus crisis and feels the sport must overhaul its financial practices and future plans to avoid “potentially devastating” situations.
Leclerc “sweating like crazy” in debut F1 Virtual Grand Prix win
Charles Leclerc says winning on his debut Formula 1 Virtual Grand Prix was “unbelievably hard” and the level of concentration needed matches an actual race.
Charles Leclerc dominates F1’s Virtual Vietnam GP at Melbourne
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc stormed to a comprehensive victory in Formula 1’s Virtual Vietnam Grand Prix on his Esports debut.
As it happened: F1 Virtual Vietnam Grand Prix
Formula 1’s new Esports Virtual Grand Prix series continues today with the Vietnam Grand Prix.
Leclerc admits he was "a bit too impatient" before Ferrari F1 move
Charles Leclerc says patience is the most important lesson he has learned from his first Formula 1 season driving for Ferrari, after admitting he was “a bit too impatient” before.
Mercedes F1 developed breathing aid gets approval for mass production
The breathing aid developed by the Mercedes Formula 1 team has gained regulatory approval for mass production with the UK government placing an initial order for 10,000 units.
Christian Horner says F1 will survive coronavirus crisis
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is convinced Formula 1 will “survive” beyond the coronavirus crisis. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the 2020 F1 schedule with the opening eight rounds of the season being postponed or cancelled.
F1 Quiz: Can you guess the driver from the clues?
During the extended delay to the 2020 Formula 1 season, we have decided to test your knowledge with a series of quizzes over the coming weeks and months.
Lando Norris: Taking a pay cut the ‘best thing’ to help McLaren
Lando Norris says taking a voluntary pay cut was the “best thing” he could have done to help protect the jobs of his colleagues at the McLaren Formula 1 team.
Antonio Giovinazzi to make F1 Esports debut in Virtual Vietnam GP
Alfa Romeo Formula 1 driver Antonio Giovinazzi will make his Esports bow at this weekend’s Virtual Vietnam Grand Prix.
Stroll: Aston Martin F1 team must be ‘competitive from the outset’
The Aston Martin Formula 1 team “will need to be competitive from the outset”, says Racing Point owner Lawrence Stroll.
McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris shaves head for charity
McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris kept his promise and shaved his head as he raised money towards the fight against the coronavirus crisis. Over 36,000 people watched Norris cut his hair live on his Twitch channel, having ordered some hair clippers especially for the event.
Silverstone open to hosting more than one race to help F1
Silverstone is willing to help Formula 1 “in any way” possible and would be open to hosting multiple races at the British Grand Prix venue when the 2020 season can begin.
Red Bull's Marko says ‘coronavirus camp’ suggestion was misinterpreted
Red Bull Formula 1 motorsport advisor Helmut Marko says reports he had proposed sending the team’s drivers to a fitness camp with the aim of contracting coronavirus were misinterpreted.
Five 2020 F1 drivers on the grid for second Virtual Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc, Alexander Albon and George Russell join Lando Norris and Nicholas Latifi on the grid for Formula 1’s second Virtual Grand Prix, with cricket star Ben Stokes also joining the line-up.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff denies links to Aston Martin F1 project
Toto Wolff has denied suggestions he is considering leaving his current position at Mercedes to head up Aston Martin’s Formula 1 return in 2021.
McLaren F1 drivers Sainz and Norris take pay cut, staff furloughed
McLaren has become the first Formula 1 team to place its staff on furlough during the coronavirus crisis with drivers Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris taking a pay cut.
Hamilton hopes COVID-19 crisis can ‘help us all change for the better’
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton hopes the ongoing coronavirus pandemic can help humankind “change for the better”. More than 900,000 cases of COVID-19 have now been confirmed worldwide, with over 45,000 deaths being recorded as of Wednesday.
Aston Martin F1 plans going ahead despite financial concerns
Aston Martin’s rebrand of the Racing Point Formula 1 team will go ahead as planned in 2021, despite continued uncertainty and concerns over the car company’s financial situation.
Silverstone sets end of April deadline for British GP decision
Silverstone has confirmed it has until the end of April to make a final decision on whether this year’s Formula 1 British Grand Prix will go ahead as planned.