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Pierre Gasly: 2020 AlphaTauri doesn’t have any big weaknesses
AlphaTauri’s 2020 Formula 1 car does not have any major weaknesses and is a “good evolution” compared to its predecessor, according to Pierre Gasly.
Bernie Ecclestone: Coronavirus the biggest threat F1 has faced
Bernie Ecclestone believes the coronavirus crisis has become a serious threat to Formula 1’s existence after the 2020 season was heavily delayed by the ongoing pandemic.
Sebastian Vettel reveals potential option for post-F1 career
Sebastian Vettel says he may consider exploring his interest in engineering further once he has finished racing in Formula 1.
Lewis Hamilton draws comparison to lockdown life and animal captivity
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has compared life in lockdown to the situation animals face while trapped in captivity and urged his followers to boycott zoos and circuses.
Bernie Ecclestone: I would abandon entire 2020 F1 season
Bernie Ecclestone sees little hope of Formula 1 races taking place this year amid the coronavirus pandemic and would have abandoned the entire season if he was still in charge.
Mattia Binotto: F1 teams evaluating 2020 season running over into 2021
Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto says Formula 1 is evaluating the possibility of extending the 2020 season into 2021 to ensure a full campaign of races goes ahead.
British F1 teams making progress in UK ventilator relief effort
Formula 1 teams are making “significant progress” in their response to the government’s call for assistance with the manufacture of medical devices in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
George Russell: Williams expectations “under control” for F1 2020
George Russell insists Williams’ expectations for the upcoming 2020 Formula 1 season remain “under control” after a promising pre-season test.
Ocon explains ‘cautious’ approach to “very strange” Australian GP
Esteban Ocon has explained his “cautious” approach to the planned Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix, which he described as being a “very strange” experience.
F1 Quiz: Which driver said what? Funny F1 radio messages
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.
Mattia Binotto: Ferrari drivers have more “trust” for F1 2020
Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc have more “trust and confidence” with each other and Ferrari heading into the 2020 Formula 1 season, according to team boss Mattia Binotto.
Haas retain Fittipaldi and Deletraz in F1 roles for 2020
Pietro Fittipaldi and Louis Deletraz will act as the Haas Formula 1 team’s official test and reserve drivers throughout the 2020 campaign.
Racing Point: F1 technical regulation delay makes “absolute sense”
Racing Point CEO and team principal Otmar Szafnauer says Formula 1’s decision to delay the planned introduction of the 2021 technical regulations makes “absolute sense”.
Ferrari should have taken "risk" with Leclerc earlier - Briatore
Ferrari wasted time with Kimi Raikkonen and should have taken a “risk” by promoting Charles Leclerc two years ago, according to ex-Formula 1 winning team boss Flavio Briatore.
Quarantined McLaren F1 staff now back home in UK
The members of the McLaren Formula 1 team that were observing a quarantine period in Melbourne following the abandoned Australian Grand Prix have now returned home to the UK.
Ricciardo: I don’t really know where we’re going
Daniel Ricciardo says he remains in the dark about the 2020 Formula 1 season like the rest of the world amid the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing postponements as he adjusts to life without racing.
McLaren able to alter chassis to fit Mercedes power unit in 2021
Formula 1’s decision to delay the regulations overhaul until 2022 will have no impact on McLaren’s switch to Mercedes power units from 2021, the team has confirmed.
Leclerc: Vettel a good teammate but up to Ferrari on future
Charles Leclerc says he’d be happy to see Sebastian Vettel stay at Ferrari but would support any decision the team makes on who will be his teammate in the future.
When each F1 team is shutting down for the ‘summer break’
Update: F1 has agreed to extend its shutdown from three to five weeks covering March, April and May
Mercedes F1 partner INEOS to produce hand sanitiser in COVID-19 fight
INEOS, the principle partner of the Mercedes Formula 1 team, is to mass produce bottles of hand sanitiser to help the relief effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Sainz: Ricciardo rivalry was ‘exaggerated’ in Netflix F1 documentary
Carlos Sainz says his rivalry with Daniel Ricciardo during 2019 was “a bit exaggerated” by Netflix in the second season of its Formula 1 documentary.
Poll: Is Esports the alternative with no F1?
With no real motorsport for the foreseeable future, Esports has the chance to fill the F1 void over the coming weeks and months.
F1 targets 15-18 races starting “at some point this summer”
Formula 1 chief Chase Carey has issued an update on the revised 2020 race calendar as the sport aims to put on 15 to 18 races starting “at some point during this summer” after the coronavirus crisis passes.
Esteban Ocon admits spell out of F1 was one of his toughest times
Esteban Ocon says his absence from the Formula 1 grid in 2019 was “one of the toughest times” he has endured throughout his entire career.