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Ferrari: Our obligation to make people smile amid coronavirus crisis
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto recognises the coronavirus spread remains at the forefront of worldwide attention but hopes Formula 1 can deliver a timely distraction with the 2020 opener in Australia.
Ferrari ‘not quick enough’ to fight for Australian GP win
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has poured cold water on his hopes of seeing either Charles Leclerc or Sebastian Vettel standing on the top step of the podium at the 2020 Formula 1 opener in Australia this weekend.
Verstappen: It doesn’t matter who I am fighting for F1 world title
Max Verstappen says he doesn’t care who he fights for the Formula 1 world title, just as long as he and Red Bull are capable of challenging for the championship in 2020.
Sette Camara returns to Red Bull fold as reserve driver
Sergio Sette Camara has been named as Red Bull and AlphaTauri test and reserve driver for the 2020 Formula 1 season.
Ferrari confident of making Australian GP despite Italy quarantine
Ferrari says it is “going ahead as programmed” and expects to be at full strength for the 2020 Formula 1 opener in Australia despite the current lockdown as northern regions in Italy are put into quarantine amid the coronavirus spread.
Hamilton: I’ve always had a target on my back
Lewis Hamilton feels he has been a target to beat since he was 10-years-old winning his first karting title and going into the 2020 Formula 1 world championship nothing has changed for him.
Bahrain Grand Prix bans fans in coronavirus prevention measures
Just two weeks until the Bahrain Grand Prix, race organisers have announced a total ban on fans attending the Formula 1 race this season as part of its plan to tackle the coronavirus.
Leclerc unconcerned with F1 team pecking order before Australian GP
Charles Leclerc says he’s ignoring all talk about where each Formula 1 team is in the competition order heading into the 2020 opener in Australia.
Hamilton: F1 needs better tyres to improve racing
Lewis Hamilton has called on Formula 1 to put requirements in place to deliver better tyres which can help improve racing in the future.
FIA approves 2021 F1 technical rule tweaks
Formula 1’s 2021 technical regulations have been changed following approval from the FIA World Motor Sport Council with major front wing, rear wing and chassis tweaks.
F1 increases 2020 car weight by 1kg, allows helmet design changes
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has voted through the final 2020 Formula 1 rule tweaks including the car weight increase and allowing drivers unlimited helmet design changes across the season.
FIA World Motor Sport Council unanimously backs Ferrari case
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has given “unanimous support” to both President Jean Todt and the governing body’s Technical Department over the Ferrari power unit case and has hit back at team opposition.
FIA sets up Crisis Cell to monitor coronavirus
The FIA has set up a Crisis Cell to ramp up preparations amid the spread coronavirus and remains prepared “to take any action required” including postponing upcoming events if required.
Ricciardo: 2020 Renault an improvement, needs more grip and downforce
Daniel Ricciardo says Renault latest Formula 1 car is an improvement on its predecessor but still lacks downforce and grip compared to the front-running teams.
Red Bull's Helmut Marko slams FIA “scandal” amid Ferrari F1 engine row
Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmet Marko believes his team wrongfully lost £21million due to the FIA’s handling of its investigation into Ferrari’s 2019 Formula 1 engine.
Red Bull targets rising with ‘strength in depth’ - Horner
Red Bull’s “strength and depth” has resulted in its targets rising “very high” for the 2020 Formula 1 season, according to team principal Christian Horner.
Bahrain Grand Prix stops F1 ticket sales to limit coronavirus risk
Bahrain Grand Prix organisers have suspended ticket sales for the Formula 1 race as the country assesses the developing outbreak of the coronavirus.
McLaren: The last thing you want to do is copy an F1 rival
McLaren technical director James Key believes innovation in Formula 1 should be motivated by “out-developing” rivals with “better ideas” and not based on copying another team’s philosophy.
Daniel Ricciardo: I expected to be an F1 world champion by now
Daniel Ricciardo says he expected to be at least a one-time Formula 1 world champion by now but does not regret the way his career has panned out.
Racing Point’s 2020 model ‘wouldn’t have worked’ for Williams
Williams Formula 1 deputy team principal Claire Williams says following Racing Point’s model for its 2020 car is an approach that “wouldn’t have worked for us”.
FIA defends F1 engine settlement with Ferrari
The FIA has responded to seven of Formula 1’s 10 teams' demand for disclosure over its “settlement” with Ferrari about how it used its engine during the 2019 season.
Max Verstappen samples “really cool” Zandvoort F1 track for first time
Max Verstappen has hailed the revamped Zandvoort Circuit after becoming the first driver to sample the new layout ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix’s return to the Formula 1 calendar.
Lewis Hamilton has “no idea” where Mercedes stands against F1 rivals
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he has “no idea” where Mercedes stands in the pecking order compared to its rivals on the eve of the 2020 season.
Carlos Sainz: Racing Point, AlphaTauri ‘dangerous’ to McLaren
Carlos Sainz believes Racing Point and AlphaTauri could be the “most dangerous” teams for McLaren to beat during the 2020 Formula 1 season.