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Vergne reflects on F1 stint: ‘For three years, I was not smiling’
Ex-Toro Rosso driver Jean-Eric Vergne has opened up about his time in Formula 1, saying he “was not smiling” during his three-year stint on the grid prior to his switch to Formula E.
Formula 1 has fans ‘wired up’ to analyse emotional response to races
Formula 1 has had fans “wired up” to analyse their emotional responses to grands prix in a bid to help find new ways to improve the quality of races.
Pat Symonds wants collaboration from teams on 2025/26 F1 engine regs
Formula 1 technical consultant Pat Symonds is hoping for collaboration from teams over future power unit regulations.
Lando Norris: Social media has always been a part of my life
McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has explained his approach to using social media and says it has always been “part of my life”.
Leclerc: 2020 ‘very important’ ahead of 2021 F1 rules shake up
Charles Leclerc says the upcoming 2020 Formula 1 season will be a “very important year” for Ferrari ahead of a major regulation overhaul in 2021.
Alfa Romeo to launch 2020 F1 car at first test
Alfa Romeo has confirmed its launch plans and will roll out its 2020 Formula 1 car on the morning of the first day of pre-season testing in Barcelona.
Miami GP deal now just a "political process" - F1 boss Chase Carey
Formula 1 is in the “final stages” of getting the proposed Miami Grand Prix deal across the line despite facing a “local political arena”, according to CEO Chase Carey.
Pat Symonds: Lessons can be taken from 2009 reg changes for 2021
Formula 1 technical consultant Pat Symonds believes the championship can learn from mistakes made in the 2009 regulation changes in a bid to avoid any potential loopholes for 2021.
Ferrari's 2020 F1 car ‘worse than expected’ - reports
Ferrari could already be on the back foot heading into the 2020 Formula 1 season, with reports that its latest challenger has not met expectations from early wind tunnel data.
Red Bull pens "multi-year" extension with F1 fuel suppliers ExxonMobil
Red Bull has agreed a “multi-year” contract extension with its Formula 1 fuel supplier, ExxonMobil.
Lando Norris “a lot more confident” heading into 2020 F1 season
McLaren’s Lando Norris says he is “a lot more confident” in his driving abilities heading into 2020 compared to his rookie Formula 1 season.
Motorsport UK's Richards pushing to make UK motorsport more inclusive
Motorsport UK chairman David Richards is pushing to make motorsport in the United Kingdom more accessible for younger people in a bid to “safeguard” the future of the sport.
Racing Point confirms launch date for 2020 Formula 1 car
Racing Point has confirmed the launch date for its 2020 Formula 1 car ahead of the new season. Racing Point will unveil its new car, the RP20, at an event in Mondsee, Austria, on February 17, two days before the start of pre-season testing.
Release date for Netflix's F1: Drive to Survive Season 2 confirmed
The release date for the second season of Netflix's Formula 1 docu-series, Drive to Survive , has been confirmed.
F1, FIA sign UN’s Sports for Climate Action Framework
Formula 1 and the FIA have become the latest signatories of the United Nations’ Sports for Climate Action Framework, underlining its commitment to becoming more environmentally conscious in the future.
Standard Formula 1 gearboxes 'not off the table' for the future
The introduction of standard gearboxes to Formula 1 is “not off the table” for the future as teams have started to come around to the idea, according to the sport’s chief technical officer, Pat Symonds.
F1 announces charity auction to aid Australian bushfire victims
Formula 1 has announced it will hold a charity auction in aid of the victims of the Australian bushfires that continue to devastate parts of the country.
F1 makes additional changes to Miami GP proposal for crunch meeting
Formula 1 has been forced into further changes to its Miami Grand Prix proposal ahead of a crunch meeting on the race.
Ferrari confirms location, live stream plans for 2020 F1 car launch
Scuderia Ferrari has confirmed further details for the launch of its 2020 Formula 1 car on February 11. Ferrari announced last month it would be unveiling its 2020 car on February 11, but communicated further information on Tuesday, including the location for the launch.
Lewis Hamilton working twice as hard to stay ahead of new generation
Lewis Hamilton says he is having to work “twice as hard” to stay ahead of Formula 1’s new generation of drivers, but feels as young as ever ahead of his bid for a seventh world title in 2020.
F1 reports biggest TV audience since 2012 across 2019 season
Formula 1 has reported its biggest cumulative TV audience since 2012 for the 2019 season, enjoying a year-on-year rise of 9 percent. The cumulative TV audience came to 1.922 billion over 21 races last year, marking the third straight year of growth for F1.
F1 Gossip: Esteban Ocon came ‘very close’ to 2020 Mercedes seat
- Esteban Ocon reckons he came “very close” to landing a seat with Mercedes for 2020.
Karun Chandhok: Modern F1 cars should ‘scare and terrify’ drivers
Modern Formula 1 cars should be more “scary” and “terrifying” for drivers and more physically challenging, according to former grand prix driver Karun Chandhok.
F1 confirms Sean Bratches to step down as commercial chief
Formula 1 has confirmed Sean Bratches will resign from his role of Managing Director of Commercial Operations at the end of the month.