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Red Bull's Max Verstappen to join Supercars Eseries grid as wildcard
Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen will make a wildcard appearance in the Supercars All Stars Eseries.
Bernie Ecclestone reveals how he would ‘completely reshape’ F1
Bernie Ecclestone says he would radically change Formula 1 in the wake of the coronavirus crisis to ensure all teams survive and also improve the show.
Brown: F1 can survive and thrive but must make 'aggressive' decisions
Formula 1 and its teams can “survive and thrive” after the coronavirus crisis but it must make some “aggressive decisions” to do so, according to McLaren CEO Zak Brown.
Hamilton leads tributes to F1 legend Moss
Lewis Hamilton has paid tribute to Sir Stirling Moss who has died at the age of 90 and says he will “celebrate his incredible life and the great man he was” after striking a friendship with the racing legend.
Sir Stirling Moss has died aged 90
Sir Stirling Moss has died aged 90 following a battle with illness. The Formula 1 legend, considered one of the greatest drivers of all-time and the best to never win a world championship title, passed away overnight.
Haas becomes fifth F1 team to furlough staff, drivers take pay cut
Haas has placed the majority of its UK-based staff on furlough with both drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen agreeing to pay cuts.
Binotto: Genuine and straightforward Vettel is why Ferrari loves him
While all normal decisions in Formula 1 remain on hold during the coronavirus crisis including the driver market, Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has explained the team “love and appreciate” Sebastian Vettel as one of its drivers.
Quiz: Name the drivers with the most F1 wins
Can you name all top 20 winners across F1 history?
Six F1 drivers start sim racing championship for coronavirus charity
Six Formula 1 drivers have joined together with other racers to start a new simulation racing championship to raise funds for a coronavirus charity over the next week.
Renault furloughs “vast majority” of F1 staff
Renault has become the latest Formula 1 team to announce widescale cutbacks amid the shutdown period caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with the “vast majority” of its race team staff put into furlough while its engine factory has been moved on to a part-time schedule.
Two-day races meet F1’s logistical needs, says Brawn
Ross Brawn says adapting the 2020 Formula 1 calendar with two-day race events will allow the sport to prepare and maximise its rescheduled season.
Leclerc joins Italian Red Cross fundraising drive
Charles Leclerc has thrown his support behind the Italian Red Cross fundraising efforts alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Paolo Maldini to provide relief amid the coronavirus crisis.
Ferrari: One size fits all F1 team budget cap doesn’t work
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has explained why setting the same budget cap for all F1 teams won’t work and fears it would hurt the overall target of encouraging closer competition.
F1 seriously considering racing behind closed doors – Brawn
Formula 1 chief Ross Brawn has confirmed holding races behind closed doors is a genuine option with provisional plans being weighed up, while he’s still confident of a 19-race 2020 season if action starts in July.
F1 looking at early July season start?
While Formula 1 bosses are weighing up all options to salvage the 2020 season during the continued run of postponed races, Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto believes an early July start could become the main target.
Latifi: Fingers crossed Canadian GP does happen in 2020
After being denied his Formula 1 debut by the coronavirus outbreak which forced the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix last month, Nicholas Latifi will also having to wait for his maiden home race following its postponement.
Verstappen: I’m ready for whenever we start again
Max Verstappen says he’s staying in peak condition in preparation for the start of the 2020 Formula 1 season despite ongoing postponements pushing back the season opener to late June at the very earliest.
Portimao gains FIA Grade 1 licence, able to host F1 races
Portimao will be able to host Formula 1 races in the future after being awarded an FIA Grade 1 licence, opening up the opportunity to join the F1 calendar.
Canadian GP officially postponed from 2020 F1 calendar
Canadian Grand Prix officials have confirmed the postponement of this year’s Formula 1 race scheduled for June 14.
F1 extends shutdown to 35 days
Formula 1 has agreed to extend its shutdown period from 21 to 35 days which will apply to all teams and power unit manufacturers.
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.