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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.
Mattia Binotto: Ferrari’s performance in F1 testing was “true”
Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto insists its pre-season testing showing was a “true” reflection of the current performance of its 2020 Formula 1 car.
Azerbaijan GP becomes latest F1 race to be postponed due to COVID-19
The start of the 2020 Formula 1 season has been delayed further following the postponement of Azerbaijan Grand Prix in June.
Red Bull F1 junior Sergio Sette Camara makes Super Formula switch
Red Bull Formula 1 reserve Sergio Sette Camara has made a late switch to race in this season’s Super Formula series in Japan.
McLaren's Lando Norris plans to change F1 helmet design at every race
Lando Norris says he is planning to alter his helmet design at every race during the 2020 season to take advantage of Formula 1’s relaxed policy. The FIA lifted the ban on design changes for this year, with the ruling previously restricting drivers to two major alterations per season.
Hamilton urges people to stop “irresponsible and selfish” socialising
Lewis Hamilton has asked people to assess their “totally irresponsible and selfish” lifestyle decisions by not adhering to social distancing and health advice amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Zhou wins F1’s Virtual Grand Prix opener
Guanyu Zhou has won the inaugural Formula 1 Virtual Grand Prix, run as a ‘replacement’ event to the postponed Bahrain Grand Prix.
As it happened: F1 Virtual Bahrain Grand Prix
Formula 1’s new Esports Virtual Grand Prix series begins today with the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Esports: How to watch F1’s Virtual Bahrain Grand Prix
Formula 1’s new Esports Virtual Grand Prix series begins today with the Bahrain Grand Prix. Here’s all the information you need to follow the event.
Poll: What was Formula 1's best-ever Bahrain Grand Prix?
In the absence of a Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend, you can vote for the best-ever Formula 1 race to be held at Sakhir.