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How F1 almost lost its most popular race on the calendar | 2020 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 29 Oct 2019 10:00
The Mexican Grand Prix has sold out every year since it returned in 2015, but nearly lost its place on the F1 calendar. Here's how it was saved for 2020.
Ricciardo: Brake balance ruling not a big loss
Planet F1 - 29 Oct 2019 17:50
Daniel Ricciardo isn't expecting any drama after Renault's brake balance system was declared illegal, ruled to be a driver aid by the FIA. The post Ricciardo: Brake balance ruling not a big loss appeared first on PlanetF...
Seidl: McLaren's loss of Mexican GP pace on hard tyres was painful
Auto Sport - 29 Oct 2019 14:50
Team principal Andreas Seidl says the McLaren Formula 1 team has to understand why it suddenly lost pace on the hard tyre during a "painful" Mexican Grand Prix
Mexican GP: Hamilton on brink of title after champion's drive
Total F1 - 29 Oct 2019 11:50
Lewis Hamilton stands on the brink of becoming just the second driver in Formula 1 history to win six or more world titles after triumphing at the Mexican Grand Prix. An inspired strategy call helped Hamilton leapfrog bo...
Toto Wolff: yeah, I voted against reverse grids
Total F1 - 29 Oct 2019 04:00
Formula 1's Ross Brawn was very interested in testing a new revers-grid qualifying sprint race concept at three race in 2020. The idea was to test the concept and see if it might be worth adopting in F1. Unfortunately fo...
O'Ward, Askew set for Arrow McLaren SP IndyCar seats
Racer - 29 Oct 2019 03:07
The Arrow McLaren SP team's initial foray into IndyCar racing is going to be young, fast and full of promise. RACER.com has learned that Pato (...)
McLaren Endure Tough Mexican Grand Prix
Total F1 - 29 Oct 2019 00:50
McLaren's Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris both suffered challenging races at last weekend's Mexican Grand Prix, with the Spaniard finishing out of the points and Norris retiring on lap 48. Sainz had managed to get up to fo...
Brawn ‘frustrated' by proposed delays to new rules
Total F1 - 29 Oct 2019 00:40
Formula 1's Managing Director Ross Brawn says he is ‘frustrated' by the idea that the big regulation changes for 2021 could be delayed further. Formula 1's sweeping regulation changes for 2021 are due to be revealed on...
Vettel dislikes ‘shitty' Mexican GP trophy
Total F1 - 29 Oct 2019 00:40
Sebastian Vettel is no fan of the Mexican GP trophies Sebastian Vettel has branded the trophy he collected for finishing second in the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix as ‘shitty'. The German raced from second on the grid ...
Trans Am contracts Gouge to assist with sponsorship opportunities
Racer - 29 Oct 2019 23:41
The Trans Am Race Company has contracted long-time series advocate Mack Gouge and his Columbus, Georgia-based Team 7 Racing, (...)
Pirelli Feel Temperature 'Tipped Balance' To Favour One Stop
Total F1 - 29 Oct 2019 23:10
Pirelli Motorsport's Mario Isola believes the temperature helped the one stop strategy come out on top at the Mexican Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton secured victory in Mexico City for Mercedes AMG Motorsport on a one stop st...
F4 U.S. Championship exceeds World FIA F4 entry record for USGP finale
Racer - 29 Oct 2019 21:44
After announcing it set the new F4 entry record for Circuit of The Americas last week, the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered (...)
Kubica disappointed with 'unfortunate' slow puncture
Total F1 - 29 Oct 2019 21:40
Robert Kubica has revealed that a slow puncture prevented him from getting a better result at the Mexican Grand Prix as he finished 18th in his fourth from last race for Williams. Kubica will be moving on at the end of t...
Truex taking late-season form in his stride
Racer - 29 Oct 2019 20:47
Martin Truex Jr. knew where the questions were going, and quickly and succinctly responded before the inquisitor had finished crafting them. (...)
Jr III Racing aiming for full season in Prototype Challenge for 2020
Racer - 29 Oct 2019 20:26
Jr III Racing is targeting full season in IMSA Prototype Challenge for 2020. With a strong foundation already in place with its vintage (...)
Vasseur rues missed opportunity for Alfa in Mexico
Total F1 - 29 Oct 2019 20:20
Alfa Romeo Racing boss Frederic Vasseur was left frustrated as his team left the Mexican Grand Prix without scoring any points for the third race in a row. Neither Kimi Raikkonen or Antonio Giovinazzi were able to get in...
Mercedes: Lost 'wouvre panel' cost Hamilton seven seconds | 2019 Mexican Grand Prix
F1 Fanatic - 29 Oct 2019 20:10
The damage Lewis Hamilton sustained in his first-lap collision with Max Verstappen cost him around seven seconds over the race distance Mercedes believes.
Palmer reviews how Verstappen 'dug his own grave' after qualifying in Mexico
Total F1 - 29 Oct 2019 20:10
Shortly after defending Max Verstappen for his driving during the Mexican Grand Prix, former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer criticised the Dutchman for the way he lost his pole position on Saturday, saying he"dug his own grave"...
Red Bull 'spit drivers out' - Hamilton backs Albon
BBC - 29 Oct 2019 20:08
Lewis Hamilton urges Red Bull to offer more support to Alex Albon saying the team are quick to oust their young drivers.
McLaren's Mexico woes a learning opportunity - Seidl
Racer - 29 Oct 2019 20:03
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl sees the Mexican Grand Prix as a learning opportunity after the team failed to score a point for the (...)
McLaren says Mexico setback 'an opportunity to learn from'
Total F1 - 29 Oct 2019 20:00
McLaren F1 boss Andreas Seidl says the Woking-based outfit has many things to take away from last Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix, starting with the fact that it still has to work to do "to become a better team". McLaren rac...
Ferrari have 6 straight poles but only 3 wins: 'We have to do better than that'
Total F1 - 29 Oct 2019 19:50
Despite taking every single pole position since the summer break and locking out the front row for the last two races, Ferrari have only taken three wins and have gone three races without a win now, and team principal Ma...