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"Next year is the tricky one" for Mercedes | RaceFans Round-up
F1 Fanatic - 15 Dec 2019 02:01
In the round-up: "Next year is the tricky one" for Mercedes • Germany crash was "hard to accept" - Hulkenberg • Brown concerned over Toyota WEC spending
Hamilton misses out on second SPOTY award
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 23:10
Lewis Hamilton has missed out on a second BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, finishing second behind winner and England cricket hero Ben Stokes. Hamilton was shortlisted for the award after clinching a sixth World...
Hamilton misses out on second SPOTY award
Planet F1 - 15 Dec 2019 23:05
Lewis Hamilton has missed out on a second BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, finishing second behind winner Ben Stokes. The post Hamilton misses out on second SPOTY award appeared first on PlanetF1.
Nico Hulkenberg has no regrets at the end of his F1 career: 'It's the way it is'
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 21:40
Nico Hulkenberg was hyped to be one of the best drivers within his generation, but for one reason or another it never really worked out for him. The German recorded one pole position in his career but failed to make it o...
Watch: Preparations for 2020 F1 season well underway as Bottas has seat fitted
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 21:10
Even before Christmas and New Year, Mercedes have their efforts fully focused on the 2020 Formula 1 season. The champions are well ahead of time and have already fitted Valtteri Bottas' seat for next season. This video b...
Ricciardo was close to signing for Ferrari: 'Almost certain that there was a deal'
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 20:30
Daniel Ricciardo started life outside of Aston Martin Red Bull Racing with a disappointing season. The Renault driver's closest run to a podium was the Italian Grand Prix where he finished fourth. That result was signifi...
Marko sees Vettel problem: 'He learned that at Red Bull'
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 19:50
Helmut Marko is one person in the Formula 1 paddock that knows Sebastian Vettel inside out. The four-time world champion didn't have it easy during the 2019 F1 season and Aston Martin Red Bull Racing advisor takes an in-...
Hulkenberg: Renault facing challenge to fight back in 2020
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 19:30
Nico Hulkenberg predicts Renault will have "a big challenge on their hands" aiming to charge up the Formula 1 pecking order after a tricky 2019. After acting as 'best of the rest' last year with a comfortable fourth plac...
Verstappen: Joining Leclerc at Ferrari not an option
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 19:20
Max Verstappen believes that joining Ferrari in the future is an unlikely prospect, because of the presence at the Italian outfit of Charles Leclerc. Verstappen's current contract with Red Bull will expire at the end of ...
Binotto: Ferrari has proven their engine 'legality'
Planet F1 - 15 Dec 2019 19:01
Ferrari principal Mattia Binotto believes the series of checks and clearances on their engine in 2019 proves they weren't cheating. The post Binotto: Ferrari has proven their engine ‘legality’ appeared first on Plane...
Vettel's performance affected by Leclerc in 2019 - Ferrari
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 19:00
Charles Leclerc's seamless start to life at Ferrari having an impact on Sebastian Vettel was "inevitable" according to the Scuderia's CEO Louis Camilleri. Vettel began the season with "priority" bestowed upon him by team...
2014 season flashback: Laps led graphic shows early Mercedes dominance
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 18:50
In 2014, the Mercedes dominance was just getting started. This graphic highlights just how both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg performed in the early part of the season, with a lack of other drivers leading races! This ...
Rookies and a returning veteran highlight Bahrain test
Racer - 15 Dec 2019 18:44
The morning after the 8 Hours of Bahrain, the FIA World Endurance Championship teams were back at work in the official series Rookie (...)
Kevin Magnussen: Poor 2019 will only make Haas hungrier for success in 2020
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 18:30
Having finished the 2018 season in fifth place, Haas will be disappointed to have dropped down to ninth in 2019. Kevin Magnussen had been hoping to be fighting for places higher up the grid but thinks that this year's di...
Ricciardo says media ruined enjoyment of home race
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 18:30
Daniel Ricciardo says his home race this year was anything but an enjoyable affair, the Aussie having been "worked to the ground" by the abundant media in Melbourne. A home race is expected to be a highlight in an F1 dri...
Honda delivered everything that was promised - MaxVerstappen
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 18:00
Max Verstappen has hailed the performance and reliability of Honda’s power unit in 2019, and praised the marque for delivering on its promises. Red Bull split from Renault after 12 years and linked up with Honda, joini...
Gasly: Red Bull broke promise to me
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 17:40
After an abject first half of the campaign from Pierre Gasly, Red Bull made the decision to move him back to Toro Rosso, with Alexander Albon being promoted in the other direction, and the Frenchman has admitted to being...
Dutch GP banking won't be US GP 2005
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 17:40
On one end of the news regarding banked corners for the Dutch Grand Prix, there was excitement and intrigue and on the other end, concern and logistical confusion as to how it would work. The last banking F1 had didn't g...
Raikkonen: Pressure at Ferrari and Alfa Romeo no different
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 17:30
Kimi Raikkonen says the pressure for results inside Ferrari and Alfa Romeo isn't any different as he applies the same expectations on himself regardless of targets. The experienced Finnish driver, who made his 315th Form...
Pirelli predicts more overheating in 2020 due to retained 2019 tyres
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 17:20
Formula 1 teams were given the option to between sticking with the 2019 Pirelli rubber of having the new 2020 tyres. All 10 teams voted to continue with the 2019 compounds and Pirelli's Mario Isola has now revealed the c...
Carey sees 'incredible rank of young talent' behind Hamilton
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 17:20
Formula 1 chief executive Chase Carey hopes Lewis Hamilton remains on the grid for as long as possible but insists the Briton's succession is assured thanks to the sport's "incredible rank of young talent". Hamilton will...
Will Guanyu Zhou be the first Chinese driver in Formula 1?
Total F1 - 15 Dec 2019 17:00
It was a touching moment during the 2019 Formula 2 Prize-Giving Ceremony in Monte Carlo when series CEO Bruno Michel handed the new Anthoine Hubert Award to Best Rookie of the year, Guanyu Zhou who could well become the ...