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Alex Wurz insists Sebastian Vettel is still motivated
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 19:40
2019 was far from Sebastian Vettel's finest season but Alex Wurz has insisted the German is still motivated. The Ferrari driver finished fifth in the Drivers' Championship with only one win. It was a tumultuous season fo...
Lewis Hamilton reveals how tough Niki Lauda's final days were
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 12:50
Lewis Hamilton has revealed how tough it was for him to see Niki Lauda's final few days in hospital before his death in May of 2019. The pair had become friends following Hamilton's move from McLaren to Mercedes for the ...
"Huge amount of work" at Williams to prevent repeat of dire 2019 | RaceFans Round-up
F1 Fanatic - 29 Dec 2019 02:01
In the round-up: "Huge amount of work" at Williams to prevent repeat of dire 2019 • Porsche was "really close" to entering F1 • DTM changes DRS rules
Brundle would not swap Vettel but admits his best years are behind him
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 20:40
Sebastian Vettel may have been off the pace in 2019 as he finished fifth in the Drivers' Championship but Martin Brundle has admitted he wouldn't swap the German despite his best years being behind him. Vettel was only a...
Why Perez is right, TV directors ‘not doing good job'
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 20:30
Over the past few podcasts, we've spoken about the Netflix series, Drive to Survive, and how Formula 1 is hanging its hat on that proverbial marketing hook. With good reason, of course, as that series did well to garner ...
Perez laments lack of midfield TV time: 'The problem is that they don't show it'
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 19:10
For most of the season, the TV cameras followed the action at the front of the pack as Lewis Hamilton won a sixth World Championship. However, Sergio Perez has voiced his frustration at the midfield battle not getting mo...
Perez blasts F1 TV for not covering 'unbelievable' midfield racing
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 19:10
Racing Point's Sergio Perez says that F1's TV directors are not doing a good job, the Mexican blasting the lack of coverage of the sport's "unbelievable' midfield battles. A few good wheel-to-wheel fights in this year's ...
Dutch GP: Zandvoort changes revealed by drone footage
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 19:00
With the 2019 Formula 1 campaign now in the books, excitement turns to 2020, when two new races will come onto the calendar. There is a brand-new street race in Hanoi, Vietnam to look forward to, as well as the return of...
Binotto not expecting regulation changes to close the gap immediately
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 18:40
Mattia Binotto believes the 2021 regulation changes will make the sport more competitive straight away and expects the top teams to still hold a significant advantage over the rest of the field. At the end of October the...
Progress on Williams' new F1 car is growing fast according to George Russell
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 17:40
George Russell said earlier in December that Williams want to be a team fighting in the midfield next season. For that to happen, William needs to do some work during the winter break, and according to Russell that work ...
Update: Aerial footage shows Zandvoort circuit ahead of first F1 race in 35 years
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 17:20
In just over a few months, the first F1 race for 35 years will take place at Zandvoort Circuit. The renovations are currently taking place and this video shows the latest developments. The images, taken by Jord de Bruijn...
Binotto: New F1 regs won't level playing field 'immediately'
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 17:20
Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto believes that F1's 2021 regulations will have a positive impact on the playing field, but only after several years. Formula 1, the teams and the FIA have adopted a new set of rules that w...
Hamilton, Bottas targets can cause tension - Mercedes
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 17:01
Toto Wolff has hailed the driver partnership between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, describing the pair as a "sensational" line-up despite the pair wanting to beat each other. It remains to be seen how long the trio...
Latifi inspired by Albon, Norris and Russell
Planet F1 - 29 Dec 2019 16:55
Nicholas Latifi says the success of Lando Norris, George Russell and Alex Albon gives him confidence heading into his first F1 season. The post Latifi inspired by Albon, Norris and Russell appeared first on PlanetF1.
Latifi takes confidence from 2019 F1 rookies moving up after F2
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 16:50
Nicholas Latifi says watching the strong seasons Lando Norris, Alexander Albon and George Russell all enjoyed in 2019 means he's confident he can emulate them as the next rookie to reach Formula 1. After four full season...
'Hamilton can take records, but Verstappen will make his life difficult'
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 16:40
Honda and Aston Martin Red Bull Racing will be aiming to win the 2020 F1 world championship. Former F1 driver Alexander Wurz believes Max Verstappen will push Lewis Hamilton close next season, a season in which the Briti...
Honda ahead of Ferrari, says Mercedes chief
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 16:30
Honda impressed Mercedes engine chief Andy Cowell in 2019, and he believes they're 'way ahead' of Ferrari when it comes to development. The Japanese manufacturer began to supply engines for Red Bull last season and prove...
Stroll: Racing Point car ‘different category' to Williams
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 16:30
Lance Stroll has said that his 2019 Racing Point car is in a 'different category' to the Williams car he drove last year. The Canadian driver joined the team a year ago when his father, Lawrence Stroll, bought them and b...
Honda ahead of Ferrari, says Mercedes engine chief
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 16:20
Honda impressed Mercedes engine chief Andy Cowell in 2019, and he believes they're 'way ahead' of Ferrari when it comes to development. The Japanese manufacturer began to supply engines for Red Bull last season and prove...
Honda ahead of Ferrari, says Mercedes chief
Planet F1 - 29 Dec 2019 16:15
Honda impressed Mercedes engine chief Andy Cowell in 2019, and he believes they're "way ahead" of Ferrari when it comes to development. The post Honda ahead of Ferrari, says Mercedes chief appeared first on PlanetF1.
F1 through the decade: Most points scored shows Hamilton and Vettel battle
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 16:00
The 2010s are coming to an end and with that brings reflection on the decade as a whole. Formula 1 is no different. This video below shows an accumulation of points scored by the drivers in the last decade and it highlig...
Montezemolo: Ferrari must be able to fight all season long
Total F1 - 29 Dec 2019 15:50
Much has been written of Ferrari's miserable 2019 Formula 1 World Championship season which began with so much promise but by early August the damage was done, 12 titles in six years became a formality thereafter. Former...