Motorsport News
Redline: Renault's future is positive?
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 20:20
Jonathan Noble over at Motorsport ran a piece about Renault and it's long-term outlook. It's been a question mark since last year with the tumult the company faced regarding the ousted CEO, Carlos Ghosn, and the major ma...
Budkowski: 2021 development switch a game of chicken
GRAND PRIX 247 - 16 Feb 2020 05:21
Formula 1 teams will face a major dilemma in 2020 as to when to switch focus to development of their 2021 car, says Renault’s Marcin Budkowski. Executive director at the French constructor, Budkowski likened the situat...
Red Bull's 2019 design features strongly in Alpha Tauri's AT01
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 05:00
Alpha Tauri's Technical Director Jody Egginton says a good chunk of the team's new AT01 has been drawn up from Red Bull's 2019 RB15. Alpha Tauri's new AT01 officially hit the track for the first time on Saturday, as race...
McLaren completes shakedown at Barcelona
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 22:20
McLaren has become the latest team to complete a shakedown after the Woking-based outfit turned its brand-new car, the MCL35 on at the Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya. Each team is permitted to complete a filming day during ...
Bottas and Raikkonen - Narratives to look out for in the 2020 F1 season #3
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 22:10
We've looked at Sebastian Vettel's chances, whether the Dutch Grand Prix will succeed and Haas' chances in 2020. Valtteri Bottas, Kimi Raikkonen and the midfield battle take centre stage this week as we look at three mor...
Newman's Daytona 500 crash reminds us of fragility of life in dangerous sport
ESPN - 16 Feb 2020 21:27
The NASCAR world has been spoiled since a crash took Dale Earnhardt's life in 2001. But as long as drivers continue to push the envelope, racing is always going to come with risks.
Watch: Juan Manuel Correa speaks out on his road to recovery
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 21:20
In August 2019 Juan Manuel Correa was involved in a crash which killed fellow Formula 2 star, Anthoine Hubert. Correa sustained life-changing injuries and has endured and continues to face a long road to recovery.
GPBlog's Top 50 drivers in 50 days - #28 - Giuseppe Farina
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 21:00
Welcome back to GPBlog.com and our countdown to the Australian Grand Prix. It’s just four weeks until the F1 season gets underway in Melbourne, so it’s time for number 28 on our countdown of the best F1 drivers of al...
Renault have a plan in regards to 2021 development
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 20:40
2021 may seem like a distant thought for teams at the moment but with only one season before the regulation changes, teams will be putting plans in place for their development. The 2021 regulation changes are seen as Lib...
Renault sees timing of switching focus to 2021 as 'big dilemma'
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 19:30
Renault F1 Team executive director Marcin Budkowski says that deciding when to switch the team's focus and resources to 2021 will represent a "big dilemma" this year and a "game of chicken" for all F1 outfits. Formula 1 ...
Mercedes Formula E project now benefit to F1 after initial "strain"
Auto Sport - 16 Feb 2020 19:11
Mercedes High Performance Powertrains boss Andy Cowell says the company's Formula 1 programme is now benefitting from its Formula E involvement, even though running parallel programmes was initially "a strain"
WATCH: The biggest surprises in F1 testing history!
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 19:00
F1's winter testing often gives us a taste of what's to come in the upcoming season, but sometimes a team or driver can give us a big shock and perform way better (or worse) than we expected them to! The Inside Line pres...
Wolff: F1 still unpredictable despite Mercedes dominance
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 18:50
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff disputes the suggestion that their current dominance of the sport could lead fans to be turned off, saying F1 still remains unpredictable. In 2019, they won their sixth double champions...
McLaren's target for 2020: 'Maintain our position and close the gap a bit' to top
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 18:20
McLaren technical director James Key has revealed the team's"medium-term target"is to maintain its position of fourth in the constructors' championship while closing the gap on top three teams, with the team breaking 100...
Esteban Ocon: 'I was very much involved in the development of this year's car'
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 18:20
Esteban Ocon says that there has been an agreement put in place between the Renault F1 Team and Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team about what secrets the Frenchman can tell his new employers about his old team in 202...
Coulthard: F1 top teams 'don't need or love' Alonso
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 18:20
Former F1 driver David Coulthard believes Fernando Alonso "has no options" for 2021 when it comes to a return to Grand Prix racing for the two-time world champion. On several recent occasions, Alonso claimed he would ass...
Key: McLaren's MCL35 made progress on weaknesses of 2019 car
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 18:10
McLaren technical chief James Key is confident the MCL35 has made clear gains in the weak areas of its predecessor as the team looks to cement its place at the head of the Formula 1 midfield while also closing the gap to...
Budkowski: Scale of F1 2021 changes unprecedented
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 18:10
Renault executive director Marcin Budkowski believes the Formula 1 rules overhaul set to arrive in 2021 is nothing the sport has ever been through before with a "revolution" in the regulations. F1 bosses presented its 20...
F1 Social Check: On-board galore with as teams complete filming days!
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 17:40
Later this week, we will see all Formula 1 cars on track for the first time in 2020. Winter testing is about to begin and the season comes ever closer! In the latest F1 Social Check, McLaren have shown their new car comi...
Daniel Ricciardo: "I do believe there is a shoey in here somewhere in a yellow car"
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 17:40
Despite uncertainty of where his future lies beyond 2020, Daniel Ricciardo remains one hundred per cent committed to the Renault F1 Team, and he can see himself being successful with the Enstone-based team. The Australia...
Racing Point's 2020 livery leaked on social media?
Total F1 - 16 Feb 2020 17:30
Racing Point are due to launch their 2020 challenger on Monday, but images of it have reportedly been leaked on social media already. The team were set to officially launch the RP20 on Monday February 17 at Mondsee in Au...
Racing Point's 2020 livery leaked on social media?
Planet F1 - 16 Feb 2020 17:22
Racing Point are due to launch their 2020 challenger on Monday, but images of it have reportedly been leaked on social media already. The post Racing Point’s 2020 livery leaked on social media? appeared first on Planet...