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Vietnam Grand Prix set to be cancelled
Total F1 - 12 Mar 2020 21:10
The Hanoi Circuit pic: Vietnam Grand Prix Corporation The Vietnam Grand Prix is set to be cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, Speedcafe.com has learned. According to a source connected to the event, the cancellati...
Australian GP organisers confirm nine people tested for coronavirus
Total F1 - 12 Mar 2020 15:10
Australian Grand Prix organisers have confirmed nine individuals have been tested for the coronavirus, including one positive test for a McLaren team member, with the race plunged into doubt. McLaren confirmed it has wit...
Australian Grand Prix: Test your knowledge of the Formula 1 season opener
BBC - 12 Mar 2020 10:11
Which driver has the most podium places? And which rookie has the highest debut finish in Australia? Test your knowledge of the Australian Grand Prix.
Vettel names his Ferrari; Ricciardo shows off new helmet
Total F1 - 12 Mar 2020 05:10
Sebastian Vettel has revealed the name he has given to his 2020 Ferrari, while Daniel Ricciardo has shown off his new helmet design. Vettel names his 2020 Ferrari As is traditional for Sebastian Vettel, the German driver...
Vettel chooses name for his 2020 Ferrari F1 car
Total F1 - 12 Mar 2020 05:00
Sebastian Vettel has continued his tradition of naming his Formula 1 cars by settling on a choice for his 2020 Ferrari SF1000. Since joining Formula 1 in 2007 Vettel has named the cars that he has raced in the sport. His...
COVID-19: Two more undergo tests as Melbourne cancellation considered
Total F1 - 12 Mar 2020 04:50
The season-opening Australian Grand Prix could be scrapped this weekend if Formula 1 teams report positive tests for the coronavirus among their crew, a senior Australian health official said on Thursday. Two members of ...
COVID-19: Two more undergo tests as Melbourne cancellation considered
GRAND PRIX 247 - 12 Mar 2020 04:44
The season-opening Australian Grand Prix could be scrapped this weekend if Formula 1 teams report positive tests for the coronavirus among their crew, a senior Australian health official said on Thursday. Two members of ...
Todt pushes back on ‘gang of seven' over Ferrari row
Total F1 - 12 Mar 2020 04:30
FIA president Jean Todt got a little punchy this week in a letter to the Formula 1 teams. Todt views the "gang of seven" teams who complained about the FIA's handling of the Ferrari engine legality issue in 2019 and thre...
Todt: Charges against myself and the FIA are injurious and defamatory
GRAND PRIX 247 - 12 Mar 2020 03:22
FIA President Jean Todt has blasted the seven teams protesting his settlement with Ferrari, arguing that their allegations of collusion are “a source of damage to Formula 1 by itself”. After the revelation yesterday ...
Australian GP organisers pushing on with F1 race plans, fans barred
Auto Sport - 12 Mar 2020 23:41
Australian Grand Prix organisers plan to push on with the rest of its event, despite the expected imminent cancellation of the Formula 1 race due to coronavirus
Australian GP to continue as planned amid ongoing discussions
Total F1 - 12 Mar 2020 23:40
The start of last year's Australian Grand Prix The Australian Grand Prix is set to continue as planned as discussions following McLaren's decision to withdraw from the event continue. McLaren last night announced it had ...
IndyCar season opener to be run without fans
ESPN - 12 Mar 2020 22:42
IndyCar, the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Green Savoree Racing Promotions announced Thursday that Sunday's season-opening race is still on but will be closed to spectators to mitigate the risk of exposure to the ...
'Gutted' Norris: Health the "most important thing" for F1
Total F1 - 12 Mar 2020 22:10
Lando Norris says he is "gutted" by the events surrounding the Australian Grand Prix but added "everyone's health is the most important thing right now" amid the coronavirus outbreak. McLaren pulled out of the Formula 1'...
IndyCar and NASCAR to hold races without spectators this weekend | IndyCar
F1 Fanatic - 12 Mar 2020 21:34
IndyCar's season-opening race this weekend and the upcoming two NASCAR Cup series races will be held in front of empty stands as a precaution due to the Coronavirus.
Norris "gutted" to miss Australian Grand Prix after McLaren withdrawal | 2020 Australian Grand Prix
F1 Fanatic - 12 Mar 2020 21:11
Lando Norris says he is disappointed not to be racing in Melbourne this weekend, but supports McLaren's decision to withdraw from the Australian Grand Prix.
IndyCar St Pete to run behind closed doors; condensed schedule
Racer - 12 Mar 2020 21:00
Sunday's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will run as scheduled, but it won't have any spectators due to the threat of the coronavirus. (...)
GPBlog's Top 50 drivers in 50 days - #3 - Jim Clark
Total F1 - 12 Mar 2020 21:00
We have finally reached the top three of GPblog's Top 50 Formula 1 drivers of all-time, with the Australian Grand Prix planned for Sunday, although that's looking unlikely now! Nevertheless, the countdown will continue. ...
IMSA's Doonan explains Sebring decision-making
Racer - 12 Mar 2020 20:57
In his first three months on the job, new IMSA president John Doonan has experienced the highs of taking prototype convergence across the (...)
'Teams voted against running Australian GP'
Total F1 - 12 Mar 2020 20:30
It is starting to become a big mess.Everyone is eagerly awaiting whether the Australian Grand Prix will continue.Reporters are already saying that it is not going to take place, but the FIA is silent.Skysportshas t...
'Can't imagine the system being allowed'
Total F1 - 12 Mar 2020 20:20
In pre-season, Mercedes grabbed the headlines with their new dual-axis system. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were spotted pulling and pushing the steering wheel forwards and backwards. Ever since, the legality of th...
Indycar: The Captain and aeroscreen to debut at season opener
Total F1 - 12 Mar 2020 20:20
A billionaire and ballistic windscreen will be the obvious attention-getters as IndyCar opens its season on the streets of St. Petersburg on Sunday. Roger Penske, the winningest car owner in Indianapolis 500 history, in ...
SVRA cancels VROC at Road Atlanta
Racer - 12 Mar 2020 20:18
Sportscar Vintage Racing Association announced today that its Vintage Race of Champions (VROC) race during the March 26-29 SpeedTour Road (...)