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'Leclerc aware of second year pitfalls'
Planet F1 - 20 Mar 2020 16:02
Charles Leclerc could be facing his most difficult season in Formula 1 yet as he prepares for a second year with Ferrari and all the "pitfalls" that come with that. The post ‘Leclerc aware of second year pitfalls’ ap...
Full refund an option if F1 and MotoGP British GPs fail to go-ahead
Total F1 - 20 Mar 2020 21:20
Managing Director of Silverstone, Stuart Pringle, has assured fans that a full refund will be available should the British Grand Prix fail to go ahead as planned for Formula 1 and/or MotoGP. The ever-growing Covid-19 cor...
Tost discusses 'scary' Italy lockdown
Planet F1 - 20 Mar 2020 19:02
AlphaTauri principal Franz Tost says the situation in Italy is "scary" with the country currently on total lockdown. The post Tost discusses ‘scary’ Italy lockdown appeared first on PlanetF1.
Williams fears financial issues with lost Formula 1 races
Total F1 - 20 Mar 2020 19:00
Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams fears that the loss of Formula 1 races due to the Coronavirus outbreak could cause issues for the team financially with a lack of prize money. From events that have been can...
Coronavirus is likely to have an impact on the transfer market
Total F1 - 20 Mar 2020 14:10
Many contracts expire at the end of this year, but given that the start of the Formula 1 season is now uncertain because of the coronavirus, this has an impact on the transfer market. As the end of the season is now unce...
Salo: COVID-19 could delay 2020 driver market
Total F1 - 20 Mar 2020 13:10
The silly season could face a delay of its own if Formula 1 races are unable to go ahead, says former driver Mika Salo. Salo, who commentates for Finnish TV station MTV, expressed his reservations that teams would be wil...
Carey: We don't need teams' approval to revise 2020 calendar
Total F1 - 20 Mar 2020 05:10
Formula 1 does not need the approval of its teams to push through a revised 2020 calendar, says F1 CEO Chase Carey. Detailing the steps the sport's decision makers are taking in his own statement accompanying the one rel...
Sara Price and Skyler Howes up front at Sonora Rally
Racer - 20 Mar 2020 02:15
It would have sounding outlandish just a week ago. The 2020 Yokohama Sonora Rally presented by Method Wheel has suddenly been thrust toward (...)
F1 to hold virtual grands prix in place of postponed races
Total F1 - 20 Mar 2020 23:50
A screenshot from F1 2019 pic: Codemasters/F1 2019 Formula 1 will hold a series of online races featuring current drivers to fill the gap left by postponed events, starting with this weekend's Virtual Bahrain Grand Prix....
SRO America plans to complete all rounds in 2020
Racer - 20 Mar 2020 22:08
With the growing COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting worldwide efforts to contain the spread of the virus, SRO Motorsports America continues (...)
Kart 4 Kids raises $154,000 for charity
Racer - 20 Mar 2020 21:57
The lone positive to come out of last week's cancellation of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the response to the 9th (...)
Silverstone prepared to offer "full refund" should Grand Prix be cancelled
Total F1 - 20 Mar 2020 21:50
Silverstone’s managing director, Stuart Pringle, has said that they are doing all they “possibly can” to ensure the Formula 1 and MotoGP race will go ahead in the summer, but that a “full refund” will be offere...
Brabec and Bruce big winners on Sonora Rally Day 4
Racer - 20 Mar 2020 21:47
While the rest of the racing world sits in quiet hibernation with an eye toward a much better summer, the 2020 Yokohama Sonora Rally (...)
WATCH: Hamilton and Rosberg's Mercedes Rivalry
Total F1 - 20 Mar 2020 21:20
Mercedes started their dominace of Formula in 2014 when the hybrid era was introduced to the sport. But their dominance cost a once healthy friendship to turn into a fierce rivalry. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg went w...
Insight: F1 saves face after decisive and proactive week
Total F1 - 20 Mar 2020 21:20
It has been a week since spending a pleasant afternoon with friends in Melbourne (such socialising seems grossly abhorrent just seven days later) was followed by getting on a plane back to the UK. It brought to an end a ...
Ferrari could join UK-based teams in the battle against COVID-19
Total F1 - 20 Mar 2020 21:20
After Formula One's UK-based teams announced their intention to help to ease the ventilator shortage, the Scuderia Ferrari team and Fiat Chrysler have also began talks with Italy's biggest ventilator manufacturer to help...
Verstappen and manager "sorry" about postponement of Dutch GP
Total F1 - 20 Mar 2020 21:00
Max Verstappen’s manager Raymond Vermeulen has said “sorry” on behalf of the both of them for the postponement of the Dutch GP, revealing they didn’t find out until the press release. Formula 1 was set to return ...
IndyCar iRacing Challenge announced
Racer - 20 Mar 2020 20:47
IndyCar is going racing again, virtually that is. IndyCar and iRacing, the online racing simulation service, are partnering to currently (...)
Askew lets off steam in karts
Racer - 20 Mar 2020 20:12
"You like the obstacles I placed on the straight?" Oliver Askew asked with a laugh. The karting phenom, winner of the 2019 Indy Lights (...)
Hamilton/Alonso "would have brought so many championships to McLaren"
Total F1 - 20 Mar 2020 20:10
Pedro de la Rosa believes that the 2007 pairing of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso “would have brought so many championships to McLaren” over the years had the rivalry not exploded, and that they were "possibly th...
The Lockdown Diaries: The PR firm
Racer - 20 Mar 2020 20:08
The disruptions caused by current shutdowns reach into every corner of the racing industry. RACER.com is sharing stories of how (...)
Video: who will be victorious in F1's 2020 season?
Auto Sport - 20 Mar 2020 20:03
The 2020 Formula 1 season may be delayed for some time owing to the coronavirus outbreak, but pre-season testing at Barcelona offered some insight into how it may play out