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Daniel Ricciardo has described how he reached out to Max Verstappen to ask what his plans were as the Australian Grand Prix fell into chaos. The post Ricciardo, Max and the Aus GP ‘sh*tshow’ appeared first on PlanetF...

The 2020 Formula 1 calendar, like all other sporting events, has been badly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and it is increasingly likely that the season will be severely curtailed

As the eighties roared on and the very first sims appeared, I went looking for racing thrills in amusement arcades and several other wrong places. In 1984, a man called Geoff Crammond released REVS. It simulated a Formul...

Lewis Hamilton says the COVID-19 lockdown endured by many around the world isn't unlike the fate suffered by wild animals living in captivity. This week, the UK joined several European countries in confinement amid the o...

Since Jenson Button stopped racing as a Formula 1 driver, he has participated in a number of other racing series, but focuses mainly on his family. Gerhard Berger has tried to persuade him to race in DTM, but doesn't kno...

Supercars great Mark Skaife says a full season can be completed when it resumes after the coronavirus shutdown, even if they have to run into early 2021.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has shot-down speculation he is set to become CEO of Aston Martin, despite reports linking him with the Lawrence Stroll-owned company in the past few weeks. Having led Mercedes to six-straight dr...

British Grand Prix organisers will decide on the fate of this year’s race shortly after Easter, according to Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle. The race, which is scheduled to take place from July 17-19, is ...

The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli added a new chapter to its 54-year history on Saturday as the popular road racing series took to (...)

Lando Norris and Nicholas Latifi were flying the flag for F1 in the latest Veloce Esports races, with the former taking a win. Norris has been racing in various Esports events since the Formula 1 season was suspended, en...

Lando Norris and Nicholas Latifi were flying the flag for F1 in the latest Veloce Esports races, with the former taking a win. The post Lando Norris dominates Veloce Esports races appeared first on PlanetF1.

Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso will not announce where he will race next season just yet. The Spaniard said on his Instagram he will at least wait until the summer. Since his Formula 1 retirement at the end ...

Great footage! Ricardo Patrese puts his Williams-Renault on P2 for the Grand Prix of Brazil in 1989 here. Manual car with a clutch pedal and no power steering - look how hard the Italian has to work in the cockpit to kee...

As the eighties roared on and the very first sims appeared, I went looking for racing thrills in amusement arcades and several other wrong places. In 1984, a man called Geoff Crammond released REVS. It simulated a Formul...

In this time without racing on real tracks, many drivers are braving the virtual circuits more. Simrace team Veloce have launched a new series, the Veloce Pro Series, in which real drivers will compete against each other...

Sebastian Vettel said he would like to revisit his interest in mechanical engineering once his driving days are over. When it is all said and done, Vettel will go down as one of the greatest talents that Formula 1 has ev...

David Coulthard is predicting a swift return of F1 in the coming months, but the ex-F1 driver also believes the racing will resume without any spectators. A string of eight cancellations has set the earliest possible sta...

Alex Labbe won the qualifying race at the virtual Texas Motor Speedway to become one of four drivers who raced their way into Sunday's (...)

Back in 2014 Formula-E founder, Alejandro Agag approached Toto Wolff with the hope of signing up Mercedes for the series. Toto declined and pointed out in his opinion that Formula-E wasn't different enough to attract fan...

Back in 2014 Formula-E founder, Alejandro Agag approached Toto Wolff with the hope of signing up Mercedes for the series. Toto declined and pointed out in his opinion that Formula-E wasn't different enough to attract fan...

The GPFans F1 Podcast returns with host Sam Hall joined by Formula 1 correspondent Ian Parkes and the official commentator for the McLaren Shadow project, Jake Sanson. In this edition, the team talk about esports and how...

Bernie Ecclestone believes Liberty Media needs to "reshape" Formula 1 to help mitigate the costly effects of the crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ecclestone admitted that the sport's current plight represents an ...