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British Grand Prix: Silverstone and F1 will decide whether race can go ahead by the end of April
BBC - 1 Apr 2020 11:38
Silverstone and Formula 1 say they have until the end of April to decide whether the British Grand Prix can be held as planned on 17-19 July.
No income, but significantly reduced development programme
Total F1 - 1 Apr 2020 19:50
Formula 1 teams are faced with a huge challenge as a result of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. With their income practically falling to zero, they have to put any selifsh interest away in a bid to secure their own and th...
Combined audience for IndyCar iRacing event tops 600,000
Racer - 1 Apr 2020 18:16
The NTT IndyCar Series iRacing event at Watkins Glen produced an engaged audience across major streaming platforms. According to the (...)
Abiteboul: F1 must escape two-tier system
Total F1 - 1 Apr 2020 07:30
Missing out on podiums in 2019 and uncertain whether this year will bring champagne joy, Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says his team will not be able to 'hide forever'. Renault returned to Formula 1 as a work...
Debunking F1's biggest myths
Total F1 - 1 Apr 2020 15:10
There are many misconceptions surrounding Formula 1 which are often brought up on a yearly basis, some of which are particularly prevalent in modern times. Amid a heavily delayed start to the 2020 campaign due to the ong...
FIA bans DAS for 2021
GRAND PRIX 247 - 1 Apr 2020 04:36
Formula 1 world champions Mercedes will not be allowed to use their innovative steering system next year even though the cars are staying the same, the governing FIA said on Tuesday. The dual-axis system (DAS) allows a d...
Horner: New regs could be pushed back to 2023
Total F1 - 1 Apr 2020 04:10
The coronavirus crisis could lead to Formula 1's already postponed 2021 rules revolution being pushed back further to 2023, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said on Tuesday. The package has so far been delayed to 2022...
Horner: New regs could be pushed back to 2023
GRAND PRIX 247 - 1 Apr 2020 04:02
The coronavirus crisis could lead to Formula 1's already postponed 2021 rules revolution being pushed back further to 2023, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said on Tuesday. The package has so far been delayed to 2022...
Formula 1 discussing delaying new regulations until 2023
Total F1 - 1 Apr 2020 00:50
Teams are discussing delaying new technical regulations until 2023 Formula 1 teams are currently discussing the possibility of further delaying the introduction of new technical regulations until 2023. A sweeping set of ...
Norris and Sainz take pay cuts as McLaren place staff on furlough
Total F1 - 1 Apr 2020 23:50
Formula 1 stars Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris have volunteered to take pay cuts alongside McLaren's decision to furlough staff in light of the coronavirus crisis. McLaren has become the first of F1's seven UK-based teams...
Sainz and Norris take pay cuts as McLaren furlough F1 staff | 2020 F1 season
F1 Fanatic - 1 Apr 2020 23:12
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz Jnr have accepted cuts in their pay as the team has decided to furlough a group of its F1 staff.
Russell's attitude towards Esports is changing
Total F1 - 1 Apr 2020 23:10
Once completely uninterested in virtual racing, George Russell admits he is now 'definitely tempted' as its popularity grows. The absence of any real-life motor racing due to the coronavirus pandemic means that Esports h...
Russell's attitude towards Esports is changing
Planet F1 - 1 Apr 2020 23:00
Once completely uninterested in virtual racing, George Russell admits he is now "definitely tempted" as its popularity grows. The post Russell’s attitude towards Esports is changing appeared first on PlanetF1.
McLaren drivers take pay cut as some staff handed enforced leave
BBC - 1 Apr 2020 22:31
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz are to take a pay cut as the team put staff on furlough during the coronavirus crisis.
Remembering motorsport marketing pioneer Rod Campbell
Racer - 1 Apr 2020 22:28
Racing cultivates a lot of self-absorbed people, but it's the self-made ones from the good old days that are always the most (...)
The Lockdown Diaries: The postponed F1 race
Racer - 1 Apr 2020 21:53
The disruptions caused by current shutdowns reach into every corner of the racing industry. RACER.com is sharing stories of how different (...)
IndyCar virtual race tabbed for television airing
ESPN - 1 Apr 2020 21:37
IndyCar's iRacing event Saturday will be televised after the virtual race was picked up by NBC Sports.
F1 can now be creative with ideas for the calendar
Total F1 - 1 Apr 2020 21:30
Since it is still not certain when there will be races again, Formula 1 will not be able to reorganize the calendar. The longer the pandemic continues, the more difficult it will become to process more than twenty races ...
Ron Knoch, putting diesel vehicles into competition - drag to pulling
Racer - 1 Apr 2020 21:29
DIESEL Motorsports and its National Association of Diesel Motorsports (NADM) has a visionary, enthusiastic leader in president Ron Knoch. (...)
INSIGHT: A Small tale from the big leagues
Racer - 1 Apr 2020 21:25
When James Small first came to the United States from Australia, he gave himself five years to become a NASCAR crew chief. He ended up (...)
Toronto COVID-19 restrictions pose new challenges for IndyCar race
Racer - 1 Apr 2020 21:16
The city of Toronto has cancelled all significant events through June 30 in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The decision could (...)
Hamilton wants pandemic to ‘change' us
Total F1 - 1 Apr 2020 21:00
Lewis Hamilton took to social media to express his hope that the coronavirus pandemic will 'help us all change for the better'. The world has never known times quite like these as countries continue their lockdown proced...