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Magnussen has little concern over rustiness
Total F1 - 11 May 2020 21:10
Kevin Magnussen does not envisage that much of a struggle for drivers to get back to full race fitness once Formula 1 returns. The likes of Carlos Sainz has expressed concerns about the physical challenges the drivers wi...
Alonso: 'Sainz is the future, he could keep up with Verstappen'
Total F1 - 11 May 2020 17:40
The 'silly season' for the 2021 drivers' market is just as quiet as the races themselves. This is because Sebastian Vettel has not yet decided if he will stay at Ferrari. The second seat next to Charles Leclerc is covete...
Williams appoint Simon Roberts as managing director
GRAND PRIX 247 - 11 May 2020 12:57
Williams have signed former McLaren operations chief Simon Roberts to the newly-created position as Managing Director of Formula 1, the team announced on Monday. A 17-year-veteran of F1 since joining McLaren in 2003, Rob...
Dutch broadcaster says no to 'ghost races'
Total F1 - 11 May 2020 09:40
Apr.11 Ziggo Sport, the Dutch broadcaster of Formula 1, will not be present at July's planned re-start of the 2020 season in Austria. Although it was understood that members of the media would be excluded at the 'ghost r...
Andretti: Ferrari should come to IndyCar
GRAND PRIX 247 - 11 May 2020 05:40
Motor racing great Mario Andretti would love to see Italian carmaker Ferrari join the North American Indycar series as a chassis and engine supplier. Andretti, one of four drivers to claim both the Formula 1 and IndyC...
Russell wins virtual Spanish Grand Prix
Total F1 - 11 May 2020 05:10
George Russell, yet to score a point for his struggling Williams team in the real world of Formula 1, celebrated a virtual Spanish Grand Prix victory from pole position on Sunday. The Briton took his first F1 esports win...
"Shared appetite" for new Ricciardo deal - Renault
Total F1 - 11 May 2020 02:00
Daniel Ricciardo's Renault journey has much more to offer, according to team boss Cyril Abiteboul. Ricciardo is out of contract at the end of 2020, and there is likely to be a number of teams keen to secure the services ...
Hamilton: Racing without fans is better than nothing
Total F1 - 11 May 2020 01:00
Lewis Hamilton has said that racing in front of empty grandstands at Silverstone will give him an "empty feeling". The six-time champion accepts, however, that racing behind closed doors is better than with no Formula 1 ...
W Series' North American debut hinges on final F1 calendar
Racer - 11 May 2020 23:18
W Series' plans to hold its first races in North America in support of the United States Grand Prix and following round in Mexico are up (...)
INTERVIEW: Darian Sanayei
Racer - 11 May 2020 23:07
Is Darian Sanayei the hardest-working man in motocross? Maybe. Beginning with the 2020 MXGP of Argentina last March, Sanayei has (...)
McLaren "knee-jerk" and Mercedes U-turn led to Australian GP cancellation, says Horner | 2020 Australian Grand Prix
F1 Fanatic - 11 May 2020 22:28
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said F1's first race weekend in Australia would have started had Mercedes not changed their minds about participating.
W Series in talks with F1 over 2020 and '21 plans
Total F1 - 11 May 2020 22:00
W Series CEO Catherine Bond Muir has confirmed she is in discussions with Formula 1 regarding numerous options for racing both this year and in 2021. Following a successful debut season last year, in which the all-female...
Horner: 'I would be fully open to selling our cars at final race of the season'
Total F1 - 11 May 2020 21:40
Reducing costs is more important than ever within Formula 1. Many teams are in trouble because of the corona crisis. However, opinions on how to tackle this are divided. In his column on redbull.com Christian Horner once...
Team boss Racing Point is not only worried about small teams
Total F1 - 11 May 2020 21:10
The longer the corona crisis continues, the more people are worried about the fate of Formula 1 and its teams. Especially for smaller teams like Williams and Alfa Romeo is feared. However, Otmar Szafnauer, team boss at R...
Magnussen has little concern over rustiness
Planet F1 - 11 May 2020 21:04
Kevin Magnussen does not envisage that much of a struggle for drivers to get back to full race fitness once Formula 1 returns. The post Magnussen has little concern over rustiness appeared first on PlanetF1.
PFANNER: Balancing risks and opportunities in racing's moment of truth
Racer - 11 May 2020 20:57
This week, American racing will make a highly-anticipated return to on-track competition after a weeks-long global shutdown of sports and (...)
AlphaTauri setting up reserve team: 'You have to replace the whole team'
Total F1 - 11 May 2020 20:40
In order to start the Formula 1 season 2020 a lot is asked of teams and their team members . And that doesn't only apply to the people who actually go to the circuits. Behind the scenes, most teams will have to have a re...
Mark Webber defends handling of last-minute Australian GP cancellation
Total F1 - 11 May 2020 20:30
Mark Webber has defended the handling of the events that led to the Australian Grand Prix being cancelled just hours before track action was due to get underway. Despite concerns over the fast unfolding of the coronaviru...
FIA reveals new safety proposals including increased car strength
Total F1 - 11 May 2020 20:30
The FIA has revealed a wide-ranging number of new safety recommendations following investigations into accidents during 2019. On Monday, the FIA's Safety Department, supported by the National Sporting Authority of the re...
F1 Gossip: Two potential new races for 2021?
Total F1 - 11 May 2020 20:30
In today's Formula 1 Gossip column, Chase Carey indicates potential new venues on the cards for 2021, marshal fears over British GP safety and Lewis Hamilton is enjoying elements of the coronavirus-enforced break. - Form...
Ricciardo predicts "chaos" in first race of 2020 F1 season
Total F1 - 11 May 2020 20:30
Renault's Daniel Ricciardo is expecting the first race of the 2020 Formula 1 season to be "chaos" following a prolonged spell without racing. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has decimated plans for the 2020 F1 season and f...
Quiz: Wolff? Binotto? Which F1 Team Principal are you?
Total F1 - 11 May 2020 20:30
The drivers may be the personalities idolised around the world, but for the thinking person's F1 fan it is arguably the team principal that has the most challenging role of all. As the team head, you are the person to st...