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Alonso makes Esports debut, didn't go to plan
Planet F1 - 17 May 2020 10:29
Fernando Alonso was the latest driver to make his virtual racing debut as part of The Race All-Star Legends Trophy. The post Alonso makes Esports debut, didn’t go to plan appeared first on PlanetF1.
Binotto: Split 'the right thing' for Vettel and Ferrari
Total F1 - 17 May 2020 02:10
Sebastian Vettel Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto says the team's split with Sebastian Vettel was "the right thing" for both parties. Earlier this week it was confirmed Vettel would leave the team for a des...
Leclerc's girlfriend joins Twitch just to get his attention!
Total F1 - 17 May 2020 14:31
Charles Leclerc has been one of the stand-out stars of Esports since the outbreak of coronavirus forced everyone to stay at home. Not known for his online gaming before the shutdown, Leclerc quickly got up to speed and b...
Hurley, Francis Jr. split Trans Am Esports doubleheader wins
Racer - 17 May 2020 02:08
The loud roar of 27 Trans Am cars echoed through the virtual Catalunyan hills Saturday afternoon during the Round 4 of the Trans Am (...)
Singapore Grand Prix won't be held behind closed doors | RaceFans Round-up
F1 Fanatic - 17 May 2020 01:01
In the round-up: Singapore Grand Prix won't be held behind closed doors • Further rumours of Alonso-Renault deal • Driving for midfield team 'the worst thing Vettel can do'
First-lap wreck "pretty embarrassing" for Stenhouse
Racer - 17 May 2020 23:40
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. failed to complete a lap at Darlington Raceway after crashing after the first few corners. Stenhouse admitted he put (...)
Wolff: Vettel at Mercedes ‘good marketing'
Total F1 - 17 May 2020 21:10
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says it would be a good marketing opportunity to have four-time champ Sebastian Vettel at the team. The German driver will be a free agent at the end of 2020 when his Ferrari deal expires, and it...
Wolff: Vettel at Mercedes 'good marketing'
Planet F1 - 17 May 2020 21:00
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says it would be a good marketing opportunity to have four-time champ Sebastian Vettel at the team. The post Wolff: Vettel at Mercedes ‘good marketing’ appeared first on PlanetF1.
Verstappen needs no extra motivation for 2020: 'I always want to win'
Total F1 - 17 May 2020 20:30
If Max Verstappen wants to set the record for the youngest ever Formula 1 world champion, he has to take the title this season. Still, the Dutchman doesn't need any more motivation, he simply always wants to win and trus...
Leclerc: 'My girlfriend had to get a Twitch subscription to get in touch'
Total F1 - 17 May 2020 19:50
Charles Leclerc is busy sim racing these days. So busy even that his girlfriend had to subscribe to his Twitch channel to get in touch with the Monegask. A number of Formula 1 drivers are known to love sim racing. Lando ...
'I was asked to let him pass so he could win his first race'
Total F1 - 17 May 2020 19:30
During his career David Coulthard was known as a driver who was a team player, someone who had no problem with team orders. Yet sometimes he was pushed to his limits, let the Scotsman know. In the 1997 season Coulthard d...
World Cup winner Ferrari claims Virtual MotoE™ win
Moto GP - 17 May 2020 19:05
The Italian crashed on the final lap but was still able to cruise home over four seconds clear of anyone else
Rosberg and Coulthard will battle it out against influencers on saturday evening
Total F1 - 17 May 2020 19:00
Many current and former Formula 1 drivers have taken up sim racing since the outbreak of the coronavirus. Also Nico Rosberg and David Coulthard will take place in a digital racing chair, to race against each other in the...
Sainz will give Leclerc 'run for his money'
Planet F1 - 17 May 2020 18:30
McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes Carlos Sainz will give Charles Leclerc a "run for his money" at Ferrari. The post Sainz will give Leclerc ‘run for his money’ appeared first on PlanetF1.
F1 calendar is slowly taking shape
Total F1 - 17 May 2020 18:30
After months of discussions, the provisional F1, F2 and F3 calendar is slowly taking shape. The season could get underway in Austria on July 5 while the curtain is expected to fall on the 2020 F1 championship in Abu Dhab...
Legends Trophy event to fill Indy 500 hole at IMS
Total F1 - 17 May 2020 18:10
The fourth round of season two of the Legends Trophy Esports series created by Torque Esports will be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and will take place on the weekend originally reserved for the real-life Indy...
Ricciardo backed to take McLaren "to the next level"
Total F1 - 17 May 2020 18:00
Daniel Ricciardo will take McLaren "to the next level" in Formula 1, according to CEO Zak Brown. Ricciardo will leave Renault at the end of this year and drive for McLaren from 2021 after signing a multi-year agreement w...
Background: How Ferrari said goodbye to a number of world champions
Total F1 - 17 May 2020 17:20
Sebastian Vettel will be driving his last season in the red of Ferrari in 2020. However, this is not the first time that has to say goodbye to an old world champion in an unpleasant way. Surtees Already in 1964, a specia...
Brundle: Ricciardo has made ‘sideways move'
Total F1 - 17 May 2020 17:20
Although Daniel Ricciardo wasn't enjoying it at Renault, ex-F1 driver Martin Brundle says joining McLaren is a 'sideways move'. Ricciardo's tenure with the French manufacturer will end after two seasons, but McLaren are ...
F1 News: Ricciardo/Norris will be "awesome" as McLaren's 2021 line-up
Auto Sport - 17 May 2020 17:18
McLaren Formula 1 team boss Zak Brown believes the combination of Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris in 2021 will be "awesome" and expects the line-up will be "fan favourites"
Brundle: Ricciardo has made 'sideways move'
Planet F1 - 17 May 2020 17:10
Although Daniel Ricciardo wasn't enjoying it at Renault, ex-F1 driver Martin Brundle says joining McLaren is a "sideways move". The post Brundle: Ricciardo has made ‘sideways move’ appeared first on PlanetF1.
Is Alonso again willing to dedicate his life to Formula 1?
Total F1 - 17 May 2020 17:02
"Formula One requires total dedication of your life. All other things are not important: Family is not important, friendships are not important, love is not important. If you want to succeed in Formula One, you need to d...