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F1 attracts new official sponsor ahead of restart
Total F1 - 16 Jun 2020 12:10
Formula 1 and Liqui Moly have agreed a new three-year partnership which will see the German oil company become an official sponsor of the sport. The confirmation of the new deal is a timely boost given the major disrupti...
In the Pitlane: China on the rise?
Total F1 - 16 Jun 2020 04:20
With the driver's silly season in full swing one name has emerged as a possible Renault driver for 2021. Step forward the Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou, who currently drives in F2 for the UNI-Virtuosi team. After four years...
Aston Martin F1 factory delayed by a year
Total F1 - 16 Jun 2020 20:40
Aston Martin's new Formula 1 factory will be delayed by a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, Racing Point team boss Otmar Szafnauer has confirmed. Aston Martin will enter F1 next season after Racing Point team own...
F1 quiz: Name every Toro Rosso driver
Total F1 - 16 Jun 2020 10:40
A quick-fire F1 quiz coming your way, can you name every Toro Rosso driver before the timer runs out? To clarify, we are looking for any driver who started an F1 race for Toro Rosso from 2006 to 2019. Expecting plenty of...
Bahrain CEO: 'Oval' proposal surprising, but doable
GRAND PRIX 247 - 16 Jun 2020 05:28
The Bahrain International Circuit is open to the idea of holding a second race on its ‘almost-oval’ configuration in 2020, the track’s CEO has said. Speaking about a potential double-header in Bahrain last week, Fo...
Mercedes announces departure of Andy Cowell
Total F1 - 16 Jun 2020 03:40
Mercedes engine boss Andy Cowell will stand down on July 1, the reigning champions announced on Monday. A key part of the team's success in Formula 1 over the past six seasons, Mercedes said Cowell, managing director of ...
F1 Race Director Masi set to return to Europe
Total F1 - 16 Jun 2020 01:50
Michael Masi pic: FIA/DPPI Formula 1 Race Director Michael Masi is set to fly to Europe this week having spent the last three months holed up in Melbourne. Masi was set to move to Europe following the Australian Grand Pr...
All-Star Race moved to Bristol, limited fan attendance OK'd
Racer - 16 Jun 2020 01:35
In a NASCAR season marked by historical firsts, the 36th running of the NASCAR All-Star Race will move 159 miles northwest from Charlotte (...)
AlphaTauri to carry out testing with its AT01
Total F1 - 16 Jun 2020 23:50
The AlphaTauri team is set to conduct a filming day with its actual car, the AT01 ahead of the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix that is set to take place on July 1. Reigning world champion team Mercedes took the opport...
INSIGHT: Pro 4's midwest migration
Racer - 16 Jun 2020 23:32
It wasn't supposed to happen this way. For decades, off-road racing's unlimited Pro 4 category has represented short-course (...)
Steiner predicts less complaining when F1 returns
Total F1 - 16 Jun 2020 23:10
Guenther Steiner thinks that members of the paddock will complain less and not take the sport for granted as much when it returns. The COVID-19 induced hiatus Formula 1 has put racing on hold for four months. This has be...
Steiner predicts less complaining when F1 returns
Planet F1 - 16 Jun 2020 23:00
Guenther Steiner thinks that members of the paddock will complain less and not take the sport for granted as much when it returns. The post Steiner predicts less complaining when F1 returns appeared first on PlanetF1.
Ricciardo makes F1 return in Renault test
ESPN - 16 Jun 2020 22:35
Renault's Daniel Ricciardo returned to the cockpit of a Formula One car Tuesday at the Austrian circuit to host the two opening races of the new season.
Alonso ready for F1 return – Briatore
Total F1 - 16 Jun 2020 22:20
Fernando Alonso is ready for a return to Formula 1, having 'detoxed' himself after spending a year out of the sport, according to his manager, Flavio Briatore. There has been a lot of speculation about Alonso making a re...
Pirelli Change Up Tyre Compounds for F1 Silverstone Double-Header
Total F1 - 16 Jun 2020 22:20
Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli have announced the tyre compound selections for the opening eight races of the 2020 season, and have decided to use two different compound variations for the doubleheader at Silverstone. P...
The Week In IndyCar, June 16, Listener Q&A
Racer - 16 Jun 2020 22:15
It's a new episode of The Week In IndyCar show driven by questions submitted from fans via social media. Listener Q&A begins at the (...)
Ricciardo makes F1 return in Renault test
Total F1 - 16 Jun 2020 21:40
Renault's Daniel Ricciardo returned to the cockpit of a Formula One car Tuesday at the Austrian circuit set to host the two opening races of the new season. Ricciardo completed 115 laps of the Red Bull Ring, his first ti...
Racing Point set to test RP20 at Silverstone ahead of season start
Total F1 - 16 Jun 2020 21:30
With the Formula 1 season starting next month, Racing Point Formula 1 Team are set to test their 2020 car, the RP20, at Silverstone for a promotional day on 17 June where Lance Stroll will do laps around the National cir...
De Vries picks out F1-driver: "He's the fastest driver I've raced against"
Total F1 - 16 Jun 2020 21:20
Nyck de Vries is impressed by Charles Leclerc. The 2019 Formula 2 champion claims that the Ferrari driver is the fastest driver he has ever driven against. The 25-year old driver from Sneek does find it difficult to make...
IMSA to allow limited fan presence at Daytona race
Racer - 16 Jun 2020 20:59
Daytona International Speedway will allow up to 5000 fans to attend IMSA's WeatherTech 240 At Daytona International Speedway on July 4. (...)
Formula 1 blocks development of pit equipment due to new technical directive
Total F1 - 16 Jun 2020 20:50
The FIA has published a new technical directive that will not allow Formula 1 teams to develop their own pit equipment from 30 September 2020. It is a new measure to further reduce costs in the pinnacle of motorsport. Th...
June Sprints success key to IndyCar fan welcome at Road America
Racer - 16 Jun 2020 20:39
Road America general manager Mike Kertscher will use many of the lessons learned during last weekend's fan-filled SCCA June Sprints (...)