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Leclerc: I am not a racist
GRAND PRIX 247 - 7 Aug 2020 04:50
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc hit out on Thursday at those who accused him of racist behaviour in not taking a knee alongside other Formula 1 drivers before grands prix. While six-times champion Lewis Hamilton has worn a 'Bl...
Racing Point: Hülkenberg will continue to drive
GRAND PRIX 247 - 7 Aug 2020 11:20
Nico Hülkenberg will continue to drive for BWT Racing Point F1 Team alongside Lance Stroll in this weekend's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone as a stand-in for regular driver, Sergio Perez. The 32-year-old Ger...
Szafnauer 'surprised how little Brown knows about F1' | 2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
F1 Fanatic - 7 Aug 2020 22:21
Racing Point CEO Otmar Szafnauer has dismissed criticism of his team by McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown after it was penalised by the FIA stewards for breaking the sporting regulations.
Rodrigo remains fastest in Moto3™ as Fernandez tops FP2
Moto GP - 7 Aug 2020 14:23
As the track temperature soared and grip began to drop, the second lightweight class of the day saw a handful of crashes
Honda supplies new engines to Red Bull Racing: "Part of our strategy"
Total F1 - 7 Aug 2020 12:20
This weekend the second Grand Prix will be held at the Silverstone circuit. For Red Bull Racing, the second weekend means not only further catching up with Mercedes, but also the introduction of a new Power Unit for both...
OFFICIAL: Hulkenberg is also driving this weekend for Racing Point
Total F1 - 7 Aug 2020 10:20
Last week Nico Hulkenberg, unfortunately, could not participate in the Grand Prix of Great Britain due to technical problems. The German will, however, get a second chance at the Racing Point team this weekend. We had to...
Hamilton: It's not the right time to negotiate my contract
GRAND PRIX 247 - 7 Aug 2020 04:59
Six-times Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he felt uncomfortable negotiating a lucrative contract extension with Mercedes during the COVID-19 pandemic as the team confirmed Valtteri Bottas was staying n...
MEDLAND: Even amid a pandemic, the F1 world hunts for loopholes
Racer - 7 Aug 2020 02:30
I was hoping that the longer the season went on, the less I would be writing about COVID-19 and its negative impact on Formula 1. I was (...)
Hulkenberg: I'm feeling a lot more confident in the car
GRAND PRIX 247 - 7 Aug 2020 22:02
With last week’s false alarm British Grand Prix non-start, Nico Hulkenberg was back in action for Racing Point in place of the recovering Sergio Perez. The German looked far more at ease and for the most part of the da...
Kubica set for Free Practice drive at Silverstone
Total F1 - 7 Aug 2020 10:20
One week after making his DTM debut, Polish Formula 1 winner Robert Kubica will return to the cockpit of an F1 car once more, taking over Antonio Giovinazzi's Alfa Romeo in Free Practice One at the 70th Anniversary Grand...
Bottas extends Mercedes contract
Total F1 - 7 Aug 2020 00:10
Valtteri Bottas Valterri Bottas and Mercedes have extend their relationship to keep the Finn with the world championship winning squad until at least the end of 2021. The Finn was widely expected to remain with the squad...
Teams' reactions after Friday
Total F1 - 7 Aug 2020 23:50
Following last weekend's British Grand Prix, Formula One drivers and teams stayed at Silverstone for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, Round 5 of the curtailed 2020 F1 season. The name of the grand prix has changed for th...
70th Anniversary GP: Friday Press Conference - Part 2
Total F1 - 7 Aug 2020 23:30
Today's press conference with Claire Williams, Zak Brown and Mattia Binotto. We are celebrating 70 years of Formula 1 this weekend, so I'd like to kick this session off discussing that? Mattia, what makes Formula 1 fasci...
Ferrari, McLaren, Renault intend to appeal Racing Point verdict
Total F1 - 7 Aug 2020 23:20
Ferrari, McLaren and Renault have stated their intention to appeal against the FIA's verdict on Racing Point's 2020 car. It is likely the three teams are contesting the leniency of the sanction given to Racing Point, and...
Vettel possibly with new engine tomorrow after problem FP2
Total F1 - 7 Aug 2020 23:10
Sebastian Vettel ended his day today with a problem with the engine. At the end of the second free practice session there was a big thud and the Ferrari was leaking a lot of fluid on the track. New engine for Vettel It n...
McLaren join Ferrari in appealing Racing Point penalty
Total F1 - 7 Aug 2020 23:10
McLaren has become the second team to announce its intention to protest the penalty handed to Racing Point for running illegal parts in the opening four grands prix of 2020. Following the lead of Ferrari, McLaren has con...
Doornbos about Albon: "That explains one second behind Max as well"
Total F1 - 7 Aug 2020 23:00
Alexander Albon was again behind Max Verstappen on the timesheet on Friday. According to Doornbos the problem lies not only with Albon himself, but also with Red Bull Racing. He let this know at the Ziggo Sport F1 Café....
70th Anniversary Grand Prix Friday Press Conference
GRAND PRIX 247 - 7 Aug 2020 22:55
Full transcript from Part 1 and Part 2 of the FIA hosted team representative’s press conference on day one of the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix weekend, Round 5 of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship, at Silverstone. P...
Leclerc: Performance not what we hoped for on mediums
Total F1 - 7 Aug 2020 22:50
Ferrari warned that the pain would carry over from last Sunday's British Grand Prix to this weekend's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone and they are proving to be on the money with their prediction. Charles Lecl...
‘Up to speed' Hulk starts flexing his muscles
Total F1 - 7 Aug 2020 22:50
On a Friday dominated by Racing Point for the wrong reasons, Nico Hulkenberg cheered up the team with a promising performance in free practice. The morning at Silverstone, before the cars took to the track for the 70th A...
'Up to speed' Hulk starts flexing his muscles
Planet F1 - 7 Aug 2020 22:42
On a Friday dominated by Racing Point for the wrong reasons, Nico Hulkenberg cheered up the team with a promising performance in free practice. The post ‘Up to speed’ Hulk starts flexing his muscles appeared first on...
Hamilton: Absolutely anything can happen in F1
GRAND PRIX 247 - 7 Aug 2020 22:41
Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have in the Mercedes W11 arguably the best Formula 1 car in history, one-twos are expected every race day Sunday as Brackley have found a second or more on their rivals with this latest...