Fan-less races ‘better than no races’ – Magnussen
Empty grandstands give the race no excitement (GMM) Kevin Magnussen has confirmed reports that he and Haas teammate Romain Grosjean have agreed to pay-cuts amid the corona crisis. "It was … Read More
Category: Formula 1
‘Red-Buyers’ could take over F1 seats – Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen (GMM) Kevin Magnussen says there is a risk drivers like him will be excluded from Formula 1 if the coronavirus changes the sport dramatically. Teams are scrambling merely … Read More
‘All requirements met’ for Austria plan – Marko
Red Bull Ring is ready (GMM) Red Bull is pushing ahead with its plan for back-to-back spectator-less races in Austria held on consecutive weekends in July. "Two races, each on … Read More
If British GP not cancelled, it has to run without fans (2nd Update)
British GP, if it runs, will be a 'Ghost' race UPDATE This year’s British Grand Prix will take place without fans after Silverstone’s owners said that a race “under normal … Read More
French GP cancelled
French GP becomes latest victim to the Chinese Flu The organizers of the French Grand Prix have confirmed the event will not go ahead in 2020, in light of the … Read More
F1 announces that 2020 season will begin July 3-5
Chase Carey F1 CEO Chase Carey provided an update to fans on the latest developments on the 2020 F1 calendar, including a target start date and location… Although this morning … Read More
Vettel to team with Hamilton at Mercedes?
Vettel and Hamilton teammates? Never say never. There have been ongoing rumors suggesting Vettel may depart Ferrari at the end of the season. Vettel still faces an uncertain future at … Read More
Button and Solberg win at the Nurburgring
Button Leads Ex-Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button and former World Rally Championship winner Petter Solberg each scored esports race wins as Erhan Jajovski and Max Guenter took series titles … Read More
Lando Norris spanks IndyCar regulars at COTA
Lando Norris schools IndyCar regulars British McLaren F1 driver, in his very first IndyCar iRace, took the pole by 4/10ths of a second, and in the race took the IndyCar … Read More
No racing in 2020 would be ‘devastating’ for F1 teams
Zak Brown American McLaren CEO Zak Brown has claimed that if F1 did not race during 2020 it would be devastating to the teams and knock Formula 1 down a … Read More
IndyCar COTA iRacing Preview (Update)
McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris makes his IndyCar iRacing debut With just two rounds remaining, it's time to find out who is the true king of the virtual INDYCAR road. … Read More
Video: F1 driver Norris gives insight into engineering an IndyCar
McLaren driver Lando Norris has given added insight into setting up a virtual IndyCar with Formula 1 engineer Andrew Jarvis via iRacing. Probably one of the most interesting streams we've … Read More
Wolff hits reverse over budget cap – Marko
Toto Wolff (GMM) Toto Wolff has "suddenly" hit reverse gear on a drastic reduction of the 2021 budget cap. That is the claim of Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko, who … Read More
Liberty admits ‘zero races’ possible in 2020
Greg Maffei (GMM) Liberty Media has reshuffled its finances to free up a $1.4 billion fund to rescue Formula 1 amid the corona crisis. The F1 owner is quoted by … Read More
Binotto ‘in denial’ over quit threat – Brown
Mattia Binotto (GMM) Ferrari has moved to downplay boss Mattia Binotto's warning that the Maranello team could pull out of Formula 1. Binotto had warned that a reduction in the … Read More
Leclerc ‘happy’ if Vettel stays at Ferrari
Vettel and Leclerc (GMM) Charles Leclerc says he would be "definitely happy" if Ferrari keeps Sebastian Vettel on board for 2021. It is rumored that quadruple world champion Vettel has … Read More
‘Too early’ to contemplate 2021 drivers – Steiner
Steiner too busy to decide on 2021 drivers (GMM) It is "too early" to look ahead to Haas' 2021 driver lineup, according to team boss Gunther Steiner. Both Kevin Magnussen … Read More
Circuit designer to try ‘virtual’ Zandvoort
Zandvoort (GMM) Having overseen Zandvoort's transformation, circuit architect Jarno Zaffelli says will now have to try driving it – in the virtual world. Dutch GP promoters admit the country's ban … Read More
F1 eyes radical wind tunnel time idea
70% for a team like Ferrari (GMM) F1 is reportedly considering a radical proposal to help smaller teams catch up with their bigger rivals. According to Auto Motor und Sport, … Read More
Media should not be barred from ‘ghost races’
Covid-19 (GMM) It would be a mistake to lock the media out of any 'ghost races' that take place amid the corona crisis. That is the view of respected Auto … Read More
Contract ‘review’ must precede audience-free French GP
Paul Ricard (GMM) Paul Ricard would only be open to considering a race behind closed doors if F1 conducts a "review" of its contractual arrangement with the circuit. That is … Read More
Monza now open to spectator-free Italy GP
Monza: Imagine a Ferrari win with no fans in grandstands (GMM) Monza may be willing to consider hosting a grand prix behind closed doors in 2020. That is the news … Read More
Alonso has ‘renewed energy’ for future
After tending to his garden for so long, Alonso is well rested (GMM) Fernando Alonso says his Formula 1 sabbatical has given him "renewed energy" for the future. In the … Read More
‘Possible’ Vettel will accept one-year deal
Why does Vettel want to stay with a team that gives him near zero chance to win another title (GMM) Ralf Schumacher thinks it is "possible" Sebastian Vettel will ultimately … Read More
Verstappen’s ‘reckless’ reputation unfair – Kubica
Robert Kubica (GMM) Robert Kubica says Max Verstappen does not deserve his reputation for "recklessness". The Pole was asked about the Red Bull driver's reputation for racing aggression, but he … Read More