Category: Formula 1

Alfa boss Vasseur lays off staff (GMM) Alfa Romeo has joined four other F1 teams in furloughing staff amid the coronavirus crisis. Already, McLaren, Williams, Haas and Racing Point have … Read More

Gasly says Verstappen is Red Bull's favored 'pet' (GMM) Pierre Gasly says Red Bull is now a "tailor-made" team for Max Verstappen. Last year, Frenchman Gasly struggled to match Verstappen … Read More

Haas (C) looks to reduce pay for Grosjean (L) and Magnussen (R) (GMM) Haas' two race drivers are in talks about reducing their pay during the coronavirus pandemic. The small … Read More

In a rare moment, Villeneuve is right for once. The USA for example, had its most deaths in one day yesterday – 1,997 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve is not surprised that … Read More

Flavio Briatore says world must learn to live with virus (GMM) "Nothing will be the same" in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, former F1 team boss Flavio Briatore has … Read More

Robert Kubica beaming at Alfa Romeo (GMM) Robert Kubica says he has regained "a lot of desire for Formula 1" after a tough season with Williams last year. The Pole … Read More

Zandvoort boss proposes mid-week races. (GMM) One way through the coronavirus situation for Formula 1 may be midweek races. That is the view of Jan Lammers, chief spokesman of the … Read More

Jean Todt (GMM) Jean Todt admits that the legality of Ferrari's 2019 engine will "absolutely" remain questioned by some. The FIA president has been blasted for agreeing a 'secret' settlement … Read More

1984 start at Estoril. The last race at that track was in 1996 (GMM) Two Portuguese circuits have suddenly emerged as potential stand-in venues amid F1's coronavirus crisis. We reported … Read More

Austria says it can run two races (GMM) Austrian commentator Ernst Hausleitner thinks people will begin to switch off to the coronavirus hype. Like most people all around the world, … Read More

Will F1 get back underway at the French GP, perhaps without fans? (GMM) For the sake of "morale" and the "economy", former Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali hopes Formula 1 racing … Read More

Will the F1 season start at Silverstone and race only in Europe in 2020? Well-known Dutch commentator Olav Mol says he has emailed Formula One Management with a proposal about … Read More

Sergio Sette Camara – Red Bull bench warmer Red Bull's new reserve driver is more than happy with his current role in Formula 1 – even if the coronavirus crisis … Read More

Franz Tost The situation in Formula 1 will become "very critical" if the current shutdown period continues beyond July. That is the view of Franz Tost, boss of one of … Read More

Nico Rosberg knows F1 is reaching for straws Nico Rosberg has urged Formula 1 to get "creative" amid the coronavirus crisis. So far in this unprecedented situation, the messages are … Read More

Francois Dumontier Race promoter Francois Dumontier said he had no choice other than to postpone June's Canadian GP. As F1 decides to extend the current three-week factory shutdown for a … Read More

Montreal The organizers of the 2020 Canadian Grand Prix – scheduled for June 12-14 – have announced the postponement of the race amid the ongoing global coronavirus outbreak. The news … Read More

Team factories to remain closed The FIA has announced the mandatory shutdown for all Formula 1 teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended another 5 weeks. "Following unanimous … Read More

Stroll rumored to be laying off Racing Point staff next (GMM) Two more teams have joined McLaren in furloughing employees amid the coronavirus pandemic. "The furlough period will last until … Read More

Christian Klien back in 2008 (GMM) Former F1 driver Christian Klien says the "uncertainty" of the coronavirus crisis is the most difficult part. The Austrian, now 37, is today a … Read More

Pierre Gasly (GMM) Pierre Gasly is hopeful the Formula 1 season can kick off again by the end of June – in his native France. Officially, with the first eight … Read More

Chase Carey lays off half F1's staff for rest of year Formula One has laid off 50 percent of its staff until the end of the season due to the … Read More

Algarve circuit in Portugal (GMM) The Algarve circuit in Portugal has received approval to host Formula 1 races. The Lusa news agency said the circuit in Portimao, in the country's … Read More

Austria's Red Bull Ring (GMM) Austria's Red Bull Ring could join Silverstone in hosting more than one race in 2020 once the coronavirus crisis has eased. Eight races have been … Read More