Tost bets F1 season will re-start in Austria
Franz Tost (GMM) Franz Tost is hopeful F1's plan for 'ghost races' starting in July will work out. That is despite the fact that there are obvious issues with that … Read More
Category: Formula 1
Russell is a winner for Williams in virtual Spanish GP
In-car with Charles Leclerc George Russell celebrated a virtual Spanish Grand Prix victory from pole position on Sunday for the Williams team who in real life are the slowest on … Read More
Red Bull Ring to open F1 season July 5th (2nd Update)
No fans in the Austria GP paddock when the F1 season opens UPDATE The Judge13 reports that an FIA memo has been sent to FIA F2 and F3 teams, therefore … Read More
World champions Button and Solberg win in F1 Legends race
Button wins race 1 at Estoril Ex-Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button and ex-World Rally Champion Petter Solberg were the Legends Trophy big winners today as the fight between Mercedes … Read More
Behind The Scenes: Filming the Red Bull F1 Dutch Road Trip
Go behind the scenes in the Netherlands with Max Verstappen and Alex Albon to see how the crew filmed across so many iconic Dutch locations for the Dutch Road Trip: … Read More
F1 reveals massive 84% drop in income
Off a cliff Like all racing series, F1 has been hit hard by the ongoing Chinese virus, with its revenue of $39m for the first quarter down 84% on the … Read More
2020 F1 season could be cancelled
Chase Carey (GMM) F1 CEO Chase Carey has admitted it is possible there will be "no racing" at all in 2020. Currently, Liberty Media is working on a plan to … Read More
Two Schumachers in F1 again would be ‘cool’ – Weber
Willi Weber sees $$ signs (GMM) Willi Weber says it would be "cool" to see two new Schumachers on the Formula 1 grid. Although he fell out with the family … Read More
Insider says Ecclestone’s corona advice ‘disingenuous’
Bernie Ecclestone with Luca di Montezemolo back in 2013 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone's advice that Formula 1 should cancel the 2020 season altogether is "disingenuous", according to an insider. With so … Read More
Formula 1 must learn to live with coronavirus
Senna out front at Monza in 1990 Just as the genie won't go back into the bottle, and the egg can't be unscrambled, Formula 1 will forevermore race under the … Read More
Vandoorne would consider F1 return
After being destroyed by teammate Fernando Alonso at McLaren, Stoffel Vandoorne still thinks he is F1 material (GMM) Stoffel Vandoorne says he would consider returning to Formula 1 under the … Read More
Another F1 sponsor eyes F1 exit
(GMM) Another F1 sponsor has admitted its concern about the corona crisis. We have already reported that the Carlos Sainz and McLaren backer Estrella Galicia has "great concern" about the … Read More
Lundgaard to replace Ricciardo? (5th Update)
Abiteboul prepared if Ricciardo leaves UPDATE (GMM) Renault's boss has admitted the French team could say goodbye to Daniel Ricciardo at the end of 2020. Cyril Abiteboul revealed that until … Read More
Liberty paying F1 teams in full amid crisis – Brown
John Mallone's Liberty Media taking a financial bloodbath on its F1 investment, but still honoring their commitment to the teams (GMM) Liberty Media appears determined to keep all ten of … Read More
Ricciardo won’t be forced into sim racing – boss
Daniel Ricciardo not into SIM racing (GMM) Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul says he will not force Daniel Ricciardo to get involved in online sim racing. Australian Ricciardo, sitting out the … Read More
Racing ‘not important’ amid crisis – Ocon
Ocon would be happy to just go outside (GMM) Esteban Ocon says he is looking forward to simply going "outside again", let alone returning to the F1 track. "It's all … Read More
2021 seat depends on Vettel’s motivation – Hakkinen
Is Sebastian Vettel motivated enough knowing he has zero chance for a title in the inferior Ferrari? (GMM) Mika Hakkinen is sure that quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel's Formula 1 … Read More
2020 Dutch GP looks doomed (7th Update)
Without a vaccine Jos Verstappen predicts Dutch GP cancellation UPDATE (GMM) Jos Verstappen does not believe his native Holland will be able to host a race at Zandvoort in 2020. … Read More
Bottas tipped to keep Mercedes seat for 2021
Valtteri Bottas (GMM) Valtteri Bottas is likely to stay at Mercedes beyond 2020, according to former F1 driver Karun Chandhok. Chandhok, an Indian driver who raced for Lotus and HRT, … Read More
Rumored 2020 F1 calendar includes Spa, Hungary (Update)
Can Spa really happen? UPDATE (GMM) Spa-Francorchamps is waiting for the "green light from the government" to push ahead with plans for a 2020 Belgian GP. The famous circuit has … Read More
Back-to-back Austria GP plan ‘great’ – Verstappen
Max Verstappen wants to get back to racing (GMM) Max Verstappen says he is looking forward to the resumption of the 2020 season – even if the races have to … Read More
Norris slams ‘selfish’ IndyCar esports rival
The negative damage Pagenaud's unprofessional move did to IndyCar's reputation has been significant. The global outcry far reaching (GMM) Drivers need to take virtual racing more seriously. That is the … Read More
FIA doctor says infection should not stop F1 races
Professor Gerard Saillant (GMM) The Formula 1 show will go on even if a coronavirus infection is detected in the paddock, according to FIA Institute president Professor Gerard Saillant. In … Read More
Sainz Jr.’s sponsor ‘concerned’ about corona crisis
Carlos Sainz Jr (GMM) The CEO of Carlos Sainz Jr.'s personal sponsor, Spanish beer brand Estrella Galicia, has admitted he is "concerned" about the coronavirus crisis. CEO Ignacio Rivera's warning … Read More
F1’s corona plan ‘pretty wild’ – Salo
Mika Salo (GMM) Mika Salo has described Liberty Media's plans for 15-18 races amid the corona pandemic as "pretty wild". The former driver, who is still involved in F1 as … Read More