Category: Formula 1
Pat Symonds says F1 not sustainable in current form
Pat Symonds Formula 1’s chief technical officer Pat Symonds believes the 2021 overhaul is vital for making F1 sustainable at a time where car manufacturers are “in trouble". Negotiations over … Read More
Hulkenberg not ruling out F1 return
Nico Hulkenberg refuses to race in IndyCar – too unsafe. You figure the IndyCar chassis was designed in 2011 and rolled out in 2012. It's a 9-year old design (GMM) … Read More
Five Friday practice sessions for Kubica in 2020
Robert Kubica gets 5 Friday morning track cleaning outings for his check (GMM) New reserve driver Robert Kubica will participate in five Friday morning practice sessions for Alfa Romeo in … Read More
2019 F1 tires to make 2020 ‘predictable’ – Isola
No change in F1 tires for 2020 (GMM) The racing could be "more predictable" in 2020, because teams voted against using Pirelli's newly designed and tested tires this year. That … Read More
Fittipaldi keeps job as Haas reserve
Pietro Fittipaldi (GMM) Pietro Fittipaldi will remain a reserve driver at Haas in 2020. "If I continue with Haas, I want to have a bigger role," the 23-year-old, who is … Read More
Ferrari’s 2020 car passes FIA crash tests
F1 crash testing (GMM) Ferrari's 2020 car, codenamed 671, has passed all 15 of the mandatory FIA crash tests. Sky Italia said that exactly a month before the red single … Read More
Bottas thinks performance ‘hasn’t peaked yet’
Now that he has divorced his wife, Bottas has no distractions and is fully focused on winning (GMM) Valtteri Bottas is sounding bullish about the 2020 season. The media dubbed … Read More
Briatore tells Verstappen to ‘keep mouth shut’
Max Verstappen suffers from foot-in-mouth disease (GMM) Max Verstappen should learn to "keep his mouth shut", according to former F1 team boss Flavio Briatore. In the wake of Verstappen's new … Read More
Racing Point ‘nervous’ about 2020-2021 seasons
Andy Green (GMM) Racing Point technical boss Andy Green admits he is "very nervous" about how the team will handle this year's preparations for the new rules of 2021. He … Read More
Williams loses major sponsor Rexona (Update)
Brown happy to take sponsor from Williams UPDATE Williams has lost a major sponsor in the form of global conglomerate Unilever, which will switch to McLaren for the 2020 Formula … Read More
2020 F1 race times confirmed – including Vietnam and Dutch Grands Prix
Hanoi circuit under construction Practice, qualifying and race times have been announced for the 2020 F1 season – including those for April’s inaugural Vietnam Grand Prix and the returning Dutch … Read More
Williams lands another Latifi sponsor
Nicholas Latifi's billionaire father keeps sending new sponsors their way. He likely does a lot of business with Royal Bank of Canada ROKiT Williams Racing has added Royal Bank of … Read More
Verstappen’s long Red Bull deal ‘surprising’ – Doornbos
Robert Doornbos and Verstappen (GMM) Former F1 driver Robert Doornbos says Max Verstappen's new long-term contract with Red Bull is "surprising". Some, including Mika Salo who said an extension was … Read More
Red Bull to launch car day after Ferrari
Binotto (GMM) According to a media report, Red Bull will launch its 2020 car on February 12 – one day after Ferrari. When Ferrari announced in December that it would … Read More
VinFast Vietnam Grand Prix Reveals Hanoi Circuit Logo & Grandstand Names
Vietnam GP Logo Hanoi, Vietnam – The Vietnam Grand Prix Corporation (VGPC), Promoter of the Formula 1 VinFast Vietnam Grand Prix 2020, today revealed the Official Logo of F1’s newest … Read More
Father says Verstappen ‘at home’ with Red Bull
Jos Verstappen (GMM) Max Verstappen has "every confidence" in Red Bull-Honda after signing on for the next four seasons, according to his father and co-manager Jos. The Verstappen camp, earlier … Read More
Australian GP boss plays down bushfire threat
Australian GP boss not worried (GMM) Australian GP boss Andrew Westacott has played down reports that bushfires could threaten the running of the 2020 season opener in March. International media … Read More
Latifi dollars start to flow at Williams
Nicholas Latifi – has checks, will drive (GMM) The sponsorship dollars brought by Nicholas Latifi's new race seat are now starting to flow at Williams. This week, we reported that … Read More
New $16m Verstappen deal agreed ‘quickly’ – manager (Update)
Max Verstappen UPDATE The deal for Max Verstappen is reportedly worth $16 million-a-year and the Dutchman could earn up to $64m from his new contract with Red Bull. This is … Read More
Hanoi F1 circuit construction photos
Construction update photos from Hanoi. It is expected that the project will be completely handed over to the organizers of F1 Vietnam in March – a month before the race … Read More
ROKiT Williams Racing announces new partnership with Lavazza coffee
Latifi enjoys some Lavazza – a sponsor his father brought to the team ROKiT Williams Racing is pleased to announce Lavazza as an Official Team Partner for the 2020 FIA … Read More
Marko was ‘worried’ about losing Verstappen
Max Verstappen (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko admits he was "very worried" that Max Verstappen could quit Red Bull and switch to Mercedes for 2021. It was announced on Tuesday that … Read More
Marko to discuss new Honda deal ‘soon’
Dr. Helmut Marko (GMM) With Max Verstappen now signed up through 2023, Dr Helmut Marko's next step will be to keep Honda at Red Bull for the future. Currently, the … Read More
Mercedes could quit F1
Is Hamilton talking to Ferrari because he knows Mercedes may quit? (GMM) Former F1 driver Jan Lammers thinks it is possible that Mercedes will quit the sport. At present, no … Read More