Seidl stays in Australia with affected staff
McLaren boss Andreas Seidl (GMM) F1's traveling circus will endure a nervous couple of weeks in the wake of the postponed Australian GP. Although a wheel didn't turn at Albert … Read More
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F1 teams to lose money over coronavirus situation
"If a grand prix pays more than $25 million, we lose money," said Haas boss Gunther Steiner (GMM) F1 teams are expecting to take a financial hit from the unprecedented … Read More
F1 teams begin coronavirus quarantine period
Zak Brown's McLaren team were first to test positive for COVID-19 (GMM) F1 team staff arriving back in Europe from Australia are now heading into a two-week quarantine period. For … Read More
Zandvoort, Barcelona wait for FIA to provide coronavirus ‘clarity’
Max Verstappen's home race may be postponed (GMM) Organizers of the Dutch GP at Zandvoort are waiting to hear more about the postponement of the 2020 race. After the eleventh-hour … Read More
2021 F1 rules overhaul to be postponed
Chase Carey As a result of the ongoing coronavirus there is talk of extending the F1 championship into 2021. This would in turn mean delaying the proposed rules overhaul until … Read More
Q&A with IndyCar’s Mark Miles
Mark Miles THE MODERATOR: Welcome, everyone, to today's INDYCAR conference call. We'd like to thank everyone for their time. We'd like to welcome in Mark Miles. Mark, you have the … Read More
Acura GP of Long Beach Postponed (Now cancelled)
Long Beach Cancelled for 2020 UPDATE On a conference call this afternoon, IndyCar boss Mark Miles stated that they talked to the Acura GP of Long Beach and there is … Read More
NASCAR To Race Next Two Weekends Without Fans Because Of Coronavirus (Update)
Atlanta UPDATE NASCAR, which like IndyCar had originally planned to race this weekend without fans in attendance, has also now postponed its events in Atlanta, as well as the following … Read More
IndyCar cancels all races until May
Penske pulls the plug Statement from INDYCAR "After careful consideration, including regular communication with our event promoters, health officials, and the city administrations in our respective race markets regarding COVID-19, … Read More
Vietnam official statement on postponement
Hanoi track will remain shut down In view of the continued global spread of novel coronavirus and after ongoing discussions with Formula One World Championship Ltd – the holder of … Read More
Bahrain and Vietnam GPs postponed, due to COVID-19 (2nd Update)
Chase Carey forced to postpone two more GPs UPDATE This rumor upgraded to 'fact' today. Formula 1 has announced Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix have been postponed as a result … Read More
Bryan Herta Autosport Enters Strategic Partnership with Haupert Autosport
BHA's IndyCar driven by Marco Andretti Haupert Autosport, formed by So-Cal property developer Rexco Development has entered into a strategic partnership to purchase an interest in Bryan Herta Autosport’s INDYCAR … Read More
MCLAREN withdraws from Australian GP (Update)
Seidl and Brown faced with possible more team members infected UPDATE 14 additional McLaren Formula 1 employees have entered a two-week quarantine after coming into close contact with the individual … Read More
It’s official now: Formula E and FIA take decision to temporarily suspend season
Andre Lotterer Formula E and the FIA have announced that the 2019/20 season will be temporarily suspended for a two-month period, considering the challenge the current health crisis poses to … Read More
Bahrain GP ‘out of the question’ – Horner
Horner says he expects more cancellations (GMM) With Australia and China already called off, F1 insiders are no longer expecting any racing whatsoever until at least June in Baku. After … Read More
‘F1 will recover’ from worst ever crisis
Jean Todt (GMM) The world of Formula 1 is coming to terms with the fact that its 2020 season is in tatters over the coronavirus crisis. Initially, the sport's figureheads … Read More
INDYCAR announces condensed schedule for St. Petersburg season opener
Josef Newgarden The NTT INDYCAR SERIES season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, which will be closed to spectators and limited to essential personnel only, will have several modifications with … Read More
F1 took ‘too long’ with Melbourne decision – Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone (GMM) Formula 1 took too long to respond to the coronavirus crisis, according to former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. On Friday the 13th, the image presented to the … Read More
Williams worried about financial impact of coronavirus
The whole world is worried Claire Williams (GMM) Claire Williams is worried about the financial impact of F1's new coronavirus crisis. Australia and China have been called off, but Bahrain … Read More
Vettel can beat Leclerc in 2020 car – Glock
Vettel does not adapt well to a car that does not fit his driving style (GMM) Sebastian Vettel can beat Charles Leclerc at the wheel of Ferrari's 2020 car. That … Read More
Mercedes will assess ‘risk’ of racing DAS – Bottas
Valtteri Bottas would love to race the illegal DAS. DAS changes the suspension setting of a car while in motion, hence illegal. Mercedes argues that 'toe' is a steering setting, … Read More
Williams targets Alfa Romeo in 2020
George Russell testing at Barcelona (GMM) Prior to the cancellation of the Australian GP, Williams had been planning to take on Alfa Romeo. After the team finished dead last by … Read More
Leclerc defends FIA over engine scandal
Charles Leclerc (GMM) Charles Leclerc has defended both the FIA and Ferrari, amid rival teams' fury over the 2019 engine legality scandal. Earlier, the seven non-Ferrari affiliated teams were not … Read More
Hulkenberg comeback ‘difficult’ – Glock
Timo Glock (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg will struggle to return to the Formula 1 grid. That is the claim of another former German F1 driver, Timo Glock, who thinks ousted Renault … Read More
Relaxed helmet livery rule ‘nice’ – Verstappen
Max Verstappen (GMM) Max Verstappen says the new rule allowing drivers to change their helmets as often as they desire will not change much for him. Because fans were at … Read More