F1 extends team factory shutdowns
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
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IndyCar Barber TV Rating
Barber iRacing action Despite everyone being locked home with nothing to do, NBCSN only earned an average of 162,000 viewers for Saturday's IndyCar iRacing event from virtual Barber. The average … Read More
Trans Am Announces Revised 2020 Schedule
No Detroit race this year Following the interruption to its original schedule, the new Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli 2020 amended calendar will accommodate all the event dates that … Read More
MotoGP Italian and Catalan GPs postponed
Race promoters world wide are whistling in the wind if they think they are going to race in 2020 without a vaccine for Covid-19 The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports … Read More
Losing a team would be ‘a big setback’ for F1
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
‘Uncertainty’ is worst part of crisis – Klien
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
Gasly hopes for Paul Ricard season opener
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
Japan test amid crisis ‘very strange’ – Calderon
Tatiana Calderon (GMM) Tatiana Calderon says it was "very strange" to travel to Japan amid the coronavirus crisis to test her new Super Formula car for 2020. All around the … Read More
F1 could lose 4 teams (Update)
Antti Aarnio-Wihuri UPDATE (GMM) A former F1 sponsor says there is "a real risk" that teams will go bust amid the coronavirus crisis. For years, Finnish billionaire Antti Aarnio-Wihuri supported … Read More
F1 lays off 50% of staff, CEO Carey to take pay cut
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 track approved to host F1
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 could host more than one F1 race – Marko
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
Rosberg reverts to meditation amid crisis
Nico Rosberg, the last teammate to beat Lewis Hamilton – he did it in 2016 (GMM) Having already put his smartphone away, Nico Rosberg is now coping with the coronavirus … Read More
Kubica alongside Alonso would be ‘fun’ – Domenicali
Stefano Domenicali (GMM) It would have been "fun" to pair Robert Kubica with Fernando Alonso at Ferrari. That is the claim of Stefano Domenicali, as the open secret about Polish … Read More
IndyCar announces 2 doubleheaders, adds 3rd IMS race
IMS will host three IndyCar races in 2020 The NTT INDYCAR SERIES announced several calendar updates today following the cancellation of the Detroit Grand Prix due to the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read More
Detroit Grand Prix Canceled for 2020
Detroit cancelled as expected Detroit Grand Prix organizers announced today that the 2020 Grand Prix, originally scheduled for May 29-31 at Belle Isle Park, has been canceled due to the … Read More
Williams F1 team lays off employees
George Russell Statement from the ROKiT Williams Racing: Due to the ongoing situation involving Covid-19, ROKiT Williams Racing is temporarily furloughing a number of employees as part of a wider … Read More
Aston Martin see F1 helping its road cars
Lawrence Stroll Aston Martin’s new Executive Chairman, Lawrence Stroll thinks that the company’s road car department will benefit from the manufacturer’s involvement in Formula One as a result of technology … Read More
F1 should consider scrapping 2020 title – Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve calls for 2020 races to not pay points (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve says it would be a mistake for Formula 1 to rush together an alternate 2020 calendar. As … Read More
In rage Bubba Wallace quits Bristol race, sponsor fires him
Bubba Wallace loses his cool, and his sponsor While William Byron easily won the iRacing event Sunday at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway, Bubba Wallace got so pissed off he quit … Read More
Dutch GP boss says ‘ethical’ to stop F1 speculation
Jan Lammers (GMM) Dutch GP boss Jan Lammers has called for speculation about re-starting Formula 1 to stop for now. "We actually want to stop reporting until there is more … Read More
Wolff to leave Mercedes F1 for Aston Martin? (4th Update)
Toto Wolff UPDATE (GMM) Toto Wolff says he is staying in charge of Mercedes' works F1 team for "the short term". The Austrian has been linked strongly with Lawrence Stroll's … Read More
Extended F1 factory shutdown likely – Wolff
Wolff predicts a longer shutdown (GMM) A further factory shutdown period because of the coronavirus crisis is likely in Formula 1, according to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. To help cope … Read More
Abiteboul has questions about ‘pink Mercedes’
Clearly the Aston Martin Racing Point 'pink' Mercedes is a near 100% copy of last year's Mercedes (GMM) Cyril Abiteboul is openly questioning Racing Point's approach to the design of … Read More
Kubica likens pandemic to his 2011 rally crash
Robert Kubica (GMM) Robert Kubica has urged racing drivers to adjust to the world amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Pole compares the situation – with F1 factories closed and racing … Read More