F1 CEO says No spectators in Portugal & Barcelona this season
Apr.27 – Stefano Domenicali admits that spectators will be locked out of the first double-header of 2021 in Portugal and Spain. The..
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News on Canada F1 GP expected this week
Apr.27 – News about the 2021 Canadian Grand Prix should be forthcoming “this week”. That is the claim of Quebec’s..
This year’s Canadian GP is now ‘to be announced’
Apr.22 – F1’s governing body is now listing the 2021 Canadian GP as ‘TBA’ – to be announced. It is now widely..
French GP in negotiations for reduced F1 race fee
Apr.22 – Paul Ricard is in talks with Formula 1 about reducing the French GP hosting fee. Le Figaro newspaper reports that the..
In the pitlane – Keeping the show on the road
The season continues with Imola providing a spectacle but F1 remains vulnerable to the effects COVID-19 may inflict. Stefano Domenicali..
FIA Statement on COVID-19 Testing in Imola
Apr.20 – The FIA and Formula 1 can today confirm that at the 2021 FIA Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, between Monday 12th April..
Stroll legal threat to end with ‘bloody nose’?
Apr.19 – Billionaire Lawrence Stroll is probably the driving force behind Aston Martin’s current legal threats against Formula..
Nurburgring ‘open’ to replacing axed Canada GP this season
Apr.18 – The Nurburgring is “open” to filling in for a postponed or cancelled Formula 1 race in 2021, a spokesman has..
Spanish GP to be another F1 ‘ghost race’
Apr.18 – The 2021 Spanish GP will be yet another Formula 1 ‘ghost race’. Organisers of next month’s race at the..
Report: Nurburgring to replace Montreal in 2021
Apr.17 – Germany’s Nurburgring circuit is hotting up as favourite to replace the endangered 2021 Canadian GP. The German..
Canada GP event axe news expected ‘within 48 hours’
Apr.17 – It is still not clear whether Canada will host its scheduled Formula 1 race this year – although the signs are not..
Vettel syas ‘Not my turn’ to receive covid vaccine
Apr.17 – Sebastian Vettel says he has turned down the chance to be vaccinated against covid-19. Several drivers have already..
Canadian F1 race probably can’t go ahead this year
Apr.16 – Confirmation of Canada’s scratching from the 2021 Formula 1 calendar is now “only a formality”. Following..
Premier Quebec unconvinced Canadian GP needs to go ahead this season
Apr.14 – Quebec’s premier is worried the country could lose its Formula 1 race over the covid crisis. Amid fears authorities..
Dutch GP event needs ‘help’ if full house is not possible
Apr.14 – Zandvoort will need “help” if spectators are locked out of the circuit for September’s Dutch F1 GP. It..
Current F1 COVID crisis much more complicated than last year
Apr.13 – The covid crisis in Formula 1 is “much more complicated” in 2021 compared with last year, according to the..
Marko unsure about this season’s Austrian GP event
Apr.13 – Organisers of the 2021 Austrian GP must “wait and see” before pushing ahead with plans to allow spectators into..
Belgian GP afraid it can’t organise ‘normal’ event again
Apr.13 – A cloud is hanging over this year’s Belgian GP at the fabled Spa Francorchamps circuit. The event has a late August..
Fate of Canadian F1 event depends on money this year
Apr.12 – The fate of the 2021 Canadian GP is hanging in the balance. La Presse reports that the prospect of a spectator-free..
In the pitlane – Control Alt Delete
In the Covid -19 world sports sponsorship has taken a pounding with a 23% contraction in the European sponsorship market. New research from..
