Marko: Government looking into F1 race return
Red Bull’s enthusiasm about re-starting the stalled 2020 season is a “positive statement”, according to Dr Helmut Marko...
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Team boss hits out at ‘critical’ Ecclestone
With F1 sidelined and the DTM series on the brink of collapse, the world of motorsport is in its worst ever crisis by far. Frits van..
Magnussen: Fan-less races ‘better than no races’
Kevin Magnussen has confirmed reports that he and Haas teammate Romain Grosjean have agreed to pay-cuts amid the corona crisis. “It..
Baku and Russia want spectators at 2020 F1 races
Both Azerbaijan – a former Soviet state – and Russia are hoping to host their respective Formula 1 races with spectators later..
Marko: ‘All requirements met’ for Austria plan
Red Bull is pushing ahead with its plan for back-to-back spectator-less races in Austria held on consecutive weekends in July. “Two..
Schumacher plays down ‘reverse’ race idea
Ralf Schumacher has played down the possibility that F1 could fill in the gaps in a cobbled-together 2020 calendar with..
Magnussen: ‘Pay drivers’ could take over F1 seats
Kevin Magnussen says there is a risk drivers like him will be excluded from Formula 1 if the coronavirus changes the sport dramatically...
Contract ‘review’ must precede audience-free French GP
Paul Ricard would only be open to considering a race behind closed doors if F1 conducts a “review” of its contractual..
Ferrari threatens to quit over budget cap dispute
Ferrari has warned that it could quit Formula 1 over the current dispute about the 2021 budget cap. The Maranello team is the loudest and..
Monza now open to spectator-free Italy GP
Monza may be willing to consider hosting a grand prix behind closed doors in 2020. That is the news from Angelo Sticchi Damiani, president..
Isola: F1 must be ‘careful’ with comeback plans
F1 must be careful about when it returns to the track in 2020, according to Pirelli boss Mario Isola. The Italian has been in the headlines..
Lammers backtracks on spectator-less Dutch GP
Jan Lammers has backtracked after declaring that there will almost certainly be no Dutch F1 GP in 2020. Earlier, the Zandvoort race’s..
Steiner: Small teams need engine price discount
The price of buying engines from F1’s manufacturers might need to come down during the global pandemic. That is the view of Gunther..
Popov: Big teams also threatened by pandemic
Even the big teams might disappear from Formula 1 amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Russian commentator Alexey Popov. To date,..
Drivers look ahead into ‘weird’ F1 future
Drivers are looking nervously into the clouded future of Formula 1 and motor racing. The coronavirus pandemic, and the ensuing lockdowns..
Zandvoort says 2020 F1 calendar ‘almost impossible’
Zandvoort’s hopes of hosting a Formula 1 race in 2020 have been dealt a near fatal blow, the Dutch circuit’s bosses admit. On..
Steiner ‘confident’ Haas still committed to F1
Gunther Steiner is “confident” that Haas team owner Gene Haas will remain committed to Formula 1 throughout the coronavirus..
Horner: Liberty would rescue failing teams
Liberty Media is ready to bail out teams who go bust during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Christian Horner. F1 and some circuits..
Seidl: Pandemic stalls McLaren progress
The coronavirus pandemic is a blow to McLaren’s steady rise up the grid, team boss Andreas Seidl has admitted. After a slump spanning..
Hamilton denies rumours from Bali
Lewis Hamilton is reportedly sitting out the coronavirus pandemic in Bali. The six-time world champion has kept a conspicuously low profile..
