No pre-Austria test for Haas
Jun.24 – Haas will not follow in the wheel-tracks of other Formula 1 teams by organising a pre-Austria test. Mercedes, Renault and..
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Magnussen: Back-to-back races will give many answers
Jun.24 – Formula 1’s looming back-to-back ‘ghost race’ experiments could be eye-opening, according to Haas driver..
F1 fans set to flock to Austrian ‘ghost races’
Jun.22 – Even if they’re banned from entering the circuit, plenty of fans are expected to descend on the region around..
Brawn: No plans yet for races with spectators
Jun.17 – Ross Brawn says Formula 1 will only “very slowly” push to reintroduce spectators in the wake of the corona..
Brawn: Social distancing will be strict in 2020
Jun.15 – The absence of spectators will not be the only major change when Formula 1 gets back up and racing in Austria next month. F1..
Only 10 journalists to attend first ‘ghost races’
Jun.11 – A very minimal number of media representatives will be permitted to attend the first ‘ghost races’ in Austria..
Hungary reveals $20m ‘ghost race’ discount
Jun.10 – Hungaroring boss Zsolt Guylay admits the F1 race promoters got a discount on their 2020 race fee. The circuit near Budapest..
Red Bull taking ‘different’ package to Austria
Dr Helmut Marko hopes Red Bull is ready to take on Mercedes once the ‘ghost racing’ gets up and running in 2020. He said the..
Marko: Verstappen ‘anxious’ ahead of 2020 re-start
Jun.5 – Dr Helmut Marko admits that the corona crisis has rattled Max Verstappen. The Red Bull official says his star Dutch driver..
Hamilton’s father opposed to F1 restart
Lewis Hamilton‘s father is arguing that Formula 1 should not get back to racing in July. Six-time world champion Hamilton himself has..
‘Ghost race’ organisers not paying a fee
Jun.3 – Organisers of the Spanish GP have confirmed they will not pay Liberty Media a fee for hosting one of the initial eight..
Salo: ‘Weird’ reverse grid idea ‘worth a try’
Mika Salo says reverse grid races are “worth a try” as Formula 1 looks to emerge from its coronavirus shutdown. The sport is..
‘Unclear’ if media can attend F1 ghost races
It is not clear if television broadcasters will be allowed to attend F1’s first ‘ghost races’ in Austria next month. The..
Government poised to announce Austria GP decision
A decision about whether F1’s 2020 season can restart in Austria is now imminent. Formula 1, and race promoter Red Bull, have..
Ecclestone: Races in 2020 ‘not good for anyone’
Yesterday the 2020 Dutch F1 GP has been officially cancelled. The rejuvenated Zandvoort circuit was due to host its first grand prix for 35..
F1 drivers can’t wait for 2020 season to start
Formula 1 drivers are starting to look forward to the resumption of racing in July. It now appears likely that initial plans for..
Encouraging signs for July 2020 F1 season start
Austrian officials look set to show a green light to Formula 1’s plans to re-start the 2020 season in July. Health and sports..
Brown: Silverstone ghost race axe ‘unfortunate’
Zak Brown says it would be “unfortunate” if Britain counts itself out of Formula 1’s attempt to get back up and racing in..
Marko hopes for spectators at Austria GP
The Austrian government has played down hopes F1’s 2020 ‘season opener’ may be raced in front of spectators. Currently,..
Magny Cours rules out 2020 ‘ghost race’
Former French GP venue Magny Cours has ruled out hosting a Formula 1 ‘ghost race’ amid the corona crisis. L’Equipe claims..
