F1 floundering amid coronavirus crisis
With the coronavirus pandemic having brought the sport – and the wider world – to an indefinite standstill, Formula 1 is still..
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Ecclestone: F1 took ‘too long’ with Melbourne decision
Formula 1 took too long to respond to the coronavirus crisis, according to former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. On Friday the 13th, the..
Teams said no to 2020 car group photo
F1 teams rejected Liberty Media’s proposal of a pre-season group photo with all the 2020 cars at this week’s winter testing...
Report: F1 to lose China’s $43m race fee
Formula 1 looks set to take at least a $43 million hit due to the coronavirus crisis. Because Shanghai’s scheduled April race has had..
Official: Two Russian tracks may alternate Russia GP
Sochi may alternate a single Russian GP date on future F1 calendars with a new venue in St Petersburg. Hermann Tilke, the designer of the..
Russia GP rejects Liberty’s gravel run-off plan
Race organisers in Sochi have rejected Liberty Media’s request to add gravel traps to the F1 track ahead of the Russian GP in..
Russia says no F1 date swap with China
Formula 1 teams are set to discuss how to handle the deepening coronavirus crisis. As the epidemic’s death toll rises to 425 and the..
Todt plays down worries about 25 races
FIA president Jean Todt has played down concerns about F1’s ever-expanding race calendar. With many in the sport already unhappy..
Bratches’ F1 exit to be announced this week
F1’s commercial director Sean Bratches is set to leave the sport. We reported last September that an announcement could be..
Marko surprised by F1 ‘two stroke’ engine idea
Dr Helmut Marko is not writing off the chances that Formula 1 will be powered by two-stroke engines from 2025. In 2014, the sport’s..
Binotto: Pecking order to be similar in 2021
The pecking order in 2021 will “not be very different” to today, according to Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto. The rules are..
Hockenheim says F1 return up to Liberty
Whether Germany returns to the F1 calendar is in large part up to Liberty Media. That is the view of Jorn Teske, the boss at Hockenheim. In..
Todt wants 12 teams on F1 grid
Jean Todt says he would like to see two new teams in Formula 1. Throughout 2019, there have been rumours of new teams expressing interest..
Barcelona needs ‘help’ to afford Liberty Media fee
Barcelona needs “help” in order to extend its contract to host the Spanish GP beyond 2020. Liberty Media agreed an eleventh..
Liberty asked Red Bull about seat for Alonso
Liberty Media made an enquiry in the summer about whether there might be room at Red Bull’s top F1 team for Fernando Alonso. That is..
Marko: ‘No signature’ for Liberty Media yet
Chase Carey wants the teams to sign up for the new Concorde Agreement “as soon as possible”. The F1 CEO’s comments..
How do F1 teams earn money year after year?
Formula 1 is definitely a complex sport regarding money and how the companies involved generate revenue due to their respective..
F1 fans can’t follow complex rules?
F1 CEO Chase Carey says fans “really can’t follow” the sport’s overly complex rules. The ten teams have now agreed..
Jerez in talks for 2021-2023 Spanish GP deal
Jerez could become the next Spanish GP host. For 2020, Spain is only remaining on the calendar because Barcelona concluded eleventh-hour..
Reports: F1 owner looked into buying Indycar
Liberty Media, F1’s owner since 2016, looked into also buying the premier American open wheeler series. Last week, American racing..
