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Steiner defends Haas Hungary formation lap call that led to penaltiesHaas team principal Guenther Steiner has defended the team's call to pit for dry tyres at the end of the formation lap at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The early stop saw Kevin...
27 Jul 2020 14:49 -
Luxurious trackside apartments at Silverstone go on saleNew trackside apartments that overlook the Silverstone Circuit, the home of the British Grand Prix, have gone on sale. The apartments are currently being constructed on the out...
27 Jul 2020 13:22 -
Ricciardo: Midfield move would be 'foreign territory' for VettelDaniel Ricciardo says a move to the midfield would be “foreign territory” for Sebastian Vettel, as question marks linger over the German's future in F1. Vettel ...
27 Jul 2020 12:10 -
Vettel regrets how he left Red Bull in 2014Sebastian Vettel admits he has regrets over how he decided to leave Red Bull in 2014, but affirms he was right to depart the team for Ferrari. Following a difficult year the en...
27 Jul 2020 10:01 -
Latifi 'extremely disappointed' to miss home grand prix during debut F1 seasonNicholas Latifi says he's “extremely disappointed” to miss out on racing at his home event in Canada during his debut season in Formula 1. On Friday, it was ann...
26 Jul 2020 13:28 -
Zero COVID-19 cases confirmed in latest round of F1 testingFormula 1 has confirmed that there were zero positive test results returned following the latest round of testing within the paddock. Between July 17 and July 23, 1,4...
25 Jul 2020 13:17 -
Imola's F1 return in 2020 to be a two-day eventImola's return to the Formula 1 calendar this year will be run across two days rather than three, Formula 1 has confirmed. F1's traditional format sees it start the&nbs...
24 Jul 2020 16:49 -
Four more races officially scrapped from 2020 F1 calendarFormula 1 has confirmed that the four races in the entire American continents have been called off for 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. With the USA and Brazil making up 40%...
24 Jul 2020 16:14 -
F1 adds Nurburgring, Portimao and Imola to revised 2020 scheduleThe latest three races that will play host to Formula 1 as part of the 2020 world championship have been announced, with Portimao, Imola and the Nurburgring added to the sc...
24 Jul 2020 16:00 -
Zanardi placed back into intensive care as condition becomes 'unstable'Alex Zanardi has been admitted back into intensive care after falling into an unstable condition, three days after he was moved to a rehabilitation centre. Last month, Zan...
24 Jul 2020 15:40 -
F1 set to drop four races in the Americas amid coronavirus spread - reportFormula 1 is set to cancel all of the races in the Americas this year due to the widespread nature of the coronavirus in the region. According to the BBC, the races in the...
24 Jul 2020 13:39 -
Gear synchronisation played a part in Verstappen’s Hungary crash
Red Bull has revealed that Max Verstappen was attempting to synchronise eighth gear when he crashed on the way to the starting grid in Hungary last weekend. The Dutchman slippe...
24 Jul 2020 10:37 -
Regulations prevented Mercedes from helping Hamilton over engine stall fears in HungaryMercedes was not able to assist Lewis Hamilton amid his fears that his engine would stall at the start of the race in Hungary last Sunday due to rules regarding communication on...
23 Jul 2020 16:50 -
Ricciardo believes Renault has 'a bit more speed than Ferrari'Renault possesses more speed than Ferrari after the opening three races of the 2020 Formula 1 season, says Daniel Ricciardo. Ferrari has scored 27 championship points compared ...
23 Jul 2020 15:20 -
Lack of control over future 'exciting' - VettelSebastian Vettel says being out of contract and on the driver market for 2021 is “exciting” as he ponders his next career move. The four-time world champion will le...
23 Jul 2020 13:37 -
Raikkonen: Alfa Romeo must do things better after ‘disaster’ Hungary weekendKimi Raikkonen has called on Alfa Romeo to “do things better” following a difficult outing in Hungary last weekend. For the first time in his career on pace alone, ...
23 Jul 2020 10:06 -
Pirelli to bring hardest tyre compounds to MugelloPirelli has confirmed the tyre selections for the 2020 races at Mugello and Sochi, which will form the ninth and tenth rounds of the world championship schedule. The tyre manuf...
23 Jul 2020 09:22 -
‘Malaysia could host a 2020 F1 race’ - reportMalaysia could make its return to the Formula 1 calendar this year if the Chinese Grand Prix is officially cancelled, according to a report. The Sepang International Circuit la...
22 Jul 2020 17:49 -
Ferrari establishes new 'Performance Development' department for F1 teamFerrari has restructured its technical department amid its disappointing start to the 2020 Formula 1 season, setting up a new 'Performance Development' unit. The ...
22 Jul 2020 16:18 -
Sainz: Ferrari ‘the right place to be’ despite early 2020 F1 difficultiesCarlos Sainz has defended his choice to join Ferrari in 2021, following the difficult start the Scuderia outfit has had to the 2020 Formula 1 season. During the two race weeken...
22 Jul 2020 15:33 -
Binotto ‘amused’ by stories regarding his Ferrari futureFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto admits he is amused by rumours regarding his future at Ferrari following a difficult start ot the 2020 season. The Scuderia outfit has sco...
22 Jul 2020 14:22 -
Hamilton won’t be distracted by empty grandstands at SilverstoneLewis Hamilton says he won't be distracted by the lack of fan support during the upcoming double-header world championship event at Silverstone. Due to the coron...
22 Jul 2020 12:32 -
Horner: Criticism of Albon is ‘very harsh’Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has defended Alexander Albon, stating the criticism he has received in recent races is “very harsh”. Last time out in Hunga...
22 Jul 2020 11:02 -
FE: GEOX Dragon signs Sette Camara for final Berlin roundsGEOX Dragon has confirmed Sergio Sette Camara will complete the 2019/20 Formula E season with it, replacing Brendon Hartley who has already departed the team. After a lengthy b...
22 Jul 2020 10:06 -
Zanardi transferred to specialist centre for further treatmentAlex Zanardi's treatment following a handbike crash last month will continue at a specialist following a month-long stay in hospital. The Italian was involved in a collisio...
21 Jul 2020 13:13 -
Hamilton left ‘disappointed’ by Andretti, Stewart comments on racismLewis Hamilton has expressed disappointment over comments on racism made by Formula 1 world champions Mario Andretti and Jackie Stewart. In recent weeks, Hamilton has expressed...
21 Jul 2020 13:09 -
How Williams is looking to resurge without a technical director in placeAfter two difficult years competing at the rear of the Formula 1 grid, 2020 has seen Williams turn a corner, with its trajectory appearing to be on the up at the start of the ne...
21 Jul 2020 11:24 -
Norris rues ‘screwing everything up’ at Hungarian GP startLando Norris has accepted the blame for having his Hungarian Grand Prix compromised after he “screwed everything up” on the opening lap of the race. The McLaren qua...
21 Jul 2020 10:20 -
Brawn: Copying rival cars in F1 'standard' practiceFormula 1 managing director Ross Brawn says the concept of copying cars in Formula 1 is “standard” and all teams in the paddock are guilty of creating a design ...
20 Jul 2020 13:49 -
Photos: 2020 Hungarian Grand PrixThe third round of the 2020 Formula 1 season played out over the weekend, with Lewis Hamilton taking his second consecutive race win. Below, you can check out all of the photos ...
20 Jul 2020 13:37 -
Hungarian Grand Prix driver ratingsLewis Hamilton Hamilton looks unbeatable at the moment - the Mercedes driver looks well on course for a seventh world championship this year as another faultless performance el...
20 Jul 2020 12:45 -
Magnussen hails Haas for 'amazing call' during formation lapKevin Magnussen has praised the Haas team for opting to pit both of its drivers at the end of the formation lap for slick tyres at the Hungarian Grand Prix. All 20 drivers...
20 Jul 2020 11:43 -
Russell: Williams must work to understand 'really poor' race paceGeorge Russell has admitted confusion over Williams' lack of race pace following its strong qualifying result in Hungary. For the second weekend in a row, Russell progresse...
20 Jul 2020 10:37 -
Hamilton: F1 has to do a better job with equality messagesLewis Hamilton says Formula 1 must collectively do more to improve the 'End Racism' message it sends during grand prix weekends. On Sunday, drivers once more opted to s...
20 Jul 2020 10:04 -
Haas F1 drivers penalised, Magnussen drops to P10Both Haas drivers have had ten seconds added on to their final race time at the Hungarian Grand Prix, dropping Kevin Magnussen from ninth to tenth. The American squad was under...
19 Jul 2020 20:22 -
Albon avoids penalty following grid incident before Hungarian GPAlexander Albon has kept his fifth-place finishing position at the Hungarian Grand Prix after the stewards investigated an incident involving Red Bull using leaf blowers to dry ...
19 Jul 2020 20:11 -
Haas’ first 2020 F1 points in danger amid stewards investigationHaas' first points of the 2020 Formula 1 season are in danger of being stripped as both Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean are under investigation by the stewards. Both dr...
19 Jul 2020 19:03 -
Renault lodges second protest against Racing PointRenault has officially lodged a second protest against Racing Point, as it continues to question the legality of the RP20 car. Following last weekend's Styrian Grand Prix, ...
19 Jul 2020 18:32 -
Verstappen: Second place feels ’like a victory’ after pre-race crashMax Verstappen says his second-place result at the Hungarian Grand Prix feels like a victory following his crash before the start of the race. On the way to the grid, the Dutch...
19 Jul 2020 17:11 -
Hungarian GP: Hamilton dominates to take victory in BudapestLewis Hamilton dominated the Hungarian Grand Prix to take his second consecutive race win in the 2020 Formula 1 season. The Briton was unchallenged on his way to the chequered ...
19 Jul 2020 16:45 -
Verstappen crashes on the way to Hungary starting gridMax Verstappen's Hungary weekend went from bad to worse on Sunday, as the Dutchman found himself in the barriers before the start of the grand prix. Verstappen crashed the ...
19 Jul 2020 14:49 -
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Strategy preview: The 2020 Hungarian Grand PrixThe third round of the 2020 Formula 1 season takes place at the Hungaroring, as Mercedes looks to stretch its advantage over the rest of the field in the standings. Lewis Hamil...
19 Jul 2020 12:32 -
Stroll hopes team orders won't interfere in podium fight against PerezLance Stroll hopes he is allowed to race against Racing Point teammate Sergio Perez on Sunday as the team goes in hunt of its first-ever podium result. Stroll and Perez will st...
19 Jul 2020 10:53 -
'Red Bull owner keen to bring Vettel back to F1 team' - reportRed Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz is open to the possibility of bringing Sebastian Vettel back to the team for 2021, according to reports. Vettel is on the market for next yea...
19 Jul 2020 09:03 -
Sainz avoids grid penalty after stewards investigationCarlos Sainz has retained his ninth-place starting position for the Hungarian Grand Prix after the stewards opted not to penalise him following an incident with Antonio Giovinaz...
18 Jul 2020 19:34 -
Russell: Red Bull making Albon 'look like an idiot'George Russell has defended Alexander Albon after the Thai-British driver's disappointing qualifying result at the Hungaroring, insisting Red Bull is making him “look ...
18 Jul 2020 17:01 -
Stroll: Racing Point took a gamble with medium compound in Q2Lance Stroll admits Racing Point took a big gamble during Q2 of the Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying session by sticking to the medium compound. Both Stroll and teammate Sergio ...
18 Jul 2020 16:42 -
Sainz under investigation for blocking Giovinazzi during Hungary qualifyingCarlos Sainz has been summoned to the stewards for allegedly impeding Antonio Giovinazzi during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. During Q1, Giovinazzi was forced to bac...
18 Jul 2020 16:24 -
Qualifying: Hamilton beats Bottas, Stroll to Hungary pole positionLewis Hamilton has claimed pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix as Mercedes stretched its legs over the competition on Saturday. The six-time world champion ousted his te...
18 Jul 2020 16:02 -
Red Bull 'disappointed, not surprised' by gap to MercedesRed Bull is feeling disappointed after the opening two races of the 2020 Formula 1 season, which has left it 53 points down on championship leaders Mercedes. The energy drink-b...
18 Jul 2020 13:47 -
FP3: Bottas leads Hamilton, Perez close behindValtteri Bottas has concluded practice from the Hungarian Grand Prix on top of the timesheets, heading Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton by half a tenth of a second. The Si...
18 Jul 2020 13:02 -
Racing Point: No deadline over 2021 driver line-up decisionRacing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer says there is no deadline to make a decision regarding the team's 2021 driver line-up. Sebastian Vettel has been heavily linked ...
18 Jul 2020 09:11 -
F3: Smolyar takes maiden F3 pole in delayed qualifying sessionAleksandr Smolyar has taken his first career pole position in the FIA Formula 3 championship, edging out Prema's Logan Sargeant by three-tenths of a second. The session was...
17 Jul 2020 20:26 -
Vettel expects Hungary to be ‘a bit better’ for Ferrari after Friday runningSebastian Vettel spoke positively about Ferrari's opening day of running at the Hungaroring on Friday evening, following on from a difficult start to the 2020 season in Aust...
17 Jul 2020 18:36 -
Verstappen: Red Bull has 'a lot of work to do' following difficult Friday in HungaryMax Verstappen believes Red Bull has a lot of time to find overnight if it hopes to battle Mercedes throughout the remainder of the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend. During th...
17 Jul 2020 18:10 -
F1 confirms two positive COVID-19 tests in latest round of testingFormula 1 has announced that two positive cases of COVID-19 were identified during the third round of mass testing in the last week. Those who tested positive were not at the r...
17 Jul 2020 17:07 -
FP2: Vettel tops wet second practice at the HungaroringSebastian Vettel has ended the second practice session from the Hungaroring as the fastest driver, laying down a 1:20.464 in wet conditions. Rain fell hard in the hour before t...
17 Jul 2020 16:31 -
Ferrari confirms FIA clampdown on F1 engines has cost it performanceThe engine clampdown enforced by the FIA for the 2020 Formula 1 season has hurt Ferrari's power unit performance, admits the Scuderia's team principal Mattia Binott...
17 Jul 2020 15:22 -
F3: F3's Hungarian qualifying session postponed due to wet conditionsFormula 3's qualifying session has been postponed after heavy rainfall hit the circuit before the start of the session. The green flag was waved on schedule and the drivers...
17 Jul 2020 14:23 -
Williams retains Russell and Latifi for 2021Williams has announced it has retained George Russell and Nicholas Latifi for the 2021 Formula 1 season. Russell made his debut in F1 with the Grove-based squad last year,...
16 Jul 2020 14:31 -
FIA to implement track limits during Hungarian GP weekendThe FIA will be enforcing track limits at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix to stop drivers from gaining an advantage around the lap. At the Red Bull Ring, which hosted t...
16 Jul 2020 13:12 -
'Perez searching for F1 alternatives following Vettel/Racing Point speculation'Sergio Perez is being left to hunt for alternative options to race in Formula 1 next year according to reports, following high speculation that Sebastian Vettel will replace him...
16 Jul 2020 12:31 -
Ex-F1 driver Hulkenberg returns to racing at ADAC GT Masters roundNico Hulkenberg will make his racing return next month, taking part in the second round of ADAC GT Masters at the Nurburgring. Hulkenberg, who left Formula 1 at the end of the ...
15 Jul 2020 15:23 -
Mercedes confident it has solved vibration concernsMercedes is assured that it has fixed problems that arose within its W11 at the Austrian Grand Prix following upgrades it brought to the second round at the Red Bull Ring. Duri...
15 Jul 2020 15:04 -
Horner: 'Short memory' people quick to forget Albon's Austrian GPChristian Horner says people have short memories after criticising Alexander Albon's race at the Styrian Grand Prix last weekend. The Thai-British driver equalled his best ...
15 Jul 2020 11:58 -
Horner: All F1 teams should fear Racing PointAll Formula 1 teams should be fearful of Racing Point's pace in 2020, according to Red Bull's team principal Christian Horner. After a somewhat disappointing qualifying...
14 Jul 2020 14:27 -
Williams: Hungary will 'definitely' suit our 2020 F1 carClaire Williams is confident her team's 2020 car will suit the Hungaroring track, which hosts the third round of the season this weekend. At the Styrian Grand Prix, William...
14 Jul 2020 13:08 -
FE: Bird leaves Envision Virgin Racing for JaguarSam Bird will depart the Envision Virgin Racing team at the end of the 2019/20 Formula E season to join Jaguar. Since Formula E's inception in 2014, Bird has contested ever...
14 Jul 2020 11:24 -
Alfa Romeo plans 'four or five' FP1 outings for Kubica in 2020Alfa Romeo is aiming to get Robert Kubica in the C39 car for “four or five” free practice sessions this year following his first outing at the Styrian Grand Prix. A...
14 Jul 2020 10:42
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