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F1 expects summer start for 2020 season, aiming for 15 to 18 racesFormula 1 is aiming to start the 2020 Formula 1 season in the summer with a revised calendar consisting of 15 to 18 grands prix. The opening eight races on the original schedul...
23 Mar 2020 19:40 -
Azerbaijan GP latest F1 event to be postponed due to coronavirusThe Azerbaijan Grand Prix is the latest Formula 1 world championship event to have its 2020 race postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event is the eighth race on the ...
23 Mar 2020 12:07 -
SF: Red Bull junior Sette Camara joins Super Formula gridNewly appointed Red Bull reserve Sergio Sette Camara has signed on to compete in the Super Formula in 2020. The Brazilian racer replaces compatriot Pietro Fittipaldi at Team B-...
23 Mar 2020 11:51 -
Malaysia 2003: Remembering Kimi Raikkonen's first grand prix victoryToday marks 17 years to the day that Kimi Raikkonen stepped onto the Formula 1 podium for the first time in his career, triumphing at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Raikkonen's ...
23 Mar 2020 10:36 -
Hamilton urges public to stop 'totally irresponsible and selfish' socialisingLewis Hamilton has pleaded with people to stop all socialising activities due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Governments around the world are introducing measures in an a...
23 Mar 2020 10:15 -
Who's racing in the Bahrain Virtual Grand Prix?The first-ever Virtual Grand Prix takes place tonight, with F1 stars mixing it up with celebrities in the race. Below, you can see the driver line-ups for the race ...
22 Mar 2020 17:41 -
Hamilton not tested for coronavirus after showing no symptomsLewis Hamilton has stated that he has not been tested for COVID-19 after showing no symptoms of the virus. The six-time Formula 1 world champion was recently seen at an event i...
21 Mar 2020 11:33 -
Carey: F1 teams won't have to agree to new calendarFormula 1 teams will not have to agree to calendar reschedule for the 2020 season, says F1's CEO Chase Carey. The opening seven races of the 2020 campaign have been affecte...
20 Mar 2020 15:28 -
UK-based F1 teams assisting aid over shortage of ventilatorsFormula 1 teams based in the United Kingdom are working alongside the government to provide ventilators amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The requirement for ventilators w...
20 Mar 2020 14:22 -
Formula 1 launches Virtual Grand Prix series with official F1 driversFormula 1 has announced the formation of the Virtual Grand Prix series, a solution for fans to enjoy racing amid the coronavirus pandemic that has seen teh opening seven ra...
20 Mar 2020 11:33 -
Monaco Grand Prix cancelled for 2020The 2020 Monaco Grand Prix will not go ahead this year, with the Automobile Club of Monaco confirming the race's cancellation. On Thursday, the FIA announced that the ...
19 Mar 2020 18:44 -
2021 F1 technical regulations postponed until 2022The FIA has confirmed that the planned technical regulations switch up for 2021 has been postponed until 2022. All ten teams agreed to the deferral amid ongoing concerns around...
19 Mar 2020 17:50 -
Dutch, Spanish, Monaco GP rounds postponedFormula 1 has confirmed that three further world championship rounds have been postponed in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The first Dutch Grand Prix in 35 years has been p...
19 Mar 2020 16:05 -
WEC: 24 Hours of Le Mans postponed following coronavirus outbreakThe 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans race is the latest motorsport event to be postponed amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The race was originally scheduled to take place on ...
18 Mar 2020 17:39 -
Formula 1's summer shutdown brought forward due to coronavirusFormula 1 has confirmed that the usual summer factory shutdown has been brought forward due to the coronavirus. In recent years, teams have been required to halt all production...
18 Mar 2020 17:29 -
Seven McLaren team members isolated in Melbourne test negative for coronavirusMcLaren has announced the seven team members that were forced into quarantine in Melbourne have tested negative for coronavirus. On the eve of the season-opening Australian Gra...
18 Mar 2020 15:18 -
F1 races could get green light with fewer than 12 cars - BrawnFormula 1 managing director Ross Brawn admits the sport could host a race with just 12 cars present on the grid. Article 5.7 of the 2020 sporting regulations that “an eve...
18 Mar 2020 13:20 -
Photos: The 2020 F1 driver helmetsThe start of the 2020 season has been delayed, with no clear indication as to when the opening race of the year will be. We've attached a photo album of the driver helmets ...
18 Mar 2020 12:14 -
Sainz tests negative for coronavirus, will continue to self-isolateCarlos Sainz has announced that he tested negative for the COVID-19 disease after a McLaren team member was confirmed to have the coronavirus in Melbourne. The Spaniard issued ...
17 Mar 2020 19:31 -
Sainz 'cannot wait' to return to racingMcLaren's Carlos Sainz states he “cannot wait” until he can go racing again amid the ongoing lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Spaniard is back in h...
17 Mar 2020 15:30 -
Renault 'not saying no' to potential Vettel signingRenault is not ruling put the possibility of signing Sebastian Vettel should Daniel Ricciardo decide to leave the team at the end of the 2020 season. Ricciardo's initial tw...
17 Mar 2020 14:48 -
Formula 1 CEO Carey writes letter to F1 fansFormula 1 CEO Chase Carey has written an open letter to F1 fans worldwide amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The opening round of the 2020 season in Australia was postponed...
17 Mar 2020 13:38 -
Pirelli team member tests positive for coronavirusPirelli has confirmed that one of its staff has tested positive for the coronavirus in Melbourne. Last Thursday, McLaren became the first outfit to announce that a member of it...
16 Mar 2020 16:39 -
McLaren confirms team member that contracted coronavirus is 'recovering well'McLaren has issued a statement on the staff affected by the coronavirus in Australia, announcing that the team member who tested positive is now recovering well. On the eve of ...
16 Mar 2020 13:22 -
Red Bull adds Igor Fraga to junior teamRed Bull has announced the latest signing to its junior team, with 2020 Toyota Racing Series champion Igor Fraga joining its line-up. Fraga is set to compete in the F...
16 Mar 2020 12:59 -
Watch the 'Not the Aus GP' with Lando Norris, Stoffel Vandoorne, Thibaut Courtois and more!With the Australian Grand Prix cancelled, online events have been organised to compensate for the lack of on-track action. Below, you can watch the 'Not the Aus GP', ho...
15 Mar 2020 18:30 -
Ferrari halts production at F1 factory amid coronavirus outbreakFerrari has confirmed that it has taken the decision to suspend all activity at its Formula 1 and road car factories due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. While this weekend ...
15 Mar 2020 14:53 -
F1 confirms postponement of Bahrain, Vietnam roundsThe very first Vietnamese Grand Prix has been postponed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, as well as the round in Bahrain. On Friday morning in Melbourne, officials confi...
13 Mar 2020 13:32 -
FE: Formula E temporarily suspends 2019/20 seasonFormula E has announced that it will suspend the 2019/20 for two months amid the outbreak of the coronavirus. Three races were postponed due to the pandemic, leading the series...
13 Mar 2020 09:37 -
F1 to address future races in the coming daysFormula 1 CEO Chase Carey says the sport will address the upcoming races in the next handful of days following the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix. Bahrain is schedul...
13 Mar 2020 09:29 -
Teams, drivers react to Australian GP cancellationOn Friday morning in Melbourne, the FIA announced that the opening round of the 2020 Formula 1 season had been cancelled. The decision was made only two hours before the start ...
13 Mar 2020 00:54 -
Australian GP cancelled due to coronavirus fearsThe 2020 Australian Grand Prix has been called off due to the coronavirus, it has been confirmed. On Thursday, McLaren announced that it had pulled out of the event after...
13 Mar 2020 00:08 -
Fans banned from entering Albert Park circuit for Australian GPThe Australian Grand Prix has been placed in further doubt following the announcement that fans have been banned from entering the Albert Park circuit. Victorian premier D...
12 Mar 2020 23:50 -
Monaco GP 'currently expected' to take place in MayThe organisers of the Monaco Grand Prix have released a statement amid the ongoing coronavirus situation. The race is currently expected to go ahead as planned on May 24th, and...
12 Mar 2020 13:25 -
McLaren withdraws from Australian GP following positive coronavirus caseMcLaren has announced that it has withdrawn from the Australian Grand Prix after a team member tested positive for coronavirus. Team personnel from McLaren and Haas were ...
12 Mar 2020 12:28 -
Ocon confident of 'great result' for Renault in MelbourneEsteban Ocon says he is confident Renault can come away from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix with a strong result. The Frenchman will make his first race start since t...
12 Mar 2020 09:46 -
Possibility of two races in Bahrain being exploredTwo world championship races could take place in Bahrain amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, GPToday.net has learned. The Chinese Grand Prix in April has been cancelled, and ...
11 Mar 2020 11:48 -
Photos: Wednesday at the Australian Grand PrixThe start of the 2020 Formula 1 season is right around the corner, as teams arrive in Melbourne for the opening race of the campaign. Below, you can see our photo gallery of Wed...
11 Mar 2020 11:40 -
Third Formula E race cancelled due to coronavirusThe inaugural Jakarta ePrix has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, it has been confirmed. It is the third race that has been called off due to the outbreak, with S...
11 Mar 2020 09:08 -
Renault unveils its 2020 race livery and new title sponsorRenault has showcased the livery for its 2020 car, the R.S.20 while also announcing a new title sponsorship deal with DP World. At pre-season testing in Barcelona, the En...
11 Mar 2020 07:06 -
Verstappen: Honda has made a lot of improvements since 2019
Honda has made a number of improvements ahead of the 2020 season, according to Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen. Honda enters its second year in partnership with Red Bull, ...
10 Mar 2020 15:03 -
F1 announces global sponsorship deal with Saudi AramcoFormula 1 has announced a major sponsorship deal with Saudi Aramco, a company that specialises in energy and chemical production. Aramco is the sixth global partner of F1 ...
10 Mar 2020 13:12 -
Mercedes 'glad' to find power unit issues earlyMercedes team boss Toto Wolff says that his team has been working to fix the power unit problems that it faced at pre-season testing in Barcelona. The engine had a number of is...
10 Mar 2020 12:13 -
Pirelli confirms individual tyre choices for Bahrain GPPirelli has announced the drivers' tyre choices for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which takes place just one week after this weekend's season-opener in Australia. The It...
10 Mar 2020 11:01 -
Sette Camara joins Red Bull as reserve driverRed Bull has announced that Sergio Sette Camara has rejoined its family and will hold the role of reserve driver in 2020. The Brazilian spent the last three years racing in the...
09 Mar 2020 09:15 -
Bahrain GP to be held without spectatorsThe 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix will be held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak, it has been confirmed. Earlier this week, Bahrain announced that it would be halti...
08 Mar 2020 09:58 -
Video: Behind the scenes of F1 testing with Lando NorrisLast week, Formula 1 pre-season testing game to a close ahead of the 2020 season. In just one weeks' time, the on-track action in Melbourne will commence. McLaren's Lan...
07 Mar 2020 15:32 -
Renault to unveil 2020 livery in MelbourneRenault will unveil its 2020 livery next Wednesday ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. At pre-season testing, the Enstone-based squad ran with an all-black livery, stating that...
07 Mar 2020 10:14 -
FIA sets up 'Crisis Cell' to monitor coronavirus situationThe FIA has established a 'Crisis Cell' which will monitor the coronavirus and the impact it may continue to have on events around the world. On Friday, Formula E...
06 Mar 2020 20:28 -
Drivers permitted to change helmet liveries between racesFormula 1 drivers will now be allowed to alter the design of their race helmets in between races throughout the 2020 Formula 1 season. In recent years, drivers have been restri...
06 Mar 2020 19:43 -
FE: Rome ePrix postponed due to coronavirusThe Rome ePrix round of the 2019/20 Formula E championship has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Sanya ePrix has already been postponed following the spr...
06 Mar 2020 15:15 -
Ricciardo: I expected to be world champion by nowDaniel Ricciardo admits that he thought he would have a Formula 1 world championship under his belt at the current stage in his career. The Australian joined Red Bull in 2014 a...
06 Mar 2020 15:01 -
FIA publishes clarification of Ferrari deal in response to displeasure from seven teamsThe FIA has issued a clarification statement relating to the announcement it made last week regarding the investigation into Ferrari's power unit. All non-Ferrari powered t...
05 Mar 2020 13:17 -
Red Bull should've demanded $24 million following FIA/Ferrari investigation - MarkoDr Helmut Marko believes Red Bull should have demanded $24 million in prize money following the FIA's statement regarding Ferrari's power unit last week. Last Fri...
05 Mar 2020 12:34 -
Bottas anticipating Melbourne challenge from Ferrari and Red BullValtteri Bottas says he is expecting three teams to start the season as potential race winners despite Mercedes' apparent advantage following pre-season testing. Many exper...
05 Mar 2020 12:15 -
Pirelli announces tyre compounds for the Spanish GPPirelli has confirmed the tyre compounds that it will be bringing to the Spanish Grand Prix in just over a months' time. The Italian manufacturer has opted for the hardest ...
05 Mar 2020 11:11 -
Verstappen expects new Zandvoort circuit to be 'a lot of fun'Max Verstappen says the revised Zandvoort circuit that will host the first Dutch Grand Prix in 35 years this season will be “a lot of fun” for the drivers. Banked s...
05 Mar 2020 09:20 -
Video: Onboard an F1 lap of Zandvoort with Max VerstappenThe 2020 Dutch Grand Prix is only two months away, as Zandvoort bring F1 back to the Netherlands for the first time in 35 years. Renovations have been carried out at the track ...
04 Mar 2020 18:10 -
Haas not ruling out F1 exit after 2020Gene Haas says that there is no certainty that his F1 team will be on the grid beyond the 2020 season. Last year, the American squad endured a difficult campaign, finishing&nbs...
04 Mar 2020 17:01 -
Formula 1 launches the official F1 magazineFormula 1 has announced the launch of its official magazine, which will be released on a monthly basis. The first edition of the magazine previews the 2020 Formula 1 seas...
04 Mar 2020 13:16 -
Non-Ferrari powered F1 teams protest against FIA's Ferrari investigationAll seven non-Ferrari powered Formula 1 teams have released a joint statement voicing their lack of satisfaction over the FIA's investigation into Ferrari's power unit. ...
04 Mar 2020 11:06 -
Video: Take a tour of the Hanoi Street CircuitThe very first Vietnam Grand Prix is set to take place next month, as it hosts the third round of the 2020 Formula 1 season. The track has undergone construction over the last ...
04 Mar 2020 10:10 -
Ferrari abandons Pirelli wet tyre test due to coronavirusFerrari and Pirelli have announced that the planned 18-inch wet weather tyre test at Fiorano this week has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. Ferrari opened 18-inc...
03 Mar 2020 15:53 -
Perez: No reason why midfield teams should fear Racing PointSergio Perez says there is no reason why other midfield teams should fear Racing Point ahead of the 2020 season. The Silverstone-based squad made headlines at pre-season testin...
03 Mar 2020 13:40 -
Pirelli confirms individual tyre choices for Australian GPPirelli has announced the drivers' tyre choices for the Australian Grand Prix in just under two weeks' time. The Italian manufacturer will bring the C2, C3 and C4 ...
03 Mar 2020 12:15 -
FIA continuing to closely monitor coronavirus epidemicThe FIA has assured that it is continuing to closely monitor the current spread of the coronavirus, that has already seen the postponement of the Chinese Grand Prix. The Austra...
03 Mar 2020 11:19 -
Onboard lap and commentary of updated Zandvoort track2020 will see the Dutch Grand Prix return to the F1 calendar for the first time in 35 years. Below, you can watch a wet onboard lap from the updated track, with commentar...
03 Mar 2020 10:34 -
Vietnam to quarantine all travellers from ItalyAhead of the inaugural Vietnamese Grand Prix next month, the country will place all travellers from Italy in a 14-day quarantine to combat the spread of the coronavirus. This c...
03 Mar 2020 09:15 -
F3: Piastri to be mentored by Mark Webber in 2020Mark Webber will mentor Formula 3 title hopeful Oscar Piastri this year, on the Australian's quest to reach Formula 1. Piastri has signed with Jam Sports Manageme...
02 Mar 2020 16:43 -
Norris: McLaren's weaknesses are obvious to the teamThe weaknesses that have surfaced at McLaren during the two weeks of pre-season testing are obvious to the team, according to Lando Norris. McLaren enters the 2020 season looki...
02 Mar 2020 14:55
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