Formula 1 and Motorsports News

Apr.3 (GMM) The bond credit rating service Moody’s has altered the financial outlook of Formula 1 from positive to “negative”. It is the latest blow

Apr.3 (GMM) Amid the doom and gloom of the coronavirus pandemic, Bernie Ecclestone has injected some good news into the world of Formula 1. At

Apr.3 (GMM) F1 track designer Hermann Tilke says it “hurts” that Formula 1 has not touched down in Vietnam this weekend for the inaugural Hanoi

Apr.3 (GMM) “Hairline cracks” have emerged in the otherwise seamless F1 operation at Mercedes. That is the view of former F1 driver Christijan Albers, who

Apr.3 (GMM) Formula 1 teams are vowing to be “flexible” in order to pave the way for a “recovery” from the coronavirus crisis. That is

Apr.3 (GMM) Antonio Giovinazzi is jumping into the world of virtual racing as he joins the rest of the world in adjusting to the coronavirus

Apr.3 (GMM) Silverstone is still hopeful it will be able to host the British GP amid the global pandemic. While the entire world of sport

Apr.2 (GMM) McLaren is the first Formula 1 team to officially furlough most of its 850 staff amid the coronavirus pandemic. The temporary leave measure

Apr.2 (GMM) Nico Rosberg has developed a shrewd and simple method for coping with the coronavirus pandemic – putting his smartphone away. All over the

Apr.2 (GMM) F1’s authorities may be considering economic support to teams at risk of collapse during the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, amid rumours that both

Apr.2 (GMM) 2020 will be a “year of transition” for Formula 1 as it works together to survive the global pandemic. That is the prediction

Apr.2 (GMM) Toto Wolff says working with Mercedes remains the “priority” in his career. In recent weeks and months, speculation has linked the Austrian with

Apr.2 (GMM) British GP promoters will decide by the end of this month if the F1 race at Silverstone can go ahead in July. On

Apr.2 (GMM) A former F1 test driver says he fears for the mental health of fellow racers who are currently sitting on the sidelines amid

Apr.2 (GMM) Patrick Carpentier, a Canadian racing driver, thinks it is basically “impossible” that Montreal will be able to host its grand prix in June.

Apr.1 (GMM) Christian Horner says he trusts Liberty Media to stand firm with Formula 1 throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of crowning winners in Australia

Apr.1 (GMM) Aston Martin is still racing towards Formula 1. Before the global pandemic struck, the troubled British carmaker and Red Bull title sponsor was

Apr.1 (GMM) Everything has been called into question because of the global pandemic, according to German motor racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck. F1’s current factory shutdown

Apr.1 (GMM) BMW’s former F1 boss Mario Theissen says it is “of course” possible that the sport could witness an exodus of car manufacturers amidst

Apr.1 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has denied reports that he wanted Red Bull’s racing drivers to be “deliberately” infected with coronavirus. The energy drink company’s

Apr.1 (GMM) Silverstone could be the ideal scene of the first race of 2020. That is the view of British former driver turned respected commentator

Mar.31 (GMM) Negotiations over the 2021 Concorde Agreement have been put on ice. Talks about the expiring deal, which crucially regulates the distribution of income

Mar.31 (GMM) Formula 1 will need to introduce a scheme to protect its economy and workforce amid the global pandemic, according to Carlos Sainz’s father.

Mar.31 (GMM) Indycar and Nascar have taken the lead over Formula 1 in the brave new virtual world of computerised online live sim racing. A

Mar.31 (GMM) A biochemist has scolded Dr Helmut Marko for “playing with human lives” by contemplating controlled coronavirus infections for Red Bull’s drivers. Marko caused

Mar.30 (GMM) David Coulthard thinks Formula 1 could get racing again in “the short term”. At present, the 2020 calendar has been paused until at

Mar.30 (GMM) Ferrari has offered Sebastian Vettel a new one-year contract for 2021 – if he accepts a pay-cut. That is the claim of the

Mar.30 (GMM) The current three-week ‘early summer’ factory shutdown could be extended, Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur has admitted. Even amid Italy’s dire coronavirus crisis,

Mar.30 (GMM) Formula 1 is moving to keep its ten teams in business, according to Dr Helmut Marko. “Formula 1 has taken the right measures,”

Mar.30 (GMM) F1’s UK-based teams are helping in the fight against coronavirus by manufacturing special ventilators. The UK government initiative has been called ‘project pitlane’,