Formula 1 and Motorsports News

Apr.17 (GMM) Ferrari will be “prepared” for when Formula 1 gets up and racing once again. That is the word from the Maranello team’s CEO

Apr.17 (GMM) Virtual racing is more of a “diversion” than a viable alternative to real motor racing and Formula 1, according to McLaren driver Carlos

Apr.17 (GMM) F1 drivers will feel the physical strain when the racing finally gets underway in 2020, McLaren’s Carlos Sainz has warned. Winter testing aside,

Apr.17 (GMM) F1 should not implement a ‘two speed’ budget cap next year, according to Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul. While some small teams are saying

Apr.17 (GMM) Italian GP boss Angelo Sticchi Damiani has admitted that even September’s Monza race is threatened by the coronavirus crisis. The Italian automobile club

Apr.17 (GMM) The attitudes of some “high level teams” threaten the very existence of “two, three, four” of their smaller competitors. That is the view

Apr.16 (GMM) Amid a sea of cancellations, postponements and speculation, it appears that Austria might be able to rescue F1 by hosting the first races

Apr.16 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen says Formula 1 should never have travelled to Australia last month for the ultimately cancelled 2020 season opener. The sport’s current

Apr.16 (GMM) It is “possible” that the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit will not host a grand prix at all in 2020. While nine races have already

Apr.16 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton should put his money where his mouth is amid the coronavirus crisis, according to Nico Hulkenberg. When Formula 1 tried to

Apr.16 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg admits the coronavirus crisis could scupper his plans to potentially return to Formula 1 in 2021. Although the German lost his

Apr.15 (GMM) Formula 1’s new budget cap should be as low as $75 million in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. That is the view

Apr.15 (GMM) “Drastic measures” will keep Renault in Formula 1 in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. That is the suggestion of team boss Cyril

Apr.15 (GMM) Jos Verstappen says his son Max is paid more than the Red Bull driver’s former teammate Daniel Ricciardo. Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has

Apr.15 (GMM) Max Mosley has joined his old sparring partner Bernie Ecclestone in recommending that Formula 1 simply call off the 2020 season. “The 2020

Apr.15 (GMM) Emanuele Pirro, an Italian former F1 driver, hopes the coronavirus situation leads down the path of a “more viable and accessible Formula 1”.

Apr.15 (GMM) The world of Formula 1 has lost an “incredible man”, according to Kevin Magnussen. The Haas driver is referring to F1 legend Sir

Apr.15 (GMM) Former F1 driver JJ Lehto thinks Formula 1’s current plan for the post-coronavirus phase is “absurd”. Currently, the sport – like many others

Apr.15 (GMM) Robert Kubica has admitted that the coronavirus crisis has made his plans for 2020 “very difficult” to execute. The Pole had intended to

Apr.14 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen enjoys taking part in the “development” of the Alfa Romeo team, according to team boss Frederic Vasseur. At 40, Finn Raikkonen

Apr.14 (GMM) Max Mosley says his biggest regret as FIA president was failing to make it easier for young drivers with a “normal family” to

Apr.14 (GMM) Pirelli boss Mario Isola is not sitting out the coronavirus crisis at home. For years, one of the Italian’s hobbies has been driving

Apr.14 (GMM) Jean Todt says he will not push to remain FIA president beyond 2021. The Frenchman, 74, is currently serving his third four-year term

Apr.14 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone is still urging Formula 1 to simply cancel the entire 2020 season. When asked by Italy’s Corriere della Sera if he

Apr.14 (GMM) Austria and Red Bull could be set to throw a lifeline to F1’s endangered 2020 season. Red Bull – the owner of the

Apr.14 (GMM) Flavio Briatore doubts there would be buyers for teams who cannot make it through the coronavirus crisis. Asked if he would consider returning

Apr.14 (GMM) F1 has delayed making a decision about how to proceed with further cost cutting measures amid the coronavirus crisis. With several teams –

Apr.9 (GMM) For the sake of “morale” and the “economy”, former Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali hopes Formula 1 racing will return to the world soon.

Apr.9 (GMM) Austrian commentator Ernst Hausleitner thinks people will begin to switch off to the coronavirus hype. Like most people all around the world, the

Apr.9 (GMM) Two Portuguese circuits have suddenly emerged as potential stand-in venues amid F1’s coronavirus crisis. We reported this week that the Algarve circuit, located