Formula 1 and Motorsports News

Apr.9 (GMM) Jean Todt admits that the legality of Ferrari’s 2019 engine will “absolutely” remain questioned by some. The FIA president has been blasted for

Apr.9 (GMM) One way through the coronavirus situation for Formula 1 may be midweek races. That is the view of Jan Lammers, chief spokesman of

Apr.9 (GMM) Robert Kubica says he has regained “a lot of desire for Formula 1” after a tough season with Williams last year. The Pole

Apr.9 (GMM) “Nothing will be the same” in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, former F1 team boss Flavio Briatore has warned. Apart from the

Apr.9 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve is not surprised that Canada’s Montreal race has been postponed. “We have not yet reached the peak of the pandemic,” said

Apr.9 (GMM) Haas’ two race drivers are in talks about reducing their pay during the coronavirus pandemic. The small American team is one of those

Apr.9 (GMM) Pierre Gasly says Red Bull is now a “tailor-made” team for Max Verstappen. Last year, Frenchman Gasly struggled to match Verstappen when he

Apr.9 (GMM) Alfa Romeo has joined four other F1 teams in furloughing staff amid the coronavirus crisis. Already, McLaren, Williams, Haas and Racing Point have

Apr.8 (GMM) Well-known Dutch commentator Olav Mol says he has emailed Formula One Management with a proposal about how an alternative 2020 calendar should look.

Apr.8 (GMM) Red Bull’s new reserve driver is more than happy with his current role in Formula 1 – even if the coronavirus crisis means

Apr.8 (GMM) Gerhard Berger has ruled out hosting DTM races without spectators. It has been suggested that top motorsport categories might be able to get

Apr.8 (GMM) The situation in Formula 1 will become “very critical” if the current shutdown period continues beyond July. That is the view of Franz

Apr.8 (GMM) Nico Rosberg has urged Formula 1 to get “creative” amid the coronavirus crisis. So far in this unprecedented situation, the messages are mixed.

Apr.8 (GMM) MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta admits that top motorsport categories may not be able to race at all in 2020. Like F1, MotoGP’s race

Apr.8 (GMM) Race promoter Francois Dumontier said he had no choice other than to postpone June’s Canadian GP. As F1 decides to extend the current

Apr.7 (GMM) It would have been “fun” to pair Robert Kubica with Fernando Alonso at Ferrari. That is the claim of Stefano Domenicali, as the

Apr.7 (GMM) Having already put his smartphone away, Nico Rosberg is now coping with the coronavirus crisis by reverting to meditation. The former F1 driver

Apr.7 (GMM) Austria’s Red Bull Ring could join Silverstone in hosting more than one race in 2020 once the coronavirus crisis has eased. Eight races

Apr.7 (GMM) The Algarve circuit in Portugal has received approval to host Formula 1 races. The Lusa news agency said the circuit in Portimao, in

Apr.7 (GMM) A former F1 sponsor says there is “a real risk” that teams will go bust amid the coronavirus crisis. For years, Finnish billionaire

Apr.7 (GMM) Tatiana Calderon says it was “very strange” to travel to Japan amid the coronavirus crisis to test her new Super Formula car for

Apr.7 (GMM) Pierre Gasly is hopeful the Formula 1 season can kick off again by the end of June – in his native France. Officially,

Apr.7 (GMM) Former F1 driver Christian Klien says the “uncertainty” of the coronavirus crisis is the most difficult part. The Austrian, now 37, is today

Apr.6 (GMM) Sochi is pressing ahead with its plans to host the Russian GP in late September. That is despite the fact that the opening

Apr.6 (GMM) Hockenheim is lucky to have been left off F1’s original 2020 calendar, its boss has suggested. The former German GP venue’s boss Jorn

Apr.6 (GMM) Robert Kubica has urged racing drivers to adjust to the world amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Pole compares the situation – with F1

Apr.6 (GMM) Cyril Abiteboul is openly questioning Racing Point’s approach to the design of its 2020 car. Although the sport is generally pulling together amid

Apr.6 (GMM) A further factory shutdown period because of the coronavirus crisis is likely in Formula 1, according to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. To help

Apr.6 (GMM) Toto Wolff says he is staying in charge of Mercedes’ works F1 team for “the short term”. The Austrian has been linked strongly

Apr.6 (GMM) Dutch GP boss Jan Lammers has called for speculation about re-starting Formula 1 to stop for now. “We actually want to stop reporting