Formula One News — April 2020

APRIL 8, 2020

F1 must get creative amid pandemic says Rosberg

Nico Rosberg has urged Formula 1 to get "creative" amid the coronavirus crisis.

Commentator sends calendar idea to F1 bosses

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

No ghost races in DTM says Berger

Gerhard Berger has ruled out hosting DTM races without spectators.

APRIL 7, 2020

Losing a team would be a big setback for F1

Two more teams have joined McLaren in furloughing employees amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Gasly hopes for Paul Ricard season opener

Pierre Gasly is hopeful the Formula 1 season can kick off again by the end of June - in his native France.

Austria could host more than one race says Marko

Austria's Red Bull Ring could join Silverstone in hosting more than one race in 2020 once the coronavirus crisis has eased.

Rosberg reverts to meditation amid crisis

Having already put his smartphone away, Nico Rosberg is now coping with the coronavirus crisis by reverting to meditation.

Kubica alongside Alonso would be fun says Domenicali

It would have been "fun" to pair Robert Kubica with Fernando Alonso at Ferrari.

Uncertainty is worst part of crisis says Klien

Former F1 driver Christian Klien says the "uncertainty" of the coronavirus crisis is the most difficult part.

Japan test amid crisis very strange says Calderon

Tatiana Calderon says it was "very strange" to travel to Japan amid the coronavirus crisis to test her new Super Formula car for 2020.

Ex-F1 sponsor says real risk teams will fold

A former F1 sponsor says there is "a real risk" that teams will go bust amid the coronavirus crisis.

Algarve track approved to host F1

The Algarve circuit in Portugal has received approval to host Formula 1 races.

APRIL 6, 2020

F1 should consider scrapping 2020 title says Villeneuve

Jacques Villeneuve says it would be a mistake for Formula 1 to rush together an alternate 2020 calendar.

Wolff remaining Mercedes boss in short term

Toto Wolff says he is staying in charge of Mercedes' works F1 team for "the short term".

Kubica likens pandemic to his 2011 rally crash

Robert Kubica has urged racing drivers to adjust to the world amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Hockenheim relieved to not be on 2020 calendar

Hockenheim is lucky to have been left off F1's original 2020 calendar, its boss has suggested.

Sochi pushes ahead with original 2020 race date

Sochi is pressing ahead with its plans to host the Russian GP in late September.

Abiteboul has questions about pink Mercedes

Cyril Abiteboul is openly questioning Racing Point's approach to the design of its 2020 car.

Dutch GP boss says ethical to stop F1 speculation

Dutch GP boss Jan Lammers has called for speculation about re-starting Formula 1 to stop for now.

Extended factory shutdown likely says Wolff

A further factory shutdown period because of the coronavirus crisis is likely in Formula 1, according to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.

APRIL 3, 2020

Giovinazzi joins Leclerc for virtual GP

Antonio Giovinazzi is jumping into the world of virtual racing as he joins the rest of the world in adjusting to the coronavirus pandemic.

Silverstone open to reversing layout amid crisis

Silverstone is still hopeful it will be able to host the British GP amid the global pandemic.

Teams to discuss lower 2021 budget cap

Formula 1 teams are vowing to be "flexible" in order to pave the way for a "recovery" from the coronavirus crisis.

Cracks in Wolff-Mercedes relationship?

"Hairline cracks" have emerged in the otherwise seamless F1 operation at Mercedes.