Formula One News — April 2020

Amid the doom and gloom of the coronavirus pandemic, Bernie Ecclestone has injected some good news into the world of Formula 1.

The bond credit rating service Moody's has altered the financial outlook of Formula 1 from positive to "negative".

F1 track designer Hermann Tilke says it "hurts" that Formula 1 has not touched down in Vietnam this weekend for the inaugural Hanoi street race.

British GP promoters will decide by the end of this month if the F1 race at Silverstone can go ahead in July.

McLaren is the first Formula 1 team to officially furlough most of its 850 staff amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Nico Rosberg has developed a shrewd and simple method for coping with the coronavirus pandemic - putting his smartphone away.

Toto Wolff says working with Mercedes remains the "priority" in his career.

Patrick Carpentier, a Canadian racing driver, thinks it is basically "impossible" that Montreal will be able to host its grand prix in June.

F1's authorities may be considering economic support to teams at risk of collapse during the coronavirus pandemic.

2020 will be a "year of transition" for Formula 1 as it works together to survive the global pandemic.

A former F1 test driver says he fears for the mental health of fellow racers who are currently sitting on the sidelines amid the pandemic.

Silverstone could be the ideal scene of the first race of 2020.

Christian Horner says he trusts Liberty Media to stand firm with Formula 1 throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

Aston Martin is still racing towards Formula 1.

Everything has been called into question because of the global pandemic, according to German motor racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck.

BMW's former F1 boss Mario Theissen says it is "of course" possible that the sport could witness an exodus of car manufacturers amidst the global pandemic.

Dr Helmut Marko has denied reports that he wanted Red Bull's racing drivers to be "deliberately" infected with coronavirus.