Latest Formula One News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Mercedes keen to make F1 more exciting

Mercedes is happy to make "suggestions" to make Formula 1 more exciting.

Liberty not ready for 2021 Spanish GP contract

Talks about extending Barcelona's place on the F1 calendar are on the back burner for now.

Wolff should quit as Mercedes boss says Jordan

Toto Wolff should step down as Mercedes' team boss.

Alonso was not ready to quit F1

Fernando Alonso says he was "not ready" to say goodbye to racing.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

2022 tyres should be compromise says Isola

Formula 1 is drafting a so-called 'target letter' to give Pirelli direction on the tyres the sport requires for the new rules era from 2022.

Triple header races unsustainable for F1

Triple header Formula 1 races are "unsustainable" for the future of the sport.

Imola gets green light for 13,000 spectators

Imola has received the go-ahead to welcome spectators to the 1 November race.

No early Ferrari move for Sainz says Brown

McLaren boss Zak Brown has rejected rumours the team could lose Carlos Sainz within the 2020 season.

Tost doubts Vettel will win fifth title

Franz Tost does not believe Sebastian Vettel will win a fifth world championship after switching to Aston Martin.

Villeneuve tips Mercedes to keep winning in 2022

If F1's engine rules do not drastically change, Mercedes will continue to dominate long into the future.

Domenicali backs away from Binotto criticism

Stefano Domenicali says he does not want to criticise Ferrari's current team boss Mattia Binotto.

Not possible to return to gravel traps says Masi

It is "not possible" to replace every asphalt run-off area with a gravel trap, according to F1 race director Michael Masi.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Doesn't matter if Albon stays or goes says Verstappen

Max Verstappen says he doesn't mind if Red Bull sticks with Alex Albon - or not.

Ferrari right to oust Vettel says Massa

Ferrari may have made the best choice to oust Sebastian Vettel, according to the team's former driver Felipe Massa.

Ferrari spending millions on simulator says Binotto

Ferrari is spending "several million euros" to get a brand new simulator up and running at Maranello in the next few months.

F1 using red flags to spice up show says Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton thinks Formula 1 is deliberately using red flags to spice up the show.

Neurologist doubts Schumacher will recover

A neurology specialist doubts Michael Schumacher will ever emerge from his current condition.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Ferrari slump not comparable to 1993 says Todt

Jean Todt thinks Ferrari should be able to recover from its surprisingly-deep 2020 slump.

Sponsor exit was end of story says Claire Williams

It was the departure of Williams' title sponsor this year that prompted the sale of the team.

Briatore says coronavirus can be defeated

Flavio Briatore says the coronavirus pandemic that has wreaked havoc on Formula 1 and the world in 2020 "can be defeated".

F2 driver opposed to young driver test for Alonso

Formula 2 driver Louis Deletraz admits he is opposed to Fernando Alonso being invited to take part in F1's 'young driver test' in Abu Dhabi later this year.

F1's ghost race era finally ending

F1's 'ghost race' trend of 2020 is finally ending.

Selling McLaren factory a good decision says Brown

Zak Brown insists that selling McLaren's factory for about $350 million is a "very good decision".

Vettel move great for F1 and for Toto Wolff

Sebastian Vettel staying in Formula 1 beyond 2020 is "great" not just for Formula 1, but for Toto Wolff as well.