Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon  kick off the final grand prix weekend of the year getting some free air out in the desert. Before getting down to the serious business of the season finale at Yas Marina, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing drivers Alex Albon and Max Verstappen took advantage of their surroundings on Wednesday,.....check out full post »

F1 Race Event: Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix Race Track: Yas Marina Circuit Weather: dry  25.1-24.7°C Tarmac: dry  30.7-27.4°C Humidity : 58.7% Wind : 1.0 m/s N Pressure: 1017.1 bar Max Verstappen was the man to beat after an half hour of driving in the second practice for the 2019 Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand.....check out full post »

F1 Race Event: Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix Race Track:Yas Marina Circuit Weather: dry  26.1°C Tarmac: dry  35.0°C Humidity : 58.5% Wind : 1.6 m/s S Pressure: 1017.7 bar Both Mercedes drivers topped the timesheet in the first half an hour of this first free practice session for the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix......check out full post »

Any driver would struggle to be Max Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull-Honda. That is the view of former McLaren team boss Eric Boullier, who was asked by Ouest France newspaper about Pierre Gasly's up-and-down 2019 season. Fellow Frenchman Gasly moved up to Red Bull Racing for 2019 to replace Daniel Ricciardo, but by mid-season he.....check out full post »

Renault only needs "patience" and it can eventually catch the top teams in Formula 1. That is the view of Frenchman Eric Boullier, the former McLaren boss who actually entered F1 to front a former incarnation of the team based at Enstone. "It's a big challenge to take over a team and reconfigure it," he.....check out full post »

Six time world champion Lewis Hamilton says having personal relationships outside of Formula 1 is difficult for the drivers. Sebastian Vettel was late to arrive in Abu Dhabi on Thursday after the birth on Wednesday of his third child - a son. "Congratulations to Seb, he's obviously a great father," Hamilton said. "But I'm struggling.....check out full post »

Red Bull driver Alexander Albon thinks Honda is now "on a par with Mercedes". Just four years after Honda's abysmal 2015 return to Formula 1 with McLaren, the Japanese supplier has finally caught up with the other engine manufacturers. However, some think it was the high altitude in Brazil that helped Honda-powered Max Verstappen and.....check out full post »

Ferrari's two drivers will still be allowed to race, despite angering bosses with their collision in Brazil. While Sebastian Vettel was absent on Thursday due to the birth of his third child, a son, his teammate Charles Leclerc said in Abu Dhabi that they will simply be "a bit less aggressive" in future. "Seb probably.....check out full post »

Nico Hulkenberg says the only sure thing in his immediate future is a "break". After a decade on the grid, the 32-year-old German lost his Renault race seat for 2020 and also failed to reach a deal with an alternate team. "My future is still in the stars, but for me that's fine. I've known.....check out full post »

Robert Kubica says Williams did not make the most of his contribution in 2019. The Pole admitted in Abu Dhabi that this weekend is "probably" his last ever in Formula 1. Next year, he admits he is targeting a race seat in DTM, and aims to combine it with a F1 reserve role to complement.....check out full post »

A Russian official has played down suggestions the future of the country's Formula 1 race could be in danger. The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering banning Russia from hosting major sporting competitions for several years for not cooperating with doping investigations. But Svetlana Shakhova, who is secretary of the Russian Automobile Federation, said it shouldn't.....check out full post »

Daniel Ricciardo says Renault is showing "encouraging signs" at the tail end of his difficult first season since leaving Red Bull. The Australian insists he does not regret quitting as Max Verstappen's teammate to join Renault, who are fighting to keep fifth place in the constructors' championship at the Abu Dhabi finale. "It wasn't a.....check out full post »

Nicholas Latifi thinks Williams can bounce back after horror 2018 and 2019 seasons. The 24-year-old Canadian, with the powerful backing of his billionaire father and McLaren co-owner Michael Latifi, has been signed by Williams to replace Robert Kubica in 2020. Latifi denied the seat is a poisoned chalice. "Two bad years do not define the.....check out full post »

Hear from newly confirmed 2020 ROKiT Williams Racing driver Nicholas Latifi and Deputy Team Principal, Claire Williams.

Alexander Albon says it is "a matter of time" until he can give Max Verstappen a real run for his money at Red Bull. Red Bull has been happy with the British-born Thai rookie since he replaced under performing Pierre Gasly mid-season. But Albon admits that he is still not able to match Verstappen's pace.....check out full post »

British American Tobacco (BAT) will expand its sponsorship of the McLaren team in 2020, it has emerged. This year, the way Ferrari sponsor Philip Morris (Marlboro) and BAT have used their backing has been highly controversial as they promote smoking alternatives. Ferrari's campaign, called Mission Winnow, insists it is unrelated to Marlboro or tobacco, while.....check out full post »

Ferrari's two drivers "get on well", team boss Mattia Binotto insists. Binotto, as well as Ferrari's chairman John Elkann, was openly furious after Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc collided in Brazil. It was just the culmination of a full season that was characterised by the media as a battle for 'number 1' billing at the.....check out full post »

Red Bull has "a good chance" of keeping Max Verstappen on board for 2021, according to Dr Helmut Marko. Throughout 2019, and even earlier, it has been rumoured that the highly rated Dutchman might be wooed by Mercedes or Ferrari. But after Verstappen won in Brazil, Marko thinks his chances of re-signing the 22-year-old just.....check out full post »

Renault made Esteban Ocon's availability for the Abu Dhabi test next week a crucial part of his release from Mercedes. That is the claim of F1 legend Alain Prost, who is now a key advisor for the French team. While Renault and Ocon are both French, the 23-year-old driver was firmly under contract to Mercedes,.....check out full post »

There is a "good chance" Mugello will eventually take over as host of the Italian F1 GP. That is the claim of Eugenio Giani, who is president of Tuscany's regional council. In May, it was announced that a new five-year deal with existing race host Monza had been agreed by Liberty Media. The deal means.....check out full post »

Red Bull is already in talks to extend its engine deal with Honda beyond 2021. Both Red Bull-owned teams announced on Wednesday that their Honda contracts have been extended for one more year. The existing deal had been set to run out in 2020. "This is a great relief for us," Dr Helmut Marko told.....check out full post »

A severely banked corner will be an exciting feature of the refurbished Zandvoort circuit for the 2020 Dutch F1 GP, according to race spokesman Jan Lammers. Lammers, a former F1 driver who also won Le Mans and later went into team management, is referring to the circuit's plans for a corner that will have an.....check out full post »

Christian Horner says he still thinks the new front wing regulations for 2019 were "unnecessary". Liberty Media pushed for the design change to make overtaking easier, but Red Bull boss Horner says the actual result was a big bill for the teams. Horner also admitted to Auto Motor und Sport that it took Red Bull.....check out full post »

📹 Mattia’s Q&A session is online, 🤩 Watch it to see his thoughts from the 2019 season 🗓 and get ready for the 2019 Abu Dhab F1 iGP

Join Williams Esports for a hot lap around Yas Marina, the venue for the 2019 F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi.

ROKiT Williams Racing is delighted to announce Nicholas Latifi will complete the team’s driver line-up for 2020, partnering George Russell in next year’s FIA Formula One World Championship. Nicholas has impressed as Reserve Driver this year, conducting several tests and taking part in six FP1 sessions across the season. The 24-year-old has fully integrated himself.....check out full post »

The last race of the 2019 season is already coming up this Sunday! Can you believe we already saw 20 races this year? The season started off with 7! 1-2 finishes by Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in the first part and now ends up with a very tight battle for each GP.....check out full post »

Daniil Kvyat should start to think about leaving Red Bull's F1 programme. That is the view of another Russian racing driver, Nikolay Martsenko, who raced in the GP3 and Formula Renault 3.5 categories. Martsenko thinks Kvyat has suffered a significant performance dip ever since Pierre Gasly returned to Toro Rosso after a disappointing stint at.....check out full post »

The last GP of the season is here: time to end on a high note for Ferrari.

The latest Formula 1 2019 news updates as part of our rolling coverage. Valtteri Bottas' potential grid penalty Mercedes has strategy regrets Youngest F1 podium ever in Brazil 2019 Daniel Ricciardo is up for the Fight Esteban Ocon returns with Renault

Driving, acting.... is there anything they can't do? Watch Carlos and Lando on set with Amazon and Coca-Cola.

Tackling the Yas Marina Circuit under the lights ✨ Brendon Leigh, two-time F1 Esports Champion, talks us through how to handle a hot lap of the Abu Dhabi track!

"I like the last race..." 🏁 Nico & Daniel preview the final race of the season.

It's been a great year for Nicholas Latifi so far and he is looking to finish 2019 as strongly as possible as the curtain comes down on 2019.

This week’s guest is F1’s original iron man – a veteran of 19 seasons in the top class of racing and a record 322 Grand Prix starts. Over the course of that career, Rubens Barrichello experienced every emotion under the sun: from the despair of being injured and losing hero and countryman Ayrton Senna on.....check out full post »

Sebastian Vettel says he is not yet ready to retire. The quadruple world champion has had a difficult season for Ferrari, as his earlier status as clear number 1 was challenged by Charles Leclerc, with whom he controversially crashed in Brazil. "It's a very uncomfortable situation for him," Ferrari tester Marc Gene told AS newspaper......check out full post »

2019 was a better season for Williams than the previous year, according to team boss Claire Williams. Actually, the struggling British team scored 7 points in 2018 compared to just a single point this year. And George Russell and Robert Kubica have been stranded alone at the back of the grid and field, amid obvious.....check out full post »

Driving styles will not change in Formula 1 when the sport switches to 18-inch tyres, according to Carlos Sainz. The Spaniard is one of very few current drivers who have tried Pirelli's developmental 18-inch tyres, after McLaren ran the new rubber at Paul Ricard recently. "The feedback has been positive," Pirelli's Mario Isola is quoted.....check out full post »

Moves to relocate the Brazilian GP from Sao Paulo to a brand new circuit in Rio de Janeiro are continuing. Earlier in 2019, controversial Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro said there was a "99 per cent" chance that Rio will host grands prix in the near future. Officials in Sao Paulo hit back at that claim,.....check out full post »

Two-time Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne has admitted his time in Formula 1 was "really difficult". Now 29, the Frenchman is one of many drivers who rose through the notorious Red Bull driver programme only to be ousted at a young age a few years later. "I will not attack them, because without them I.....check out full post »

Juan Pablo Montoya says he is unlikely to complete motor racing's coveted 'triple crown'. Fernando Alonso left Formula 1 last year, stating that his main goal is to complete the 'triple crown' of wins in Monaco, Le Mans and the Indy 500. The Indy 500 is now his only missing triumph. Colombian Montoya, meanwhile, needs.....check out full post »

Max Verstappen thinks Formula 1's next generation of top drivers is in good shape for the future. Although 2019 was initially billed as a Lewis Hamilton versus Sebastian Vettel battle, the season is ending with most agreeing that 22-year-olds Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc are poised to eventually take over. When asked about Ferrari's Leclerc,.....check out full post »

Alex Zanardi thinks Lewis Hamilton could have a tough time winning a seventh world championship in 2020. The former F1 and Indycar driver said he enjoyed watching the sport in 2019, which in his words was "not at all boring" despite Hamilton sealing the title with two races to spare. "But I see a more.....check out full post »

Bernie Ecclestone has defended Ferrari amid accusations of cheating. Max Verstappen made the "cheating" claim explicit recently, but there is no doubt the FIA is now responding to questions about the legality of the Italian team's power unit. "I prefer not to comment further," Red Bull-Honda driver Verstappen told Sport Bild. "I am looking forward.....check out full post »

Piero Ferrari, the son of team founder Enzo, says he hopes the Maranello team stays in Formula 1 "forever". Currently, while the 2021 regulations have now been published, the teams and manufacturers are so far all officially uncommitted to the sport beyond 2020. "This applies to all the three top teams," Red Bull team boss.....check out full post »

The top three teams are likely to keep dominating in 2021, according to Haas team boss Gunther Steiner. Actually, the sweeping technical, sporting and financial changes are designed to help the smaller teams to close the gap to the big-budget Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull. But in 2020, the big teams will be free to.....check out full post »

Pierre Gasly remains a candidate to return to Red Bull Racing in the future. That is the claim of team boss Christian Horner, even though Frenchman Gasly was demoted mid-season and replaced by rookie Alexander Albon. Albon is staying in 2020, but Horner said Gasly is "of course" eligible to return in the future. "He.....check out full post »

It's time for the final race of the 2019 season! Fresh off his maiden podium, check out Pierre Gasly's preview of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as they prepare to race the STR14 one last time

"It's amazing to see the craftsmanship. I'm so proud to be a part of this." Someone, somewhere in the world is driving a Mercedes-Benz that Lewis Hamilton helped to build! Could it be you... 😉

Ferrari says "the air is now fully cleared" between the drivers and boss Mattia Binotto ahead of the Abu Dhabi season finale this weekend. Binotto and Ferrari chairman John Elkann were admittedly furious after Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc collided in Brazil. Reports had indicated that the drivers were summoned to Maranello for crisis talks,.....check out full post »