Formula 1 News & Updates Week 07 Below you'll find this weeks news, results, videos, podcasts, sounds & photos from the world of Formula 1
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Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Here you can find the first wallpaper pictures of the Mercedes W11 this F1 car was launched on Friday 14th of February 2020. This Mercedes car will be raced in the 2020 F1 season by F1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Check out 2020 Mercedes W11 launch video Check out 2020 F1 Teams line-up Check..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Renault may not be able to convince Daniel Ricciardo to stay in 2021 based on the team's performance this year alone. That is the admission of Renault advisor Alain Prost, who said there is a risk the Australian driver will not extend his expiring contract. The F1 legend said talks with Ricciardo will begin "very..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 F1 teams are going to "monitor the situation" amid speculation the inaugural Vietnam GP could be the next victim of coronavirus. As deaths surge to almost 1400, F1's Chinese round in April has already been postponed. But with Vietnam just across the border from China, there are also doubts about the viability of the Hanoi..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Cyril Abiteboul has denied that Renault is behind schedule with its 2020 car. Heads were scratching this week when team figures and the world's media assembled in Paris for the 'launch' event - but the actual 2020 car was missing. Boss Abiteboul explained that because the car was being assembled, he did not want to..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Lando Norris says he will portray a more "focused" image in 2020. On social media, in PR activities and in his jovial relationship with Carlos Sainz and his sim racing hobby with Max Verstappen, the 20-year-old has attracted a happy-go-lucky image. But as McLaren unveiled its 2020 car on Thursday, the British driver said he..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Red Bull is not letting out the secret about a new pair of distinctive 'nostrils' on the nose of its 2020 car. "It's to make sure Max (Verstappen) is cool enough," Dr Helmut Marko joked to Auto Bild. But when pressed for an explanation about what designer Adrian Newey has in mind for all the..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Sebastian Vettel says he is not heading into 2020 with the feeling of now being 'number 2' at Ferrari. Last year, the quadruple world champion was the Italian team's declared number 1, but Charles Leclerc's performance and new contract until 2024 changed that. However, 32-year-old German insists has not swapped status with the decade-younger Leclerc,..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Esteban Ocon says he will not reveal to Renault all of Mercedes' "secrets" this year. After being dumped by Force India, the Toto Wolff-backed Frenchman became Mercedes' official reserve driver at every grand prix for 2019. But he has now been signed by Renault for his 2020 return, and Ocon admits he will help his..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Join Toto, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas LIVE from Silverstone as they kick off their Shakedown of the all-new Mercedes W11! ✅ Check out the 2020 Mercedes W11 photos Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Carlos Sainz has indicated that he wants to extend his McLaren contract. After years in the Red Bull junior program and then a one-off season at Renault in 2018, McLaren signed the 25-year-old Spaniard on a two-year deal starting last year. "Obviously, it's not a secret that I'm very happy here in McLaren," he said..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Renault looks set to stay in Formula 1 "in the long term", according to team boss Cyril Abiteboul. Rumours of an exit ramped up in 2019 as the works team's car struggled, Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn was brought down by a scandal, and interim replacement Clotilde Delbos said a departure from F1 at the end..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Robert Kubica admits he will have a very busy year in 2020. On Thursday, it was announced that with the Pole's sponsor PKN Orlen, he will combine his Alfa Romeo reserve driver role with a full race seat in the German touring car series DTM. Kubica, 35, will race a BMW car run privately by..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 V̶a̶l̶t̶t̶e̶r̶i̶ ̶B̶o̶t̶t̶a̶s̶ ̶2̶.̶0̶ ❌ Valtteri Bottas 3.0 ✅ Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Here you can find the first wallpaper pictures of the McLaren MCL35 this F1 car was launched on Thurday 13th of February 2020. This car will be raced in the 2020 F1 season by F1 drivers Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris. Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Watch the car 2020 launch, live from the McLaren Technology Centre. See the MCL35 unveiled and hear from Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, and team principal Andreas Seidl. The reveal starts at 13:30 GMT Fri, 14 Feb 2020 On the eve of our 2020 car launch, McLaren sends a message to their fans. Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Daniel Ricciardo made an appearance on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah 3rd February 2020. The Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo discusses the sport's growing popularity in USA following Netflix's "Formula One: Drive to Survive" and what's driving Formula 1 car generally, and also about his decision to take a major career risk and switch..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Italy's best known consumer rights group is threatening to sue Ferrari and urging the government to "seize" the team's newly-launched 2020 car. Following similar controversies a year ago, the inclusion of the 'Mission Winnow' branding on the new red car is once again causing a stir. Mission Winnow is a brand created by the tobacco..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 F1 is facing the prospect of a gaping six-week hole in its 2020 F1 calendar, with Vietnam's new grand prix also in doubt because of the coronavirus. As expected, the FIA on Wednesday said the Chinese F1 GP in April will be postponed, with F1 CEO Chase Carey saying a rescheduling is unlikely. "Clearly we..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Sebastian Vettel says he and Ferrari have "enough time" to talk about a 2021 contract. Actually, the German is racing awkwardly into the new season, as his young teammate Charles Leclerc has gained equal number 1 status and a new contract through 2024. Team boss Mattia Binotto said he will begin to seriously consider the..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Cyril Abiteboul has defended the decision to proceed with Renault's 2020 'launch' without even revealing an actual car. Just days before Wednesday's event in Paris, the French team admitted that the 2020 car would not actually be "physically present" in the room. Indeed, only obvious renderings of the 2020 car were shown on a screen..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Charles Leclerc has revealed he tried becoming a vegan over the winter break. F1's six time world champion Lewis Hamilton has popularised the idea of veganism in the paddock, with Leclerc's teammate Sebastian Vettel admitting he tried it in 2019. "The experiment lasted six weeks and I learned a lot," the German said last year...... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Another Indycar team has turned down the services of Fernando Alonso, as the Spaniard's Indy 500 dream collapses for 2020. The former F1 driver had reportedly agreed a deal to attempt the final victory of his 'triple crown' with the top Andretti team. But engine supplier Honda, still reeling from Alonso's highly critical comments from..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 In view of the continued spread of novel coronavirus and after ongoing discussions with the Federation of Automobile and Motorcycle Sports of People's Republic of China (CAMF) and Shanghai Administration of Sports, the Chinese grand prix Promoter, Juss Sports Group, has officially requested that the 2020 FIA Formula 1 Chinese grand prix be postponed. The..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Renault F1 Team today outlined its plans for the upcoming 2020 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season. Drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon were presented publicly in team colours for the first time. The event took place at Groupe Renault’s flagship store, L’Atelier Renault, on the Champs-Elysees, Paris, underlining the ongoing support and commitment of..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 The Red Bull RB16 made its track debut at Silverstone as Max Verstappen charged out with the full race livery to start Red Bull's 2020 F1 season. ✅ Check out the first Red Bull RB16 photos Fri, 14 Feb 2020 The 2020 Formula 1 season is getting closer and with the pre-season testing set to kick-off on the 19th of February at Barcelona, there are a lot of questions which need to be answered. Who can challenge Lewis Hamilton’s dominance? according to the odds of F1 Betting with 888, Red Bull and Max Verstappen, and..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 British newspapers claim that China's Formula 1 race, currently scheduled for April, will be called off within the next 24 hours. F1's authorities were already "monitoring" the alarming situation with the coronavirus epidemic, and the FIA has now issued a new statement. "The FIA will evaluate the calendar of its forthcoming races and, if necessary,..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Ferrari's newly-revealed 2020 car is "extreme" and "radical" in areas, team figures said on Tuesday. "I know it looks the same, but I assure you that it is not," Italian media quote team boss Mattia Binotto as saying. "It is an evolution of last year's car, but we were also extreme in some areas." Last..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Williams "will never get out of this crisis", according to the once-great F1 team's last world champion, 1997 title winner Jacques Villeneuve. Villeneuve, outspoken on most F1 issues as he works today as a pundit for Italian television, has been highly critical of his former team as Williams slumped to the back of the grid..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Toto Wolff has played down suggestions he is clashing with Lewis Hamilton over the financial value of their collaboration beyond 2020. Amid suggestions Hamilton is asking for an incredible $70 million-plus per year, the six time world champion and Ferrari have been flirting with the prospect of linking up for 2021. But amid reports the..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Aston Martin wants to be among the "top teams" in Formula 1. Recently, as the British luxury carmaker struggled with financial problems, it was bailed out by a group led by Racing Point owner Lawrence Stroll. As a result, Aston Martin said it would stop being Red Bull's title sponsor after 2020 and instead become..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Mattia Binotto on Tuesday answered "no" when asked if he would rule out Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari in 2021. But he said keeping Sebastian Vettel in red "is our first choice at the moment". British media sources are reporting that Hamilton, 35, will begin his talks with Mercedes on Wednesday about a new contract that..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Jacques Villeneuve thinks Valtteri Bottas deserves to be regarded as one of the best drivers in Formula 1. Actually, the Finn is often regarded as a comfortable Mercedes teammate for six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. But Villeneuve, F1's outspoken 1997 world champion, thinks Bottas actually helped Hamilton to become an even better driver last year...... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Robert Kubica's DTM race seat looks set to be announced on Thursday. The well-connected Polish source Powrot Roberta claims that despite BMW's works DTM concern having overlooked the former Williams driver, Kubica will instead race a BMW-prepared private car in the German touring car series. 35-year-old Kubica, who will also be Alfa Romeo's reserve driver..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Sergey Sirotkin may remain in Formula 1 as a test driver in 2020. With the backing of the Russian program SMP Racing, the 24-year-old made his F1 debut in 2018 with Williams, but had to settle for a reserve role with both Renault and McLaren last year. For 2020, though, it looked likely that the..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Here you can find the first wallpaper pictures of the Red Bull RB16 this F1 car was launched on Wednesday 12th of February 2020. This car will be raced in the 2020 F1 season by F1 drivers Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon. Check out 2020 F1 Teams line-up Check out 2020 F1 Calendar Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Ferrari’s 2020 challenger is called the SF1000, reflecting the fact that, at some point this season, the Scuderia will be the first team ever to take part in 1.000 Formula 1 Grands Prix, in this the year that the top racing category celebrates its 70th anniversary. The SF1000, built entirely in Maranello, was launched tonight..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Here you can find the first wallpaper pictures of the Ferrari SF1000 this F1 car was launched on Tuesday 11th of February 2020. This car will be raced in the 2020 F1 season by F1 drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc. Check out 2020 F1 Teams line-up Check out 2020 F1 Calendar Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Scuderia Ferrari are set to reveal their 2020 contender at the Romolo Valli Theatre in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Like the Ferraris raced by legend Gilles Villeneuve four decades ago, Maranello's 2020 car will reportedly feature a 'tricolour' on the livery. That is the claim of Italy's Corriere della Sera, as the fabled team prepares to launch its new car in Reggio Emilia on Tuesday. "Surprises will not be lacking, both in colour and..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Toto Wolff wants Mercedes' Formula 1 team to be "cost-neutral within the next two years". Amid speculation the Daimler board may be inching towards pulling the plug, the Austrian is quoted by German-language media as hitting out at "lunatics" who are spreading rumours online. He was speaking at the reveal of Mercedes' 2020 livery, featuring..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 There are no "big differences" between F1's exciting new generation and the older drivers who came before them, according to Romain Grosjean. Ahead of 2020, there is a lot of excitement about whether young stars Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc can challenge the 'old guard' for the title, like Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. But..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Sochi may alternate a single Russian GP date on future F1 calendars with a new venue in St Petersburg. Hermann Tilke, the designer of the St Petersburg venue called Igora Drive, recently said it will be "certainly capable of hosting Formula 1". So when asked about rumours Liberty Media wants to expand the future F1..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Toto Wolff says he is still making plans to be in China for the grand prix in April. The coronavirus death toll has now passed the 1000 mark, apparently vindicating Formula E's decision to pre-emptively cancel its Chinese round that was scheduled for 21 March. "Formula E cancelled a race that should have taken place..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Race organisers in Sochi have rejected Liberty Media's request to add gravel traps to the F1 track ahead of the Russian GP in September. "The organisers of the championship want to increase the entertainment on the tracks, so we were asked to replace the asphalt run-off with gravel in some corners," Sergey Vorobyov, head of..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Lewis Hamilton's "most dangerous rivals" for 2020 drive for Red Bull and Ferrari. That is the view of F1 legend Alain Prost, now a key advisor at the works Renault team. "The most complete driver right now is Hamilton," he is quoted by Le Parisien, "because he has experience and is with a strong team...... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 From the Royal Automobile Club in London, Mercedes introduced their new partner INEOS and get a first look at the 2020 livery!! It all starts 32:56 min... Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Lewis Hamilton will not retire or quit Mercedes while he has a title-winning car. That is the view of Max Verstappen, who along with Red Bull-Honda has clearly targeted stopping Hamilton from winning a seventh title in 2020. "Lewis is getting older, he's 35 now I think," Verstappen, 22, told Auto Zeitung. "He won't keep..... check out full post » Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Juan Manuel Correa, who almost died in Anthoine Hubert's fatal Formula 2 crash at Spa last year, has hit out at the FIA for the second time in three weeks. At the end of January, the 20-year-old Ecuadorian-American, who is still nursing a serious leg injury from the horror September crash, said just days after..... check out full post »
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