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The bond credit rating service Moody's has altered the financial outlook of Formula 1 from positive to "negative". It is the latest blow for the sport that is furloughed due to the global pandemic, with its FWONK share price on the NASDAQ having crashed from $48 to as low as $20 in recent months. Moody's.....check out full post »

"Hairline cracks" have emerged in the otherwise seamless F1 operation at Mercedes. That is the view of former F1 driver Christijan Albers, who according to the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf retains links to Mercedes after his time in DTM. "I have heard from my network that hairline cracks are developing at Mercedes," said the Dutchman......check out full post »

Formula 1 teams are vowing to be "flexible" in order to pave the way for a "recovery" from the coronavirus crisis. That is the claim of Frederic Vasseur, boss of the Alfa Romeo team who along with Haas and Williams are the most obviously exposed by the current lack of racing. "We are still in.....check out full post »

Antonio Giovinazzi is jumping into the world of virtual racing as he joins the rest of the world in adjusting to the coronavirus pandemic. As his country grapples with hundreds of deaths per day, the Italian is holed up alone at home. "I am taking the opportunity to do physical activity, I am in contact.....check out full post »

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. So far in 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has meant that all racing and most other sports all around the world have stopped for now. Asked to explain his emotions as.....check out full post »

Silverstone is still hopeful it will be able to host the British GP amid the global pandemic. While the entire world of sport is essentially furloughed for now, circuit boss Stuart Pringle is open to becoming fully flexible in order to host a race - or even two. "The majority of the teams are within.....check out full post »

Amid the doom and gloom of the coronavirus pandemic, Bernie Ecclestone has injected some good news into the world of Formula 1. At the age of 89, the former F1 supremo has announced that he is set to be a father for the fourth time. "It will be a boy," his wife Fabiana, who is.....check out full post »

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To be quick tomorrow, we take it slow today.

Watch as Carlos Sainz gives insight into what goes through a driver's mind while behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car.

Renault captured content for over 70 videos to be used throughout what was supposed to be our busiest F1 season! Some were more serious than others (previews for each GP) … while some were definitely in the light-hearted category, like asking Esteban to pronounce the trickiest English words we could think of!

F1 circuits have never been more demanding than the original Spa road course in Belgium's Ardennes forest. Ultra-fast and ultra-treacherous, particularly in the semi-wet, the old Spa was as much a testament to survival as it was to pure motor racing. And no race in Spa's history was more dramatic than that of 1966, when.....check out full post »

Fans of F1 racing in the Nineties will remember Mark Blundell well as part of a brilliant ‘Brit pack’ of racers including Damon Hill, Johnny Herbert and his pal Martin Brundle. The gritty racer reached the podium in underdog machinery three times in that period, whilst also acting as test driver for the two best.....check out full post »

British GP promoters will decide by the end of this month if the F1 race at Silverstone can go ahead in July. On the official Formula 1 website, the race calendar has been removed completely and replaced with an explanation that an alternative schedule is "likely to differ significantly". However, Silverstone is yet to postpone.....check out full post »

McLaren is the first Formula 1 team to officially furlough most of its 850 staff amid the coronavirus pandemic. The temporary leave measure means that the British outfit can now make use of British government schemes to pay for much of McLaren's staff costs. "These measures are focused on protecting jobs in the short-term to.....check out full post »

F1's authorities may be considering economic support to teams at risk of collapse during the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, amid rumours that both small and larger teams may not survive this period without races, Dr Helmut Marko said the FIA and FOM are working on a plan. "None of them (the teams) are in serious.....check out full post »

Toto Wolff says working with Mercedes remains the "priority" in his career. In recent weeks and months, speculation has linked the Austrian with Lawrence Stroll, who announced on Wednesday that plans to rebrand Racing Point as Aston Martin from 2021 remain on track despite the pandemic. "I am committed to Formula 1 with a long-term.....check out full post »

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. "I am afraid that many drivers will be having serious stress and depression," said Sergey Zlobin, who over a decade ago became the first Russian test driver in F1 with.....check out full post »

2020 will be a "year of transition" for Formula 1 as it works together to survive the global pandemic. That is the prediction of former Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali, who told Italy's Autosprint that the sport has been stopped to prioritise health. "To start the championship, you need the authorisation of countries who are.....check out full post »

Patrick Carpentier, a Canadian racing driver, thinks it is basically "impossible" that Montreal will be able to host its grand prix in June. Race promoter Francois Dumontier estimates the probability of a Canadian F1 GP this year at 50-50, but Carpentier told La Presse that he is much less optimistic. "Ferrari is an important part.....check out full post »

Nico Rosberg has developed a shrewd and simple method for coping with the coronavirus pandemic - putting his smartphone away. All over the globe, stress levels about the fate of the world are skyrocketing amid the tsunami of bad news relating to the infectious disease. But 2016 world champion Rosberg told DPA news agency: "I.....check out full post »

Aston Martin’s return to Formula 1 is confirmed. The 2021 season will see one of the greatest car brands, Aston Martin, return to the grid as a works F1 team, continuing to operate from its base in Silverstone. On Monday 30th of March, the shareholders of Aston Martin Lagonda approved a £536m fundraising, underpinned by.....check out full post »

Dr Helmut Marko has denied reports that he wanted Red Bull's racing drivers to be "deliberately" infected with coronavirus. The energy drink company's top motorsport chief caused a stir with comments he made recently to the Austrian broadcaster ORF. He suggested drivers including Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon should attend a training camp during the.....check out full post »

Aston Martin is still racing towards Formula 1. Before the global pandemic struck, the troubled British carmaker and Red Bull title sponsor was rescued by a group headed by billionaire Racing Point team owner Lawrence Stroll. Throughout that time, rumours of a tie-up with current Mercedes boss Toto Wolff have been rampant. "As far as.....check out full post »

Everything has been called into question because of the global pandemic, according to German motor racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck. F1's current factory shutdown has now been extended to the engine plants, and teams are reportedly discussing delaying the 2021 regulations for yet another year - to 2023. Not just that, the World Motor Sport Council.....check out full post »

Christian Horner says he trusts Liberty Media to stand firm with Formula 1 throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of crowning winners in Australia and Bahrain and looking ahead to round three in Vietnam, the sport is currently at a complete and indefinite standstill. Initially, there were fears the smallest teams may not survive the loss.....check out full post »

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. After the global financial crisis struck in 2008, four manufacturers involved in Formula 1 - Honda, Toyota, Renault and the Theissen-led BMW - withdrew from the series soon afterwards......check out full post »

Silverstone could be the ideal scene of the first race of 2020. That is the view of British former driver turned respected commentator Martin Brundle, as the F1 world hopes desperately for some track action in the second half of the year. "I think the entire first half of the season will be in Europe,".....check out full post »

In this series, I will look at the ownership and funding of the teams in F1 and maybe uncover a dark secret or two. Part 3: Haas Hass is owned by American businessman Gene Haas, Haas has had a chequered past and in 2006 he was arrested for filing false tax returns, witness intimidation and.....check out full post »

Formula 1 will need to introduce a scheme to protect its economy and workforce amid the global pandemic, according to Carlos Sainz's father. Sainz senior, a rallying legend, said he thinks a scheme called Temporary Employment Regulation File (ERTE) will now be "imminent" in F1. Already now coming into play in the world of professional.....check out full post »

Negotiations over the 2021 Concorde Agreement have been put on ice. Talks about the expiring deal, which crucially regulates the distribution of income and the governance structure, were on track when the coronavirus pandemic struck. Suddenly, there are no races and F1's NASDAQ share price has slumped. "Before any team signs up for five years,.....check out full post »

Indycar and Nascar have taken the lead over Formula 1 in the brave new virtual world of computerised online live sim racing. A week ago, F1 held its first official online race based on the official F1 2019 game, with only Lando Norris and Nicholas Latifi representing the twenty actual F1 race drivers. "There is.....check out full post »

A biochemist has scolded Dr Helmut Marko for "playing with human lives" by contemplating controlled coronavirus infections for Red Bull's drivers. Marko caused a stir this week by telling the Austrian broadcaster ORF that he tried to put together a training camp for Red Bull's F1 and junior drivers during the global pandemic. "It was.....check out full post »

Even the big teams are financially exposed to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher. Many have expressed fears about the ongoing viability of the smaller teams during this unprecedented phase without grands prix. "At the moment, we have to worry not only about the small teams, but also.....check out full post »

David Coulthard thinks Formula 1 could get racing again in "the short term". At present, the 2020 calendar has been paused until at least mid June for the global pandemic. But former driver turned broadcaster Coulthard told Ziggo Sport: "I really believe that our events will take place faster than some others. "In the short.....check out full post »

Bernie Ecclestone says Formula 1 will survive coronavirus. The former F1 supremo admits that the global pandemic is the greatest challenge the sport has ever faced. But he told f1-insider.com: "Formula 1 will survive in whatever form despite the difficult times and the green zeitgeist, not just because of the virus." How is the 89-year-old.....check out full post »

F1's UK-based teams are helping in the fight against coronavirus by manufacturing special ventilators. The UK government initiative has been called 'project pitlane', and Red Bull, Racing Point, Haas, McLaren, Mercedes, Renault and Williams are all taking part. "Production has already started here," Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko told ORF. "This is the big benefit.....check out full post »

Former F1 driver Vitaly Petrov thinks the engines of motorsport may be silent throughout 2020. Officially, coronavirus-struck Formula 1 is hoping to re-start mid-year. But Petrov told Izvestia news agency: "It is possible that all motorsport championships will be postponed for a year. "Unfortunately, the number of people infected with coronavirus is only growing every.....check out full post »

The current three-week 'early summer' factory shutdown could be extended, Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur has admitted. Even amid Italy's dire coronavirus crisis, Ferrari has reportedly decided to resume work at Maranello on April 14. But Vasseur says Alfa Romeo, based in Switzerland, may not follow suit. "Depending on the situation in England, Italy and.....check out full post »

Formula 1 is moving to keep its ten teams in business, according to Dr Helmut Marko. "Formula 1 has taken the right measures," the top Red Bull official told Kleine Zeitung newspaper when asked how the sport is reacting to the pandemic. "The summer break has been brought forward, the new technical regulations postponed, and.....check out full post »

Toto Wolff has denied reports that he could quit Mercedes and join billionaire Lawrence Stroll at Aston Martin. Wolff's contract as team boss expires this year, and former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone thinks his relationship with new Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius is not great. "At the moment he has other problems than the Formula 1.....check out full post »

Formula 1 will not feature 18-inch wheels as scheduled in 2021. Because the new chassis rules have been delayed because of coronavirus, Pirelli boss Mario Isola confirmed that the 18-inch wheels will also not race next year. "We are in the middle of the development for the 18-inch wheels," he told Auto Motor und Sport......check out full post »

Kimi Raikkonen "will not adapt" to a car that doesn't suit his driving style. That is the claim of Pedro de la Rosa, who as test driver worked alongside the 2007 world champion some years ago at McLaren. "Kimi is very fast," the Spaniard told Iltalehti. "He is a world champion. But he needs certain.....check out full post »

The F3 team that gave Max Verstappen his springboard into Formula 1 is in financial trouble. While many are worrying about the fate of Formula 1 teams, Fritz van Amersfoort is warning that junior racing teams like his are even more endangered. "In the junior classes, teams rely mainly on the money that drivers bring,".....check out full post »

Ferrari has offered Sebastian Vettel a new one-year contract for 2021 - if he accepts a pay-cut. That is the claim of the Italian broadcaster Sky, reporting that the financial offer made by the Maranello team to the quadruple world champion is "a much lower figure". The 32-year-old German driver's friend Bernie Ecclestone thinks it.....check out full post »