F1 Race Event: Eifel Grand Prix Race Track: Nurburgring Weather: wet  10.3°C Tarmac: wet  13.0°C Humidity : 95.1% Wind : 2.0 m/s W Pressure: 946.0 bar The second practice for Eifel Grand Prix was also without any action due to the mist. Because of that mist the medical helicopter was unable to fly safely in.....check out full post »

Oct.9 - Gunther Steiner has admitted to meeting with Russian billionaire Dmitry Mazepin. The Haas boss' meeting at the Russian GP at Sochi recently triggered rumours not only that Mazepin's son Nikita is in the running for a 2021 race seat, but that the small American team could even be sold. "I have known Mr.....check out full post »

Oct.9 - Kimi Raikkonen has hit back at reports that he has now signed up to remain with Alfa Romeo in 2021. Media sources claim that the Finn's new deal, and that of his expected 2021 teammate Mick Schumacher, will be announced by the Swiss-based team on Friday. "Nothing has been decided yet," 40-year-old Raikkonen.....check out full post »

Oct.9 - Charles Leclerc says he is not expecting "miracles" from another Ferrari upgrade this weekend at the Nurburgring. Amid its deep 2021 slump, the Maranello team seemed to take a step forward at Sochi thanks to a minor car upgrade. "We have more new pieces here after analysing our problems," Leclerc confirmed at the.....check out full post »

Oct.9 - Max Verstappen has dismissed as "rubbish" suggestions that he is falling out with Red Bull. Just a week after Honda shocked the F1 world with its decision to quit the sport after 2021, some people noticed that Verstappen no longer follows the official Honda or Red Bull accounts on Instagram. The Dutchman responded.....check out full post »

Oct.9 - Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has confirmed that he has bought into Aston Martin. The German is joining the Racing Point team next year, which will re-brand itself as Aston Martin in the wake of owner Lawrence Stroll's takeover of the British carmaker. A few days ago, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff - who.....check out full post »

F1 Race Event: Eifel Grand Prix Race Track: Nurburgring Weather: wet  12.4°C Tarmac: wet  11.4°C Humidity : 95.5% Wind : 2.0 m/s W Pressure: 946.3 bar Because the medical helicopter was unable to fly to the nearest hospital. The first practice for the very first Eifel Grand Prix was delayed by mist at first. At.....check out full post »

Oct.9 - Lewis Hamilton has admitted to "concern" after a member of the Mercedes team tested positive for covid-19. Ahead of the Nurburgring race weekend, the dominant Formula 1 team confirmed: "This has been handled and is being handled in line with FIA protocols, working closely with the FIA." Media sources report that the affected.....check out full post »

Oct.7 - Nurburgring boss Mirco Markfort is hoping this weekend's race at the famous venue boosts the chances of a proper return to the Formula 1 calendar. Before this weekend's race, the Nurburgring last hosted a Formula 1 race in 2013, in the final installation of the annual 'alternating' arrangement with Hockenheim. Since then, Germany.....check out full post »

Oct.9 - At the Nurburgring for his Friday practice debut, Mick Schumacher would not answer whether his 2021 Alfa Romeo race deal is now signed and sealed. There is strong speculation that the Swiss based team is poised to announce that F2 series leader Schumacher, 21, will be Kimi Raikkonen's teammate next year. "The future.....check out full post »

Oct.9 - Lewis Hamilton has come out in opposition to the new Brazilian Grand Prix project in Rio de Janeiro. It emerged this week that F1 chief executive Chase Carey had written to the city's governor "to update you that we have now finalised the agreements for a race" on a new circuit in Rio's.....check out full post »

The 11th round of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship will be the first-ever Eifel Grand Prix, at the Nürburgring GP Strecke. With the ever-famous Nürburgring -but very different from its "Green Hell" days-, we have the second track which was not part of the original 2020 schedule. Again, the race will be a historic.....check out full post »

Oct.8 - Red Bull needs to "worry" if it cannot supply a "competitive car" to Max Verstappen for 2021. That is the implied warning in the latest rare comments made by the Dutch driver's father and co-manager Jos Verstappen. In the wake of Honda's decision to quit, Dr Helmut Marko has contradicted Red Bull team.....check out full post »

Oct.8 - As Lewis Hamilton looks to match and beat Michael Schumacher's all time records, the jury is still out regarding the British driver's greatness. F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart has caused a stir this week by suggesting Hamilton's achievements are clouded by the utter superiority of his car. "Frankly, the car and the engine.....check out full post »

Oct.8 - Formula 1 should consider speeding up the sport's move to new engine regulations, according to Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko. With the new regulations not expected until 2026, Red Bull - to lose engine partner Honda after 2021 - is facing having to return to being a mere engine customer for 2022-2025. That.....check out full post »

Oct.8 - Formula 1 is abuzz with rumours that Mick Schumacher's 2021 Formula 1 race debut will be confirmed this weekend at the Nurburgring. The 21-year-old Formula 2 series leader is already making his free practice debut for Alfa Romeo on Friday, at the wheel of Antonio Giovinazzi's car. The official fan club of Mick's.....check out full post »

Oct.8 - Red Bull may pull out of Formula 1 if it cannot find a "competitive" alternative to works Honda power. That is the warning of Dr Helmut Marko, the Austrian official who is closest to Red Bull and AlphaTauri's billionaire owner Dietrich Mateschitz. Honda shocked the F1 world last Friday by announcing its decision.....check out full post »

In this Yes or No challenge Kimi, Antonio & Robert are asked: Do you always smile in pictures? Have you ever taken bottles of shampoo or conditioner from a hotel? Have you ever set your food on fire while cooking? Have you ever eaten insects?

He’s a four-time world champion and racing icon, yet Sebastian Vettel’s fiercely private nature means we don’t know as much about him as we do many of his rivals, whose lives are plastered all over social media. On this week’s show, we get to know the German racer a little better, discovering how his attitude.....check out full post »

Oct.7 - Mercedes has reiterated its commitment to Formula 1, allaying fears that the sport may be about to lose more teams or manufacturers. Honda - Red Bull's works engine partner - stunned the F1 world last Friday by announcing its decision to quit. And with other teams in obvious distress amid the covid crisis,.....check out full post »

Oct.7 - Chase Carey has confirmed that Rio de Janeiro is on course to join the Formula 1 calendar. There have been rumours for some time that a new permanent circuit in Deodoro, a neighbourhood in Rio's west zone, could replace Sao Paulo as F1's Brazilian Grand Prix host. Now, O Diario Motorsport, a specialist.....check out full post »

Oct.7 - Red Bull wants "clarity" about its engine solution for 2022 before the end of the year. That is the news from team boss Christian Horner, who admitted that reuniting with Renault might even be a possibility for 2022. Last Friday, Honda stunned the Formula 1 world by announcing that it will quit the.....check out full post »

Oct.7 - F1's current covid restrictions are a blessing for Mick Schumacher ahead of his race weekend debut at the Nurburgring. That is the view of the young German's manager Sabine Kehm, who fulfilled a similar role for Schumacher's famous father Michael Schumacher. Now, Kehm is returning to the paddock this weekend as the manager.....check out full post »

Oct.7 - Fernando Alonso looks set to make his debut in Renault's 2020 car next week. According to the Spanish broadcaster Movistar, the Spaniard will be in the cockpit for a 'filming day' in Barcelona next Tuesday - October 13. After that, a half-day test in Renault's two-year-old car is also on the cards, Spanish.....check out full post »

Oct.7 - Christian Horner has played down rumours Red Bull could lose Max Verstappen in the wake of Honda's shock decision to quit Formula 1. On Tuesday, the Dutch driver broke his silence after Honda's announcement of last Friday by admitting the Japanese manufacturer's looming departure is "a shame". But Verstappen said that "at the.....check out full post »

In this week's Midweek Espresso vid, Peter Windsor reflects further on the recent Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes penalty outbreak; re-visits the heart of the Nurburgring with memories from Bruce McLaren; and airs a long-hidden but brilliant AP Archive interview with Sir Stirling Moss. "From the Cockpit" is the autobiography of the late Bruce McLaren.

Both Ferrari race drivers Charles Leclerc & Sebastian Vettel preview the upcoming very cold Eifel Formula 1 Grand Prix. The race will be driven on the Nürburgring GP circuit and has been absent after seven years of absence.

How McLaren Racing managed mental health during Australia quarantine

F1 returns to the Nürburgring for the first time since 2013, so Esteban Gutierrez jumped in the simulator to help talk us through the track ahead of the Eifel Grand Prix! 👀 Did you know the Mercedes simulator has BMW advertising? You can see it at 1:39... 🙂

Formula 1 returns to the Nürburgring for the first time since 2013 for the Eifel Grand Prix! Quite a lot has changed with the cars since we were there last, so we got our Head of Vehicle Performance Guillaume Dezoteux to explain how we approach an old circuit using historical data. Daniil Kvyat and Pierre.....check out full post »

Both Daimler and Toto Wolff continue to issue statements proclaiming their respective commitments to the Mercedes F1 team. Daimler recently said, "Speculation regarding a potential withdrawal from Formula 1 continues to be unfounded and irresponsible. "The sport has taken the right measures to address the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and its future financial sustainability,.....check out full post »

Oct.6 - Max Verstappen says he would enjoy dominating Formula 1. Amid Lewis Hamilton's dominance in 2020, the Mercedes driver and six-time world champion said recently that he would prefer "wheel to wheel racing" because "that's what gets me up in the morning". "This is not the championship fight I would have hoped for," the.....check out full post »

Oct.6 - The boss of the Nurburgring is unsure whether this weekend's race will be a one-off for the former Formula 1 venue. Alongside Mugello, Portimao, Imola and Istanbul, the German circuit is among those who are filling in the gaps in F1's hastily-compiled 'corona calendar'. One criteria for the inclusion of some of those.....check out full post »

Oct.6 - Mick Schumacher's uncle has hit back at doubts about the young German's talent. Ralf Schumacher's famous brother is Michael, whose son Mick will drive the Alfa Romeo in Friday practice this weekend amid strong speculation about a full race debut for 2021. But last week, another former F1 driver - Marc Surer -.....check out full post »

Oct.5 - Formula 1 "will return" to Melbourne, according to race organisers. The season-opening Australian GP was the first race cancellation of 2020, triggering the sport's long shutdown. In recent days and weeks, the likelihood that F1 will return in 2021 had appeared unlikely, as Melbourne is still subject to strict and controversial restrictions following.....check out full post »

Oct.5 - Haas is reluctant to comment amid rumours the F1 team could be sold. The small American outfit has already admitted that both of its current drivers could be replaced for 2021. Sergio Perez is one strong option, but rumoured in the past days is that also in the running is Nikita Mazepin, a.....check out full post »

Oct.5 - Red Bull is no longer ruling out replacing Alex Albon. Until very recently, the energy drink-owned marque has been strongly backing the British-born Thai driver amid calls for him to be replaced. But now, top drivers Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg are on the market, just as Albon's recent improvement hit a snag.....check out full post »

Oct.5 - A Mercedes-style nose design is the "right way forward" for McLaren. That is the view of team boss Andreas Seidl, who admits that Racing Point and Renault will challenge the British outfit for third place in the constructors' championship this year. Recently, McLaren began testing a new nose, which is shaped more like.....check out full post »

Oct.5 - Honda's shock decision to quit Formula 1 is a "middle finger" to the sport. That is the view of Juuso Taipale, just one journalist who has reacted to Friday's news that Red Bull and AlphaTauri are now on the hunt for a new supply of engines for 2022 and beyond. "Honda's decision is.....check out full post »

Oct.5 - Sebastian Vettel might buy shares in Aston Martin. That is the view of Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team boss who caused a stir recently by buying into Lawrence Stroll's new Aston Martin project with a minor stake. Wolff had also actively encouraged departing Ferrari driver Vettel to switch to Racing Point for 2021,.....check out full post »

Oct.5 - Jos Verstappen, the father of Red Bull driver Max, says he hopes the corona crisis "will soon be over" in Formula 1. Seven months and ten races into the sport's covid era, F1 has now recorded its highest tally of positive infections in a single week - 10 cases. All of them were.....check out full post »

Oct.5 - Red Bull can build its own engine for 2022 and beyond, according to former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher. At Sochi, prior to Honda's shock decision last Friday to quit Formula 1 at the end of 2021, Schumacher had declared: "I wouldn't be surprised if we see Porsche in F1." But amid speculation Red.....check out full post »

Oct.5 - Ferrari's sporting boss Laurent Mekies has played down hopes that all three high-profile academy driver members will be in Formula 1 next year. Mick Schumacher and Callum Ilott will make Friday practice appearances for Alfa Romeo and Haas respectively at the Nurburgring, while Robert Shwartzman will get his chance later this season. All.....check out full post »

Oct.5 - "All options" are being considered as Red Bull looks to race on without Honda from 2022. Honda, one of just four engine manufacturers in F1's 'power unit' era, shocked the racing world on Friday by announcing its decision to quit at the end of next year. "As a group, we will now take.....check out full post »