Formula 1 News & Updates

Week 30

Below you'll find all updates, results, videos, podcasts, sounds & photos from the world of Formula 1 of the past week


F1 wanted spectators at 2020 Hockenheimring GP

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
F1 wanted spectators at 2020 Hockenheimring GP
Jul.24 - Hockenheim will definitely not host a Formula 1 race in 2020. The former German GP venue had been in talks with Liberty Media about filling in for one of the cancelled races on this year's coronavirus-affected calendar. "A decision has already been made," Hockenheim boss Jorn Teske told Sport1. "There will be no.....check out full post »
 

Priest says Zanardi 'only sometimes conscious'

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
1993 Canada Zanardi Lotus 01
Jul.24 - Alex Zanardi is "only sometimes conscious" as he recovers from his serious head and facial injuries following a full month in hospital. That is the word of Father Luca Poli, a priest at the rehabilitation clinic where the former Formula 1 driver is now recovering. Zanardi's son Niccolo said this week that he.....check out full post »
 

Todt & Ecclestone respond to Hamilton criticism

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Todt & Ecclestone respond to Hamilton criticism
Jul.24 - FIA president Jean Todt says he wants to keep "political debate" out of Formula 1. Last week, Lewis Hamilton called out both Todt and F1 CEO Chase Carey for lacking "leadership" amid his Black Lives Matter activism. The Mercedes driver also criticised F1 legends Emerson Fittipaldi, Sir Jackie Stewart and F1 supremo Bernie.....check out full post »
 

Nurburgring confirms F1 talks for 'corona' race

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Nurburgring confirms F1 talks for 'corona' race
Jul.23 - The Nurburgring has emerged as a contender to host a race as Formula 1's 2020 'corona calendar' continues to take shape on the fly. Earlier, another former German F1 venue - Hockenheim - admitted it was in talks with the sport about filling in for one of the originally-scheduled races. A spokesman for.....check out full post »
 

Zanardi's son says rehabilitation to be 'long'

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Lotus 107 driven by Alex Zanardi in Monaco (1993)
Jul.23 - Alex Zanardi's son says there are "encouraging signs" after the former F1 driver left hospital this week. The former Lotus and Williams driver's month-long sedation for severe head and facial injuries is now over and he has been moved to a rehabilitation clinic. But his son Niccolo told Corriere della Sera that his.....check out full post »
 

Marko: DAS steering 'not easy to reproduce'

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Marko: DAS steering 'not easy to reproduce'
Jul.23 - Dr Helmut Marko thinks Mercedes will hold on to a significant advantage in 2020 by running the 'DAS' push-and-pull steering wheel system. Red Bull's protest against the technology, which will be banned anyway in 2021, was rejected by the FIA at the opening round of the season in Austria. The energy drink owned.....check out full post »
 

Berger: Vettel wants to reveal Ferrari 'mistake'

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Berger: Vettel wants to reveal Ferrari 'mistake'
Jul.23 - Sebastian Vettel wants to show Ferrari that the Italian team made "a huge mistake" by deciding to drop him. That is the view of Gerhard Berger, the F1 legend who was the eventual quadruple world champion's first team boss at Toro Rosso back in 2008. Berger told f1-insider.com that he could sense Vettel.....check out full post »
 

Marko: Shwartzman should join Alfa Romeo for 2021

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Jul.23 - Ferrari should promote the less well-known member of its driver development academy into Formula 1 for 2021. That is the advice offered by Dr Helmut Marko, the architect and boss of Red Bull's own highly successful driver programme. Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto said this week that it's "too early" to comment on whether.....check out full post »
 

New 'spy saga' set to fire in Formula 1?

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
New 'spy saga' set to fire in Formula 1?
Jul.23 - A new 'spy saga' could be about to break out in Formula 1. After a horror start to 2020, Ferrari has announced that it has "restructured its technical department", with Enrico Cardile appointed to head a new Performance Development department at Maranello. But the statement also notably made reference to Rory Byrne, the.....check out full post »
 

2020 Hungarian GP Espresso by Peter Windsor

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
2020 Hungarian GP Espresso by Peter Windsor
A quick look back at some of the key takeaways from the Hungarian Grand Prix. Peter Windsor highlights the penalty imposed on the Haas-Ferrari team when they switched to slick tyres on the warm-up lap; the titanic work of Red Bull to enable Max Verstappen to make the start; and Luca Ghiotto's awesome drive to.....check out full post »
 

Mercedes 2020 Hungarian GP F1 Debrief

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Mercedes 2020 Hungarian GP F1 Debrief
Back to more familiar surroundings for this week's F1 Race Debrief, with Andrew Shovlin answering your Hungarian Grand Prix questions - from Valtteri Bottas difficult start, to late-race strategy decisions and more! 👀
 

McLaren Unboxed | Hungary Eyes - Recap

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
McLaren Unboxed | Hungary Eyes - Recap
After two fun-filled and successful weeks in the foothills of the Styrian Alps McLaren travelled about 250 miles east for the Hungarian Grand Prix. It was expected to be a different sort of race weekend to the two that had preceded it, and that's exactly how it played out.
 

AlphaTauri Driver Vlog Hungarian GP Debrief

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
AlphaTauri Driver Vlog Hungarian GP Debrief
Our latest Grand Prix Vlog is online! Presented by Piloti 👊 It was mixed fortunes for our drivers in Budapest, but as always there are positive signs to take away from any race weekend! Check out what Daniil Pierre and Pierre Gasly had to say in their latest vlog entry ⁣
 

Todt: 'Copying' in F1 'around for decades'

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Todt: 'Copying' in F1 'around for decades'
Jul.22 - FIA president Jean Todt says the practice of "copying other teams" has been in Formula 1 "for decades". His statement comes amid the saga surrounding Racing Point's so-called 'pink Mercedes', with Renault's protest unofficially supported by several other teams. F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn said earlier this week that "there isn't a team.....check out full post »
 

Villeneuve: Vettel better than Albon with Newey's cars

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Villeneuve: Vettel better than Albon with Newey's cars
Jul.22 - Red Bull should rehire Sebastian Vettel, because he is better equipped than Alexander Albon to drive Adrian Newey's difficult Formula 1 cars. That is the view of 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve, who says Red Bull designer Newey typically makes cars that are "really difficult to drive". Quadruple world champion Vettel is close.....check out full post »
 

Zanardi transferred to rehabilitation centre

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Alex Zanardi: 2020 Beyond the Grid interview
Jul.22 - Over a month since his horror hand-cycling crash, Alex Zanardi has left the hospital in Siena, Italy. Doctors at the Santa Maria alle Scotte hospital announced late last week that they would try to bring him out of his coma. In a statement, the hospital confirmed that the "sedoanalgesia program" has indeed now.....check out full post »
 

Alonso: 'Front positions' unlikely for Renault in 2021

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Alonso: 'Front positions' unlikely for Renault in 2021
Jul.22 - Fernando Alonso says he will "give it my all" in Formula 1 next year even though he knows he will not have a winning Renault. The two-time world champion is ending his sabbatical in 2021, but he insists that his main focus for now is the Indy 500. "I have been watching the.....check out full post »
 

Haug: Mercedes is not making F1 'boring'

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Haug: Mercedes is not making F1 'boring'
Jul.22 - Toto Wolff has hit back at the notion that Mercedes will easily cruise the 2020 title. That is despite the fact that, after the German team's third consecutive win of the season last Sunday, the Mercedes team boss admitted that the 2020 car is "a weapon" with "a lot of power and a.....check out full post »
 

F1 insists anti-racism activism still 'a priority'

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
F1 insists anti-racism activism still 'a priority'
Jul.22 - Anti-racial activism will continue to be "a clear priority" for Formula 1. The sport's latest official statement on the subject comes after Lewis Hamilton hit out directly at FIA president Jean Todt and F1 CEO Chase Carey's alleged lack of action and leadership. The six-time world champion was furious that not enough time.....check out full post »
 

Berger: DTM to consider GT3 regulations

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Berger: DTM to consider GT3 regulations
Jul.22 - Germany's embattled DTM series may need to adopt GT3 regulations in order to survive. That is the admission of F1 legend Gerhard Berger, who is now boss of the German touring car series that will be down to just a single manufacturer in 2021 after Audi's withdrawal. There are even rumours that BMW.....check out full post »
 

F1's Michael Masi to inspect Imola circuit

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
F1's Michael Masi to inspect Imola circuit
Jul.22 - Imola's chances of adding a third Italian venue to the 2020 F1 calendar will take a big step forward on Wednesday. Recently, the former San Marino GP venue upgraded its FIA homologation status to Formula 1-ready Grade 1. Imola boss Uberto Selvatico Estense said earlier in July: "We are delighted that the news.....check out full post »
 

Formula E 'flattered' by criticisms from F1

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Formula E 'flattered' by criticisms from F1
Jul.22 - Formula E should be "flattered" by criticisms coming from the world of Formula 1. That is the view of Jamie Reigle, the all-electric open wheeler series' new CEO. Last year, Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko said the energy drink company is definitely not interested in Formula E because "we are pure racers". "For.....check out full post »
 

Willy T Ribbs 2020 Beyond the Grid podcast

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
This week’s guest is a man many of you may not have heard of. But Willy T Ribbs’ story needs to be heard. In 1985 Ribbs became the first black man to drive an F1 car, when he tested for Bernie Ecclestone’s Brabham team. But despite that milestone moment, he’d never crack F1 full-time, returning.....check out full post »
 

2020 F1 Hungarian GP Race Analysis

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
2020 F1 Hungarian GP Race Analysis
See the latest Formula 1 2020 feature analysing the Hungarian Grand Prix. Hungarian-capital Budapest celebrated a milestone last weekend, hosting its 35th consecutive Grand Prix. The stands were empty this time, with the race necessarily behind closed doors, but the records continued, with six-time F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton storming - in the Mercedes W11.....check out full post »
 

Mekies shows Ferrari changes for 2020 & beyond

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Mekies shows Ferrari changes for 2020 & beyond
What is the future for F1? Laurent Mekies, Ferrari Sporting Director, takes you through the changes for the 2020 season.
 

Montezemolo 'very worried' about Ferrari's future

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Montezemolo 'very worried' about Ferrari's future
Jul.21 - Ferrari must take "courageous decisions" or risk losing more than just the 2020 world championship. That is the warning of former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo, who told Rai radio that "this season is lost" for the famous Maranello based team. "This season is lost, but the next ones are at risk," he.....check out full post »
 

Vettel 'regrets' how Red Bull tenure ended

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Vettel 'regrets' how Red Bull tenure ended
Jul.21 - Sebastian Vettel has admitted he regrets the way in which he left Red Bull at the end of a tough final season with the energy drink team in 2014. Rumours in the past days suggested one of the biggest obstacles standing in the way of a return to Red Bull for Vettel in.....check out full post »
 

Perez doubts Racing Point will oust Lance Stroll

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Perez doubts Racing Point will oust Lance Stroll
Jul.21 - Sergio Perez admits it is "obvious" that if Racing Point needs to make room for Sebastian Vettel next year, it is his seat that will be vacated. Although a deal with Vettel is not yet done, there have been suggestions team owner Lawrence Stroll is prepared to drop his own son Lance in.....check out full post »
 

Vettel says Mercedes cruising to 2020 title

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Vettel says Mercedes cruising to 2020 title
Jul.21 - After just three races in 2020, Mercedes does not appear to have a viable challenger for the world championship. When asked if he can imagine Lewis Hamilton failing to equal Michael Schumacher's record tally of seven titles this year, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel told Bild newspaper: "Yes - if Valtteri (Bottas) wins it." Even.....check out full post »
 

Hamilton hits back at F1 legends over racism

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Hamilton hits back at F1 legends over racism
Jul.21 - Lewis Hamilton has hit back at F1 legends Mario Andretti and Sir Jackie Stewart over their recent criticism of the Mercedes driver's Black Lives Matter activism. As the six-time world champion spruiks his anti-racism message within the F1 paddock, 1978 title winner Andretti suggests that Hamilton is actually "creating a problem that does.....check out full post »
 

Father defends Magnussen over illegal radio penalty

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Father defends Magnussen over illegal radio penalty
Jul.21 - Kevin Magnussen's father has leapt to his defence after the Haas driver was penalised for receiving illegal radio instructions in Hungary. Dane Magnussen's was one of the most impressive drives last Sunday as he finished P9 thanks to an inspired strategy. But he dropped to P10 when stewards ruled that both he and.....check out full post »
 

In the pit lane - Who will be taking a Stroll?

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Stroll 2019 VS 2020 Onboard Qualifying Lap
The tension mounts at Racing Point as the world of F1 waits with bated breath to find out if Sebastian Vettel will sign for the team and who will walk the plank. Will Stroll Snr do the unthinkable and sack his son and retain Perez for the 2021 season? Well, most commentators believe it will.....check out full post »
 

Ferrari 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix Recap video

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Ferrari 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix Recap video
Fortunately the recap videos of Ferrari are getting way better. Hopefully their power unit will follow shortly...
 

Lewis & Max shine in Hungary - by Peter Windsor

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Lewis & Max shine in Hungary - by Peter Windsor
Peter Windsor looks back at the Hungarian GP - at another polished and unchallenged win for Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and also at Max Verstappen's audacious, dazzling race to P2 for Red Bull-Honda. Haas-Ferrari's decision to switch to slick tyres on the formation lap was rewarded with a place in the points for Kevin Magnussen -.....check out full post »
 

2020 Hungarian F1 GP Animated Timelapse

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
2020 Hungarian F1 GP Animated Timelapse
Relive yesterday's 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix near Budapest with this great virtual version. You can see who passed who and all the relative gaps between each driver and car in this short video of 1:30 min.  Check out 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix race results
 

Horner: No 'fundamental' problem with RB16

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Horner: No 'fundamental' problem with RB16
Jul.20 - Red Bull's 2020 car, the RB16 is not fundamentally flawed. That is the claim of team boss Christian Horner, after Max Verstappen bounced back from poor qualifying pace and even a pre-race crash to finish second behind Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in Hungary. Before that, team official Dr Helmut Marko said he thinks the.....check out full post »
 

Boss: Racing Point 'interested' in signing Vettel

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Boss: Racing Point 'interested' in signing Vettel
Jul.20 - Racing Point has declared its clear interest in signing up Sebastian Vettel for 2021. Rumours swirled all weekend in Hungary around the story of Vettel potentially joining the Aston Martin project, but both sides kept their comments on the matter low-profile. But Racing Point boss Otmar Szafnauer now clearly admits the team has.....check out full post »
 

Binotto: Current dynamics within the team are unacceptable

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Binotto: Current dynamics within the team are unacceptable
Jul.20 - Ferrari will take a sharp turn away from its planned "development path" for the 2020 car, after being lapped by race winner Lewis Hamilton in Hungary. "Formula 1 can change so quickly," former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher said. "Ferrari fought for the championship a year ago, so what we see now is really.....check out full post »
 

FIA boss Todt says 'all lives' matter

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
FIA boss Todt says 'all lives' matter
Jul.20 - As Lewis Hamilton blasts Formula 1's anti-racism measures as "not good enough", FIA president Jean Todt has declared that "all lives" matter. After matching Michael Schumacher's single-circuit record by winning in Hungary for the eighth time, six-time world champion Hamilton slammed the "embarrassing" pre-race spectacle as he again kneeled for the Black Lives.....check out full post »
 

Marko: Red Bull to use 'Racing Point model' for Alpha Tauri

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Jul.20 - AlphaTauri will 'do a Racing Point' if the FIA declares that the Silverstone based team's controversial 2020 car is fully legal. Renault rounded out the weekend's Hungarian GP by doubling down on its official protest against the car that is being called the 'pink Mercedes'. "We hope that after the FIA decision there.....check out full post »
 

Binotto: 'Too early' to consider 2021 F1 seat for Schumacher

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Binotto: 'Too early' to consider 2021 F1 seat for Schumacher
Jul.20 - It is "too early" to consider whether Mick Schumacher will be promoted into Formula 1 for 2021. That is the news from Mattia Binotto, even though the Ferrari boss admits seven time world champion Michael Schumacher's son performed well in Hungary at the weekend with a double podium. "I think Mick is performing.....check out full post »
 

Post 2020 Hungarian F1 GP Drivers Press Conference

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Post 2020 Hungarian F1 GP Drivers Press Conference
DRIVERS 1 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 2 – Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) 3 – Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Martin Brundle)  Q: Lewis, your 86th grand prix victory, just five behind Michael Schumacher’s seemingly unassailable record. You just had it covered. Brilliant drive.  Lewis Hamilton: Thank you. Believe it or not, still pushing.....check out full post »
 

Wallpaper Pictures 2020 F1 Hungarian GP

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Wallpaper photos of the 2020 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix driven on the Hungaroring. This F1 race has been won by Lewis Hamilton with the Mercedes W11 on the 19th of July 2020. Check out 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix Results  Check out 2020 F1 Results & Standings  Check out 2020 F1 Teams & Drivers Line-up  Check out 2020 F1.....check out full post »
 

2020 Hungarian Grand Prix Race Results

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
2020 Hungarian Grand Prix Results: F1 gp race winner & report
F1 Race Event: Hungarian Grand Prix Race Track: Hungaroring Weather: Dry 21.6°C Tarmac: Dry 28.0°C Humidity: 77.1% Wind: 0.7 m/s SW Pressure: 986.3 bar Lewis Hamilton won the 2020 Hungarian F1 GP. He started from pole and won his 86th F1 race in Budapest. It was the 104th victory for Mercedes and Hamilton's second win.....check out full post »
 

Stroll 2019 VS 2020 Onboard Qualifying Lap

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Stroll 2019 VS 2020 Onboard Qualifying Lap
Onboard footage of Lance Stroll's 2019 VS 2020 qualifying lap on the Hungaroring. Check out the unbelievable difference of 3.165 seconds onboard. Hungary qualifying: 2019 v 2020 👀@lance_stroll went a whopping 3.165s faster than his quickest lap from last year - and claimed P3 on Sunday's grid 🚀#HungarianGP 🇭đŸ‡ș #F1 pic.twitter.com/bkFWrZryrl — Formula 1 (@F1).....check out full post »
 

Vettel says Mercedes racing in different universe

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Vettel says Mercedes racing in different universe
Jul.19 - As Ferrari and now Red Bull notably struggle, Mercedes are racing "in a different universe". That is Sebastian Vettel's conclusion after the utter dominance in qualifying not only of the works Mercedes cars, but also Racing Point's 'pink Mercedes' as together they lock out the top two rows in Hungary. "They're not on.....check out full post »
 

Wolff scoffs at Binotto's engine power claims

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Wolff scoffs at Binotto's engine power claims
Jul.19 - Toto Wolff used an expletive to describe his feelings about Ferrari's apparent engine power drop from 2019 to 2020. Teams were already unhappy with Ferrari for refusing to release the details of the Maranello outfit's secret agreement with the FIA, following last year's engine legality saga. But now Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto claims.....check out full post »
 

Another technical controversy for Racing Point

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Sergio Perez, Racing Point RP20 (2020)
Jul.19 - Another war front has opened up for the Racing Point team. Already, Renault is tipped to lodge a second official protest against the Lawrence Stroll-owned team over its 'pink Mercedes' car. Reports indicate that the investigation over whether the team illegally copied Mercedes' 2019 brake inlets, or actively collaborated with the reigning champions,.....check out full post »
 

Wolff 'not involved' in Vettel-Aston Martin talks

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Wolff 'not involved' in Vettel-Aston Martin talks
Jul.19 - Mercedes' 2021 driver lineup appears to now be set in stone. In Austria, Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius dismissed speculation George Russell or Sebastian Vettel might join by insisting: "We're staying with our two boys." Those 'boys' are Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, who have dominated so far in 2020. "Why would we wish.....check out full post »
 

Gasly: Albon has 'huge support from Thailand'

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Gasly: Albon has 'huge support from Thailand'
Jul.19 - Sebastian Vettel says he is still yet to decide how to proceed with his life in 2021 and beyond after being dropped by Ferrari. The quadruple world champion had appeared destined for Aston Martin - the team currently known as Racing Point. Sources indicate he is being given until the end of July.....check out full post »
 

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