Fabio Quartararo says his MotoGP Styrian Grand Prix won’t be a case of “surviving” for damage limitation, after qualifying in 10th for the second Red Bull Ring race. The championship leader struggled to eighth place in last week’s Austrian Grand Prix due to a braking issue, and was only seventh […]
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The GTE Pro fight at this month’s Le Mans 24 Hours will “not feel much different” despite the reduced field in the class since 2019 reckons Aston Martin’s Harry Tincknell. Following the exit of both Ford and BMW from the FIA World Endurance Championship at the end of the 2018/19 […]
Lewis Hamilton has downplayed the potential impact on his future plans should Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff leave the team. Wolff admitted in Barcelona on Friday that he is still discussing his options with Daimler AG chairman Ola Kallenius, including a change of role within the organisation. Hamilton has […]
Marc Marquez says his absence from this weekend’s Andalusian Grand Prix won’t devalue the 2020 MotoGP title should it ultimately cost him a seventh premier class championship. The Honda rider has withdrawn from Sunday’s second race at Jerez owing to the right arm he broke in a heavy accident in […]
Cal Crutchlow doesn’t believe his LCR exit will affect his development role with Honda in MotoGP, having trialled a part that the factory riders didn’t in the Jerez test. Honda has signed Pol Espargaro for the 2021 season, with Alex Marquez being moved into the LCR outfit in place of […]
© LAT Images FIA won’t stop ‘free’ Racing Point, AlphaTauri upgrades The FIA has told teams that it won’t drop the new rule that will allow Racing Point and AlphaTauri to get ‘free’ upgrades for the 2021 Formula 1 season. The rule specifies that teams currently using 2019 unlisted customer […]
The FIA has told teams that it won’t drop the new rule that will allow Racing Point and AlphaTauri to get ‘free’ upgrades for the 2021 Formula 1 season. The rule specifies that teams currently using 2019 unlisted customer parts can upgrade them to 2020 spec for next year, without […]
Lewis Hamilton says the impending move to ban powerful Formula 1 qualifying engine modes will not “get the result that they want” in terms of its impact on Mercedes’ performance. F1 squads have been informed that the FIA will issue a new technical directive ahead of this month’s Belgian Grand […]
Haas boss Guenther Steiner says the team will not consider drivers until owner Gene Haas has committed to Formula 1 by signing the Concorde Agreement. The conclusion of the current Concorde deal at the end of the 2020 season gives Haas the opportunity to close down his F1 operation should […]
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto is clear that sacking people is not what his team needs to do to turn its Formula 1 fortunes around. The Italian outfit has had a difficult start to the 2020 campaign, with its new SF1000 having fallen away from the pace-setting Mercedes outfit and […]
Sergio Perez’s role in helping Racing Point survive in Formula 1, plus his loyalty in committing his long-term future to the team, will factor into the decision on his future. The Mexican was instrumental in taking action back in 2018 that allowed the then Force India team to enter administration […]
Racing Point Formula 1 boss Otmar Szafnauer doesn’t believe a closer field in the future will jeopardise the team’s technical partnership with Mercedes. Along with its power unit Mercedes provides a gearbox and other systems to Racing Point, as well as usage of the Brackley wind tunnel. Renault boss Cyril […]
The coronavirus pandemic has put Johnathan Hoggard’s 2020 plans on hold, but the latest winner of the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award is ready to pick up where he left off in a successful 2019 campaign, says STEFAN MACKLEY Momentum in motorsport for any driver is crucial, but […]