Formula 1

Bahrain GP organisers have halted ticket sales for the second round of the 2020 Formula 1 calendar while the country’s coronavirus situation is assessed. A statement from Bahrain International Circuit said that if circumstances allow more tickets will be released at a later date – while also leaving open the option to give refunds if

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes innovations like DAS are the result of his team’s push to ‘break’ engineers open to a new way of thinking. Mercedes caused a stir in pre-season testing when its new W11 car was spotted running its “dual-axis steering” system. The device cleverly adjusts the toe angle of the front wheels through

Last week’s bombshell announcement from the FIA that it had concluded an investigation into Ferrari’s Formula 1 power unit came as a surprise to all in the paddock. That not least because of the use of the phrase “settlement”, where the implication appeared to be that there was some kind of trade-off between the two

Racing Point Formula 1 team owner Lawrence Stroll says that the Silverstone outfit will be the “foundation” of Aston Martin’s future plans when it gains works status in 2021. Stroll became a shareholder of Aston Martin Lagonda in January, along with a consortium of investors, and will shortly take on the role of executive chairman

Racing Point’s Formula 1 rivals were “naive” to think that the cash injection from Lawrence Stroll’s takeover wasn’t going to help it make big progress, says technical director Andrew Green. The extra funds that have been on tap since Stroll bought the outfit at the end of 2018 have enabled Racing Point to build a

Formula 1 says it would not go ahead and host a world championship race if any of the teams cannot compete because of travel restrictions caused by coronavirus. With F1’s new season due to start in Australia on March 15, there remains great uncertainty about the fate of the first three races because of the

Sebastian Vettel believes Mercedes looked “more at ease” with its new Formula 1 car through winter testing, leaving Ferrari trailing ahead of the new season. Mercedes ended pre-season testing with the fastest time and more laps completed than any other team, prompting Ferrari chief Mattia Binotto to declare his team was behind on pace. Vettel

AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost believes it would be “unfair” for Formula 1 to allow the Australian Grand Prix to go ahead if several teams are absent over Coronavirus travel restrictions. While a host of major sporting events, including the MotoGP season opener in Qatar and the following Thailand Grand Prix, have been called off because

Gene Haas says his team’s start to the new season will decide whether or not he commits it to staying in Formula 1 beyond the end of this year. The American has long been clear that he is only interested in continuing to invest in F1 if his outfit can be competitive, and he is

Lando Norris says McLaren’s 2020 Formula 1 car feels “less on edge” compared to its predecessor after the conclusion of winter testing. Norris’s best time from across the two three-day tests at Barcelona last month ended up as the slowest lap in the combined standings, but his team-mate – Carlos Sainz Jr – put McLaren

Haas Formula 1 team boss Gunther Steiner has said that the championship promoter will ensure all the competitors are able to enter Australia for next week’s grand prix. The Australian Grand Prix Corporation has also confirmed that the event will go ahead. Fears about the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 caused disruption to last week’s Formula

Ferrari could make an early switch to focus on its 2021 Formula 1 car if the gap to the front of the field is too big in the opening races. The Italian outfit has admitted that it is behind its rivals as it heads into the campaign, and it is having to work on both

The FIA has explained that a data server crash in race control caused DRS to be disabled for the first third of Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The problem arose just before the FIA was due to enable DRS at the end of the second lap. A timing screen message alerted teams to the

Max Verstappen struggles in the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stemmed from the throttle response of his Red Bull Formula 1 car “not doing what he wanted”. Following his sole pitstop, Verstappen complained of multiple issues throughout the subsequent laps, suggesting he had a “handbrake effect” on the exit of the corners. Verstappen was eventually

Ferrari has been fined €50,000 for its inaccurate declaration of the fuel in Charles Leclerc’s Formula 1 car ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Less than one hour before the start of the race, FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer said a fuel check had revealed a “significant difference” between the declaration from the team

Ferrari has been summoned to the stewards for a “significant difference” in the amount of fuel in Charles Leclerc’s Formula 1 car prior to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix start. A report from FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer issued less than an hour before the start of the race said the fuel declaration of Leclerc’s

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc had “no idea” how he ended up in the situation that stopped him from setting a final lap in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying. Leclerc crossed the line just after the chequered flag signalled the end of the session in the final part of qualifying, having had to wait

Williams’s George Russell will complete three days of testing for Mercedes before the end of 2019, starting with an outing in next week’s post-season Abu Dhabi Formula 1 tyre test. Russell will drive for his regular team on Tuesday morning at the start of the two-day 2020 tyre test before handing the FW42 over to

Formula 1 engine manufacturers expect their performance to converge even further as the rulemakers are planning to freeze elements of development after 2021. While major new technical regulations will be introduced after next season they focus on the car itself, with the V6 turbo-hybrid formula that was introduced in 2014 remaining in place for the

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says his “exploratory experience” with set-up in the final two races of the season is making his Mercedes “more erratic”. Hamilton wrapped up the drivers’ title at the United States Grand Prix, while Mercedes had secured the constructors’ championship two races earlier in Japan. That led Hamilton to declare

Romain Grosjean says his Friday Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Formula 1 practice work wound up “all in the bin” due to the Valtteri Bottas clash that forces a spec change. Haas driver Grosjean ended the day fastest of F1’s midfield runners in seventh place but was taken out by Valtteri Bottas in a crash in

Mattia Binotto says there will be no public “answers” to how Ferrari has handled its Formula 1 drivers’ crash in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc retired from the previous F1 race two weeks ago after clashing late on while fighting for position. Neither was punished by the FIA for the incident,

Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc takes on Team Penske IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden in a hilarious head-to-head challenge. This article is brought to you by Shell Just how good is Leclerc with a magic marker? Read on for answers to this and other questions you never thought you’d ask. Being a top-flight driver

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Robert Kubica says he has decided on his 2020 plans and confirmation will come “quite soon”, as he looks to combine a Formula 1 role and a DTM race seat. Kubica, who made his comeback to grand prix racing this year after managing an unlikely recovery from a career-threatening injury, will be replaced by Nicholas

Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Mattia Binotto has met with Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel over their Brazilian Grand Prix clash, believing the pair now know it was “not acceptable”. The pair clashed on the Interlagos circuit’s back straight late in the Brazil race as Vettel moved over on Leclerc as he tried to get

Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner believes Alex Albon’s career turnaround demonstrates his “great tenacity”, and says his driver has earned a 2020 chance with the team on merit. F1 rookie Albon will line up alongside Max Verstappen for a full season next year after being moved from Toro Rosso to Red Bull’s senior

Honda has committed to staying in Formula 1 until at least the 2021 season after extending its deal with Red Bull by one more year. As reported by Autosport earlier this week, Honda must cut its spending in order to secure the long-term future of its F1 programme. It was waiting for the publication of

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says his staff must not assume that its impressive 2019 Formula 1 campaign guarantees it will do even better next year. Carlos Sainz’s podium finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix sealed fourth place in the constructors’ championship for McLaren. Its target for 2020 is therefore to make further progress and

Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner believes his team’s straightline speed advantage at high altitude is just as much down to downforce levels as it is engine power. Rival teams had singled out Red Bull engine supplier Honda’s advantage in the Brazilian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen took pole position and then went on