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MotoGP, Thai GP

MotoGP confirms postponement of Thai GP after Government decision

MotoGP has confirmed that Thai GP has been officially postponed after the Government decided that they won't be able to stage the race on its March date. MotoGP informed on Sunday night about cancellation of...
F1, Australian GP

F1 Australian GP on schedule as per CEO despite COVID-19 fears

Australian GP Corporation CEO Andrew Westacott has said that the F1 grand prix is on schedule despite the growing COVID-19 fears. Already on Sunday night, MotoGP was forced to cancel its 2020 opener Qatar GP...

Kart Republic wins in Lonato again

Another all-In for Kart R in OKJ, filling the entire podium in Lonato at the second round of the 2020 WSK Super Master Series. Arvid Lindblad gained a great win after battling with Brando...

Sauber Karting Team drivers keep working hard and pushing

Sauber Karting Team had a nice week end in Lonato for the second round of the 2020 WSK Master Series, with increasing performance from our drivers. Costa keeps working good and getting more confidence with...
F1

F1 2020, Barcelona Test: Lap count of drivers, teams and manufacturers

The second F1 pre-season test is in the books at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona as drivers and teams now prepare for the new season to begin. Aside the news and stories from first and second test...
MotoGP, Qatar

Travel restrictions forces Qatar MotoGP cancellation, Moto2/Moto3 to race

The FIM, IRTA and Dorna have jointly announced the cancellation of the Qatar MotoGP race due to travel restrictions from Italy but Moto2 and Moto3 will continue. With the race only a week away, Dorna...
Pedro Piquet, F2, F3

F2: Piquet quickest on Day 1 at Bahrain; F3: Defrancesco leads Peroni

Charouz Racing System's Pedro Piquet led the way on Day 1 of FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship as Trident's Devlin Defrancesco headed FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship at Bahrain. The respective 2020 F2 and F3...
Nick Cassidy, Formula E

Cassidy sets lap record to top Marrakesh Formula E rookie test

Envision Virgin's Nick Cassidy was fastest rookie of all to end the Marrakesh Formula E test from GEOX Dragon's Sergio Sette Camara and DS Techeetah's Filipe Albuquerque. Reigning Super Formula and Super GT champion Cassidy...
Ferrari, Charles Leclerc

Leclerc says Ferrari SF1000 quicker around corners for F1 2020 than 2019

Charles Leclerc says the Ferrari SF1000 feels quicker around the corners for the 2020 F1 season unlike its predecessor SF90, which was fastest on straights. No F1 car is perfect, and therefore, all cars have...
Mark Webber, Oscar Piastri

Webber takes Renault junior Piastri under his management

Ex-F1 racer Mark Webber will manage Renault Academy Driver Oscar Piastri as the Australian joins the Jam Sports Management. Having won the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup title, Piastri was named as a new Renault Academy...
Mercedes, Toto Wolff, F1

Wolff says data doesn’t support ‘Mercedes win a turn-off for F1 fans’

Toto Wolff says that data provided by Liberty Media doesn't support the stance of 'Mercedes winning multiple F1 titles is turning-off fans'.  D​ominance can be repetitive, and therefore boring. As it happens, 'dominant' is also...
Fernando Alonso, Indy500

Alonso refutes Honda vetoed his chance at Andretti for 2020 Indy500

Fernando Alonso denied that Honda played a role in Andretti turning down his chance at a seat for the 2020 Indy500 event which forced the Arrow McLaren SP move. One of the bigger storylines of...
Antonio Felix da Costa, Formula E

Formula E: Da Costa dominates Marrakesh, Gunther passes Vergne for P2

DS Techeetah's Antonio Felix da Costa won FIA Formula E Championship's Marrakesh ePrix from BMW Andretti's Maximilian Gunther second from Jean-Eric Vergne. Pole-sitter DS Techeetah's Antonio Felix da Costa led the way in Marrakesh Formula...
Liberty Media, F1

Liberty Media shares financial details of F1 2019 for Q4 and 12 months

Liberty Media has posted a positive income for Quarter 4 as well as the 12 months of F1 for the 2019 season in their year-end financial booklet. After posting increased revenues in Q1 and Q2,...
Alexander Albon, Red Bull

Albon positive about RB16, says feedback on areas similar to Verstappen

Alexander Albon says he is positive about Red Bull Racing RB16 as he states that the feedback on the car for areas to improve is similar to Max Verstappen. As he approaches his second season...
WEC, Le Mans 24 Hours

WEC reveals 62-car entry list for 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours

The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) has released a 62-car entry list for the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours race along with a reserve list. Among the 62 entries for the 88th running of Le...
FIA, Ferrari

FIA to work on improvements in PU monitoring as Ferrari analysis ends

The FIA has concluded its analysis on the Ferrari F1 power unit with regards to power boost through fuel as it announces improvements in better monitoring. Several of its F1 rivals talked about the Ferrari...
Valtteri Bottas, F1

F1 2020, Barcelona Test 2: Bottas fastest as testing comes to an end

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas ended up on top on Day 3 to end the 2020 F1 pre-season test ahead of Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona. It was a smooth end to the...
Sebastian Vettel, Mattia Binotto

Vettel and Binotto open up on Ferrari F1 contract discussions

Sebastian Vettel and Mattia Binotto opened up on the contractual situation with the German and Ferrari, going forward in F1. With Charles Leclerc having signed a long-term contract with Ferrari to secure his F1 future,...
Christian Lundgaard, F2

Lundgaard to miss Bahrain F2 test due to COVID-19 quarantine

Renault Sport Academy driver Christian Lundgaard will miss the FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship pre-season test due to COVID-19 quarantine. Lundgaard, who is to make his F2 debut in 2020, was to test with ART...
Richard Verschoor, F3

Macau GP winner Verschoor continues in F3 with MP Motorsport in 2020

Former Red Bull junior Richard Verschoor will stay back in FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship in 2020 after re-signing with MP Motorsport. Verschoor had his first full year in F3 with MP Motorsport in 2019,...
Vietnam GP, F1

Photo: Vietnam GP F1 circuit work completes as questions remains

The promoters of Vietnam GP has confirmed the completion of the main work at the Hanoi circuit as it gears up for its F1 debut amid uncertainties. With the Vietnamese GP getting ever-closer as the...
AlphaTauri, F1

AlphaTauri voted as best livery over McLaren for 2020 F1 season by fans

The F1 fans have voted Scuderia AlphaTauri to have the best livery in the 2020 season as they win by a whooping margin over McLaren. With all the liveries presented - even though Renault did...
Sebastian Vettel, F1

F1 2020, Barcelona Test 2: Vettel quickest on Day 2, Hamilton hits trouble

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was fastest on Day 2 of the second F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona as Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton hit trouble. The early time of 1m16.841s from Vettel on the C5 compound...
F1

Ben Pincus replaces Murray Barnett as new F1 Commercial Director

F1 has announced Ben Pincus as its new Director of Commercial Partnerships after the departure of Murray Barnett from the role. Barnett joined F1 when Liberty Media took over in 2017 and has been instrumental...
Sophia Floersch, F3

Floersch gets F3 seat with Campos for 2020 season

Sophia Floersch has been confirmed to race in FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship in 2020 with Campos Racing as she completes the team's line-up. Having competed in Formula Regional European in 2019 and the Macau...
Robert Kubica, F1

F1 2020, Barcelona Test 2: Kubica ends fastest on Day 1 from Verstappen

Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN's test driver Robert Kubica was fastest on Day 1 of the second F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona. Kubica was fastest in the morning session of Day 1 in second...
Roy Nissany, F2

Williams test driver Nissany confirmed at Trident for 2020 F2 season

Williams F1 test driver Roy Nissany has been confirmed to race for Trident in FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship in 2020. Having announced Marino Sato as its first driver for the 2020 F2 season, Trident...
Honda, F1

Honda credits ‘excellent relationship’ with Red Bull for good results in F1

Honda credits Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri for their 'excellent relationship' for improved results in F1 so far. E​ver since the beginning of their partnership with AlphaTauri, at the start of the 2018 F1 season,...
Marino Sato, F2

Sato signs full-time with Trident in F2 for 2020 season

Marino Sato has signed full-time with Trident for the 2020 FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship for 2020 after two rounds in 2019. Sato made his F2 debut in 2019 with Campos Racing and then tested...