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F1, 2030, 2026, Net-zero Carbon

F1 lays down plans towards net-zero carbon, starts work on 2026 engine

F1 has laid down its plans towards attaining sustainability by 2025 and achieving net-zero carbon by 2030 as work on 2026 engine formula begins as well. F1 continues to surge ahead with its sustainability and...
W Series, F1

W Series confirms to be F1 support event for 2021 season

W Series - as FormulaRapida.net revealed - has confirmed to be a support event to F1 from the 2021 season onward. As FormulaRapida.net reported few days back when the FIA revealed the F2 and F3...
Alexander Albon, Pierre Gasly, Williams, Red Bull, F1

Photo/Video: Albon/Gasly in Turkey showrun; Williams’ Roberts COVID +ve

Alexander Albon and Pierre Gasly complete a F1 showrun in Istanbul, Turkey, as Williams' acting team principal Simon Roberts tests COVID-19 positive. Ahead of F1 return in Istanbul, Turkey, this weekend, Red Bull Racing took...
Valencia, MotoGP, Iker Lecuona

Valencia dedicates fireworks for MotoGP fans; Lecuona returns from FP3

Valencia has decided to dedicate fireworks for MotoGP fans after this weekend's grand prix as Iker Lecuona returns to action from FP3 onward. With MotoGP fans not able to be in the stands for the...
Pirelli, F1, Mario Isola

Pirelli discussing 18-inch F1 tyre test plans amid COVID-19 in 2021

Pirelli Motorsport's Mario Isola says the COVID-19 could yet hamper their plans for the 18-inch tyres testing as they plan with F1 and FIA. Though the introduction of F1's 18-inch tyres remains well over a...
Otmar Szafnauer, Lance Stroll

Szafnauer: RP20 suits to rest of F1 2020 tracks, Stroll will bounce back

Otmar Szafnauer says RP20 suits to all of the four tracks remaining in the 2020 F1 season as he reckons Lance Stroll will bounce back. It is a tight battle in the fight for third...
F1, F1 Nation, Podcast

F1 Nation talks AT-Red Bull, Turkey; Massa adds on Hamilton & more

F1 Nation podcast talks about AlphaTauri-Red Bull line-up, upcoming Turkish GP as Felipe Massa features on to speak up on multiple topics. Beginning with an update on Yuki Tsunoda's recent F1 test, conducted with AlphaTauri...
F1

Steiner says two-day weekends can work if F1 can sort commercial side

Guenther Steiner reckons it is on F1 to make two-day weekend commercial friendly with promoters if they wish to have that in future as others weigh in. At the recent Emilia Romagna GP, a unique...
Andrea Dovizioso, MotoGP

Dovizioso confirms taking a year out, no MotoGP or racing in 2021

Andrea Dovizioso has confirmed that he will not take up any testing or racing role whether in MotoGP or outside for 2021 season. After months of speculation, Dovizioso has officially confirmed taking a sabbatical from...
Andrea Iannone

Iannone broken, suffering seeing incorrect facts; reacts to CAS decision

Andrea Iannone has reacted to the decision taken up by Court of Arbitration for Sport as he says he broken and suffering but will not give up. Iannone received the dreaded result in his appeal...
Andrea Iannone, MotoGP

Iannone handed four-year ban, CAS rejects his appeal; full statement

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has come down hard on Andrea Iannone as it rejects the appeal filed by the Italian and handed a four-year doping ban. In a huge setback for Iannone, the...
Marc Marquez, Honda, MotoGP

Marquez decides against riding in 2020 to focus on 2021 MotoGP season

Marc Marquez has announced his intentions to not race in the remainder of the 2020 season with the focus now on the 2021 MotoGP season. Having injured his shoulder in a heavy crash at Jerez,...
F2, F3

FIA reveals the F1 rounds to host F2 and F3 races in 2021

The FIA has revealed provisional calendar for the F2 and F3 championships, revealing the F1 rounds which will host them in 2021 season. F2: Having announced the new format where F1 rounds will no longer host...
F1 2021

F1 releases 22-race provisional 2021 calendar; Vietnam off, Brazil stays

F1 has released a provisional 22-race calendar for the 2021 season with the omission of Vietnam, while Interlagos is set to keep Brazilian round. The 2021 F1 season will begin with the Australian GP on...

Mercedes junior Antonelli injured; Red Bull’s 1-2 in ADAC F4; Alesi/Ferrari

Mercedes F1 junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli injured himself in a kart crash as Red Bull's duo ended up 1-2 in ADAC F4, while Giuliano Alesi's time with Ferrari likely ending. The FIA Karting World Championship...
Joan Mir, MotoGP, Tito Rabat

Humble Mir speaks on pressure in lives of public after first MotoGP win

A humble Joan Mir spoke about general public who are under real pressure rather than his own of winning a MotoGP race and the title after his first victory at Valencia. It was certainly an...
F1, Designer Parfums

F1 perfume by Designer Parfums now on sale after Abu Dhabi 2019 launch

F1 has started the sale of its perfume in collaboration with Designer Parfums after its launch in Abu Dhabi during the 2019 grand prix. FormulaRapida.net had attended the launch of the F1 perfume collection at...
Max Verstappen, Red Bull

Verstappen talks RB16’s stability issues; doesn’t see 2021 as breakthrough

Max Verstappen talks about stability issues with Red Bull RB16 in 2020 which is improving but feels limited developments chances may hinder F1 2021 charge. The 2020 F1 season has seen a fair few difficulties...
Romain Grosjean, George Russell

Grosjean talks about relation with Russell, only one to text him on F1 exit

Romain Grosjean has added more about his relation with George Russell after Imola incident as he reveals he was the only to text him on his F1 exit. Fans quickly quipped it to be a...
Toto Wolff, F1, Mercedes

Wolff talks about chat with Prost regarding Senna & him, 2014 target meet

Toto Wolff reveals about the chat he had with Alain Prost regarding what went wrong with Ayrton Senna as he adds on target meet ahead of 2014 F1 season. Mercedes created a record with seven...
IndyCar 2020, Scott Dixon

IndyCar 2020: Best-performing drivers, rookies & teams of the season

FormulaRapida.net has compiled a list of the best-performing teams, drivers, and rookies, in the unique and historic 2020 IndyCar season. With a strong rookie field, veteran drivers delivering peak performances, and unique challenges as a...
Joan Mir, MotoGP, European GP

MotoGP: Mir wins European GP, extends points lead over Rins/Quartararo

Joan Mir scored his first-ever MotoGP win in European GP to extend his points lead as Alex Rins was second and KTM's Pol Espargaro third. The European GP MotoGP pole-sitter Pol Espargaro started off well...
Pirelli, Turkish GP, Mario Isola, Turkey, F1

Pirelli visits Istanbul Park; severity similar to Algarve, less than Spa/Britain

Pirelli Motorsport's Mario Isola says their team in Turkey visited Istanbul Park where severity is similar to Algarve but less so than Spa or Silverstone. With F1 having not raced in Turkey since the early...
Carlos Sainz, F1, McLaren, Renault

Sainz feels positive after slow F1 2020 start, puts Renault ahead in P3 fight

Carlos Sainz is now feeling much better after slow start to his 2020 F1 campaign as he puts Renault ahead in the fight for third place. At the start of the 2020 F1 season, luck...
Pirelli, F1, Mario Isola

Pirelli details on Algarve test, homologation for definite F1 2021 tyre

Pirelli Motorsport has detailed on the 2021 prototype tyre test held at Algarve as it aims to homologate the definite compounds for another running. With the 18-inch tyres pushed to 2022 due to COVID-19, Pirelli...
MotoGP, Pol Espargaro

MotoGP: Espargaro beats Rins for European GP pole in mixed conditions

KTM's Pol Espagraro claimed MotoGP pole in a wet European GP from Suzuki's Alex Rins and LCR Honda's Takaaki Nakagami. Q1: It was tricky start to first part in European GP MotoGP qualifying at Valencia due...
Luca Marini, Enea Bastianini, Ducati

Marini and Bastianini signs with Esponsorama for 2021 MotoGP season

Esponsorama (Avintia) Ducati has signed Luca Marini and Enea Bastianini for the 2021 MotoGP season, with Tito Rabat out of the team. While Bastianini was already confirmed to make his MotoGP debut in 2021 few...
Williams, F1, FIA

Williams shuffle members for Turkey; BIC decides to host special F1 fans

Williams is forced to shuffle members for F1 Turkish GP due to rise in COVID-19 cases as Bahrain organisers will host special fans for its races. Williams has been forced to shuffle several of its...
Valtteri Bottas

Bottas sees no issues with Mercedes strategy moves in Algarve and Imola

Valtteri Bottas doesn't see favoritism within Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton was able to use alternative strategy in Imola, something the Finn couldn't in Algarve.  At multiple points throughout the 2020 F1 season, Bottas has requested...
Maverick Vinales, MotoGP, Yamaha

Vinales side of garage sees team member test COVID-19 positive

MotoGP title contender Maverick Vinales is in a scare after a Yamaha data engineer at his side of garage has tested COVID-19 positive. Bad news continues to haunt Yamaha, whether it is for on-track issues...