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Lewis Hamilton, F1, Pirelli

Hamilton involved in better tyre push as GPDA connects with Pirelli for improvements

Lewis Hamilton has pushed Pirelli Motorsport once again for better F1 tyres as Romain Grosjean adds that GPDA is involved in discussions. Tyres have never been of insignificance in F1, but in 2020, they have...
Juan Manuel Correa, Anthoine Hubert, F2

Correa returns to Spa as he updates on recovery, F1 drivers honour Hubert

Juan Manuel Correa returned to the F2 paddock at Spa as he updated on recovery while he and certain F1 drivers joined in to pay Anthoine Hubert their homage. Together, as the paddocks of F1...
Haas, Guenther Steiner, Kevin Magnussen, Romain Grosjean, Sergio Perez

Steiner open for all possibilities at Haas; Perez says no talks with anyone

Guenther Steiner is open for all possibilities with regards to Haas F1 line-up as Sergio Perez says he has had no contact with any teams. Throughout 2020, there has been an air of uncertainty surrounding...
Juri Vips

Vips Q&A: F2 drive, Super Formula goal, F1 future, Tanak & more

Red Bull Junior driver Juri Vips talked with FormulaRapida.net at Paul Ricard last weekend, about his future in F1, and his expectations in F2 and Super Formula. After a good debut F3 year in 2019...
Andy Cowell, F1, Beyond The Grid Podcast

Podcast: Cowell on early career, Mercedes, party mode, future & more

Mercedes HPP chief Andy Cowell features on F1 Beyond The Grid podcast as he discusses early career with Cosworth & McLaren, big hybrid change, future and more. This weekend's F1 Beyond the Grid podcast was...
Anthoine Hubert, F2

Hubert to be recollected in Belgian GP as #19 retired; track changes at Spa

Anthoine Hubert will be remembered this weekend in Belgian GP by F1, F2 and F3 contingent as #19 has been retired forever with Spa-Francorchamps seeing track changes. After nearly a year since the unfortunate passing...
F1, WRC, WEC

F1 rounds forces changes in WRC and WEC calendar for 2020

WRC has altered dates of Rally Italia Sardegna due to F1 Emilia Romagna GP, while Bahrain GP has forced a change in the WEC calendar too. WRC: The F1 grand prix at Imola on October 30...
Fernando Alonso, Patricio O'Ward, Arrow McLaren SP, IndyCar, Indy500

Indy500: Top rookie O’Ward on difficult passing, Alonso recounts issues

A potentially successful Indy500 for Arrow McLaren SP quickly became diluted, as drivers Fernando Alonso, Pato O'ward, and Oliver Askew explained post-race. At the risk of sounding over-simplistic, Arrow McLaren SP had a disappointing Indy500. What easily...
Lukas Dunner, F3

Lukas Dunner Q&A: F3/Macau GP, EF Open, Dallara F320, future & more

FIA F3 and EuroFormula driver Lukas Dunner talked with FormulaRapida.net at Paul Ricard last weekend, about his debut season, his 2019 and more. Austrian racing driver Dunner had a dual programme of F3 and EuroFormula...
F1, Circuit Zandvoort

F1 rolls out eyewear collection; Circuit Zandvoort adds CM.com to its name

F1 has launched its own eyewear collection with Formuleyes to celebrate 70th Anniversary as Circuit Zandvoort adds CM.com in its name. F1 has added another business in its portfolio as it inked a new licencing deal...
F1, Rob Smedley

Smedley explains Massey’s method to find out Top 50 fastest F1 drivers

Rob Smedley has explained the Massey's method used to find out the Top 50 fastest F1 drivers from 1983 until 2019 season. F1 together with Amazon Web Services released an initial list of the Top...
F1, Mark Blundell

F1 Nation has talks on Indy500, Blundell adds of F1 2020, Ilott & more

F1 Nation latest episode has discussions on the Indy500 where Mark Blundell adds on 2020 season, Callum Ilott and more. The opening segment of the latest F1 Nation episode began for the first time with...
Renault, FIA, Racing Point

Renault requests permission to withdraw appeal of Racing Point case

Renault have confirmed their intent to rescind their appeal of the Racing Point brake duct decision made by the FIA earlier this year. After weeks of what was at times cutthroat debate on the matter,...
Lance Stroll, David Schumacher

Stroll comes forward to donate for fire in LA; Schumacher joins Carlin in F3

Racing Point's Lance Stroll has stepped up to donate money for forest fire spread out currently in Los Angeles as David Schumacher has joined Carlin in F3. Having seen donations from F1 drivers towards not...
Flavio Briatore

Flavio Briatore in hospital after catching COVID-19 – report

Ex-F1 team boss Flavio Briatore is reportedly in hospital in Italy after testing positive for COVID-19. Briatore, who owns Billianore night club in Italy, has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 by L'Espresso Rupubblica news, on...
F1, F1 2020

F1 confirms Turkey return for 2020 as season to end mid-December

F1 has formally confirmed the return of Turkey for the 2020 season as four more rounds have been added which will end the year mid-December. After it was last held in 2011, Turkey's Istanbul Park...
Guenther Steiner, Haas, F1

Steiner believes Haas continued in F1 looking at sport’s financial changes

Guenther Steiner is of the view that the upcoming financial changes must have played a key role in Gene Haas continuing in F1 despite the challenges. Of all the 10 F1 teams, the question mark...
Pirelli Motorsport, F1

Pirelli challenges need for 2021 downforce cut, updates on tyre test plans

Pirelli Motorsport's Mario Isola welcomes FIA's steps for cutting downforce for F1 2021 but he feels even without that, tyres would have been safe to run, as he adds on change in testing plans. The...
Takuma Sato, Scott Dixon, Indy500

Sato describes fuel management as Dixon thought they would have run out

RLLR driver Takuma Sato told of the fuel management he had to perform to keep Scott Dixon at bay, while also ensuring he would have the fuel to get to the end. In his years racing...
Valentino Rossi, Maverick Vinales, Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP

Rossi had brakes issues before stop; Quartararo worried for performance

Valentino Rossi says he had issues with brakes in Styrian GP abode his Yamaha before the red flag as Fabio Quartararo is worried about some of the upcoming MotoGP races. The engine performance of Yamaha...
Lando Norris, McLaren, F1

Norris says joining McLaren in current position was ‘less pressure’

Lando Norris feels joining McLaren in the position it is now in F1 was 'less pressure' on him as a rookie as opposed to when it was winning races. Norris was promoted to F1 in...
Mark Webber, F1

Webber talks career, crashes, Vettel moments, WEC win on F1 Unscripted

Mark Webber features in F1 Unscripted video where he talks about his first few podiums, moments with Sebastian Vettel, title in WEC and more. The first episode of its kind in quite some time, the...
Takuma Sato, RLLR, Indy500

Indy500: Sato crosses yard of bricks first under FCY from Dixon

Under yellow flags, RLLR driver Takuma Sato won the 2020 Indy500, leading CGR's Scott Dixon and his teammate, Graham Rahal. "Drivers, start your engines." While technically a factually inaccurate ordinance, as mechanics start the cars, they've...

Hubert honoured by French kart track ASK Angerville

The late Anthoine Hubert has been honoured by his local French kart track ASK Angerville during the French National Series Karting championship round. Nearly a year after the untimely death of Hubert in a horrific...
F1, FIA

F1 teams still wants FIA to re-visit on upgrade token rule for 2021

McLaren and Renault wants the FIA to re-visit on the free upgrade token rule for 2021 F1 season where some teams are in an advantageous position. At the time of discussion back in April, all...
MotoGP, Miguel Oliveira

MotoGP: Oliveira has first win in Austria from Miller/Espargaro after red flag

Tech 3 KTM's Miguel Oliveira wins MotoGP Styrian GP from Pramac Ducati's Jack Miller and KTM's Pol Espargaro in a photo-finish. Pole-sitter KTM's Pol Espargaro started MotoGP Styrian GP well at Red Bull Ring under...
Esteban Ocon, F1, Renault

Ocon encouraged by Renault boss words, will get new PU, gearbox at Spa

Esteban Ocon encouraged to hear more of Renault future from Luca de Meo as F1 team to bring new engine, gearbox and parts in Belgium GP for him. VIP guests are nothing unusual in the...
Indy500, IndyCar, Marco Andretti, Fernando Alonso, Alexander Rossi

Indy500 motorcade descends on Speedway; Andretti, Alonso ready for war

Speedway, Indiana saw an Indy500 motorcade with IndyCar drivers descend on the town as Marco Andretti declares he is 'ready for war', and Fernando Alonso banks on his race pace. At the 2020 Indy500, Honda's...
Lewis Hamilton, F1, Mercedes

Hamilton sees Spain reactions but for professionals it is hard work still

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton understands F1 races like Spanish GP seems easy and not exciting but the Brit adds that for him or any professional racer it is hard work still. The 2020 Spanish GP saw...
Marc Marquez, MotoGP, Honda

Marquez return MotoGP race not set, Honda says 2-3 months for recovery

Honda has pretty much ruled Marc Marquez out of the 2020 MotoGP season as it sets a course of 2-3 months in his recovery process. Having had the crash in 2020 MotoGP opener at Jerez,...