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Johann Zarco, MotoGP

Zarco, Le Mans leads 2019 crash list, Austria voted as best MotoGP event

Johann Zarco suffered the most number of crashes in 2019 while Le Mans saw the most number of falls, as Austrian GP was voted as best MotoGP weekend. Zarco had the most number of crashes...
Carlos Sainz, McLaren, Red Bull, Renault

Sainz: McLaren success in F1 2019 not a revenge on Red Bull, Renault

Carlos Sainz says the success with McLaren in 2019 F1 season was not a revenge on Red Bull Racing and Renault. Despite moving away from Red Bull and Renault for 2019 F1 season, Sainz states...
Pirelli, F1

Pirelli sees less unpredictability in F1 2020 with 2019 compounds

Pirelli Motorsport's Mario Isola says the 2020 F1 season could be less unpredictable with the 2019 compounds, which will only have tyre pressure change. Following rigorous testing of the 2020 Pirelli compounds throughout the 2019...
Pietro Fittipaldi, Haas

Fittipaldi eyes increased role with Haas in 2020, FP1 runs as well

Pietro Fittipaldi is looking for an increased role with Haas F1 Team in 2020 where he hopes he gets some free practice sessions under his belt. Fittipaldi joined Haas as a simulator and test driver...
Lance Stroll, Racing Point, Williams

Stroll says jump from Williams to Racing Point felt like ‘different category’

Lance Stroll says the move from Williams to Racing Point felt like a different category to him in 2019 F1 season from 2018. Following two seasons with Williams in 2017 and 2018, Stroll moved to...
Ferrari, F1

Ferrari don’t see ‘big changes’ for ‘young team’ in F1 2020

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto doesn't see big changes for its young crop of people - especially in roles - ahead of the 2020 F1 season. The 2019 F1 season saw another failed title bid...
Valentino Rossi, Gulf 12 Hours

Rossi secures class win as he finishes third overall in Gulf 12 Hours

MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi together with Luca Marini and Alessio Salucci has won the Gulf 12 Hours Pro-Am class, while he also finished on the main podium. Having completed the F1 and MotoGP swap with...
WEC

WEC: #7 Toyota takes points lead after 8 Hours of Bahrain win from #8

The #7 Toyota crew now leads the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) points standings after winning 8 Hours of Bahrain from #8. The LMP1 class in WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain was almost decided at...
F1

F1 teams has to set ‘one or two’ days for young drivers in Abu...

The FIA has stated that F1 teams will have to keep 'one or two' days for young drivers during the Abu Dhabi tyres test for 2020 season. As F1 has removed the two in-season tests...
Lando Norris, F1

Norris reckons another F1 testing year wouldn’t have changed things

McLaren's Lando Norris feels that another year at the sideline testing F1 cars wouldn't have changed things for him during his first year. In his inaugural F1 season, McLaren driver Norris quickly found his stride,...
Robert Kubica, DTM, BMW

Kubica felt comfortable straightaway in the BMW M4 DTM car at Jerez

Robert Kubica says he had a good outing with BMW in the M4 DTM car at Jerez as he now looks ahead to finalise his plans for the 2020 season. Even before his final F1...
FIA, F2

FIA presents tweaked F2 rule for 2020 after Raghunathan case

The FIA has revealed the tweaked rule to be implemented in Formula 2 (F2) as well as Formula 3 (F3) from 2020 onward after the case with Mahaveer Raghunathan. In a rare situation, MP Motorsport's...
Aston Martin, F1

Aston Martin admits investors talk amid Racing Point’s Lawrence Stroll link

Aston Martin has confirmed talks with potential investors amid rumours of interest from Lawrence Stroll, co-owner of Racing Point F1 Team. There were reports last week in the media, especially from Racefans.net, of interest from...
Daniel Ricciardo, F1

Podcast: Ricciardo on F1 career, Red Bull/Renault, Baku clash & more

The 39th episode of F1 Beyond The Grid podcast of 2019 has Daniel Ricciardo talk about his career, Red Bull Racing/Renault, Baku clash and more. Ricciardo opened up on various topics of his career, decisions...
WEC

WEC: #1 Rebellion scores second pole of 2019/20 in 8 Hours of Bahrain

The #1 Rebellion Racing Gibson crew scored their second FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) pole of 2019/20 in 8 Hours of Bahrain in LMP1 category. With both the Toyota cars heavy with ballast to help...
Abu Dhabi GP, F1

Steiner defends Abu Dhabi GP as final F1 race with Australian GP example

Haas F1 Team boss Guenther Steiner reckons Abu Dhabi GP works best as the final race in the season as opposed to Brazil GP as he compares it with Australian GP. In recent times, the...
WEC

WEC reveals Monza and Kyalami as new rounds in 2020/21 calendar

The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) released the provisional calendar for 2020/21 season which includes Monza and Kyalami. With 8 Hours of Bahrain this weekend at Bahrain International Circuit, WEC released details of the new...
Valentino Rossi, Lewis Hamilton

Video: What happened in F1/MotoGP swap between Hamilton & Rossi

The much-awaited F1 and MotoGP swap between Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Yamaha's Valentino Rossi took place at Valencia and here's all what happened. Both their sponsor Monster Energy had been trying to get Hamilton and...
Robert Kubica, F1

Kubica has ‘no regrets as nobody put a gun on my head’ on F1...

Robert Kubica says he has no regrets on returning to F1 despite it being a tough run as nobody had put a gun on his head to compete. From 30,000 ft, Kubica's 2019 season has...
Guanyu Zhou, Anthoine Hubert, F2

Zhou receives Anthoine Hubert Award for best F2 rookie in 2019 season

The FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship awarded Guanyu Zhou with the new Anthoine Hubert Award for being the best rookie in the 2019 season. Hubert, who was also a rookie in the 2019 F2 season,...
Vietnam GP, F1

Vietnam GP adds extra turn as track is widened ahead of F1 2020 debut

The organisers of Vietnam GP revealed details of an extra turn added to the layout while the circuit is also widened ahead of its F1 debut in 2020. Days after images of the under-construction F1...
Lewis Hamilton, Valentino Rossi

Photo: Hamilton and Rossi complete F1/MotoGP swap at Valencia

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Yamaha's Valentino Rossi successfully undertook their F1 and MotoGP swap earlier this week at Valencia. After months of talks regarding the swap between Hamilton and Rossi, the event finally took place...
Roy Nissany, F1, F2

Nissany happy with F1 test, eyes Williams role and F2 return in 2020

Roy Nissany was happy how things went with the F1 test as he now looks ahead to a development role with Williams and a return to FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship in 2020. The Abu...
Nico Hulkenberg, F1

Hulkenberg bids goodbye to Renault as he readies to disconnect

Nico Hulkenberg bid goodbye to Renault F1 Team this week as he now readies to take a break and disconnect with the racing world. The 2019 Abu Dhabi GP saw off two drivers as Hulkenberg...
Racing Point, Gordon Murray

Gordon Murray partners with Racing Point for T.50 supercar

Gordon Murray Automotive has partnered with Racing Point F1 Team to get the perfect aerodynamics for its T.50 supercar. Legendary car designer Murrary is working on T.50 supercar and to further develop and test the...
Pirelli, F1

Pirelli shares compound choices for Australia, Bahrain, Vietnam & China

Pirelli Motorsport has revealed compound choices for the first four F1 races with Australian GP, Bahrain GP, Vietnam GP and Chinese GP. With the confirmation of F1 keeping the 2019 tyres in 2020 season, Pirelli...
FIA, F1 Superlicense

FIA adds four series to F1 superlicense list, changes points for other three

The FIA published a revised list of championships for the F1 superlicense points where four series are added and three having changes to the points output. Following the FIA World Motor Sport Council meet in...
Pirelli, F1, 2019, 2020

F1 retains 2019 Pirelli tyres for 2020 season after vote

The FIA has confirmed that F1 will keep the current 2019 Pirelli tyres for the forthcoming 2020 season after a decision was taken through a vote. Following an extensive test in all of 2019 and...
Fernando Alonso, McLaren

McLaren to discuss future with Alonso as his contract nears an end

McLaren Racing's Zak Brown says they will discuss what work they can do together with Fernando Alonso as his ambassador contract ends this year. Even though he made a departure from F1 just over a...
F1

F1 says survey shows 71% fans take net zero carbon step as genuine

F1 says as fan survey undertaken by the sport shows that 71% take the net zero carbon step as a genuine one and not a marketing ploy. When F1 made the big announcement of the...