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ESports, All-Star ESports Battle, Veloce Pro Series, Challenge Lando

Video: All-Star ESports Battle, Veloce Pro Series & Challenge Lando recap

The All-Star ESports Battle and Veloce ESports Pro Series got going for the third weekend along with F1 having Challenge Lando. Continuing for the third weekend running, both All-star ESports battle and Veloce ESports' respective...
Pierre Gasly, F1 2020

Video: Gasly is isolating in Dubai, no proper sim reason for ESports miss

AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly has shared an update that he is isolating in Dubai and one of the reasons for missing F1 ESports is not having the proper simulator. After AlphaTauri shared an update for Kvyat,...
Alex Marquez, MotoGP Virtual Race

Alex Marquez wins first MotoGP Virtual Race at Mugello from Bagnaia

Honda's Alex Marquez took the win in the inaugural MotoGP Virtual Race - #StayAtHomeGP - from Pramac' Francesco Bagnaia and Yamaha's Maverick Vinales. MotoGP joined the likes of F1 and IndyCar with their own ESports...
Max Verstappen, Circuit Zandvoort

Verstappen sees no width issues at Zandvoort but overtake concerns there

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen says he sees no issues at Circuit Zandvoort due to its width of the track but has some concerns regarding overtaking. Having driven the revised Zandvoort circuit as part of...
Sage Karam, iRacing IndyCar Challenge

Karam wins iRacing IndyCar Challenge at Watkins Glen from Rosenqvist

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing's Sage Karam won the iRacing IndyCar Challenge at Watkins Glens to open the ESports series of the American championship. With no real racing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to wet the...
Daniil Kvyat, Daniel Ricciardo

Kvyat rates Ricciardo as his fastest teammate in F1

AlphaTauri's Daniil Kvyat has rated Renault's Daniel Ricciardo as his fastest teammate in F1 from the time they spent together at Red Bull Racing. Kvyat was promoted to the Red Bull seat in 2015 alongside...
Sebastian Vettel, F1 2020, Ferrari

Video: Vettel makes his first social media appearance to answer fan questions

Scuderia Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel made his first social media presence since the F1 Australian GP as he answers questions from the fans online. With COVID-19 pandemic creating havoc all around the world and F1 on...
Nicholas Latifi, Williams FW43, F1 2020

Latifi says Williams FW43 ‘definitely a step forward’ as debut wait continues

Nicholas Latifi says Williams FW43 is 'definitely a step forward' as his F1 debut wait continues due to coronavirus pandemic stall. The important of confidence in F1 cannot be overstated, and equally, it is extraordinarily...
Mattia Binotto, F1 2020, F1 2021

Binotto says reduced weekend/season for 2020, Jan 2021 end as options

Scuderia Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto revealed the discussions about the 2020 F1 season where he stated that they are looking at ending at January 2021 too among other things. While Ferrari has stopped working...
F1, UK Government, Project Pitlane

F1 updates on ‘Project Pitlane’ as seven teams assist UK Government

F1 has an update on 'Project Pitlane' which is the name given to the group effort of the seven teams to assist the UK Government. Seven F1 teams - Mercedes, McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Racing...
Flavio Briatore, F1, Podcast

Podcast: Briatore on Benetton, Schumacher/Alonso, crashgate & more

The F1 Beyond The Grid podcast had Flavio Briatore speaking on his time at Benetton, drivers like Michael Schumacher, Martin Brundle, Fernando Alonso, crashgate and more. The third episode of the F1 Beyond The Grid...
Esteban Ocon, F1

Ocon reveals ‘big shock’ to know McLaren member catching the virus

Renault's Esteban Ocon says it was shocking to know that F1 Australian GP was cancelled after one member of McLaren was tested positive for COVID-19. In his column for the F1 official website, Renault's Ocon...
Ferrari, Maranello

Ferrari to resume production at Maranello and Modena by mid-April

Ferrari has noted the date for resumption of production work at Maranello and Modena by mid-April after closing it down earlier in the month. Italy has been the worst-affected nation by the COVID-19 pandemic in...
Indy500, IndyCar, NASCAR

IndyCar to race with NASCAR as Indy500 postponed to August

IndyCar will run with NASCAR as a historic double-header in July, while Indy500 has been postponed to August for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. In response to the spread of the coronavirus in the...
Pietro Fittipaldi, Louis Deletraz, Haas

Fittipaldi and Deletraz to continue as Haas F1 team’s test/reserve drivers

Pietro Fittipaldi and Louis Deletraz will continue in their role as the official test and reserve drivers of the Haas F1 Team for the 2020 season. The announcement was due to be made during the...
Romain Grosjean, F1

Video: Grosjean on chat with Vettel, Netflix, Haas, social media & more

Haas F1 Team's Romain Grosjean has plenty of topics discussed in a video interview with photographer Kym Illman through social media. Illman is a F1 photographer who sat with Haas driver Grosjean to discuss on...
MotoGP, Spanish GP

MotoGP confirms 2020 season start delay as Spanish GP is postponed

The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports has confirmed that the 2020 MotoGP season will not start with the Spanish GP as the race has been postponed due to coronavirus pandemic. After weeks of silence since...
McLaren, F1

McLaren notes all F1 members back home from quarantine

McLaren Racing have confirmed that all of its F1 members are back home in the United Kingdom after spending weeks in quarantine in Australia. Earlier this week, McLaren confirmed to FormulaRapida.net that their 19 team...
Daniel Ricciardo, F1

Ricciardo, Kvyat update on what they are upto during pandemic

Renault's Daniel Ricciardo and AlphaTauri's Daniil Kvyat are latest F1 drivers to update about their whereabouts during the coronavirus pandemic. With the 2020 F1 season off to a strange start due to the coronavirus pandemic...
MotoGP, ESports, Virtual Race

MotoGP adopts ESports route as it announces Virtual Race for March end

MotoGP has announced details of Virtual Race ESports event for March end with most of the current riders competing virtually from their homes. After the initial wave of ESports races undertaken by independent platforms in...
Pirelli, F1

Pirelli F1 member back home, 13-inch tyres confirmed for 2021

Pirelli Motorsport has noted that their member from the F1 contingent is back home from Australia as it confirms that 13-inch tyres will stay for 2021 season. Having confirmed that one of its F1 team...
Canadian GP, F1

Canadian GP decision for 2020 F1 race to be taken by mid-April

The promoters of Canadian GP have indicated that the decision about the 2020 F1 race will be taken by mid-April amid COVID-19 pandemic. With the first seven F1 races done and dusted for now, the...
Andreas Seidl, F1, McLaren

Seidl reveals McLaren allowed changes to fit Mercedes unit for F1 2021

Andreas Seidl says McLaren Racing is allowed to undertake some changes in their chassis for 2021 F1 season to fit the Mercedes power unit. All teams up and down the F1 grid have been affected...
Rally Italia Sardegna, WRC,

Rally Italia Sardegna asks WRC for a new date due to COVID-19

Rally Italia Sardegna will be postponed as the organisers have requested FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) for a new date due to COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus has ripped apart Italy as it has recorded the...
Christian Horner, Motorhomes, F1

Horner differs slightly on Brawn’s views regarding F1 motorhomes

Red Bull Racing's Christian Horner differs slightly on Ross Brawn's views regarding F1 motorhomes to be removed cor cost and sustainability. As F1 makes changes in order to achieve its goal of net zero carbon...
McLaren, F1, Logitech

McLaren F1 members set to return home from Australia after quarantine

McLaren Racing has confirmed that its F1 team members will return home from Australia after completing their quarantine as they also announce partnership extension with Logitech G. Having stayed back in Australia due to the...
F1

F1 eyes 15-18 events in extended 2020 season, more ideas looked into

Chase Carey has released another statement on the on-going situation with F1 as it looks at 15-18 events in 2020 along with other ideas. With the postponement of Azerbaijan GP, F1 has released another statement...
Sergio Sette Camara, Super Formula

Camara gets Super Formula drive as he replaces Fittipaldi at B-Max

Red Bull F1 reserve Sergio Sette Camara has secured a Super Formula drive with B-Max Racing with Team Motopark for 2020 season. Having moved away from F2 and joining hands with Red Bull and AlphaTauri...
MotoGP

MotoGP updates on homologation rules due to pandemic delay

MotoGP has clarified the situation regarding homologation of engines after the 2020 season was delayed due to coronavirus pandemic. Usually the homologation happens on Thursday of the first MotoGP race but the unusual circumstances in...
F1, Azerbaijan GP

F1 confirms postponement of Azerbaijan GP due to COVID-19 pandemic

F1 has confirmed that Azerbaijan GP has been postponed after the decision taken by their promoters due to COVID-19 pandemic. After F1 announced postponement/cancellation of races from March to May, the 2020 F1 season was...