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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...
Fernando Alonso, Indy500

Alonso to return for Indy500 run in 2020 with Arrow McLaren SP

Fernando Alonso will return for the third time to compete in 2020 Indy500 with Arrow McLaren SP as he is to drive the #66 Chevrolet-powered car. Arrow McLaren SP and Fernando Alonso will join forces...
F1

F1 2020, Barcelona Test 2: Drive line-up, running schedule & other details

With just one day left for the second 2020 F1 pre-season testing to kick-off at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona, the teams line-up is set for action. Unlike 2019, the 2020 F1 pre-season test will only be...
Esteban Ocon, Renault

Ocon looks at a good tandem work with Ricciardo at Renault in F1 2020

Esteban Ocon eyes a good tandem work with Daniel Ricciardo at Renault during 2020 F1 season as the Frenchman returns to the sport. As he looks ahead to his 2020 F1 season with Renault, Mercedes...
Mattia Binotto, F1

Binotto says Vettel/Leclerc will start on ‘same level’ in F1 2020

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc will start on 'same level' in 2020 F1 season but there will be team order for their benefit. Team orders are prevalent in F1,...
Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton

Bottas says he has identified areas where he can catch Hamilton in 2020

Valtteri Bottas says he has identified the areas where he has to work more to catch Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in 2020 F1 title fight. With a lost 2019 title fight behind him, Bottas is...
Maverick Vinales, MotoGP

MotoGP 2020: Vinales pips Morbidelli by 0.033s to top Day 3 in Qatar

Yamaha's Maverick Vinales pipped Petronas SRT's Franco Morbidelli to top third day of Qatar MotoGP test at Losail International Circuit. Maverick Vinales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) has ended the Qatar Test at the summit thanks...
Pierre Gasly

Gasly: Racing Point-Mercedes car more closer than Red Bull-AlphaTauri

Pierre Gasly sees Racing Point and Mercedes as more closer to each other than the AlphaTauri and Red Bull Racing association. While the Racing Point RP20 was the headline-grabbing F1 car of testing due to...
Max Verstappen, F1

Verstappen, Horner reckon they will get through F1 2020 on three engines

Christian Horner and Max Verstappen reckon Red Bull Racing can see-through the 2020 F1 season on three Honda engines and will not need a fourth or more. W​hile they used more than three power units...
WEC, 6 Hours of COTA

WEC: #1 Rebellion eases to win 6 Hours of COTA from #8 Toyota

The #1 Rebellion Racing team were victorious in FIA World Endurance Championship's (WEC) 6 Hours of COTA from the two Toyota cars in LMP1 class. Over 22,000 spectators came to watch the spectacular LMP and...
Mercedes, F1

Video: Allison dissects some of Mercedes F1 W11’s hidden secrets

Mercedes technical head James Allison has opened up on some of the hidden secrets of its 2020 F1 challenger, the W11, in a video. Whether on track or off it, Mercedes continue to impress the...
Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP

MotoGP 2020: Quartararo tops Day 2 in Qatar as Marquez has a crash

Petronas SRT Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo headed Day 2 of Qatar MotoGP test as Honda's Marc Marquez suffers a - reportedly - big crash. Quartararo was back in lead on Day 2 of the Qatar MotoGP...
Haas, F1

Haas working differently to avoid repeat of 2019 in 2020 F1 season

Haas F1 Team head Guenther Steiner says they are working slightly differently, so as to avoid the repeat of 2019 in 2020 F1 season. Haas had a solid winter testing in 2019 but all was...
Racing Point, F1

Racing Point explains how they decided and executed F1 2020 car design

Racing Point tech head Andrew Green explains how they decided and then executed on the F1 2020 car design philosophy, where they wanted to do something different. W​hen the covers came off of Racing Point's...
WEC, 6 Hours of COTA

WEC: #1 Rebellion beats both Toyotas to secure 6 Hours of COTA pole

The #1 Rebellion Racing secured pole in FIA World Endurance Championship's (WEC) 6 Hours of COTA in LMP1 class, beating both the Toyotas.  LMP1: -Rebellion Racing take third pole of WEC Season 8 as No.1 Rebellion...
FIA, Mercedes, F1

What addition FIA made in its rule to prevent DAS-like feature in 2021?

The FIA has all-but cleared the Mercedes' Dual Axis Steering system for 2020 F1 season but they quietly made a change for 2021 which prevents it from being used. The second day of F1 pre-season...