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Daniel Ricciardo, F1

Ricciardo not happy finishing P9 in 2019 but he is not disappointed as well

Daniel Ricciardo is not happy to be ninth in the 2019 F1 drivers' standings but he is not disappointed as well, considering his points difference to Renault teammate Nico Hulkenberg. I​n his first season with...

Massa shares photos of gifts/trophies from Sauber, Ferrari and Williams

Felipe Massa shared photos of a mini museum in his home of the gifts, trophies and mementos he got from Sauber, Ferrari and Williams F1 teams. Having raced in F1 for 15 seasons, starting with...
FIA, F1

FIA sets January as deadline for sole suppliers of F1 power unit sensors

The FIA has opened up the tender for sole F1 power unit pressure and temperature sensors supplier from the 2021 season. The current deal with McLaren Applied Technologies is nearing its end after the 2020...
James Key, F1, Simulators

Key feels simulators important tool now to fill up lack of on-track F1 testing

McLaren's James Key feels that the simulators have become an important tool in current times in F1 due to the lack of on-track testing. With cost in mind, F1 has gradually moved towards less on-track...
Daniil Kvyat, F1, Toro Rosso

Kvyat puts 2019 return with Toro Rosso as one of his best seasons in...

Daniil Kvyat says his return to F1 with Toro Rosso in 2019 can be put in the list of his best seasons in motor racing of his career. After losing his F1 drive at the...
Super Formula

Super Formula alters points system, to use FCY in races from 2020

Super Formula announced changes to its points system from 2020 onward, while they have also adopted Full Course Yellow format. Having had the old system of awarding points to only the Top 8 drivers, Super...
Romain Grosjean, Haas

Grosjean sees more pros than cons for Haas despite the tough F1 2019

Romain Grosjean reckons Haas had more pros than cons in the 2019 F1 season, even though the year didn't pan out the way they expected it to be. W​hile Haas did fall down the order...
Marcus Ericsson, IndyCar, F1

Ericsson puts IndyCar as prime focus after ‘silly’ F1 Belgium GP travel

Marcus Ericsson has clarified that his prime focus in 2020 will be IndyCar, especially after the silly F1 Belgium GP travel at last-minute for Alfa Romeo Racing. Having lost his Alfa Romeo F1 seat to...
Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, F1

Hamilton lone racer to feature in highest-paid Top 10 athletes of decade

Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton is the lone racer to feature in Top 10 of the Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes of the past decade. Going by the trend, Forbes presented a Top 10 of the world's...
Robert Wickens

Wickens shares video of him walking with support of a cane

Robert Wickens shared a video of him walking at 'snails pace' with a support of a cane, for the first time since the horrific incident. While under-going rehab at PitFit Training center, Wickens shared a...
Williams Advanced Engineering

Williams sells Advanced Engineering’s majority equity stake to EMK Capital

Williams Grand Prix Holdings has initiated majority sale process of its Advanced Engineering division to funds controlled by EMK Capital LLP.  In an interesting move, Williams Grand Prix Holdings plc announced an agreement to sell...
Lance Stroll, F1

Stroll looks at positives, focus is on getting qualifying better against Perez

Lance Stroll says he looking at positives from his F1 career as he focuses on improving his qualifying against Racing Point teammate Sergio Perez. S​ince his debut in F1 in 2017, Stroll has had a...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton explains why he takes small breaks from briefings at Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton has explained the reasons behind him taking small breaks from the briefings held at Mercedes F1 Team. Over the course of the 2019 F1 season, a note about Hamilton taking small breaks during...
Christian Horner, Red Bull

Horner feels stable regs will help Red Bull to have a better start in...

Christian Horner feels Red Bull Racing Honda will have a better start to the 2020 F1 season due to the stable regulations. R​ed Bull have struggled often in the first half of each F1 season,...
Lando Norris, F1

Norris was annoyed with issues in F1 2019 but understood that it happens

McLaren's Lando Norris admits to being annoyed with certain issues during 2019 F1 season but the rookie added that he understood that it happens and he can't do anything about it. W​hile Norris did have...
Alexander Smolyar, F3

SMP protege Smolyar joins ART for debut F3 season in 2020

SMP Racing protege Alexander Smolyar will compete in the FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship in 2020 with ART Grand Prix. Having raced in the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2019, where he finished third overall, Smolyar...
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Leclerc signs long-term deal with Ferrari to stay until 2024 F1 season

Charles Leclerc has signed a long-term deal with Scuderia Ferrari to stay with the Italian outfit until the 2024 F1 season. Having come through the junior programme of Ferrari, Leclerc made his F1 debut in...
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Leclerc says 2019 F1 season with Ferrari went better than his expectation

Charles Leclerc says his 2019 F1 season with Ferrari went better than what he had expected, even though he had much to learn throughout. With just the one year in F1 with Alfa Romeo Racing...
MotoGP, Thai GP

MotoGP releases attendance data as Thai GP leads the pack for 2019

MotoGP released the spectator attendance data for the 2019 season as Thai GP topped the charts ahead of the French GP. Fans flocked the gates of the Chang International Circuit in Buriram as Thai GP...
Daniel Ricciardo, F1

Ricciardo says Belgium his best of 2019, admits low feeling after Bahrain

Renault's Daniel Ricciardo says Belgium GP was his best race of the 2019 F1 season, while he admits of feeling low after Bahrain GP. The move to Renault for Ricciardo was already under huge scrutiny...
Indian GP, Jaypee

Indian GP F1 circuit owner Jaypee loses land over non-payments

The owner of Buddh International Circuit, Jaypee Group, which hosted the F1 Indian GP, has lost the land where the track is built. The 2,500 acres land was allotted to Jaypee Sports Limited, an affiliate...
Toto Wolff, F1, Mercedes

Wolff: F1 is one of the best ROI for Daimler but resource reduction needed

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff says F1 presents one of the best return on investments for Daimler Group amid multiple stories regarding them leaving the sport.  G​iven the cost of up-keeping a top-level F1 team, it...
Pierre Gasly, Red Bull, Toro Rosso

Gasly says he didn’t drive any different in a Toro Rosso to Red Bull

Pierre Gasly says his driving at Toro Rosso was no different to what he did at Red Bull Racing, having ended 2019 F1 season on a high. Gasly had a stressful 2019 F1 season, as...
F2, Documentary, f2 chasing the dream

F1 TV to air documentary ‘F2: Chasing The Dream’ in January

F1 TV has released a trailer of a documentary 'F2: Chasing The Dream', which they are to broadcast on their platform from January onward. After the success of Netflix's F1 Drive To Survive series, the...
Sergio Perez, Racing Point

Perez reflects on F1 2019, targets podiums/P4 for Racing Point in 2020

Sergio Perez reflects on a tough 2019 F1 season for him and Racing Point as he targets podiums and fourth place for the team in 2020. Following a chaotic 2018 F1 season for the then-Force...
Valtteri Bottas, Rally

Bottas explains help from rallying as 2020 Artic Lapland outing is confirmed

Mercedes F1 Team driver Valtteri Bottas will once again be competing in the Artic Lapland Rally in January as he explains the benefits of rallying. The new and improved Bottas made his rally debut ahead...
Pirelli Motorsport, WRC

Pirelli named as sole tyre supplier for WRC from 2021 by FIA

The FIA has named Pirelli Motorsport as the exclusive tyre supplier to World Rally Championship (WRC) from 2021 onward. Following an e-vote on Friday, it has been decided that Italian manufacturer Pirelli will be the...
Nico Hulkenberg, F1

Hulkenberg not bitter about no F1 podiums but Brazil 2012 still hurts

Nico Hulkenberg is not at all bitter about no F1 podiums in his decade-long career but the German admits that the 2012 Brazil GP still haunts him. Perhaps surprisingly given his longevity in the sport,...
Lewis Hamilton, Valentino Rossi, F1, MotoGP

Video: Watch onboard of F1/MotoGP swap between Hamilton and Rossi

Monster Energy released onboard videos of the F1 and MotoGP swap between Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Yamaha's Valentino Rossi at Circuit Valencia. The much talked about F1 and MotoGP took place earlier this month at...
German GP, F1

German GP beats Brazil GP to be voted as best race of 2019 F1...

F1 fans have voted the rain-soaked German GP as the best race of the 2019 season ahead of an equally thrilling Brazil GP. Even though the 2019 F1 season was dominated by Mercedes and Lewis...