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F1, Ross Brawn

Brawn: F1 eyes 18-19 races with July start in Europe, closed doors racing

Ross Brawn says F1 is looking at July start in Europe where closed door racing is possible with 18-19 races in mind which includes two-day format. While speaking to Sky Sports F1, Brawn has stated...
Mattia Binotto, F1, COVID-19

Binotto says cost decision should be rational as F1 talks about future

The economic impact by COVID-19 pandemic is huge and is hurting everyone including F1 as Ferrari's Mattia Binotto says cost decision should be rational. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it an economic downturn, and...
Canadian GP, F1, COVID-19

Canadian GP officially postpones 2020 F1 race due to pandemic

The promoters of Canadian GP have officially postponed the 2020 F1 race due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the ninth grand prix to be hampered. The Canadian GP at the Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve...
FIA, F1, COVID-19

FIA confirms F1 shutdown extension of teams and engine manufacturers

The FIA has confirmed that the shutdown has been officially extended for all the F1 teams and the four engine manufacturers due to COVID-19. With COVID-19 pandemic derailing everything around the globe, the FIA were...
F1, Racing Point, COVID-19

F1, Racing Point latest to furlough and have pay cuts amid pandemic

F1 and Racing Point have joined in to furlough some of its employees while the senior management/drivers will take a pay cut amid COVID-19 pandemic. After McLaren and Williams, even F1 and Racing Point have...
Mercedes, COVID-19, F1

Mercedes ready with mass breathing aide delivery from Brixworth base

Mercedes has provided an update about their work with the breathing aide they were preparing with UCL and UCLH at their Brixworth F1 base. Mercedes notes that they are ready with mass delivery of the...
Mario Isola, Pirelli, COVID-19

Pirelli F1 head Isola back to help his paramedics team after isolation

Pirelli Motorsport F1 head Mario Isola is back to help his paramedics team after self-isolating upon returning from Australia due to COVID-19 fears. The work of Isola outside F1 is well know after his employers,...
Williams, F1, COVID-19

Williams furloughs employees as F1 drivers and management take pay cut

ROKiT Williams Racing has joined McLaren in furloughing employees amid the COVID-19 pandemic as its F1 drivers and senior management have agreed for pay cut. Last week, McLaren confirmed to FormulaRapida.net that they have indeed...
Zak Brown, McLaren, COVID-19

Brown raises concerns about F1 teams’ survival, explains furlough decision

McLaren Racing's Zak Brown is concerned of the survival of some of the F1 teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic as he explains the decision to furlough. McLaren revealed about pay cuts and furlough last...
Charles Leclerc, F1, Virtual GP

Leclerc dominates Vietnam F1 Virtual GP at Albert Park circuit

The F1 Virtual Grand Prix (Virtual GP) returned for the Vietnam round held at Albert Park Circuit with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc dominating it. The Virtual GP returned for the second time for the Vietnam round,...
Ron Dennis, NHS COVID-19

Ex-McLaren boss Ron Dennis steps in with free meals for NHS workers

Former McLaren F1 boss Ron Dennis has launched an initiative where he will be providing free meals for frontline NHS workers fighting COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last few weeks, we have seen multiple efforts everywhere...
Carlos Sainz, F1

Sainz discusses healthy rivalry with Norris, no worry of future F1 contract

Carlos Sainz states that he has a healthy rivalry with McLaren teammate Lando Norris like he had mostly with others as he adds that pandemic is no worry for future F1 contract. Because of the...
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Leclerc answers fan questions in a video shared by Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari has now shared a video where Charles Leclerc is answering questions by the fans as he makes his first official appearance since Australia. Both Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel have now appeared officially since...
Valtteri Bottas, F1, Mercedes

Bottas agrees longer wait for new F1 contract is a distraction

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas says the longer wait for his F1 contract renewal does cause some distraction while competing in the season. Due to the negotiations that go on during contract signing, this part of an...
Helmut Marko, Red Bull

Marko clarifies his idea was not deliberate corona infection for its drivers

Red Bull Racing F1 consultant Dr. Helmut Marko clarified that his idea was not deliberate COVID-19 infection to its main drivers and juniors in a camp. Marko made quite the headlines after his interview to...
Lando Norris

Video: Norris shaves his hair live to honour promise made for charity

McLaren Racing's Lando Norris has shaved off his hair to honor the promise he made for charity where he is to donate the money in the fight for COVID-19. Norris has been the most prominent...
Toto Wolff, Aston Martin, Mercedes

Wolff puts brakes on Aston Martin link, eyes longer future with Mercedes

Toto Wolff has puts brakes on his Aston Martin link amid fresh rumors after F1 team confirmation as he says he is eyeing a longer future with Mercedes. Already when Aston Martin was put on...
F1, Virtual GP

F1 shares five names from 2020 grid for Vietnam Virtual GP, a cricketer too

F1 has noted that five drivers from the current grid will take part in this weekend's Vietnam Virtual Grand Prix (Virtual GP), with a cricketer joining in too. The first Virtual GP at Bahrain had...
McLaren, F1 COVID-19

McLaren reveals pay cut for F1 drivers and employees amid pandemic

McLaren Racing has revealed details of pay cut for its F1 drivers and also employees due to COVID-19 pandemic, some have been put on furlough. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, McLaren have become one of...
British GP, F1 COVID-19

British GP decision for 2020 F1 race to be taken by end of April

The Silverstone circuit has updated that the decision on the 2020 British GP will be taken by the end of April between them and F1 personnel. Like it is with the Canadian GP, whose decision...
Carlos Sainz, F1 COVID-19

Sainz says grim situation worries him, feels relieved for McLaren members

Carlos Sainz is worried about the doctors fighting the COVID-19 virus around the world, while he is relieved that all of the McLaren F1 members are back home. Coronavirus has forced many people to live...
David Coulthard, Mark Webber, F1

Coulthard connects with fans on F1 Live after he couldn’t get Webber

Channel 4 commentator David Coulthard connected with couple of fans on F1 Live on Instagram after he couldn't get through Mark Webber. Without any intimation, the F1 Instagram feed ran a Live session where Coulthard...
Lando Norris, Roy Nissany, F1 COVID-19

Video: Norris to shave off hair, Nissany shares piano version of F1 theme

McLaren's Lando Norris has promised to shave off his hair after reaching the donation amount he had set out as Williams' Roy Nissany shares piano version of F1 theme. Norris has been the most prominent...
Mercedes, F1

Mercedes F1 together with UCLH prepare breathing aid for patients

Mercedes F1 team along with University College London Hospitals prepared a NHS-approved breathing aid for patients of COVID-19. The work done by Mercedes and UCLH forms under the 'Project Pitlane', where seven F1 teams based...
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...