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Red Bull, ExxonMobil

Red Bull renews its partnership in F1 with ExxonMobil

Red Bull Racing Honda has announced a contract extension with ExxonMobil by multi-year, which will see it remain with the F1 team in 2020 and beyond. Fuel and lubricant has become an important part in...
Argentina GP, F1

New Argentina sports minister wants F1 back in ‘few years time’

New Sports Minister of Argentina, Matias Lammens, hopes that F1 returns to the country in the next few years, for the first time since 1998. With Mexico back on the F1 calendar and a possible...
F1, Drive to Survive

Video: F1 confirms February date for Drive to Survive 2 release

The most-awaited date is out with F1 confirming the release of Netflix's 'Drive to Survive' second season, which goes on air in February. After a surprise success of Netflix's Drive to Survive's first season in...
Charles Leclerc, F1

Leclerc announces own stand in Monaco and France, more to be added

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has announced his own stand for two F1 races in 2020 in Monaco and France, with more to be added as the season progresses. In just two F1 seasons, Leclerc has become...
F1, United Nations

F1 and FIA join United Nations’ Sports for Climate Action Framework

F1 and FIA have signed the United Nations' Sports for Climate Action Framework in their next step towards achieving net zero carbon by 2030. F1 announced its intention to have sustainable events by 2025 and...
F1, Australian bushfire

F1 to auction signed merchandise, offer tours in aide of Australian bushfire

F1 has released details of its own auction where they are offering factory/paddock tours along with signed merchandise in aide of Australian bushfire. In reaction to the forest fires ravaging the Australian continent, F1 has...
Miami GP, F1

Miami GP new F1 track layout officially revealed at Hard Rock Stadium

The CEO and President of Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium, Tom Garfinkel, has released an official image of the new Miami GP F1 track layout. A proposed layout was released in October 2019 by...
Jonny Edgar, Red Bull Junior Team

Red Bull junior Jonny Edgar stays in F4 but switches to Van Amersfoort

Red Bull Junior Team's Jonny Edgar will continue competing in Formula 4 (F4) in 2020, but has switched to Van Amersfoort Racing for his second season. Edgar made his single-seater debut in 2019 with Jenzer...
F1

F1 audience increases in 2019, Brazil/Germany/Italy/UK/Netherlands leads

F1 has posted an increased audience for 2019 from the 2018 season as Brazil, Germany, Italy, UK and Netherlands continuing to be the Top 5 market. For the third year in a row, F1 has...
Toto Wolff, Mercedes

Wolff says Rosberg’s decision provided an opportunity to Mercedes

Toto Wolff feels the decision of Nico Rosberg to quit F1 provided Mercedes with an opportunity as he weighs in the future of Lewis Hamilton. After winning his first F1 world championship against Mercedes teammate...
Fernando Alonso, McLaren

Alonso-McLaren ambassador deal ends with nothing set for 2020

The ambassadorial deal between Fernando Alonso and McLaren has ended with nothing set in stone for 2020 F1 season. When FormulaRapida.net asked Zak Brown about the future of Alonso with McLaren, the American noted about...
F1, Sean Bratches

F1 confirms departure of Sean Bratches as he takes up advisory role

F1 has announced the departure of Sean Bratches from his current role after January as he returns to his home in the United States of America. Bratches was part of the three-man team when Liberty...
Nicholas Latifi, F1

Latifi opts to use Rosberg’s #6 for his debut F1 season in 2020

Nicholas Latifi has confirmed his race number for the 2020 F1 season when he makes his debut with ROKiT Williams Racing. Latifi will be using #6 for his debut F1 season in 2020 with Williams,...
Racing Point, F1, 2021

Racing Point reckons F1 regs for 2021 ‘incredibly restrictive’ at front-end

Racing Point technical head Andrew Green reckons that the F1 regulations for 2021, especially at the front, is 'incredibly restrictive'. When F1 released their new regulations for the 2021 season, one of the large concerns...
Max Verstappen, Alexander Albon

Verstappen hopes to have Ricciardo-like collaboration with Albon in 2020

Max Verstappen hopes that the 2020 F1 season will see a collaborative work at Red Bull Racing with Alexander Albon, which is similar to like how it was with Daniel Ricciardo. After a mid-season switch...
Valtteri Bottas, Arctic Lapland Rally

Bottas fights back to get a Top 10 result in 2020 Arctic Lapland Rally

Mercedes F1 driver Valtteri Bottas fought back from troubles on Day 1 to finish inside the Top 10 in 2020 Arctic Lapland Rally. Having made his debut in 2019, where Bottas finished in the Top...
Saudi Arabia, F1

Video: Saudi Arabia shares details of plans at Qiddiya for F1

Saudi Arabia has officially unveiled plans for F1 and also other motor racing and entertainment points at Qiddiya under Vision 2030. After reports of Saudi Arabia already hosting a F1 race in Jeddah in 2021...
George Russell, F1

Russell wants to score points on pure pace and not luck in F1 2020

Williams' George Russell wants to score points on pure pace if it happens in 2020 F1 season rather than get it by luck as Nicholas Latifi looks at doing things his own way. While Russell...
James Key, McLaren, F1

Key relishes opportunity at McLaren, discusses limitations in other teams

James Key is relishing the opportunity he has in McLaren as he discusses the limitations he faced in other F1 teams with set budget. F1 teams vary in size from some of the smallest like...
Tata Communications, F1

Tata Communications ends deal with F1, Mercedes and Williams

Connectivity giants Tata Communications has ended its marketing deal with F1, Mercedes and Williams, but will continue with MotoGP, WRC, Sky Sports and Star Sports. Indian-origin global company, Tata Communications, is no longer the connectivity...
Arthur Leclerc, Ferrari

Leclerc joins Ferrari Driver Academy with Beganovic to make it nine names

Arthur Leclerc - brother of Charles - has joined the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2020 F1 season onward along with Dino Beganovic. The signing of Leclerc and Beganovic takes the total to nine young racers...
F1, COTA

COTA resurfacing track to eradicate bumps after complains during US GP

The Circuit of the Americas (COTA) have started resurfacing the F1 track after multiple complaints during the 2019 US GP. The reactions from F1 drivers during the 2019 US GP were not great with regards...
F1

Steiner feels F1 needs to provide spectators with whole picture on TV

Haas' Guenther Steiner is of the view that F1 has to provide whole picture of a grand prix race on TV rather than only the front-end fight. In F1, the people with the highest stakes...
W Series, F1

W Series to feature as F1 support race in US GP and Mexico GP

W Series has announced that the final two races in the 2020 season will take place during the F1 US GP and Mexico GP, respectively. In a massive boost for W Series, the all-female championship...
Vietnam GP, F1

Vietnam GP will have dedicated stand for Dutch F1 fans

The organisers have decided to have a dedicated 'Orange Grandstand' for the Dutch F1 fans visiting the inaugural Vietnam GP in April. With less than three months left for the first-ever Vietnam GP at the...
Laureus, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Marc Marquez

Hamilton, Marquez, Floersch & Mercedes nominated for Laureus 2020

The motor racing community has four nominations for 2020 Laureus Awards with Lewis Hamilton, Marc Marquez, Sophia Floersch and Mercedes all in the list. Unlike 2019, when there were only two nominations from the motor...
Racing Point, Lance Stroll's, Sergio Perez

Racing Point says Stroll’s feedback is similar to Perez

Racing Point's Otmar Szafnauer says Lance Stroll's feedback is similar to that of Sergio Perez as he reflects on both their performances in 2019 F1 season. After one of their worse years since 2014 F1...
Roy Nissany, Williams

Nissany gets three FP1 outings as official F1 test driver of Williams in 2020

Roy Nissany has got three FP1 sessions and one rookie test day outing with ROKiT Williams Racing in 2020 F1 season after being named as its 'Official Test Driver'. Having made his debut for Williams...
Saudi Arabia, F1

Saudi Arabia could have a F1 race from 2021 season – report

Saudi Arabia is reported to join the F1 grid from 2021 onward with a street race in Jeddah, before shifting to a permanent base in 2022. There were reports of a F1 race in Saudi...
F1

F1 has six strategic priorities to ensure long-term stability of the sport

F1 has laid down six strategic priorities to ensure a long-term stability of the sport under its revamped Corporate Strategy. F1 is to celebrate 70 years of its existence in 2020 after starting out in...