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James Key, Carlos Sainz

Key highlights positive changes in Sainz from Toro Rosso to McLaren

James Key highlights the positive changes in Carlos Sainz, having worked with him at Toro Rosso and now at McLaren during the 2019 F1 season. M​cLaren's technical head Key is in a unique position in...
Antonio Giovinazzi, F1

Giovinazzi looks to improve his race pace, eyes stronger baseline for team

Alfa Romeo Racing's Antonio Giovinazzi is looking to improve his race pace with the one year experience he gained ahead of 2020 F1 season. Having made his F1 debut with Sauber for two rounds in...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton strives for perfection still in F1 2020, notes highs/lows of 2019

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton is still looking for perfection in 2020 F1 season as he notes the highs and lows from 2019. Always seeking growth, Hamilton says he aims to improve himself and the team in...
Guenther Steiner, Haas

Steiner doesn’t blame drivers but says 2019 was an ‘eye-opener’ for them

Guenther Steiner doesn't blame Haas drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen but adds that the 2019 season was an 'eye-opener' for them. The 2019 was a F1 season to forget for Haas as their pre-season...
Racing Point

Racing Point feels it out-developed rivals in F1 2019 but not by much

Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer feels they out-developed its main rivals in 2019 F1 season but it was not by much in the end. One crucial element of a F1 season is car development,...
McLaren, Andrea Stella

McLaren F1 promotes Andrea Stella to Racing Director role

McLaren Racing has promoted Andrea Stella to the role of Racing Director ahead of the start of the 2020 F1 season. The McLaren management shuffle continues as its Performance Director, Stella, has been promoted to...
Nicholas Latifi, F1

Latifi doesn’t see his age as an issue ahead of F1 debut with Williams

Nicholas Latifi doesn't see age as a factor or an issue when he makes his F1 debut in 2020 with ROKiT Williams Racing. While the current rookie drivers are in their very early twenties, or...
Valtteri Bottas, F1

Bottas feels F1 2019 improvements step towards being a complete driver

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas feels that the improvements he made in the 2019 F1 season is the step towards being a complete driver. E​xperience is key in F1, and for Mercedes' Bottas, 2019 was another year...
Alfa Romeo Racing, Robert Kubica, PKN ORLEN

Alfa Romeo signs Kubica as reserve, PKN ORLEN joins in too for F1 2020

Alfa Romeo Racing has signed Robert Kubica as its reserve driver for the 2020 F1 season as it announced PKN ORLEN as new co-title sponsor. After reports of Kubica joining Alfa Romeo last month, the...
Esteban Ocon, Renault

Ocon says early start with Renault certainly an advantage for F1 2020

Esteban Ocon says his early start with Renault in Abu Dhabi is certainly an advantage for him heading into the 2020 F1 season. As we all know, t​esting is a highly productive practice in F1,...
F1

F1 reveals special logo to celebrate 70 years of its existence in 2020

Marking the new year in style, F1 sent out a late press note, revealing a new logo where they are to celebrate 70 years of its existence in 2020. As we enter into 2020, F1...
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F1: Key statistics and information from the decade 2010-2019

With the decade 2010-2019 coming to a close, F1 has had some fantastic seasons in terms of numbers where a lot happened over the course. Even though there were only three drivers to have won...
Panama GP, F1

Feasibility study being carried out for F1 street race in Panama – report

A feasibility study is being undertaken by the officials to check if a F1 race can take place on the streets of Panama as per a report. With a possibility of having 25 F1 races...
Max Verstappen, Christian Horner

Horner: ‘Down to us’ for Verstappen to remain at Red Bull in F1 2021

Christian Horner says it is on them to provide Max Verstappen with a competitive car and push him to remain at Red Bull Racing beyond the 2020 F1 season. O​ne of the major topics as...
Romain Grosjean, Haas

Grosjean happy his development strength helped Haas in F1 2019

Romain Grosjean was happy that his development skills helped Haas F1 Team in 2019 season to identify the root cause of their troubles. Haas had a troubled 2019 F1 season as the team couldn't quickly...
F1, Vietnam GP, Dutch GP

Video: Watch drone footage of work at Vietnam GP & Dutch GP F1 circuits

Fresh drone footage have been released by local media showcasing the construction work of Vietnam GP and Dutch GP F1 circuits. While Vietnam GP is seeing a brand new construction in Hanoi near the My...
Toto Wolff, Mercedes

Wolff talks his future at Mercedes as he explains Brazil GP experiment call

Toto Wolff says he always wanted to undertake the Brazil GP experiment of missing a race, while he discusses about his future at Mercedes. Having won both the F1 titles by US GP, Mercedes trialed...
Lando Norris, F1

Norris discusses things McLaren needs to better for 2020 F1 season

Lando Norris has pointed out on things McLaren needs to better ahead of the 2020 F1 season, to be able to remain ahead of the midfield pack. W​ith his rookie season behind him, Norris has...
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Five highs and lows of F1 2019: Does our list matches with yours?

The 2019 F1 season had a mix of highs and lows all-through and here FormulaRapida.net's Duncan Leahy with Darshan Chokhani's help is summarising those moments.   The 2019 F1 season was diverse where on-track action varied...
George Russell, F1

Russell says learning of tyres in F1 2019 his biggest takeaway for 2020

Williams Racing's George Russell says his learning of the 2019 F1 tyres was his biggest takeaway from the season for 2020. T​here's a learning curve to all things, but especially in regards to F1. For...
Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton not featured in UK’s 2020 New Years Honours list

Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton does not feature in the United Kingdom's 2020 New Years Honours list, which was revealed on Friday night. The British Government issued the 2020 New Years Honours list with host...
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Vettel admits he can do better but adds nothing major needs changing

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel reckons his driving needs only small adjustments and that nothing major is to be changed after another difficult F1 season by his standards. H​aving had several failed championship campaigns over the course...
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...
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...