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George Russell, Antonio Giovinazzi, Sergio Perez

Russell, Latifi confident, Perez quiet; Giovinazzi leaves it on Alfa/Ferrari

George Russell seems confident to stick with Williams amid Sergio Perez rumours, who doesn't say much, as Antonio Giovinazzi leaves it on Alfa Romeo and Ferrari regarding his F1 future. The Haas F1 line-up was...
Nico Rosberg, Renault, Extreme E, F1

Renault gives F1 test to academy drivers; Rosberg joins Extreme E grid

Renault has decided to give a F1 test run to its three juniors in Bahrain as Nico Rosberg is latest to join the Extreme E grid. As a prize for their supreme performances in F2...
Ferrari, F1

Ferrari to spend tokens to improve rear end, further upgrade in Portugal

Ferrari will bring further upgrades mostly to the rear-end of their car in F1 Portuguese GP as they look to use two tokens to improve it for 2021 season. Interestingly, Ferrari has identified that the...
Formula E

Formula E defers Mexico/Sanya rounds, Santiago/Saudi to open 2020/21

The FIA Formula E Championship has released a revised calendar for the 2020/21 season with the postponement of Mexico and Sanya rounds, while it starts with double in Santiago and Saudi Arabia. With COVID-19 pandemic...
Helmut Marko, Sebastian Vettel

Marko opens up on rookie errors from Vettel, not same driver as Red Bull

Helmut Marko opens up about Sebastian Vettel and his troubled time in current period in F1 as he hopes he is taken equally at Aston Martin alongside Lance Stroll. At the end of 2013, Vettel...
McLaren, F1, Carlos Sainz

McLaren not giving up on upgrades, will trial more things in Portuguese GP

McLaren is not going to give up on its upgrades as they are set to trial more in the upcoming F1 Portuguese GP despite apprehensions from Carlos Sainz. They wanted to try it extensively in...
Guenther Steiner, Haas, Renault, Ferrari

Steiner says late rule change caught Ferrari, Renault switch not impossible

Guenther Steiner says a late rule change caught out Ferrari and did not give it time to prepare as he adds Renault switch unlikely but not impossible. Not just chassis trouble but Haas had engine...
Helmut Marko, Honda, Red Bull

Marko hopes Red Bull isn’t at existing supplier’s mercy, likes Honda IP path

Helmut Marko states Red Bull doesn't want to be at mercy of rival F1 manufacturers as he favours Honda IP route if situation works out as winning title for Max Verstappen is a big...
Guenther Steiner, Haas

Steiner opens up on Ferrari juniors for Haas, Mazepin/Hulkenberg talks

Guenther Steiner had more discussions on Haas F1 line-up for 2021 and beyond as he added about the Ferrari juniors, Nikita Mazepin, Nico Hulkenberg and more. Steiner was part of the Sport1's AvD Motorsport Magazine...
Toto Wolff, Mercedes, AMG

Wolff jokes future being sorted quicker than Brexit, adds on AMG strategy

Toto Wolff says his future is being sorted faster than Brexit talks as he added on Daimler AG's strategy with regards to AMG Performance. For months, the talk around the future of Wolff has continued...
F1, Honda, Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault

F1 manufacturers discuss engine spending cap, current/future regulations

The F1 manufacturers - Mercedes, Renault and Ferrari - speak about engine spending cap and the regulations with the regards to future and if they could have changed it for 2021. In many ways, Honda's...
Cyril Abiteboul, Renault

Abiteboul credits team’s persistence since 2016, optimistic in P3 tussle

Cyril Abiteboul was in a reflective mood post F1 Eifel GP podium as he praised the consistency/reliability and Daniel Ricciardo, while feels good about Renault's chances in P3 fight. With the win going to Lewis...
Pirelli, F1, F2

Pirelli monitoring sidewall sensitivity on 18-inch tyres before 2022 F1 debut

Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola stated that they are looking at the sensitivity of the 18-inch tyres with regards to cuts via front-wing leading to punctures in F2. Instituted to serve the aesthetics of the...
Nico Hulkenberg, Max Verstappen, F1, Red Bull

Hulkenberg: Three-tenths of Verstappen possible on my very good days

Nico Hulkenberg reckons he can get to within three-tenths of Max Verstappen on his 'very good days' as he adds he isn't desperate to be in F1. From being linked to Haas and Alfa Romeo...
Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris

Sainz thinks good upgrades work straight as McLaren has homework to do

Carlos Sainz believes if upgrades are good, they tend to work straightaway, which he reckons was not the case with McLaren in F1 Eifel GP as Lando Norris talks about his race-ending problem being...
Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc

Gasly, Leclerc encouraged by progress after good results in Eifel GP

Pierre Gasly and Charles Leclerc were encouraged by the overall progress and F1 Eifel GP results even though they felt the car wasn't the best at Nurburging. With a myriad of impressive race results to...
Vietnam GP, F1

Vietnam GP officially cancels 2020 F1 race, full refunds for VGPC holders

The inaugural Vietnam GP has been officially cancelled for the 2020 season as full refunds will start for holders purchased directly through VGPC. Weeks after F1 released 2020 calendar details confirming races in Turkey, Bahrain...
Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas

Wolff reminded of Hamilton/Rosberg’s Bahrain fight seeing Eifel T1 tussle

Toto Wolff says the Turn 1 fight between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in F1 Eifel GP reminded him of the tussle between the Brit and Nico Rosberg in Bahrain. It was not a long...
Nico Hulkenberg

Hulkenberg was on wrong engine mode as steering was hardest to learn

Nico Hulkenberg reveals he was on wrong engine mode at the start of F1 Eifel GP as he felt the steering wheel was hardest to learn on his return. While for the F1 British GP,...
Antonio Felix Da Costa, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, IndyCar 2020

Da Costa gears up for maiden IndyCar test with RLLR in November

At their Indianapolis base, Formula E's Antonio Felix Da Costa is preparing for a November IndyCar test with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. The reigning champion of the electric single-seater series, Da Costa has always had...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton shares story of Steve, the Mercedes member on Eifel GP podium

Lewis Hamilton reflects on the 91 F1 wins, talking about hardest time and good memories, where he reveals about team coordinator as well. Along the way to his 91 race victories in F1, Hamilton has...
George Russell, Kimi Raikkonen

Raikkonen: ‘Not much I could do’ as Russell left frustated, takes it as racing

Kimi Raikkonen felt he could have nothing in F1 Eifel GP to prevent clash with George Russell, who was frustrated but took it as racing. For Russell, the F1 Eifel GP was a short-lived endeavor,...
Jack Miller, Danilo Petrucci

Petrucci gets emotional by mum’s call; Miller reveals switch to troubled bike

Danilo Petrucci got slightly emotional when his mum surprised him with a video call after French MotoGP race as Jack Miller reveals bike switch. The weather conditions changed, perhaps, at the right time for Ducati's...
Oliver Askew, Arrow McLaren SP, IndyCar 2020

Askew to leave Arrow McLaren SP after 2020, will race St. Pete if fit

Oliver Askew and Arrow McLaren SP announced Monday evening that the rookie will cease his involvement with the team in IndyCar after 2020. Askew excelled in his IndyCar debut at Texas in June, quickly adapting...
Ross Brawn, F1, Honda

Brawn hopes Honda returns in 2026; didn’t expect win record to be broken

Ross Brawn is of the hope that Honda returns to F1 after 2026 regulations change as he speaks of win record breaking sooner than his expectation. Honda dropped a surprise bomb ahead of the F1...
Sergio Perez, Daniel Ricciardo

Perez reckons it would have been close with Ricciardo without safety car

Daniel Ricciardo was worried about Sergio Perez without the safety car as the Mexican felt there was a chance to push for a podium in F1 Eifel GP. As it has often been in 2020,...
Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher,Mercedes AMG F1, F1 2020

Hamilton emotional with gesture as Schumacher family appreciates his feat

Lewis Hamilton was emotional getting the Michael Schumacher helmet from Mick post the record-equaling F1 Eifel GP as the family appreciates the feat. At the end of his milestone 91st F1 victory, Hamilton wasn't aware...
Helmut Marko, Alexander Albon

Marko reveals unclear COVID-19 test for Albon prompting Hulkenberg talk

Dr. Helmut Marko dropped a bombshell post the F1 Eifel GP as he revealed that he spoke with Nico Hulkenberg to be replacement of Alexander Albon for his unclear COVID-19 test. In the post-Eifel GP...
Yuki Tsunoda, Honda, Red Bull, F1

Tsunoda F1 chance not in danger due to Honda’s pullout

The Honda pullout is not to affect the position of F2 racer Yuki Tsunoda as the Japanese continues to be in frame to make his F1 debut with AlphaTauri. In the wake of Honda's recent...
Honda, F1, Red Bull

Honda on F1/IndyCar, Red Bull options; Mercedes/Ferrari/Renault position

Mercedes and Ferrari more or less opted out of providing engines to Red Bull as they ponder multiple options including Renault, while Honda speak on exiting F1 but re-signing IndyCar. From the moment the news...