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F1, Mick Schumacher, Callum Ilott

Schumacher, Ilott positive despite miss as Binotto talks next chance

Mick Schumacher and Callum Ilott positive despite time missed as Mattia Binotto talks next chance, while F1 reveals latest data of COVID-19 testing and Movistar extends TV contract. It was heartbreak for both F2 front-runners...
Luca Corberi, F1, Karting

‘Out of line’: F1 drivers speak out against Corberi karting incident

The three F1 drivers who competed with Luca Corberi were surprised by the actions of the Italian karter as they felt it was something unacceptable from him. It only took one egregious act to turn...
Haas, Guenther Steiner, F1, Romain Grosjean, Kimi Raikkonen

Haas shuns Mazepin sale, Grosjean/Peugeot; no contract for Raikkonen

Guenther Steiner was pretty vocal about no sale of Haas to Dimitry Mazepin as 2021 line-up talks rages on, while Romain Grosjean discussed about Peugeot as Kimi Raikkonen puts down contract signed news. Steiner categorically...
Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, F1

Hamilton not with trees cut for Rio F1 track; Vettel has shares in Aston

Lewis Hamilton is not comfortable with F1 building a new race circuit in Rio de Janeiro by cutting down trees as Sebastian Vettel reveals of having shares of Aston Martin. In the week leading to...
F1, F1 Reverse Grid

F1 teams say it is not lack of confidence in 2022 regs for reverse...

F1 team principals don't think it is lack of confidence in 2022 regulations for reverse grid trial being pushed so much as most disagree with Ross Brawn's idea to try it. A hot topic of...
Alonso, Fernando Alonso

Fernando: Episode-by-episode summary of Alonso’s Amazon show

The multi-sport journey of Fernando Alonso was captured by Amazon Prime Video and made into a show spread out in five episodes. With the OTT platform gaining momentum all across the globe, it wasn't long...
Christian Horner, Honda, Max Verstappen

Horner: Honda pull-out wake-up call for F1; adds on Renault, Verstappen

Christian Horner feels Honda pull-out is a wake-up call for F1 and FIA with regards to the 2026 and beyond regulations as he adds about Renault and Max Verstappen. With the engine regulations unlikely to...
McLaren, Andreas Seidl, Racing Point, Renault

Seidl puts McLaren in P4-P5 bracket, regards Racing Point as faster still

Andreas Seidl still takes McLaren as fourth-fifth fastest team of 2020 F1 season as they fight against Racing Point and Renault for third. As it has been for several years, the coveted 'best of the...
Jay Frye, IndyCar 2020

Frye: New OEM would become a necessity amid growing IndyCar interest

IndyCar president Jay Frye says additional OEM could become a necessity in the future with the number of teams eyeing a spot. With the IndyCar series' recent news regarding its hybrid power unit formula for...
Mario Isola, F1, Pirelli

Pirelli reveals details of Portiamo test for 2021, to have 8-10 prototypes

Pirelli F1 chief Mario Isola reveals details of the upcoming Portimao tyre test as they push towards the 2021 season. While not a new generation of tyre, the Pirelli product to be used in the...
Cyril Abiteboul, Renault

Abiteboul fine with entry fees disrupting to-be customers, adds on future

Cyril Abiteboul doesn't have any issues with the entry fee to F1 potentially lessening chance of Renault finding a customer team plus adds on his future. In a mid-September reveal, it was made known that...
Will Power, Team Penske, IndyCar 2020

Power blasts lapped traffic policy in IndyCar, suggests changes to P2P

Team Penske driver Will Power ripped into the lapped traffic policy in IndyCar, also proposing changes to its push-to-pass system. Power's criticism of several elements of the current IndyCar product come after the second race...
F2

F2 crash in Sochi another new learning; Correa shares fracture image

The sprint F2 race crash at Sochi was another new learning for the FIA as per Michael Masi with TechPro, fire and tyres, as Juan Manuel Correa shares fracture image. It was a heavy incident...
Helmut Marko, Honda, Red Bull

Marko says Red Bull working on solutions, can exit F1 but not a priority

Dr. Helmut Marko says Red Bull is already working on various solutions after the decision of Honda as he says they can exit F1 but it is not a priority. Honda surprised the motor racing...
IndyCar 2021, Chevy, Honda

IndyCar manufacturers ratify newly-delayed 2023 hybrid regulations

IndyCar engine manufacturers Honda and Chevrolet have agreed upon a set of hybrid PU regulations for 2023 and beyond, thrusting the series into a new era. Having announced the initial details of a turbo-hybrid regulatory...
Williams, Simon Roberts

Williams won’t give up 2021 for 2022, no discussions on team principal role

Simon Roberts says that Williams won't give up 2021 for 2022 F1 season as no discussions held so far about full-time team principal. With the new journey embarked for Williams under Dorilton Capital, the team...
Honda, F1

Honda explains decision, new PU for 2021, no electric racing plans & more

Honda Motor explained its decision to quit F1 as it added about a new engine for 2021, while relaying that they don't have any electric racing plans. After months of wait, Honda officially announced its...
Renault, Red Bull, F1

Renault will comply with F1 regulations if Red Bull requests for engines

Cyril Abiteboul says Renault will comply with the F1 regulations to provide engines to Red Bull Racing if they request for it. With Red Bull and AlphaTauri left with no power unit suppliers from 2022...
Liberty Media, Meyer Shank Racing, IndyCar

Liberty Media buys minority stake in Meyer Shank Racing operation

In a surprising move, Liberty Media has made a minority equity investment in Meyer Shank Racing, who compete in IndyCar and IMSA stateside. The investment will go towards the operation's expansion. The American team's IMSA...
Valtteri Bottas, Extreme E

Photo: Bottas says his race pace is better than before, tests Extreme E car

Valtteri Bottas feels his race pace has generally been better in 2020 F1 season as he tests the new Extreme E series car. Though not a comprehensive defeat on merit, Mercedes' Bottas Russian GP performance...
Daniel Ricciardo, Renault

Ricciardo being realistic about podium seeing settled Top 3 positions

Daniel Ricciardo doesn't want to be pessimistic but rather realistic about podium for himself and Renault in F1 2020 seeing a settled Top 3 positions. Its been a strange 2020 F1 season where multiple teams...

IndyCar releases 17-race calendar for 2021 with two double-headers

IndyCar has released a 17-race calendar for the 2021 season which includes two double-headers and a round to run together with NASCAR. As we near the end of a bizarre 2020 IndyCar campaign, series officials...
Mick Schumacher, Callum Ilott, Robert Shwartzman, F1, Ferrari

Photo: Schumacher, Ilott & Shwartzman discuss memorable Ferrari F1 test

F2 racers Mick Schumacher, Callum Ilott and Robert Shwartzman completed a memorable day of testing with Ferrari at Fiorano. Ahead of their scheduled FP1 run at Nurburgring and Yas Marina circuit in the 2020 season,...
Sergio Perez, Racing Point

Perez enjoyed Ricciardo move in Russia, hopes for upgrades in Eifel GP

Sergio Perez enjoyed his move on Daniel Ricciardo in F1 Russian GP as he hopes to get full upgrades in upcoming Eifel GP. Perez had a rather lonely F1 Russian GP at Sochi but one...
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Leclerc in better mental state after Russia as Ferrari focus on diffuser area

Charles Leclerc did not expect sixth place in F1 Russian GP as he feels Ferrari upgrades brought some relief with few more to come in Nurburgring. Heading into the F1 Russian GP, Leclerc was not...
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati, MotoGP

Bagnaia gets Ducati MotoGP seat, Zarco & Martin confirmed at Pramac

Francesco Bagnaia has been confirmed to join Ducati Corse for 2021 MotoGP team as Johann Zarco and Jorge Martin are confirmed at Pramac Racing. Having confirmed Jack Miller weeks ago, Ducati has announced Bagnaia as...
F1, Penalty Points, Lewis Hamilton

F1 drivers agree penalty points on license should be for dangerous clashes

F1 drivers are of the view that the penalty points on their superlicense should be for more dangerous incidents than the one Lewis Hamilton got in Russian GP. Considering that Mercedes' Hamilton was only two...
Pierre Gasly, Daniil Kvyat

Gasly admits VSC error, both AlphaTauri rue losing to Leclerc in Sochi race

AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly admits VSC error in F1 Russian GP as both he and Daniil Kvyat rue losing out to Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. The decision to pit Gasly was a split-second one from AlphaTauri; a...
Mick Schumacher, Robert Shwartzman, Callum Ilott, F1, F2

Schumacher, Ilott & Shwartzman to get FP1 outing with Alfa Romeo, Haas

Ferrari Academy Drivers Mick Schumacher, Callum Ilott and Robert Shwartzman will all get F1 FP2 outing with Alfa Romeo Racing and Haas in 2020. After Shwartzman revealed procuring his F1 superlicense earlier in the day,...
Valtteri Bottas

Bottas says radio call wasn’t premeditated but a message to critics

Valtteri Bottas had a bee attack to survive in F1 Russian GP at the start as he explains the stringent radio message to his critics. The performance of Bottas in F1 Russian GP was not...