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Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari F1, Mattia Binotto

Vettel, Binotto in disagreement over gravity of strategic mistakes in F1 70

Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari principal Mattia Binotto are at loggerheads over who is more at fault for their disappointing F1 70th Anniversary race. There are only few words to adequately describe the current climate at...
Lawrence Stroll, Racing Point

Stroll releases a strong statement on FIA decision, F1 rivals

Racing Point co-owner Lawrence Stroll has released a strong statement regarding the FIA decision and also its F1 rivals appealing the decision. With Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer so far speaking on behalf of...
MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia

MotoGP has one COVID-19 result at Brno as Bagnaia undergoes surgery

MotoGP has informed that one COVID-19 positive result was found in their Saturday test at Brno as Pramac Racing's Francesco Bagnaia undergoes surgery. Having gone through with none at Jerez during the Spanish GP and...
F1, Concorde Agreement

F1 Concorde Agreement remains contentious as Mercedes not ready yet

The F1 Concorde Agreement is still not clear with Mercedes not ready yet as Toto Wolff talks about what is stopping them. Already last week Mercedes had reservations on signing the F1 Concorde Agreement as...
F1

F1 teams has varying opinions on FIA result, Wolff/Szafnauer hold ground

The Friday in F1 70th Anniversary turned into a verbal battle as FIA decision on Racing Point opened up varying opinions where Toto Wolff and Otmar Szafnauer held ground. It doesn't seem like that there...
FIA, Renault, Racing Point, F1

FIA shares Renault protest decision, Racing Point loses points and fined

The FIA has shared the decision of the Renault protest as Racing Point has lost points for the 2020 F1 season and is also fined. Renault officially protested against Racing Point first after the F1...
Carlos Sainz, Romain Grosjean, Sebastian Vettel, Alexander Albon, F1

Sainz/Grosjean on driving limits, Vettel/Szafnauer meet, Albon approach

Carlos Sainz and Romain Grosjean speak on driving limits in F1 as Sebastian Vettel open up on meeting Otmar Szafnauer with Alexander Albon on his approach. The post-British GP talk had McLaren's Sainz and Haas'...
Pirelli, Daniil Kvyat, Pierre Gasly

Pirelli reveals details of Kvyat crash, Gasly says Marko happy with results

Pirelli Motorsport has revealed the details of the crash of Daniil Kvyat from F1 British GP as Pierre Gasly says Dr. Helmut Marko is happy with his results. Initially, Kvyat took blame for the F1...
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes

Bottas re-signs with Mercedes for 2021 F1 season

Valtteri Bottas has re-signed with Mercedes for the 2021 F1 season as the Finn has another one-year contract extension beside his name. In not a surprising move, Bottas has re-signed with Mercedes but it is...
Paul di Resta, Robert Kubica

Di Resta gets McLaren reserve role for F1 70, Kubica back to drive in...

McLaren Racing has signed Paul di Resta as its reserve for this weekend's F1 70 race as Robert Kubica is back for another FP1 drive. After the troubles for Racing Point in finding a replacement...
Esteban Gutierrez, Mercedes, Toto Wolff, F1

Mercedes caught by regs, looks to give Gutierrez F1 test for superlicense

Mercedes were caught out by change in regulations as they look for solution which includes giving F1 test to Esteban Gutierrez for superlicense. COVID-19, and the heightened risk of drivers being unable to partake due...
Pirelli, F1

Pirelli completes initial analysis, no change of compounds for F1 70 race

Pirelli Motorsport concludes initial analysis of the tyre drama in British GP as they stick to their original softer compounds idea for this weekend's F1 70 weekend. The statement from Pirelli comes on expected terms...
Formula E, Dilbagh Gill, Mahindra Racing

Formula E has two COVID-19 positive, Mahindra boss Gill is one

The FIA Formula E Championship has confirmed two positive COVID-19 results ahead of its Berlin return with Mahindra boss Dilbagh Gill has one of them. While Formula E did not name the two COVID-19 positive...
Renault F1, F1 2020, British GP, Lando Norris

Ricciardo/Ocon happy with British GP result, Renault pace surprises Norris

After a good F1 race at Silverstone for Renault, the drivers were thrilled, as rival Lando Norris explained McLaren were caught off-guard by their upturn in pace. Renault had been long-awaiting a result that they...
Haas, Alexander Albon, Guenther Steiner, Kevin Magnussen

Haas not happy with penalty, Horner fine as Albon sees clash to be 50-50

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner and Kevin Magnussen not happy with the penalty, Red Bull Racing's Christian Horner OK but Alexander Albon calls it 50-50. The incident between Albon and Magnussen generated mixed reactions but...
Mattia Binotto, Ferrari

Binotto distances himself from Ferrari technical role amid re-structuring

Mattia Binotto has distanced himself from the technical role as he moves into the proper team principal activity within Ferrari F1 team. Prior to the 2019 F1 season, Ferrari appointed Binotto as its team principal...
Extinction Rebellion, F1, British GP

Extinction Rebellion members taken into custody after F1 British GP stint

The F1 British GP organisers have taken Extinction Rebellion protesters to the police after their banner hurling during formation lap. Amid a time of social change, and a push for a cleaner way of living...
Sebastian Vettel, F1

Vettel opens up on notes/reading, social media/mobile, food & more

Scuderia Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel opened up on some of the lighter topics in his daily life as he dwells on his life away from F1, not seen on social media. Vettel is the only driver...
IndyCar 2020, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

IndyCar Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio postponed due to COVID-19

Ahead of the event, IndyCar has postponed the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio in response to changing COVID-19 regulations in the area. Following the news that the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio would become a double-header,...
MotoGP

MotoGP cancels Argentina, Thailand & Malaysia, to add new one in Europe

Dorna Sports confirms the cancellation of MotoGP races in Argentina, Thailand and Malaysia as they are to add one more in Europe. Following weeks of wait, Dorna Sports has officially cancelled the postponed Argentina, Thailand...
Eifel GP, F1

F1 to broadcast Eifel GP on Youtube in selected European regions

F1 has announced that they will broadcast this year's Eifel GP on Youtube for free in selected European regions. In a surprising move, F1 announced the broadcast of this year's Eifel GP at Nurburging on...
Lewis Hamilton, Romain Grosjean, F1

Hamilton praises Grosjean as they clear misunderstanding after phone call

Lewis Hamilton and GPDA Director Romain Grosjean have cleared their misunderstanding from Hungarian GP relating to the united F1 driver effort. The whole united F1 driver front hit a roadblock following the first 2020 race...
Monza, F1, Portimao

Monza starts refunds after no-fan decision, Portimao already selling tickets

The Italian GP will also be a closed-door event as Monza has started the refunding process but Portimao is readying to have F1 fans for their first race in 2020. When Monza was confirmed to...
John Elkann, Ferrari

Elkann opens up on Ferrari issues, drivers/Binotto, Hamilton’s call & more

Ferrari chief John Elkann opened up on multiple topics including its F1 car/engine, drivers, Mattia Binotto, Lewis Hamilton's call and more. In a long interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport ahead of the British GP,...
IndyCar 2020, Portland, Mid-Ohio

IndyCar adds races at Mid-Ohio, WWTR & IMS, cancels Portland, Laguna

IndyCar has officially cancelled the races at Portland and Laguna Seca as they have added a second race at Mid-Ohio, Gateway and IMS. For some time, it had seemed that the races remaining on the...
F1, F1 2020 Token

F1 teams praise token system, cautions the flaws as advantage for some

The COVID-19 pandemic measure of having a token system for F1 teams to upgrade certain areas if their cars from 2020 to 2021 has got a new controversy in store. Take a gander at the...
Mercedes, F1, Racing Point

Mercedes investigating reason behind puff of smoke from 2020 F1 engines

Mercedes is looking into the engines after customer outfit Racing Point's Sergio Perez along with their own Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas had puff of smoke blowing out in 2020 F1 races. After the whole...
Pirelli, F1

Pirelli will test 2021 tyres in Silverstone/Barcelona, aims to better integrity

Pirelli Motorsport's Mario Isola revealed about testing the F1 2021 compounds in Silverstone and Barcelona as they eye to fix the few changes they have in mind from 2020. 2020 is a F1 season in...
Lando Norris, McLaren

Norris positive but says team needs to use opportunities, talks about photo

Lando Norris says the first three weekends of F1 2020 has been positive but he feels he needs to take every opportunity that comes as he also explains helping his mechanics in taking down...
F1

F1 teams discuss profits of running a team amid cost cap, pandemic

Zak Brown, Toto Wolff and Christian Horner discuss about the profitability of running a F1 team, not just from marketing point of view in COVID-19 pandemic conditions. Speaking generally, F1 teams have historically not been...