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Ross Brawn, Lewis Hamilton, F1

Brawn advises Hamilton on his ‘against me’ comment, defends asphalt run-off

Ross Brawn has an advise Lewis Hamilton's comments regarding 'universe against me' as he defends the use of asphalt run-off plus more. It is not unusual for Mercedes' Hamilton to be slightly philosophical when he...
Lewis Hamilton, Mika Salo

Salo refutes Hamilton’s penalty information leak allegations to Finnish TV

FIA Steward Mika Salo has refuted the allegations about him leaking the penalty information of Lewis Hamilton to Finnish TV. Moments after the F1 Russian GP at Sochi, while Hamilton and Mercedes showed their displeasure...
Daniel Ricciardo, Esteban Ocon

Ricciardo explains T2 slip as Ocon says hard tyres undone his Russian GP

Daniel Ricciardo explained his slip at Turn 2 which fired him up in F1 Russian GP as Esteban Ocon feels hard tyres ruined his charge. It was a great start from the Renault drivers in...
Lance Stroll, Racing Point, F1

Stroll left disappointed with no penalty for Leclerc in Russian GP clash

Racing Point's Lance Stroll was left frustrated after his F1 Russian GP ended in few corners after a hit from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. To the dismay of Stroll, and his team Racing Point, the Canadian's...
Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff

Hamilton clarifies stopping him/team comment as FIA fines Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff were not pleased with him being penalised for a pre-race mistake to in-race as FIA fines Mercedes heavy. There was controversy already even before the start of F1 Russian GP...
Stefano Domenicali, F1

F1 paddock credits hiring of Domenicali, Wolff/Horner speak on their talks

Newly-appointed F1 CEO to-be Stefano Domenicali already has the support of drivers, team principals, and figures of the championship. Domenicali was not a figure of notoriety in the F1 paddock ten days ago. However, with...
Valentino Rossi, MotoGP, Petronas SRT

Rossi confirms Petronas SRT move for 2021 MotoGP season

Valentino Rossi has confirmed his 20th MotoGP season with Petronas SRT Yamaha in 2021 alongside Franco Morbideli. After losing his Yamaha MotoGP seat to Fabio Quartararo, Rossi had been speculated long to join Petronas SRT...
Christian Horner, Antonio Felix da Costa

Horner says da Costa in F1 would have been interesting, Newey to remai

Christian Horner reckons having Antonio Felix da Costa in F1 would have been interesting as he clears that Adrian Newey will stay with Red Bull Racing. Over the years, Red Bull has had numerous drivers,...
James Hinchcliffe, Andretti Autosport, IndyCar 2020

Hinchcliffe to take over #26 Andretti through end of 2020 IndyCar season

James Hinchliffe has been announced as the driver who will fill the vacant #26 Andretti Autosport IndyCar for the remaining three races in 2020. Hinchcliffe was known to be a clear frontrunner for the seat,...
F1

F1 drivers opine on reverse grid, Mugello re-start crash to be discussed

F1 drivers share their views on both the proposed reverse grid idea which gets back into action as they opine on Mugello re-start crash too.  Much like baseball in America, the public perception of F1...
Haas, F1, Sergio Perez

Haas duo waiting, Grosjean on other options; Perez not happy with hiding

Haas duo Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen are waiting as the former has other options, while Sergio Perez is not happy with team hiding details. The two Haas F1 seats along with the two at...
Lewis Hamilton, Alex Zanardi

Whitmarsh one of 14 Hamilton Commission board member; Zanardi update

Ex-McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh is one of 14 board member in the The Hamilton Commission as hospital provides update on Alessandro Zanardi, while Vitaly Petrov speaks against the racism situation. Having launched The Hamilton Commission...
Marc Marquez, MotoGP, WEC, Gerard Neveu

Marquez talks Alex, 2020 MotoGP, return; Neveu to leave WEC role

Marc Marquez has opened up about his brother Alex, 2020 MotoGP season, his return and more, as Gerard Neveu is to leave his WEC and ELMS role. With Honda's Marquez sidelined due to injury and...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton named by Wallace in TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020

Reigning F1 champ Lewis Hamilton features on the TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020 after he was named by NASCAR racer Bubba Wallace. This is the second instance for Hamilton to be part of...
Racing Point, Haas

Racing Point, Haas settle prize money case; no impact of regs on RP21

Racing Point and Haas have settled their prize money case as they don't reveal the outcome, while Otmar Szafnauer adds that regulation changes won't affect RP21 work. The case goes back to 2018 F1 season...
Haas, F1

Haas trio discuss how to tackle re-starts, alternating tracks on F1 calender

Haas trio Guenther Steiner, Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean discuss how they can tackle red flag re-starts and if alternating tracks will serve well for F1 calendar. The Mugello red flag re-start is still fresh...
Renault, Daniel Ricciardo, Cyril Abiteboul

Renault moving in right direct as per Abiteboul, Ricciardo talks Ferrari fall

Cyril Abiteboul reckons Renault is moving in the right direction with their car in 2020 F1 season as Daniel Ricciardo talks about no Ferrari move. At few points since their return to F1 in 2016...
F1, Imola

Steiner reckons two-day Imola F1 weekend will throw surprises

Mattia Binotto, Otmar Szafnauer and Guenther Steiner speak about the two-day F1 2020 weekend at Imola for Emilia Romagna GP. A traditional F1 weekend is four days in duration, with on-track running taking place on...
Lando Norris, Pierre Gasly, F1

Norris voted as most impressive driver of F1 2020, Alonso visits Enstone

Lando Norris has been voted as the most impressive driver of 2020 F1 season so far from Pierre Gasly and Lewis Hamilton. After fans voted Italian GP as the best race of the 2020 F1...
Formula E

Formula E gets net zero carbon certificate, first sports series to achieve so

The FIA Formula E Championship has been awarded a net zero carbon certificate as it becomes the first sports series to achieve the feat. F1 aims to be a net zero carbon championship by 2030...
Red Bull, Ferrari, Christian Horner, Mattia Binotto

Ferrari, Red Bull discuss ‘soft landing’ as they prepare for F1 budget cap

Ferrari and Red Bull discuss about 'soft landing', the big F1 teams have been granted as they prepare for the Budget Cap which will need shuffling. In theory, the implementation of a budget cap in...
F1, Lewis Hamilton, F1 Stats

F1: Key statistics and information from 2020 season so far

The 2020 F1 season is already unique having started in July due to COVID-19 pandemic but in 11 weeks and nine races, we are already halfway through, and the grand prix have generated some...
IndyCar, IndyCar 2021 Nashville, Josef Newgarden, Team Penske, Mark Miles

Newgarden talks unique Nashville track, Miles updates on 2021 IndyCar

Josef Newgarden speaks on driving at the new Nashville circuit's long bridge as Mark Miles opens up about the 2021 IndyCar calendar. Seldom is a track - specifically one of the street circuit variety -...
Sebastian Vettel, F1

Vettel: Lottery standing re-start unfair, focus on building cars to overtake

Sebastian Vettel is against standing re-starts in F1 as they often hurt the races of those who happen to fall on the wrong track side numerically. A peculiar race in many aspects, F1 Tuscan GP...
AlphaTauri, Red Bull

Tost says AlphaTauri has to perform being ‘sister’ Red Bull team to be in...

Franz Tost states AlphaTauri has to perform better being a sister Red Bull team to remain in F1, especially now that they are sharing windtunnel too. "AlphaTauri is now a sister team rather than a...
WEC, Peugeot

WEC releases provisional 2021 calendar, Peugeot shares hypercar images

The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) has released a provisional calendar for 2021 season as Peugeot Sport shares first images of its hypercar. The WEC organisers have released a six-race calendar for the 2021 season,...
F1

F1 conducts survey for reverse grid races taking Monza as example, more

F1 is conducting another survey for reverse grid qualifying races post the Monza hangover among other things. The F1 Fan Voice website - designated for polls, surveys, blogs and more - kick-started a survey asking...
Scott McLaughlin, IndyCar

McLaughlin handed IndyCar debut by Penske at St. Petersburg

Supercars racer Scott McLaughlin will make his long-awaited IndyCar debut later in 2020 season with Team Penske. The schedule changes due to COVID-19 has helped Penske to hand Supercars champion, McLaughlin, his IndyCar debut in...
Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, Alexander Albon, Michael Masi

Hamilton/Bottas, Albon speak on dangerous SC re-start, Masi defends

Lewis Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas along with Alexander Albon speak on the late safety car re-start being dangerous as FIA Race Director Michael Masi defends. One of the prime reasons for the re-start tangle...
Red Bull, Honda, Christian Horner

Red Bull working with Honda to understand power issues during starts

Christian Horner says Red Bull Racing is working with Honda to understand the issues they are facing with race starts after another problem in F1 Tuscan GP. Throughout the 2020 F1 season, Aston Martin Red...