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Mercedes, Red Bull and Racing Point are likely to be the primary contenders for victory this weekend, based on their form in practice and the opening three races of the season. Racing Point has replaced Sergio Perez with Nico Hulkenberg for the race after the Mexican driver tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday. Hulkenberg, returning to F1 after being dropped by Renault at the end of ... Keep reading

Mercedes has dominated qualifying in each of the three rounds so far, with Valtteri Bottas taking pole in the Austrian GP season opener and Lewis Hamilton topping the times in qualifying in the following two races at the Red Bull Ring and Hungaroring. Not only has Hamilton won the British Grand Prix five times in the last six years - and six times in total -  he has also scored pole ... Keep reading

Charles Leclerc admits that his team is "struggling massively" for race pace, while Sebastian Vettel years for cooler conditions following a "disrupted day".

As the 2020 Formula 1 season enters its second triple-header, there were talking points galore from the Silverstone paddock ahead of the British Grand Prix.

Today's press conference with Mario Isola, Otmar Szafnauer and Toyoharu Tanabe.

Today's press conference with Christian Horner, Guenther Steiner and Franz Tost.

The celebration is one Norris that has used throughout his racing career, where he slams his bottle on the ground to cause the champagne to explode upwards, but says he’s never had a bottle smash apart before and wished Vietti a speedy recovery. “He made a bit of a mess of it,” when Motorsport.com asked Norris about it. “The only thing I saw was that they have Prosecco bottles [in ... Keep reading

As usual the Russian ran a Friday gearbox today, so the change relates to a problem that was discovered after the race in Hungary, where he finished in 12th place. His teammate Pierre Gasly suffered a gearbox failure in the race in Budapest, and has also taken a new gearbox for Saturday. But, because he failed to finish that event, he gets a free change and thus won’t have a penalty. Of ... Keep reading

Albon had set the second fastest time overall in the afternoon’s second free practice session before he had an off at Stowe Corner that pitched him into the barriers at high speed. The 20G impact was enough to prompt a visit to the medical centre for a check over, but he was released after being given the all clear. Despite the incident – which Albon has no clear explanation for – he said ... Keep reading

Today's free practice at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix resulted in mixed fortunes for Scuderia Ferrari

It's still early days and we know the road ahead is long, so we'll keep working to produce a good result this weekend.

Red Bull has been lifted by some encouraging progress with its RB16 during Friday practice for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, despite Alex Albon suffering a 20g shunt

The car was strong on both the short and long runs today, so it's a promising start to the weekend for us.

We have to be prepared to deal with all conditions and hopefully once again be able to compete for a place in Q3, to give ourselves the best chance of scoring good points on Sunday.

Compared to Hungary we thought that we might struggle a little more here, but we made decent progress today and we are a bit closer to our competitors than we feared

Ferrari was "struggling massively" over its race runs during practice for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix after taking a "radical approach" with its downforce level, according to Charles Leclerc

AlphaTauri Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat is set to receive a five-place grid penalty for Sunday's British Grand Prix after taking a new gearbox for Saturday morning

Ferrari has made a difficult start to the 2020 Formula 1 season after a lack of performance with its SF1000 car, leaving it fifth in the constructors’ standings. Leclerc said on Thursday that Ferrari was braced for “two difficult weekends” at Silverstone, but managed to finish fourth in second practice for the British Grand Prix on Friday. While he was happy with his single-lap pace ... Keep reading

You never know what others are up to on a Friday in terms of fuel loads and power, but it seems that we don't have the same pace advantage that we had in Budapest.

It was interesting to see that 17 cars out of 20 were covered by just 1.5 seconds in FP2, which suggests that we're in for a closely-fought weekend.

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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says that windy conditions at Silverstone made for a "difficult day" of Formula 1 practice running on Friday ahead of the British Grand Prix

Hamilton enters this weekend's race at Silverstone chasing a seventh victory at his home grand prix, having moved into the lead of the drivers' championship with a dominant win in Hungary two weeks ago. But Hamilton could only finish the day fifth fastest for Mercedes after a truncated FP2 session that saw a number of drivers lose their low-fuel runs to a red flag caused by Alexander ... Keep reading

Red Bull boss, Christian Horner admits that Sergio Perez testing positive for the virus is a stark reminder that the COVDD-19 protocols are in place for a reason.

Racing Point team boss, Otmar Szafnauer insists that Sergio Perez did nothing wrong in returning home to Mexico following the Hungarian Grand Prix.

After a quick pause to take stock, Formula 1 action resumes with another triple-header starting with the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Here's how to watch qualifying

After becoming the odd man out in the driver market merry-go-round last year, Hulkenberg was left without a seat as Renault opted to sign Esteban Ocon as Daniel Ricciardo's new teammate for 2020. Hulkenberg was fairly matter-of-fact about his failure to find a seat, saying at the time he would not look for an uncompetitive drive. Even back in May, he said he only wanted a seat that would ... Keep reading

After Sergio Perez tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to quarantine, Racing Point approached recent Renault F1 driver Hulkenberg to stand in for this weekend's British Grand Prix. Hulkenberg abandoned plans for a GT car test at the Nurburgring to fly to the UK on Thursday evening before going to Racing Point's factory for a seat fitting and to finalise contract talks. The German ... Keep reading

Nico Hulkenberg is making an shock return to Formula 1 this weekend, joining Racing Point for the British Grand Prix in place of Sergio Perez following the Mexican's positive COVID-19 test. But as LUKE SMITH explains, it was no straightforward task to get Hulkenberg into the car at short notice

Nico Hulkenberg has called the last 24 hours "crazy and wild" after making his shock Formula 1 comeback with Racing Point on Friday at Silverstone

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the fastest time in the first session using soft tyres, almost half a second clear of world championship-leader Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, who set his time on the medium rubber. Stroll was third quickest in FP1, with new Racing Point teammate Nico Hulkenberg, making his F1 return in place of the Covid-positive Sergio Perez, in ninth place, just over a second off ... Keep reading

Alexander Albon suffers a heavy crash in his Red Bull as Lance Stroll's Racing Point set the pace in second practice at the British Grand Prix.

Full times from today's second free practice session for the Pirelli British Grand Prix.

A combination of high track temperatures and gusty wind sees drivers struggle in FP2, as a perfectly timed lap sees Lance Stroll take the top spot.

Racing Point's Lance Stroll topped the second practice session for Formula 1's 2020 British Grand Prix ahead of Alexander Albon, who crashed his Red Bull midway through the session

The Canadian driver posted a 1m27.274s to top the times from Red Bull's Alex Albon, who finished second despite crashing into the barriers. Albon forced the session to be red-flagged after he lost control of his car at Stowe, causing heavy damage to his Red Bull RB16. Valtteri Bottas was the quickest Mercedes driver in third as the German squad enjoyed a subdued session. Teammate Lewis ... Keep reading

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the fastest time in the first session using soft tyres, almost half a second clear of world championship-leader Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, who set his time on the medium rubber. Stroll was third quickest in FP1, with new Racing Point teammate Nico Hulkenberg, making his F1 return in place of the Covid-positive Sergio Perez, in ninth place, just over a second off ... Keep reading

Perez was ruled out of this weekend’s British Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, forcing him to enter quarantine. Perez has been replaced by former teammate Nico Hulkenberg at Racing Point for this weekend, with the German making his F1 return in opening practice at Silverstone. But Racing Point has only confirmed Hulkenberg for this weekend’s race, saying it ... Keep reading

After testing positive for COVID-19, Perez confirmed that he returned to his home country last week, in part because he wanted to see his mother, who had an accident recently. In the light of the controversy over Charles Leclerc's return to Monaco between the two Austrian races – which earned the Ferrari driver a warning from the FIA – Perez's decision to go home has been called into ... Keep reading

Racing Point Formula 1 boss Otmar Szafnauer says that the team has no issue with Sergio Perez's trip to Mexico between the Hungarian and British grands prix

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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Sergio Perez's positive COVID-19 test result is a "stark reminder" to Formula 1 of the risks it still faces around the world.

The FIA announced on Thursday that Perez had tested positive for COVID-19 following an inconclusive first result, ruling him out of the British Grand Prix race weekend. It marked the first case of COVID-19 for an F1 driver, and is just the third positive result since F1 began its strict testing and tracing protocols in Austria earlier this month. Teams have been working with reduced ... Keep reading

Around half an hour into the session, the Italian had a high-speed spin at Turn 13 at the exit of Becketts, flat spotting his tyres and damaging his floor. However, he was able to resume and returned to the pits under his own power, losing parts of the bodywork as he drove down the Hangar Straight towards Stowe. That forced race control to red flag the session to allow marshals to clear the ... Keep reading

Antonio Giovinazzi has been officially warned by the Silverstone stewards following the incident which brought out the red flags this morning.

Alfa Romeo's Antonio Giovinazzi has been given an official warning for dropping debris during the opening free practice of Formula 1's British Grand Prix, which brought out a red flag

Team principal Andreas Seidl explained that the team had "specific issues that we want addressed" with the new package, particularly with its performance in lower-speed sections. While low-speed performance is less of a consideration at Silverstone, which contains a plethora of high-speed areas, the team has also tried to boost the overall downforce output of the car to maximise the speed at ... Keep reading

Red Bull's Max Verstappen heads Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton in first practice at the British Grand Prix.

Full times from today's opening free practice session for the Pirelli British Grand Prix.

Nico Hulkenberg will partner Lance Stroll at Racing Point this weekend, following Sergio Perez' positive test for the coronavirus.

Max Verstappen out-paces Lewis Hamilton in sweltering conditions that don't suit the Mercedes, while Racing Point's Lance Stroll is third quickest and teammate Nico Hulkenberg ninth.

Max Verstappen set the pace in first practice for the British Grand Prix on Friday as Nico Hulkenberg made his on-track Formula 1 return with Racing Point

Verstappen's lap of 1m27.422s meant he finished 0.474s clear of championship leader Hamilton, but the Red Bull driver used soft tyres while the Briton used medium Pirellis for their fastest laps.  Lance Stroll was third quickest in the Racing Point in a session interrupted early on by a red flag after Antonio Giovinazzi spun his Alfa Romeo and left debris on track. Verstappen's teammate ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has taken a new MGU-K for the start of the British Grand Prix weekend as his Mercedes Formula 1 team continues to hone reliability

All Mercedes-powered cars were originally due to take a new spec of MGU-K for next weekend's second Silverstone race, which will be the fifth round of the 2020 world championship. The new spec has been developed specifically to address potential reliability concerns after running on track and the Brixworth dyno this year. However, the team has decided to give Hamilton his new unit one race ... Keep reading

Nico Hulkenberg is to stand in for Sergio Perez at Racing Point after the Mexican contracted coronavirus.

As part of F1s newly-introduced protocols to ensure the safety of personnel, all members of the paddock are tested every five days for COVID-19. Prior to his visit to Silverstone for F1’s second triple header, a routine swab test for Perez returned inconclusive results following which he entered self-isolation. A coronavirus test is used to detect two particular COVID-19 genes and a ... Keep reading

Nico Hulkenberg has been confirmed as Sergio Perez's replacement at Racing Point for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix after receiving a negative COVID-19 test result

Racing Point announced on Thursday that Perez would be missing the British Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID-19, forcing him to enter quarantine. The team quickly set the wheels in motion to draft in recent Renault F1 driver Hulkenberg as Perez's replacement, as revealed by Motorsport.com on Thursday evening. Hulkenberg flew to the UK on Thursday in preparation for his shock F1 ... Keep reading

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Racing Point is facing a race against time to field Nico Hulkenberg in opening practice for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix as it waits for his COVID-19 test results

Following his positive test for the coronavirus, Sergio Perez has revealed that following the Hungarian Grand Prix he visited his injured mother in Mexico.

Alex Albon's change of Formula 1 race engineer was prompted by the need to have someone with more experience helping him out, rather than any problem with his predecessor

Sergio Perez says being told he was out of the British Grand Prix because he had tested positive for coronavirus was one of the saddest days of his career

The Mexican had been forced to stay in self isolation away from the track on Thursday following an inconclusive test result for COVID-19. However, a follow-up test confirmed he was positive and carrying the virus. Speaking in a video message posted on Twitter, Perez said he does not know where he picked the virus up from, having followed all protocols during a quick visit to see his mother in ... Keep reading

Hamilton is currently competing in his 14th F1 season and has the chance to break Michael Schumacher's all-time grand prix win record (91, with Hamilton currently on 86) this season, as well as equal Schumacher's record seven world titles. But his deal with Mercedes expires at the end of 2020 and although Hamilton is expected to continue into a ninth season with the squad - with all other ... Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has reacted to VR46 Moto3 rider Celestino Vietti cutting his hand attempting to copy his champagne bottle smash podium celebration at Jerez last weekend

As part of F1s newly-introduced protocols to ensure the safety of personnel, all members of the paddock are tested every five days for COVID-19. Prior to his visit to Silverstone for F1’s second triple header, a routine swab test for Perez returned inconclusive results following which he entered self-isolation. A coronavirus test is used to detect two particular COVID-19 genes and a ... Keep reading

The Nurburgring race will be available only in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. F1 says the deal includes coverage of the whole weekend, plus race previews, highlights and analysis. F1 has been exploring new ways of distributing content under Liberty Media, and its YouTube channel has proved successful, with nearly 4m subscribers gaining access ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton says the coronavirus lockdown period provided a "renewed bit of energy" regarding his on-going Formula 1 career, which he sees lasting "at least three years" on from 2020

Mercedes has dominated qualifying in each of the three rounds so far, with Valtteri Bottas taking pole in the Austrian GP season opener and Lewis Hamilton topping the times in qualifying in the following two races at the Red Bull Ring and Hungaroring. Not only has Hamilton won the British Grand Prix five times in the last six years - and six times in total -  he has also scored pole ... Keep reading

There is increasing speculation that Nico Hulkenberg is to be called on to replace Sergio Perez at Racing Point in this weekend's British Grand Prix.

Nico Hulkenberg is in the frame to make a shock Formula 1 return this weekend at Silverstone with Racing Point following Sergio Perez's positive test for COVID-19

The FIA confirmed on Thursday evening that Perez had tested positive for COVID-19 following multiple tests, ruling him out of the grand prix weekend while he goes into quarantine. Motorsport.com understands that recent Renault F1 driver Hulkenberg is Racing Point’s preferred choice to take Perez’s place for the British Grand Prix weekend, partnering Lance Stroll. Hulkenberg previously ... Keep reading

Racing Point's Sergio Perez tests positive for coronavirus and will miss this weekend's British Grand Prix.

The FIA has released an official statement after Sergio Point tested positive for the coronavirus this evening.

Perez was due to be present for the FIA press conference on Thursday afternoon at Silverstone, but the team was only represented by Lance Stroll. It was announced by the press conference MC that Perez was absent from the press conference as a result of an "inconclusive" test result for COVID-19, and that he was self-isolating while awaiting the result of a second test. Perez has now entered ... Keep reading

Racing Point's Sergio Perez tests positive for coronavirus and will miss this weekend's British Grand Prix.

Racing Point has confirmed that Sergio Perez will miss this weekend's British Grand Prix after testing positive for the coronavirus.

The FIA has confirmed that Racing Point Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix

The team’s 2020 challenger has some ‘anomalies’ that it is trying to get on top of, after failing to deliver the form that it hoped would allow it to challenge Mercedes for the championship. While both Max Verstappen and Alex Albon are bracing themselves for it taking some time for Red Bull to get on top of everything, they both hope that new parts brought to Silverstone will at least ... Keep reading

Racing Point opted to base the design of its RP20 car on the 2019-spec Mercedes W10, stressing it has done so legally despite an ongoing protest from Renault. The team has enjoyed a huge upswing in form this season, locking out the second row of the grid in Hungary two weeks ago before Lance Stroll finished the race in fourth place. Racing Point sits fourth in the constructors’ ... Keep reading

Leading Formula 1 drivers say they believe they should continue with their pre-race anti-racism demonstrations throughout the year.

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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says he intends to be in Formula 1 for “at least another three years”.

As Red Bull continues to try and pinpoint the reason for the RB16's "unpredictability", Max Verstappen reveals that the team is bringing "a lot of new parts" to Silverstone this weekend.

Leading Formula 1 drivers say they believe they should continue with their pre-race anti-racism demonstrations throughout the year.

Lewis Hamilton admits he is hoping to remain in F1 for "at least another three years".

Valtteri Bottas says he and Mercedes have made changes to his dashboard for the British Grand Prix to avoid a repeat of him getting distracted by his rev counter lights

The Finn made a poor getaway at the last race in Hungary after saying he was thrown by a light coming on in his cockpit. That caused him to nudge forward in his grid spot and go into anti-stall before he was able to get going. Asked by Motorsport.com about what the light was that distracted him, Bottas said it was simply a rev light that flashed on when he wasn't expecting it. "We've done ... Keep reading

Hamilton expressed frustration after the last race in Hungary, where the F1 drivers again expressed their anti-racism message – but the pre-race moment was disjointed, with several drivers continuing not to kneel and others arriving late. The world champion then said Grosjean, the GPDA chairman, had suggested "we did it once [at the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix] and that is all we need ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton says he is "really appreciative" to Romain Grosjean for saying he was wrong to suggest Formula 1 drivers did not need to continue kneeling to encourage racial equality

The Red Bull Formula 1 team plans to run an extensive trial of new parts in British Grand Prix Friday practice as it attempts to better understand its RB16 machine

Sebastian Vettel says he is "not in a rush" to make a decision about his Formula 1 future as he considers his options upon leaving Ferrari

Sergio Perez is in isolation after the Mexican driver returns an inconclusive Covid-19 test result before the British Grand Prix.

Kevin Magnussen has reiterated his team's belief that telling its drivers to stop for tyres at the end of the formation lap in Hungary was the correct call.

Racing Point Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez is currently awaiting a COVID-19 retest following an inconclusive result ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone

Romain Grosjean says Haas would "1000%" repeat its Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix call to change tyres on the formation lap, even though Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen were later penalised

Both Haas drivers came in to change tyres before the start in wet-dry conditions at F1's most-recent race at the Hungaroring, boosting them up the order in the early stages as their slick tyres were quicker than the intermediates the rest of the field were running. Although they slipped back later in the race, Magnussen finished ninth on the road to score the team's first points of 2020. But ... Keep reading

Racing Point opted to base the design of its RP20 car on the 2019-spec Mercedes W10, stressing it has done so legally despite an ongoing protest from Renault. The team has enjoyed a huge upswing in form this season, locking out the second row of the grid in Hungary two weeks ago before Lance Stroll finished the race in fourth place. Racing Point sits fourth in the constructors’ ... Keep reading

Romain Grosjean has spoken out after being criticised for the shambolic pre-race 'protests' by drivers in support of the sport's anti-racism drive.

As the latest GP Racing magazine hits the shelves, the Flat Chat with Codders podcast tackles the issue that's dividing Formula 1 fandom

Sergio Perez is not present at Silverstone today after providing an "inconclusive" COVID-19 test result.

Romain Grosjean says he had a 45-minute phone call with Lewis Hamilton after the Hungarian Grand Prix to clear the air over a misunderstanding about Formula 1's anti-racism push

Norris held a special competition in the build-up to his home grand prix at Silverstone, inviting his fans to design his helmet for the weekend. The winning entry came courtesy of six-year-old Eva Muttram, whose father submitted a hand-coloured design on her behalf that was picked by Norris for Silverstone. "It reminds me a lot of when I was younger, designing helmets, drawing away, just ... Keep reading

Racing Point driver Perez was due to be present for the FIA press conference on Thursday afternoon at Silverstone, but the team was only represented by Lance Stroll. It was announced by the press conference MC that Perez was absent from the press conference as a result of an "inconclusive" test result for COVID-19, and that he was self-isolating while awaiting the result of a second test. A ... Keep reading

Hamilton was left annoyed at comments made by Grosjean, who suggested that drivers did not need to continue taking the knee at every race following a show of unity at the season opener.  Grosjean’s remark prompted Hamilton to speak out about what he felt was an unnecessary ‘battle’ to keep his anti-racism push at the front of people’s minds. But it has emerged that Grosjean was ... Keep reading

Sergio Perez is currently awaiting a COVID-19 retest following an inconclusive result ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone

Norris held a special competition in the build-up to his home grand prix at Silverstone, inviting his fans to design his helmet for the weekend. The winning entry came courtesy of six-year-old Eva Muttram, whose father submitted a hand-coloured design on her behalf that was picked by Norris for Silverstone. "It reminds me a lot of when I was younger, designing helmets, drawing away, just ... Keep reading

Lando Norris will use a special Formula 1 helmet design created by a six-year-old girl for this weekend's British Grand Prix following a competition

The FIA has continued its recent clampdown on Formula 1 track limits offences with a focus on drivers running wide Copse and Stowe at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix

In his pre-event notes for the British GP, FIA race director Michael Masi cautioned that any driver who goes behind the black and white kerbs on the exits of Turns 9 and 15 will have their lap times deleted, in both practice and the race. Multiple offences, not necessarily at the same corner, will result in a black and white flag being shown. Masi has been getting tough with track limits in ... Keep reading

Ahead of the back-to-back races at Silverstone, drivers have been warned of the consequences should they exceed the track limits at Copse and Stowe.

The "borderline outrageous" pace shown by Mercedes would have forced Formula 1 rivals to consider following Racing Point and copying it if designs weren't frozen, according Williams boss Dave Robson

Power unit elements used prior to the Pirelli British Grand Prix weekend.

The bullishness about a best winter for years was replaced with caution about the on-a-knife-edge like characteristics of the RB16 that has left Max Verstappen and Alex Albon struggling to match the Mercedes and frequently spinning to a halt in practice sessions as they explore their car's limits. The team had brushed off spins and track excursions during pre-season testing as their drivers ... Keep reading

Ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, there was huge intrigue surrounding Vettel's future when Brundle announced that the four-time world champion had requested to do an interview. Amid the backdrop of speculation linking Vettel to Aston Martin, the Vettel chat prompted suggestions that he wanted to speak out on certain topics. In the end, Vettel's interview did not offer any huge revelation ... Keep reading

The massive step forward that Racing Point has made with its Mercedes clone this year has caused some controversy in Formula 1, with a number of teams uneasy about the way it could leave smaller outfits feeling they have no option but to become copycats to stay competitive. Racing Point is adamant that it has operated within the rules, but the design of its brake ducts is subject to an imminent ... Keep reading

Martin Brundle says it is "difficult to believe" Racing Point managed to copy last year's Formula 1 title-winning Mercedes car so well, praising the team for doing "an extraordinary job"

With Vettel in talks with Aston Martin about a seat at the team next year, the current Racing Point outfit's strong form has increased the chances of the German electing to commit his F1 future there. But, the move away from a team like Ferrari that targets the world championship to an outfit like Aston Martin that is chasing podiums would need a new mindset. Ricciardo has first hand ... Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 chief Andreas Seidl is eager for the regulations to be tightened to limit the extent to which teams can copy other cars

Ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix, Autosport runs down the top 10 most statistically successful British Formula 1 drivers of the past 70 years

The FIA is currently reviewing a protest from Renault over the legality over Racing Point’s RP20 car, which was based on the design of the 2019 title-winning Mercedes W10. Racing Point has openly admitted it used pictures of the Mercedes to design its car for this year, but stressed it did so entirely within the regulations and has no concerns over Renault’s protest. Read ... Keep reading

Aiming to be the first race of the season to admit spectators, organisers of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza have now announced that the event will take place behind closed doors.

Mattia Binotto has repeated his support for Christian Horner's proposal that the 'big teams' should be allowed to sell 'customer cars' to rivals.

The promoters of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza have confirmed the race will take place behind closed doors with no fans permitted to attend

After being forced to call off the opening 10 races of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, F1 managed to get the 2020 campaign underway earlier this month in Austria. All races so far this season have been 'closed events, taking place with no spectators and with limited personnel at the circuits. F1 bosses have been optimistic about getting fans to races by autumn. Tickets already on ... Keep reading

With no fans in attendance, this year's British Grand Prix at Silverstone is going to be "super weird" and like no other.

After the frantic first leg of the reshaped 2020 Formula 1 season, action resumes with the British Grand Prix to mark the first of a Silverstone double-header

With the COVID-19 pandemic set to have a major impact on the revenue of F1 teams, talks took place through spring to try and put measures in place to support the entire grid. It was ultimately decided to continue to race with the 2020 cars in 2021 to ease development costs for teams, consequently postponing the new regulations until 2022, as well as reducing the budget cap to $145 million from ... Keep reading

Ferrari proposed a return of customer cars to Formula 1 during talks to safeguard the sport's future, only for the move to be rejected by the rest of the grid