Several Formula 1 teams are expecting it to rain at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on race day, according to F1 pundit Karun Chandok. The ex-Formula 1 driver made the comment during Free Practice 1 on Friday morning, as drivers utilised this opportunity to tweak and optimise their setups. READ: Vettel Won’t Sign $15mn Contract With
MoreMexican driver Sergio Perez is confident that he will be retained by Racing Point next year, when the team will be re-branded Aston Martin Racing, despite reports that Sebastian Vettel could replace him. Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, Perez said he is “really happy” at Racing Point and believes the team has a strong
MoreRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted that Dutch ace Max Verstappen still has a chance of winning the 2020 F1 Drivers’ Championship. Speaking on Red Bull’s ‘Talking Bull’ podcast, Horner said there’s still a long way to go in the season, and the team has “some good stuff in the pipeline” to develop
MoreWilliams driver George Russell is expecting the team to struggle at the upcoming Belgian and Italian Grand Prix, as he believes they will lack the straight-line pace required to be competitive at Spa and Monza. “Even though we have the strongest engine in the back, we are by far the draggiest car on the grid,”
MoreOutgoing Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel will not sign a contract for 2021 with Racing Point at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, according to reports from the paddock. Vettel has been strongly linked with a move to Racing Point, which will be re-branded Aston Martin Racing next season. Earlier this month, reports from Italy suggested that
MoreFerrari will continue with its appeal against Racing Point despite Renault withdrawing earlier this week, according to reports. The Italian constructor – which has had a torrid start to the 2020 F1 season – will reportedly press on with its appeal in the hopes of getting the copied rear brake ducts banned. Renault was the
MoreBy signing up to the new Concorde Agreement this month, the Haas F1 Team has committed themselves to the sport until at least the end of the 2025 season. Just months earlier, team owner Gene Haas suggested that they could pull out of the sport if 2020 proved to be an uncompetitive year for them.
MoreEx-Formula 1 driver Jenson Button has defended Lance Stroll, insisting that he “100 percent” deserves his seat in F1. “I really feel for Lance, because it is not an easy position to be in,” Button said during the ‘In The Fast Lane’ podcast. “He knows what people think of him – he’s the gifted driver
MoreFerrari’s power unit is the weakest of the current four packages in F1, analysis conducted by Formula1News.co.uk indicates. We looked at the top speeds achieved at various points of the six tracks raced at so far this season, and made necessary adjustments to account for the level of drag we expected each car to be
MoreSebastian Vettel is one of a few drivers on the Formula 1 grid who don’t have a manager – and he’s not planning on changing this anytime soon. The outgoing Ferrari driver has said he has no intention of getting a manager to help him stay on top of his off-track affairs, even as he
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