Formula 1 News & Updates

Week 37

Below you'll find all updates, results, videos, podcasts, sounds & photos from the world of Formula 1 of the past week


Friday Free Practice Sessions Summary 2020 Tuscan GP

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Friday Free Practice Sessions Summary 2020 Tuscan GP
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas was fastest in both sessions with Red Bull's Max Verstappen second in FP1 and third in FP2 after Lewis Hamilton and with a gap of just over 0.2 seconds – indicating that we are likely to see a closely-fought qualifying session and race. So far we noted a slightly bigger gap (0.9 seconds).....check out full post »
 

Second Free F1 Practice Results 2020 Tuscan GP

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Second Free F1 Practice Results 2020 Tuscan GP
F1 Race Event: Tuscan Grand Prix Race Track: Mugello Circuit Weather: dry  28.9°C Tarmac: dry  40.2°C Humidity : 46.3% Wind : 2.6 m/s N Pressure: 984.1 bar FP2 Times Table 2020 Tuscan GP Pos No Driver Team Lap Time 1st Gap Laps Tyres 1 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:16.989 28 S (C3) 2 44 Lewis.....check out full post »
 

First Free F1 Practice Results 2020 Tuscan GP

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
First Free F1 Practice Results 2020 Tuscan GP
F1 Race Event: Tuscan Grand Prix Race Track: Mugello Circuit Weather: dry  25.5°C Tarmac: dry  35.9°C Humidity : 42.0% Wind : 1.4 m/s N Pressure: 982.1 bar FP1 Times Table 2020 Tuscan GP Pos No Driver Team Lap Time 1st Gap Laps Tyres 1 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:17.879 33 S (C3) 2 33 Max.....check out full post »
 

Steiner admits Perez joins Haas' 2021 shortlist

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Steiner admits Perez joins Haas' 2021 shortlist
Sep.11 - Another driver's name has been added to the short-list at Haas for 2021. Sergio Perez claims he only found out about his Racing Point-Aston Martin ousting on Wednesday, meaning he is joining the 'silly season' notably late. But that is still extra competition for Haas' nervous current drivers, Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean......check out full post »
 

Lehto: Hamilton wants '5 million more' for 2021

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Lehto: Hamilton wants '5 million more' for 2021
Sep.11 - Lewis Hamilton is holding out for a 2021 pay-rise, according to a former Formula 1 driver. As the 'silly season' continues to fire, it is notable that the most coveted seat on the grid - the one occupied by the six-time world champion - is officially open for 2021. But it is clear.....check out full post »
 

Backmarkers against 2021 'reverse grid' proposal

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Backmarkers against 2021 'reverse grid' proposal
Sep.11 - Williams' two drivers are no supporters of moves to introduce 'reverse grid' racing in Formula 1 next year. Championed by Liberty Media, the plan was rejected by the teams for 2020. But F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn now says more interesting Monza-like results would be possible if the push for reverse-grid sprint races.....check out full post »
 

Berger: Vettel would have won in 2020 Racing Point

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Berger: Vettel would have won in 2020 Racing Point
Sep.11 - F1 legend Gerhard Berger says Racing Point bosses have made the right decision to replace Sergio Perez with Ferrari refugee Sebastian Vettel for 2021 and beyond. Across the paddock at Mugello, sympathy for Mexican Perez's ousting is significant. It appears that Vettel knew for some time about his 2021 Aston Martin deal, as.....check out full post »
 

Kolles: Vettel should have taken 2021 sabbatical

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Kolles: Vettel should have taken 2021 sabbatical
Sep.11 - Former F1 team boss Colin Kolles thinks Sebastian Vettel should have taken a sabbatical in 2021 rather than sign up with Aston Martin. His view is in stark contrast to that of F1 legend Gerhard Berger, who thinks the right decision was made because Vettel - unlike incumbents Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll.....check out full post »
 

All info you need to see before the first Tuscan GP starts

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
After the whirlwind of emotions that Pierre Gasly’s victory at Monza last week created, Formula 1 now moves on to uncharted territory at Mugello for the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix, the ninth race of the 2020 championship. The unbelievably fast Mugello Circuit will host a Grand Prix for the first time in history and it.....check out full post »
 

How Most F1 Teams Approach a New Track

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
F1 heads to several new tracks in 2020, including the Mugello Circuit for this weekend's first ever Tuscan Grand Prix! Join Andrew Shovlin from the Mercedes F1 team for a walk around Mugello, as he talks through how F1 teams tackle racing at a new track... 👀
 

What should F1 betting fans know about the most popular betting bonuses?

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
What should F1 betting fans know about the most popular betting bonuses?
When it comes to the most popular global sports, Formula 1 is up there with the best. This season is already shaping up to provide the usual mix of drama and racing action to fans. Many will up the excitement levels even more by also betting on F1 racing. The online betting sector is huge.....check out full post »
 

Ferrari's Preview 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Ferrari's Preview 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix
Mugello Circuit: impressive, exciting, historical. Getting ready for Ferrari's 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th GP start! Check out all Ferrari F1 Info & Stats to see that this race is really their 1.000th F1 race start.
 

Vettel: Ferrari 'deserve' current situation

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
The Ferrari SF1000 in the 1000th race livery
Sep.10 - Things can "only get better" for Ferrari, according to the famous and crisis-struck Italian team's boss Mattia Binotto. Mugello this weekend is an important weekend for the Maranello marque, as it is taking place at a Ferrari-owned circuit to mark the team's 1000th race. Also to mark the occasion, Ferrari will race a.....check out full post »
 

Tost: Alpha Tauri driver clarity in late October

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Tost: Alpha Tauri driver clarity in late October
Sep.10 - Red Bull's driver situation for 2021 should be clearer by the next of next month. That is the view of Franz Tost, the team boss at Red Bull's junior or secondary team AlphaTauri. With Dr Helmut Marko saying Monza winner Pierre Gasly will stay as AlphaTauri's "team leader" in 2021, it also appears.....check out full post »
 

No Friday practice at Mugello for Schumacher

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
No Friday practice at Mugello for Schumacher
Sep.10 - Mick Schumacher's entourage has denied reports that the young German will make his F1 race weekend debut at Mugello. Germany's RTL and n-tv broadcasters reported that the son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher will drive an Alfa Romeo or Haas car in Friday practice. "I have no idea how RTL came to that.....check out full post »
 

Tost: Vettel can still win 'races and titles'

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Tost: Vettel can still win 'races and titles'
Sep.10 - Sebastian Vettel is still capable of winning races and titles in Formula 1 after his Ferrari tenure ends in 2020, according to his former boss Franz Tost. 12 years after his first win for Tost-led Toro Rosso, quadruple world champion Vettel is now expected to replace Sergio Perez at Aston Martin in 2021......check out full post »
 

Aston Martin confirms Vettel for 2021 & beyond

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Today Racing Point announced that Four-time Formula 1 World Champion to join the team in a new era. Ahead of Aston Martin’s long-awaited return to the Formula 1 grid in 2021, they are delighted to confirm that four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel has signed up to join the team. The signing of Sebastian is a.....check out full post »
 

Perez leaves Racing Point at the end of 2020

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Perez leaves Racing Point at the end of 2020
Sergio Perez is to leave the BWT Racing Point F1 Team at the end of the 2020 season, bringing an end to his seven-year association with the team from Silverstone. In those seven seasons, Sergio helped the team achieve some memorable feats, including five podium finishes – most of them against the odds. Those strong.....check out full post »
 

Tyre Compounds for Last Seven 2020 Grand Prix

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Tyre Compounds for Last Seven 2020 Grand Prix
Following the recent publication of the last part of this year’s Formula 1 calendar, Pirelli has announced the compounds for the final seven races of the 2020 Formula 1 season, to be held in Germany, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi. Which F1 Tyres are Confirmed Just three colours at each race in 2020,.....check out full post »
 

Mercedes 2020 Italian GP F1 Debrief Video

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Mercedes 2020 Italian GP F1 Debrief Video
It's a two for one special this week in Italy, as Mercedes asked both James and Shov your big questions from the Italian Grand Prix! We're taking on all the big topics, from the details behind Lewis' race-changing penalty, Valtteri's struggles in the traffic, and the BIG one... Shov's theory on the perfect pizza!
 

Alesi: Leclerc has 'no right to give up'

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Alesi: Leclerc has 'no right to give up'
Sep.9 - Charles Leclerc has to keep believing in Ferrari, according to the Maranello team's popular former driver Jean Alesi. Amid Ferrari's deep 2020 slump, Leclerc was asked if he is patient enough to wait for a more competitive car and he answered at Monza: "I don't really have a choice." Frenchman Alesi, whose son.....check out full post »
 

Seidl: F1 should 'artificially slow' Mercedes

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Seidl: F1 should 'artificially slow' Mercedes
Sep.9 - The only way Formula 1 can ensure "more interesting races" is for the sport's authorities to intervene. That is the view of McLaren team boss Andreas Seidl, whose driver Carlos Sainz finished second behind Pierre Gasly last weekend at Monza. The result was widely hailed, if only because it was a temporary break.....check out full post »
 

Marko slams Hamilton over Albon-Gasly comments

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Marko slams Hamilton over Albon-Gasly comments
Sep.9 - Dr Helmut Marko has hit out at Lewis Hamilton's recent criticism of Red Bull. After suggesting that Alexander Albon is not good enough to be Max Verstappen's teammate, Hamilton accused Red Bull of not treating Monza winner Pierre Gasly fairly when he was demoted to AlphaTauri last year. Marko, the architect of Red.....check out full post »
 

Petrov: Title will guarantee F1 seat for Schumacher

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Petrov: Title will guarantee F1 seat for Schumacher
Sep.9 - The Formula 2 title will guarantee a route into Formula 1 for Mick Schumacher. That is the view of former F1 driver Vitaly Petrov, in the wake of Ferrari junior Schumacher's victory at Monza last weekend. The 21-year-old son of F1 great Michael Schumacher has had a mixed run in Formula 2 to.....check out full post »
 

Albers: Newey motivation 'stupid' excuse for results

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Albers: Newey motivation 'stupid' excuse for results
Sep.9 - Red Bull should stop looking for "excuses" to explain its failure to catch up with Mercedes. That is the view of former F1 driver Christijan Albers, who takes issue with some comments made by Red Bull boss Christian Horner at Monza. At Monza, Horner explained that Red Bull designer Adrian Newey was now.....check out full post »
 

Press Conferences Schedule 2020 Tuscan F1 GP

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
'Old school' Mugello to be F1's 1000th race?
Thursday, 10 September, 14:00 hours local time Nicholas Latifi (Williams) George Russell (Williams) Romain Grosjean (Haas) Kevin Magnussen (Haas) Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo) Lance Stroll (Racing Point) Sergio Pérez (Racing Point) Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) Daniil Kvyat (AlphaTauri) Esteban Ocon (Renault) Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) Lando Norris (McLaren) Carlos Sainz (McLaren) Alexander Albon (Red.....check out full post »
 

Antonio Giovinazzi 2020 Beyond the Grid podcast

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Antonio Giovinazzi 2020 Beyond the Grid podcast
Think you know Antonio Giovinazzi? Think again. Most of you will know that he’s an Alfa Romeo driver. You might also know he’s the only Italian driver on the grid – the first since 2011. But what else do you know about him? On this week’s show we get to know Kimi Raikkonen’s lion-maned team.....check out full post »
 

Mugello Track Guide by Esteban Gutierrez

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Mugello Track Guide by Esteban Gutierrez
Mercedes just couldn't wait for our first look at Mugello. So they grabbed Esteban Gutierrez and fired up the Simulator for our first laps! Come take a look at the home of this year's F1 Tuscan Grand Prix!
 

Winner's vlog! Gasly's Italian Grand Prix Victory

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Winner's vlog! Gasly's Italian Grand Prix Victory
Formula 1 has a new winner! Pierre Gasly becomes the 109th F1 Race Winner at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix, and the first Frenchman to win a Grand Prix since Olivier Panis won the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix! The team spent time with Pierre after all of the commotions started to die down, and got.....check out full post »
 

Making pizzas with George Russell & Nicholas Latifi

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
With the team spending two weeks in Italy, racing in both the Italian and Tuscan Grands Prix, we put drivers George Russell and Nicholas Latifi to the test with a pizza making challenge.
 

McLaren Unboxed | Monza Supreme Extra Chili

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
McLaren Unboxed | Monza Supreme Extra Chili
It's days like these that make our sport so intense and rewarding. Although finishing 2nd and 4th is McLaren’s best result since the opening day of the 2014 season, we can't help but think about what could have been. Now, we reset and start preparation for Mugello.
 

Post-Race Celebrations at Monza | Powered By Honda

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Post-Race Celebrations at Monza | Powered By Honda
"Oh my god guys, we did it again!" 📻 From the final few laps of the 2020 #ItalianGP unfolding in the garage, to the post-podium celebrations with the team. Join us behind the scenes as we celebrated a special day in F1 history, with Scuderia AlphaTauri and Pierre Gasly.
 

Onboard Lap Around Mugello in F1 Car

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Italy’s spectacular Mugello circuit will host a Grand Prix for the very first time in September, as Formula 1 announced the Tuscan Grand Prix and the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi have been added to the revised 2020 race calendar. Mugello is owned by Ferrari, and the circuit’s first F1 event – set for September.....check out full post »
 

2020 Italian F1 Grand Prix Animated Timelapse

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Winner's vlog! Gasly's Italian Grand Prix Victory
In this timelapse of the 70th Italian Grand Prix you can relive this iconic race in just 1:38 min. See what happened before the red flag and how Hamilton sliced through the field to finish an amazing 7th. Check out 2020 Italian Grand Prix Results Check out 2020 Italian Grand Prix Photos
 

In the pit lane - The dream turns into a nightmare

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
In the pit lane - The dream turns into a nightmare
After a long wait Ferrari owned circuit Mugello will host a F1 race, The Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio Della Toscana Ferrari 1000. For Ferrari to celebrate their 1000 race in F1 at their own track is a marketing and PR dream or well it was until their season descended into chaos. When the race.....check out full post »
 

Magnussen: 'No negotiations' with Haas yet

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Sep.8 - Kevin Magnussen says there are "no negotiations" yet with Haas over his place at Haas beyond 2020. The small American team is not ruling out a wholesale driver change for 2021, adding that whoever is signed up will also race into the new era in 2022. "Everyone is asking what we are doing.....check out full post »
 

F1 loses 'heart and soul' with Williams family exit

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
F1 loses 'heart and soul' with Williams family exit
Sep.8 - Two former F1 figures say the departure of the Williams family from Formula 1 is a poignant moment for the sport. "A sad moment, a historic exit," former F1 team Minardi's founder Gian Carlo Minardi told La Gazzetta dello Sport. In recent days, it was announced not only that the Oxfordshire based team.....check out full post »
 

Montezemolo: 'Better to be quiet' about Ferrari now

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Montezemolo: 'Better to be quiet' about Ferrari now
Sep.8 - Luca di Montezemolo is suddenly not offering any advice to the Ferrari team that he led so successfully in the past. The Maranello company's former long-time president has been vocal about Ferrari's struggles in recent weeks and days. But after the debacle of Monza, where the red car was not only woefully uncompetitive.....check out full post »
 

Hamilton: Kneeling absence 'not end of the world'

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Hamilton: Kneeling absence 'not end of the world'
Sep.8 - Lewis Hamilton says missing his moment to kneel for Black Lives Matter at Monza last Sunday was "not the end of the world". The six-time world champion, who has championed the race-based push for social justice inside Formula 1 this season, was conspicuously absent when the rest of the drivers gathered on the.....check out full post »
 

Sainz: Ferrari signing proves F1 credentials

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Sainz: Ferrari signing proves F1 credentials
Sep.8 - Carlos Sainz says he has nothing else to prove as a top Formula 1 driver. The Spaniard has not won a title or a race, but he came close to the latter last Sunday when he chased Pierre Gasly home at Monza. The McLaren driver's future boss, Ferrari principal Mattia Binotto, applauded Sainz.....check out full post »
 

How Senna, Schumacher & Hamilton compare on iconic tracks?

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Formula 1 Greatest Drivers Statistically
Formula 1 history will always be defined by certain names, whether they were drivers, team principals or car designers, there will always be names that elevate over the rest. Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton are three names that could define the three greatest drivers ever, though debates regarding that list will never end......check out full post »
 

Marko: Gasly still not Red Bull candidate

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Marko: Gasly still not Red Bull candidate
Sep.8 - Monza winner Pierre Gasly is still "not a consideration" for a re-promotion to Red Bull Racing. That is the news from Dr Helmut Marko, after the French driver suggested "strong results should be rewarded with something". Gasly told L'Equipe: "I delivered the team's second win. The first was Sebastian Vettel. "This year Mercedes.....check out full post »
 

'Something has changed' after party mode ban

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
'Something has changed' after party mode ban
Sep.8 - The jury is out as to whether the 'party mode' ban that began at Monza has kicked off a new era of better racing in Formula 1. Mercedes scoffed at those, like Red Bull, who predicted that the ban would ease the reigning world champion team's utter dominance. However, it did at least.....check out full post »
 

Wallpaper Pictures 2020 Italian GP

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Wallpaper Pictures 2020 Italian GP
Wallpaper photos of the 2020 Italian Grand Prix driven on Monza circuit. This F1 race was won by Pierre Gasly with the AlphaTauri AT01 on the 6th of September 2020. Check out 2020 Italian Grand Prix Results  Check out 2020 F1 Results & Standings  Check out 2020 F1 Teams & Drivers Line-up  Check out F1 2020 Calendar
 

Wallpaper Pictures 2020 Belgian GP

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Second Free F1 Practice Results Belgian F1 GP (FP2)
Wallpaper photos of the 2020 Belgian Grand Prix driven on Spa-Francorchamps Circuit. This F1 race was won by Lewis Hamilton with the Mercedes W11 on the 30th of Augustus 2020. Check out 2020 Belgian Grand Prix Results  Check out 2020 F1 Results & Standings  Check out 2020 F1 Teams & Drivers Line-up  Check out F1 2020 Calendar
 

Masi not angry Hamilton confronted stewards

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Masi not angry Hamilton confronted stewards
Sep.7 - F1 race director Michael Masi says he doesn't mind that Lewis Hamilton confronted the stewards at Monza to personally protest the penalty that cost him victory on Sunday. Using a scooter to speed up his mission during the red flag stoppage in the Italian GP, some thought the Mercedes driver wanted a 'nature.....check out full post »
 

Verstappen: 2020 Red Bull 'simply not good enough'

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Verstappen: 2020 Red Bull 'simply not good enough'
Sep.7 - Hopes that the 'party mode' ban would play right into Red Bull's hands came crumbling down at Monza. Even Lewis Hamilton, who had dominated qualifying and only failed to win due to a penalty, managed to keep smiling at the end of the Italian GP. "We still came seventh and got the fastest.....check out full post »
 

Hamilton: Red Bull did not treat Gasly 'fairly'

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Hamilton: Red Bull did not treat Gasly 'fairly'
Sep.7 - Lewis Hamilton says shock Monza winner Pierre Gasly "wasn't treated fairly" by Red Bull last year. Frenchman Gasly emerged from the unusual Italian Grand Prix - in which top teams Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari struck trouble and turmoil - to declare that he is "ready" to return to the team that demoted.....check out full post »
 

De Meo: Alonso 'motivated' to lead Alpine team

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
De Meo: Alonso 'motivated' to lead Alpine team
Sep.7 - Fernando Alonso is "very motivated" to return to Formula 1 with a car in iconic French colours. That is the word from Luca de Meo, who in the wake of the Carlos Ghosn corruption scandal emerged from the crisis to lead Groupe Renault. It was announced at Monza that Renault will switch from.....check out full post »
 

Todt: 'All teams' signed to end car copying saga

Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Todt: 'All teams' signed to end car copying saga
Sep.7 - The 'pink Mercedes' saga is over, after the last teams vowing to take the matter to the international court of appeal dropped their cases at Monza. Mattia Binotto said earlier last weekend that Ferrari would join Renault in withdrawing their appeal if clear rules were put in place for 2021 that ensure "it.....check out full post »
 

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