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Motorsport.com F1 2021 cars will be

F1 2021 cars will be 'nasty pieces of work to drive'

Racing Point Formula 1 team technical director Andrew Green believes that 2021 cars will be “nasty pieces of work to drive” due to the airflow off the front wing making them unpredictable.
By Adam Cooper Dec 07, 2019
Motorsport.com The F1 constructors battles left to play out in Abu Dhabi

The F1 constructors battles left to play out in Abu Dhabi

The top four positions in the 2020 Formula 1 constructors’ World Championship have already been decided, but for the midfield teams there’s still much to play for in Abu Dhabi.
By Adam Cooper Nov 29, 2019
Motorsport.com FIA admits 2020 tyre choice process

FIA admits 2020 tyre choice process 'not perfect'

FIA single-seater technical boss Nikolas Tombazis admits that the way the choice of Pirelli's 2020 Formula 1 tyres is being finalised is "not perfect."
By Adam Cooper Nov 23, 2019
Motorsport.com Mercedes explains Hamilton hybrid derate, causing radio outburst

Mercedes explains Hamilton hybrid derate, causing radio outburst

The Mercedes Formula 1 team is to review its energy deployment for when it next attempts a pitstop undercut after Max Verstappen’s re-pass in the Brazilian Grand Prix left Lewis Hamilton fuming.
By Adam Cooper Nov 21, 2019
Motorsport.com Vettel: F1 would be

Vettel: F1 would be 'stupid' to ignore issues like environment

Sebastian Vettel says Formula 1 would be "stupid" to ignore major world issues such as the state of the environment, amid the series' impending announcement of a new sustainability initiative.
By Adam Cooper Nov 12, 2019
Motorsport.com F1 reveals carbon footprint data along with two-step plan

F1 reveals carbon footprint data along with two-step plan

Formula 1 has announced details of how it intends to make the sport carbon neutral by 2030, and revealed that emissions from the cars themselves only account for 0.7% of the sport’s overall footprint.
By Adam Cooper Nov 12, 2019
Motorsport.com Miami GP thrown lifeline after mayor vetoes City Hall resolution

Miami GP thrown lifeline after mayor vetoes City Hall resolution

The Miami GP has been thrown a lifeline after the mayor of Miami-Dade County vetoed a resolution that would have blocked the use of public roads for the event, which is scheduled for May 2021.
By Adam Cooper Nov 09, 2019
Motorsport.com Formula 1 could abandon Pirelli

Formula 1 could abandon Pirelli's 2020 tyres

Pirelli's new 2020 Formula 1 tyres could be abandoned after drivers were critical of them following tests in United States Grand Prix practice.
By Adam Cooper Nov 05, 2019
Motorsport.com Hamilton: Ferrari has lost engine power in Austin

Hamilton: Ferrari has lost engine power in Austin

Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff have both indicated that rival Ferrari has lost straightline performance in Austin, but they stopped short of attributing the change to a technical directive on fuel flow that was issued by the FIA this weekend.
By Adam Cooper Nov 03, 2019
Motorsport.com COTA to close in winter for

COTA to close in winter for 'extensive' repairs

The Circuit of the Americas is to close this winter for major work to address the bumps that Formula 1 drivers have complained about over the US Grand Prix weekend.
By Adam Cooper Nov 03, 2019
Motorsport.com Racing Point gets permission for new factory, plans 2021 move

Racing Point gets permission for new factory, plans 2021 move

The Racing Point Formula 1 team has received planning permission for the state-of-the-art new factory it will build on a green field site alongside its existing Silverstone base.
By Adam Cooper Nov 02, 2019
Motorsport.com Pirelli working to improve

Pirelli working to improve 'misleading' TV tyre graphics

Pirelli is working with the Formula 1 organisation to improve the on-screen tyre graphics that were used for the first time in Japan.
By Adam Cooper Oct 28, 2019
Motorsport.com Netflix series boosts Mexico F1 ticket sales among women

Netflix series boosts Mexico F1 ticket sales among women

The Mexican Grand Prix promoter says that the Netflix Formula 1 series Drive to Survive has encouraged a significant surge in first time ticket buyers – and especially among women.
By Adam Cooper Oct 27, 2019
Motorsport.com Senna to be honoured in Sao Paulo Fan Festival

Senna to be honoured in Sao Paulo Fan Festival

Ayrton Senna is to be honoured by an official Formula 1 Fan Festival to be held in his home town of Sao Paulo on Saturday November 9th, a week before the Brazilian GP.
By Adam Cooper Oct 17, 2019
Motorsport.com F1 agrees Miami Hard Rock stadium plan for 2021

F1 agrees Miami Hard Rock stadium plan for 2021

Plans to run the Miami Grand Prix around the city's Hard Rock Cafe stadium have taken a step close to fruition with the confirmation of an agreement in principle between Formula 1 and the local promoter.
By Adam Cooper Oct 16, 2019
Motorsport.com F1 set to vote on qualifying race trials for 2020

F1 set to vote on qualifying race trials for 2020

Formula 1 teams are set to vote in Paris on Wednesday on plans to run three experimental Saturday qualifying races in 2020, and those currently opposed to the idea would have to change their minds for the measure to pass.
By Adam Cooper Oct 15, 2019
Motorsport.com Renault: McLaren split a

Renault: McLaren split a 'lost opportunity'

Renault Formula 1 boss Cyril Abiteboul admits that the French manufacturer's failure to secure a closer partnership with McLaren for 2021 and beyond represents a "lost opportunity."
By Adam Cooper Oct 07, 2019
Motorsport.com Teams at odds over post-2024 F1 engine formula

Teams at odds over post-2024 F1 engine formula

Formula 1’s stakeholders are debating what direction the sport should take on power units after 2024, with Renault pushing for electrification and Mercedes keen to stick with the current formula.
By Adam Cooper Oct 06, 2019
Motorsport.com Verstappen: 22-race F1 calendar will lead to divorces

Verstappen: 22-race F1 calendar will lead to divorces

Red Bull Racing Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen has questioned the extension of the 2020 calendar to 22 races, and suggested that it will lead to divorces for mechanics.
By Adam Cooper Oct 03, 2019
Motorsport.com Mercedes accounts reveal cost of 2018 F1 title

Mercedes accounts reveal cost of 2018 F1 title

The Mercedes Formula 1 team earned and spent almost the same amount in 2018 as it did in the previous season, newly-released accounts have revealed.
By Adam Cooper Oct 03, 2019
Motorsport.com McLaren

McLaren's 2021 switch to Mercedes power announced

McLaren and Mercedes have officially confirmed that they will be reunited in 2021 in a Formula 1 engine supply deal that will last until at least the 2024 season.
By Adam Cooper Sep 29, 2019
Motorsport.com McLaren won’t compromise 2020 to save fourth place

McLaren won’t compromise 2020 to save fourth place

McLaren Formula 1 boss Andrea Seidl insists that the team won't compromise its development programme for 2020 in order to defend its fourth place in this year's world championship.
By Adam Cooper Sep 19, 2019
Motorsport.com Robert Kubica announces Williams exit after F1 2019 season

Robert Kubica announces Williams exit after F1 2019 season

Robert Kubica will part ways with the Williams team at the end of the current Formula 1 season, the Polish driver has announced.
By Adam Cooper Sep 19, 2019
Motorsport.com Williams extends Mercedes power unit deal to 2025

Williams extends Mercedes power unit deal to 2025

Williams Racing has agreed to five-year extension of its powertrain supply agreement with Mercedes, taking the partnership to 2025.
By Adam Cooper Sep 15, 2019
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