Seven Formula 1 drivers may be set to become five for the latest Virtual Grand Prix with no sign of Lando Norris or Carlos Sainz on the initial entry list.
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Good news for McLaren and others wanting a lower budget cap, Ferrari has reportedly agreed to lowering the cap to $130m but only in 2023.
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Resting on their laurels for 63 days while factories are shut down, James Allison expects Mercedes will return to work in a creative "explosion".
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Time to go globe-trotting again with our latest F1 quiz...next stop Sweden.
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The good, the bad and the ugly series takes a look back over the defining moments of some of the biggest names to race in Formula 1.
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Formula 1 has, according to former Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali, been presented with the perfect opportunity for reform.
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Sebastian Vettel must either commit to Ferrari or swap with Lewis Hamilton as those, according to Ralf Schumacher, are his only options.
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Lewis Hamilton stands apart from his fellow World Champions as probably the only one to have an "utterly unblemished" sporting record says James Allison.
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Practice sessions will more important than usual this year, says Charles Leclerc, as teams won't have breaks to develop the cars.
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Formula 1 will not be heading to Austria unless Liberty Media and the race organisers can guarantee the safety of all those present.
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Luca di Montezemolo has said that if he was still calling the shots at Ferrari then he would re-sign Sebastian Vettel.
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Lewis Hamilton stands apart from his fellow World Champions as probably the only one to have an "utterly unblemished" sporting record says James Allison.
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Carlos Sainz doesn't have what it takes to be the "sauce on the pasta at Ferrari", that's according to Dutch commentator Olav Mol.
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F2 team owner Trevor Carlin says it is a "great idea" to start the F1 season with double-headers, especially if they include Formula 2 on the bill.
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There were 16 different winners of a Formula 1 race from 1990 to the end of 1999. Can you name them all?
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Ferrari is undoubtedly one of Formula 1's biggest names and attractions. but what would happen to the sport without them?
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Facing a shortened F1 season with 15 to 18 grands prix, Esteban Ocon feels it will be "very important" to finish every race and score points.
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McLaren chief Zak Brown has called on the Scuderia's "ethics" to release details of its engine deal with the FIA.
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Despite rumours of a pending separation, Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff seem to have a near perfect relationship.
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Racing Point team boss Otmar Szafnauer has backed Liberty's plan to start the season in Austria but only if all team members can be tested.
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The Hungarian Grand Prix is expecting to fill its August 2nd slot on calendar but organisers are open to a change of date if need be.
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Should F1's worst case scenario be realised, Jean Todt says the sport will be heading towards a "Super Formula 2" with a $50m budget cap.
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Although it is looking ever more likely that the F1 season will start behind closed doors, the Russian GP wants an audience.
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Pierre Gasly may have been demoted after being told his seat is safe, but the driver says he's not going to spill the details to the media.
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Another F1 quiz for you to tackle...how good is your knowledge on the F1 drivers to have raced for Sauber?
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We have seen many circuits come and go in the world of Formula 1, some have stood the test of time, others have vanished from the calendar.
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Linked to Ferrari, Carlos Sainz says he has no updates about his future but it confident that if, or when he makes a move, he will excel wherever he goes.
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Formula 1 has a Plan B in mind, starting the 2020 season in Austria, but Martin Brundle has warned that's not yet set in stone.
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As Formula 1 awaits the start of the new season, teams are struggling but that's nothing new to Guenther Steiner and the Haas team.
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The Circuit de Catalunya is confident of taking one of the summer European dates on the revised F1 calendar.
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has paid tribute to the team who "took a gamble" on him after losing his wife to meningitis in March 2016.
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Formula 1 has officially revealed its plan to host a 15-18 race season, starting with the Austrian Grand Prix in July.
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The French Grand Prix has become the 10th race on the original 2020 F1 calendar to join the postponed or cancelled list.
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The British Racing Driver's Club has announced they still plan to host the British Grand Prix this year, but it will be a behind-closed-doors event.
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Formula 1 pole-sitters should be bread and butter for everyone - but let's see how many of the top 50 you can reel off in 15 minutes.
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There is winning at all costs, and then there is Flavio Briatore's level of winning at all costs.
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Charles Leclerc says it will be hard for drivers to get back into that mental "bubble" when Formula 1 does return.
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Lando Norris says he would find it "weird" if Formula 1 ended up racing at his home event with no fans allowed.
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British racing driver Sarah Moore says she hopes to see a female driver on the F1 grid in "five to six years' time".
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Haas principal Guenther Steiner has called on Formula 1 to redesign its business model to become a "break-even" business.
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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel believes Formula 1 needs to put the financial measures in place to keep the smaller teams in operation.
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Jenson Button claimed his second win in The Race Legends Trophy, triumphing over two fellow former McLaren drivers.
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Renault are hopeful that they can provide the step to their Academy driver Christian Lundgaard to progress into Formula 1.
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Despite an early spin, Lando Norris was still able to win the latest IndyCar iRacing Challenge event on his debut.
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The McLaren Group have confirmed a cash injection of £300m from its shareholders as they look to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Austrian GP could open the 2020 season, and Red Bull boss Christian Horner says they are doing "all they can" to facilitate it.
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Four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel has bought a simulator kit and expects to be racing virtually soon.
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In reponse to a request on social media, AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly has been drawing up his perfect fantasy Formula 1 race.
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McLaren driver Lando Norris will be turning his attention to FIFA 20 as part of a tournament to raise funds for the NHS.
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Charles Leclerc says he didn't think he would enjoy streaming on Twitch, but it allows him to show the "real" him.
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McLaren's Lando Norris expects there to be two races for each weekend when the 2020 Formula 1 season gets underway.
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According to reports, the 2020 Formula 1 season is set to begin on July 5 with the Austrian GP as part of back-to-back races at the Red Bull Ring.
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Racing Point boss Otmar Szafnauer says the team are targeting wins in Formula 1 by 2023 as they trasform into Aston Martin for 2021.
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David Coulthard has thrown his support behind Alexander Albon, saying the driver is doing a great job sitting in "one of the most difficult seats" in F1.
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Romain Grosjean is reluctant to join Formula 1's Virtual Grand Prix series, saying he "didn't get a great feel" when trying out the game.
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The disagreements over Formula 1's budget cap has continued with Helmut Marko saying Toto Wolff has performed a U-turn on Mercedes' stance.
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Sebastian Vettel has paid the price for his mistakes in recent years with Nick Heidfeld pinpointing that as his "biggest downside".
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Uncertain as to when the 2020 F1 season will begin, Liberty Media has "scenarios for zero races" and also for "15-18 races".
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Racing Point team boss Otmar Szafnauer believes Formula 1 could have "safely" raced at the Australian Grand Prix, saying the risk was "very, very low".
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Plenty of appearances, but sadly no race victories. This F1 quiz tests you on those drivers never to have stood on the top step of the podium.
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The good, the bad and the ugly series takes a look back over the defining moments of some of the biggest names to race in Formula 1.
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With Ferrari pushing back on the lowering of the budget cap, Zak Brown has warned their stance does not "accurately reflect what I think is reality".
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Running grands prix in the opposite direction would be "cool" says Charles Leclerc, who feels it would also level the playing field a bit.
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Claire Williams "firmly believes" George Russell will one day win a F1 World titles, she only hopes it is with Williams.
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Liberty Media has already stepped in to help a few of Formula 1's struggling teams, advancing payments to help them through the financial crisis.
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Charles Leclerc has reiterated that he doesn't mind if Sebastian Vettel remains with Ferrari next season, adamant they have a "good" relationship.
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Williams has warned their drivers about their behaviour when streaming in the wake of the incident involving Nascar driver Kyle Larson.
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Ferrari has released a statement to cool any strong suggestions of the team quitting Formula 1 over the ongoing budget cap row.
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Silverstone may be open to running three races this year but Mika Hakkinen says not all the teams will be open to that idea.
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Time to get specific in this F1 quiz. We want you to name every driver to have scored at least a point in the 1995 World Championship.
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Since Formula 1 began, teams have wrestled over whether to implement team orders or not, but should they have a choice at all?
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Derek Warwick reckons he was handed Elio De Angelis' race seat because he wasn't one of those calling Bernie Ecclestone immediately after the driver's death.
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Ferrari has threatened to quit Formula 1 if the sport lowers the agreed upon budget cap to less than $150 million.
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Robert Kubica's complaints about favouritism aren't new with Nick Heidfeld saying it was the same when they were team-mates at BMW.
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Teaming up with Kimi Raikkonen during his last three years at McLaren, David Coulthard concedes that while they had little in common, they worked well as team-mates.
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Michael Schumacher's former manager, Willi Weber, has said the newer generation of cars did not help the seven-time World Champion's return to Formula 1.
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What do Pastor Maldonado, Bruno Senna, Lance Stroll, Sergey Sirotkin, Robert Kubica and Nicholas Latifi have in common?
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As Formula 1 faces the potential loss of two or even three teams, Sebastian Vettel has urged the sport's bosses to "look out for each other".
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Walking away from Red Bull and F1 at the end of 2008 to make room for Sebastian Vettel, David Coulthard says he recognised his time was "coming to an end".
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Red Bull test driver Sebastien Buemi says he doubts Helmut Marko meant it when he said he wanted to put Red Bull's F1 drivers in a coronavirus "camp".
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The chances of the Netherlands hosting a grand prix this season have been dealt a blow by the government's decision to ban mass gatherings until September.
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Time to dig a little deeper into your racing knowledge with this 1980s F1 quiz. Full marks anyone?
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Kevin Magnussen reckons his dad's time in Formula 1 "helped me more than it's hurt me" as he looked to make his own way into the sport.
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There's nothing like a bit of controversy when it comes to the drama of Formula 1, and over the years we have seen plenty of that.
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Sebastian Vettel has reportedly called Ferrari’s one-year deal a “joke” with Fernando Alonso keen on taking his Ferrari seat. Neither statement, though, has a lot behind it. Earlier this year Sky Sports reported that Ferrari had put a one-year deal on the table for Vettel. The contract was only for 2021 and came with a […]
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Former Formula 1 team owner Vijay Mallya has lost his appeal in a High Court in the UK against his extradition to India.
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Formula E, F1's growing rival for fans and PR image, is "racing for a reason" according to Audi driver Lucas di Grassi.
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Sebastian Vettel has said the Formula 1 World Championship would not become devalued if it is won over a shortened season.
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Romain Grosjean has said he cannot be that much of a "rubbish driver" given the longevity of his Formula 1 career.
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Carlos Sainz should push for a move to Ferrari with former F1 driver Roberto Merhi confident his compatriot won't be afraid of taking on Charles Leclerc.
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More weeks have gone by without any racing, and another episode of Torquing Point is here to discuss what's happened in them.
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Franz Tost believes AlphaTauri could limit their numbers to "60 to 65" people, including mechanics, to run the team on a grand prix weekend.
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Good news for Haas fans, Guenther Steiner does not believe Gene Haas will be pulling the plug on the F1 project any time soon.
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This F1 quiz is all about pole-sitters from the wonderful decade that was the noughties. How will you fare?
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Formula 1's plans to start the 2020 season in Austria are gaining momentum with Helmut Marko saying "chances are good" that the race will go ahead.
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Jean Todt insists the FIA is capable of policing technical matters like the Ferrari engine, even though they weren't able to make a ruling one way or the other.
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A four-time World Champion who was expected to challenge the record of seven, instead Sebastian Vettel became the pantomime villain in one too many story.
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Claire Williams has praised her F1 rivals for working together, saying the financial crisis has exposed F1's "unsustainable model".
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With no races taking place and sponsors withdrawing their money, Louis Deletraz fears it could take motor sport a long time to recover.
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The Virtual Grand Prix series is a bit too realistic in some areas for our liking, whilst Lando Norris needs to upgrade from Windows 95.
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