Renault has been warned about re-signing Fernando Alonso for a third time as his potential arrival could spark a revolution amongst the staff.
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FIA race director Michael Masi said that the idea from some fans to trial races on the opposite track layout made him "giggle".
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Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has confirmed Fernando Alonso is a candidate for their spare 2021 seat.
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Formula 1 officials are thinking of reviving their reverse-grid sprint race concept for the double-header events in 2020.
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Fernando Alonso made it four straight wins to end the Legends Trophy series, but Jenson Button was crowned champion.
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Two-time World Champion Mika Hakkinen has an "extremely high expectation" for Valtteri Bottas to win his first title in 2020.
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Live sport can resume in the UK from June 1 the government have confirmed, clearing the way for a British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
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Lando Norris sought advice from Max Verstappen on how to get the better of Carlos Sainz, and he will do the same with Daniel Ricciardo.
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner is glad that a revised budget cap has been agreed, but thought it could have been lower still.
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Business leaders fear job losses in Grove near Wantage where Williams are based if the legendary racing company is sold.
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Drivers haven't been in a Formula 1 car since February, but the FIA still intend to "let them race" when the season begins.
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Former Williams performance chief and race engineer Rob Smedley thinks 2019 was Sebastian Vettel's best season in F1.
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Daimler have confirmed that Mercedes are staying in F1 long-term, calling reports that they may be set to quit "unfounded and irresponsible".
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Ready for another F1 quiz? Silly question. Can you name the drivers just from when they recorded their first and last pole positions?
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Renault's interim CEO Clotilde Delbos has confirmed the company’s intention to remain in Formula 1 despite facing massive job cuts.
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Rated as one of the best drivers to never win a World title, Gilles Villeneuve's life was tragically cut short in a qualifying crash in Belgium in 1982.
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Williams Grand Prix Holdings Ltd has announced the commencement of a formal sales process which could include the sale of the whole company.
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The Renault F1 team should learn on Friday whether it has a future in Formula 1 under the Renault branding, or if it will be sold.
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Should Racing Point become a race winning team it won't be because of the size of the operation, says Andy Green.
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Bernie Ecclestone has once again questioned the validity of this year's F1 championship and has again urged F1 to scrap the season.
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Never mind what's going on with the drivers, it looks as if Toto Wolff won't be Mercedes team boss come 2021 but that doesn't mean he is leaving the team.
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"Formula 1 wins today" proclaimed Zak Brown as the World Motor Sport Council ratified a reduced cap and other new rules for 2021.
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Time for another top 50 list for you to test out your F1 quizzing chops. This time it's concerning all-time career podium finishes.
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No F1 racing since last December but thankfully it looks like we won't have to wait too much longer. However, we are sure you, like us, are still absolutely pining for it.
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F1's cap is good for the sport's survival but in the here and now it is "painful" for McLaren with the F1 team losing around 70 staff.
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Valtteri Bottas could be the next driver on the move with reports in France claiming Toto Wolff 'would rather' he move to Renault.
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The British Grand Prix, or in this case grands prix, at Silverstone have been moved to early August on the provisional F1 calendar.
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Felipe Massa believes Sebastian Vettel is simply another great driver who didn't have a Ferrari good enough to win the title.
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Lawrence Stroll's £200m investment in Aston Martin could open the door for Sebastian Vettel to move to what is, at least today, Racing Point.
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Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will form part of Team Redline's driver line-up for the virtual Le Mans 24 Hour race on June 13-14.
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Knowing 2020 is Sebastian Vettel's last year with Ferrari, Piero Ferrari says Mattia Binotto will need to "objectively" manage that situation.
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Although billed as a future World Champion, Charles Leclerc says he is "still far away" from that goal.
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This latest F1 quiz takes you on a trip back through all the races to have opened up an F1 season...how many race winners can you name?
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A sport loved worldwide, Formula 1 has raced around the globe since the World Championship began all the way back in 1950.
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The Renault Formula 1 team already has a buyer, or at least an investor, in the wings with Russian billionaire Dmitry Mazepin linked to a under-fire team.
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Needing to spend development tokens to fit the Mercedes engine in 2021, Zak Brown believes 2022 is when it will all come together for McLaren.
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Daniel Ricciardo will have his salary slashed in half when he moves from Renault to McLaren at the end of the 2020 season.
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At home and unable to race on anything but a simulator, George Russell hopes to at least get in a few tests on "four wheels" before the 2020 season begins.
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Are you part of a Formula 1 team and suspect some foul play is going on? Then get in touch with the FIA's new whistleblowing hotline...
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Sebastian Vettel kicked off the silly season earlier this month and remains one of the central figures with the German now on his way to Mercedes.
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Have you brushed up on your French Formula 1 drivers? Let's find out with this tricky F1 quiz...
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Eddie Irvine has been in the spotlight from his first F1 race to long after his retirement, and not always for the right reasons...
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Disappointed at losing Daniel Ricciardo to McLaren, Cyril Abiteboul says McLaren "pushed" the Aussie into making a rushed decision.
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Whatever Sebastian Vettel decides to do, Christian Horner has wished him the "very best" while gently reminding him there is a Mercedes seat available.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has 'personally intervened' to pave the way for Formula 1 to head to Silverstone in July.
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Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer is reportedly on his way out of the door, set to be replaced by AMG boss Tobias Moers.
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Cyril Abiteboul has once again rubbished suggestions that Renault could quit F1, saying last week's new deal works for the Enstone team.
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Facing the prospect of months of "ghost races" without fans, Alex Wurz concedes it is not what the drivers want but it is what needs doing.
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Despite chasing a seventh double, Toto Wolff says he doesn't view Mercedes as the favourite for the 2020 titles.
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It probably doesn't get any weirder than this with Daniel Abt fined for using a ringer in Saturday's Formula E race.
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Back to testing your F1 knowledge on an absolute classic race: the Belgian Grand Prix! How many different winners can you name?
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Indestructible cars aren't good, the "other" Leclerc brother is, and virtual racing around street circuits is, er, interesting...
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It's a good thing McLaren has declared Daniel Ricciardo will not be number 1 at the team next season as questions have been raised about his leadership.
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Sebastian Vettel kicked off the silly season earlier this month and remains one of the central figures with the German now on his way to Mercedes.
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As some countries begin to open e-commerce, the general consensus is that large gatherings and live events are still on hold.
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Bernie Ecclestone reckons Sebastian Vettel never achieved ultimate success with Ferrari because the Scuderia doesn't have a leader.
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British Racing Drivers' Club chairman John Grant has pleaded with members not to ask for ticket refunds as Silverstone battles to balance its books.
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Lewis Hamilton says he has had mornings during the extended break where he was woken up and thought of quitting F1.
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Fernando Alonso saw off Jenson Button in The Race Legends Trophy at Indianapolis by the narrowest of margins.
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Racing Point owner Lawrence Stroll will invest £200m into his F1 team, set to become Aston Martin, over the next five years.
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McLaren principal Andreas Seidl has confirmed that seven-time race winner Daniel Ricciardo won't be their No.1 driver from 2021.
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Esteban Ocon beat Max Verstappen to the F3 European title in 2014, so he found it "difficult to swallow" when Verstappen was promoted to F1.
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Grand Prix Drivers' Association chairman Alex Wurz says all 20 Formula 1 drivers are in agreement that the series must be more competitive.
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Several drivers expect chaos when Formula 1 returns with everyone rusty from their extended break, but Kevin Magnussen doesn't.
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Red Bull principal Christian Horner says the new handicap system on R&D could have a "significant" impact, and he isn't thrilled with it.
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Carlos Sainz has said that McLaren helped him in his talks with Ferrari and gave him their blessing to make the move.
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F1 managing director Ross Brawn says Formula 1 will be in a "great place in six months" and urged fans to keep remembering the good times.
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Formula 1 have been told that they will not be exempt from the new rules coming into force in the UK regarding international travellers.
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Formula 1 teams have agreed to reduce the upcoming budget cap to $145 million (119 million pounds) for 2021, according to the BBC.
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Mercedes should sign Sebastian Vettel as Lewis Hamilton's 2021 team-mate as it would make for a "super team" according to Bernie Ecclestone.
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Timo Glock wonders if there is more to Mercedes silence over its drivers' contracts, such as Daimler's rumoured exit.
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Toto Wolff wasn't surprised to learn of Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari exit as he reckons "cracks" were showing.
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Can you name the top 10 Formula 1 drivers to be the youngest in history to set pole position laps?
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Not quite an "utterly unblemished record", but in an era of win at all costs, Lewis Hamilton's sportingmanship is on a par with his racing record.
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Franz Tost is expecting a frenetic start to the Austrian GP weekend as the teams look to get in as many laps as possible in FP1.
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Racing Point had long been wanting to switch to the Mercedes aerodynamic philosophy but wasn't able to do so because of finances.
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Valtteri Bottas has reportedly thrown his name into the hat for a 2021 Renault drive with his manager in talks with the Enstone team.
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Renault Formula 1 chief Cyril Abiteboul says Formula 1 is debating whether to add drivers' salaries to future budget caps.
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Fernando Alonso's former Daytona team-mate, Renger van der Zande, has cautioned the Spaniard about returning to Formula 1 with Renault.
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Daniel Ricciardo has looked back at the races that provoked the strongest emotions from him and, under 'most angry', he selected the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix.
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