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Wolff: We’ll have to sell the factory!

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff jokingly suggested he would have to sell the factory to keep Lewis Hamilton after the Briton’s record 92nd career win in Portugal on Sunday. Hamilton is out of contract... Read More...

Hamilton: What a time to be alive

Lewis Hamilton put no limits on what he could achieve after roaring past retired Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher on Sunday as the Formula 1 driver with most wins in the history of the sport. The Merced... Read More...

Horner: Renault don’t really want to supply us

Red Bull's preferred option would be to take over Honda's engine after the Japanese manufacturer pulls out of Formula 1 at the end of 2021, but the rules would have to be frozen to make it affordable, team ... Read More...

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Horner: We want Albon to claim his seat

Red Bull will look outside their current pool of contracted drivers if they decide to replace Alexander Albon as Max Verstappen’s team mate for 2021, according to principal Christian Horner. Speaking at ... Read More...

Brown: Who is the Racing Point doctor? Dr Mallya, Dr Seuss, Dr Dre?

McLaren boss Zak Brown mocked Racing Point's handling of Canadian driver Lance Stroll's COVID-19 positive on Friday and questioned the team's claim to test more than anyone else in Formula 1. Stroll test... Read More...

McLaren give extra COVID-19 protection to their drivers

McLaren are tightening procedures against COVID-19 to protect Formula 1 drivers Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris after what team principal Andreas Seidl called a 'wake-up call' in Germany two weeks ago. Cha... Read More...

Grosjean: Financial reasons cost us our seats

The U.S.-owned Haas Formula 1 team announced on Thursday they will have an all-new driver lineup next year, with departing Frenchman Romain Grosjean blaming the decision on financial reasons. Grosjean, 3... Read More...

Magnussen: I would love to have a go in IndyCar

Kevin Magnussen said on Thursday he would love to race in America when he leaves the Haas Formula 1 team at the end of the season, if he could not find another seat on the grand prix grid. U.S.-owned Haa... Read More...

Russell: I will be on the grid next year with Williams

George Russell said on Thursday he was confident he would be racing for Williams in Formula 1 next year despite media speculation linking Mexican Sergio Perez to his seat. The young Briton is backed by e... Read More...

Hamilton: I don’t understand why [Petrov] is here

Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton questioned the appointment of Vitaly Petrov as a Portuguese Grand Prix steward on Thursday after the Russian ex-racer criticised his campaigning anti-racism stance. Petr... Read More...

Rosberg to join Hamilton for new Extreme E Series

Formula 1 champions, former Mercedes teammates and once archrivals Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton are set to lock horns again as owners of rival outfits in the new Extreme E electric off-road series starti... Read More...

Stroll: I tested positive for Covid-19 but now I am better

Lance Stroll had Covid-19 and thus missed the Eifel Grand Prix last time out, but is set to return for the Portuguese Grand Prix weekend, healthy and ready. The 21-year-old missed the race at the Nurburgri... Read More...

Portuguese Grand Prix may be run without fans

Portugal's health authority said on Friday it was reconsidering whether to allow fans into sports events, including next week's Formula 1 Grand Prix for which thousands of tickets had been sold, as it is tr... Read More...

Kaellenius: Mercedes leaving F1 is like Bayern quitting football

Mercedes owner Daimler is committed to Formula 1 but is working to slash costs and cut the environmental impact of motor racing, Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius confirmed on Wednesday. "We have as little ... Read More...

Tsunoda set for Imola test debut with AlphaTauri

Formula 2 driver Yuki Tsunoda will test with the Red Bull-owned AlphaTauri Formula 1 team at Imola next month, they said on Wednesday. Honda-backed Tsunoda, who currently lies third in the F2 standings, ... Read More...

Carlin: Yuki Tsunoda is the real deal

Formula 2 team boss Trevor Carlin reckons Mick Schumacher is a shoe-in to race in Formula 1 with Alfa Romeo next season, and deservedly so, but Yuki Tsunoda is quicker. Carlin, who has teams in various j... Read More...

Abiteboul: Fernando is like a big shark, he wants to attack

Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso said he was ready for a fresh start as he tested the latest Renault F1 car in Barcelona on Tuesday. The Spaniard, a two-times Le Mans 24 Hours winner, has ... Read More...

Ricciardo: Renault podium caps a pretty cool story

Daniel Ricciardo says he feels happier leaving a successful Renault than a struggling one after securing the French manufacturer’s first Formula 1 podium since 2010. The Australian, who is moving to McLa... Read More...

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