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Wolff: Nobody wants a winner from a reverse grid

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff made clear that he was not keen on reverse grid qualifying Formula 1 races, something he made clear last year when he made sure the plan was rejected. The concept is back on... Read More...

Zak Brown: We’re not a real estate company

McLaren will sell their state-of-the-art Formula One headquarters and lease it back long-term to raise cash and reduce the company's debt, the team's chief executive Zak Brown said on Saturday. The Ameri... Read More...

Verstappen: Gasly should stay put

Max Verstappen reckons Italian Grand Prix winner Pierre Gasly is better off staying at AlphaTauri than seeking a swift, and potentially punishing, return to Red Bull as his team mate. “Anyone can come ba... Read More...

Szafanuer: Stroll fully deserving seat alongside Vettel

Lance Stroll deserves his place alongside Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin next season irrespective of his father Lawrence owning the Formula 1 team, principal Otmar Szafnauer said on Friday. Racing Poin... Read More...

Perez gets one place grid drop for FP2 shenanigans

Racing Point's Sergio Perez will have a one-place grid drop for Sunday's Tuscan Grand Prix at Mugello as a result of a collision with Alfa Romeo's Kimi Raikkonen in Friday practice. The Mexican sent Raik... Read More...

Hamilton: F1 needed to keep Vettel

Formula 1 needed Sebastian Vettel to stay and Racing Point, who become Aston Martin F1 next season, made a smart move in signing him, according to six times world champion Lewis Hamilton. The 35-year-old... Read More...

Hamilton: I only drive my electric car

Six-times Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has a collection of supercars worth millions of dollars but he no longer drives any of them. The Mercedes driver, announced this week as the new owner of... Read More...

Vettel: I was close to walking away from Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel said he had come close to retiring before Racing Point offered him a chance to continue in Formula 1 next season. Asked on Thursday ahead of the Tuscan Grand Prix at Italy's Mugello circ... Read More...

Perez: My main target is to remain in Formula 1

Sergio Perez said on Thursday he wanted to stay in Formula 1 and was looking for a two-year deal after losing his Racing Point seat to Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. The 30-year-old also dismissed the idea ... Read More...

Tuscan Grand Prix: Hamilton to spoil Ferrari 1000 party?

Lewis Hamilton can chalk up another Formula 1 first, and rain on Ferrari's parade, in Italy this weekend at scenic Mugello - a circuit better known for MotoGP thrills and throngs of Valentino Rossi fans. ... Read More...

Mercedes: Hamilton not at fault for Monza penalty

Lewis Hamilton should not have blamed himself for the error that denied him victory at last Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, Mercedes said on Wednesday. The six-times Formula 1 world champion entered a close... Read More...

Brawn: Reverse grid is something we want to work through

Formula 1 is set to push for reverse grid sprint races in place of qualifying at some circuits next year after Sunday's thrilling Italian Grand Prix highlighted the excitement potential. The race at Monz... Read More...

Ferrari withdraw Racing Point copy-cat appeal

Formula 1 stewards' decision to fine Racing Point 400,000 euros ($473,520) and dock the team 15 points for copying Mercedes' 2019 brake ducts fizzled out on Sunday as Ferrari also withdrew. Renault, who ... Read More...

Mercedes: No party, no problem!

Formula 1 had declared the party over, at least for engine modes, but Mercedes and six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton danced on regardless at Monza on Saturday as they annexed the front row of the grid... Read More...

Mercedes 2019 F1 campaign cost almost half-a-billion dollars

Formula 1 champions Mercedes spent $442-million in winning both titles last year but still reported a profit, according to the team's published 2019 accounts. Mercedes are on course to win both titles ag... Read More...

Steiner: Everything is on the table for next year

The Haas Formula 1 team could change drivers for next season but would want whoever they end up with in 2021 to stay for 2022, principal Guenther Steiner said on Friday. The current lineup is Danish driv... Read More...

Abiteboul: I have been asked to do a mission

Cyril Abiteboul said his role as Renault Formula 1 team principal would remain unchanged despite taking on a new task with the French manufacturer's Alpine sportscar brand. Loss-making Renault, under new... Read More...

McLaren pay tribute to F1 veteran after 55 years of service

McLaren are paying tribute at the Italian Grand Prix to their longest-serving team member Ray 'Tex' Rowe as he heads to retirement after 55 years with the former champions. The team's Formula 1 cars have... Read More...

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