Eifel GP Archives | GRAND PRIX 247

Lawrence Stroll tested positive the same time as Lance

The PA news agency has reported that the owner of Racing Point, Canadian-billionaire been Lawrence Stroll also contracted COVID-19 testing positive when his son did so earlier this month. Racing Point sa... Read More...

Racing Point: There was no requirement to inform the FIA

Racing Point were left in a spot of bother after denying their driver Lance Stroll had COVID-19 when he missed the Eifel Grand Prix when in fact he did contract the virus as he admitted on social media toda... 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...

Wolff: We just need to find the time to sit down with Lewis

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff said that he and Lewis Hamilton just need more time to discuss his contract extension. The six-time world champion is yet to agree a new deal that will keep h... Read More...

Steiner: Eifel GP result won’t influence driver decision

Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner said that Romain Grosjean's result at the Eifel Grand Prix will not influence his decision over the team's 2021 driver line-up. The Frenchman scored his first poin... Read More...

Binotto: We are moving the car in the right direction

Ferrari's efforts at the Eifel Grand Prix are indicative its troubled 2020 car has made progress, says team principal Mattia Binotto. Currently enduring their worst season in decades, Ferrari have strugg... Read More...

Abiteboul: Podium is proof that Renault has progressed

Renault's podium at the Eifel Grand Prix is proof the team is making strides, even if it has a ways to go to get such results under 'normal circumstances', says Cyril Abiteboul. The first podium for the ... Read More...

Mercedes: We used DAS more than ever at the Nurburgring

Mercedes' chief strategist James Vowles has lavished praise on his team's Dual Axis Steering (DAS) system after the Eifel Grand Prix, suggesting it made a significant difference managing tyre temperatures a... Read More...

Villeneuve: Lance in a lot of pain or he doesn’t have the hunger

Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve has slammed fellow Candian driver Lance Stroll, questioning his commitment in the wake of him missing the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix due to illness. Racing Point re... Read More...

Inside Line: What Eifel Grand Prix was Mika Hakkinen watching?

We have the good fortune every week, after a Grand Prix weekend, to have double Formula 1 world champion providing analysis for his Unibet column which we use to source his comments. It should be noted t... Read More...

Hakkinen: What Lewis has done is not simply because he has the best car

Double Formula 1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen has heralded Lewis Hamilton as the Mercedes driver matched Michael Schumacher's 91-victory record while taking a step closer to his seventh world championship t... Read More...

Hulkenberg: Unrealistic I’ll be at Haas, small chance of Red Bull

Nico Hulkenberg admitted that the chance of him driving for Red Bull Racing in 2021 was "very small", following his impressive stand-in drive at the Eifel Grand Prix. Called up at the last minute to repl... Read More...

Verstappen: Albon should’ve expected Gasly to race hard

Alexander Albon should not have expected Pierre Gasly to concede his place easily when the two battled in Sunday's Formula 1 Eifel Grand Prix, says Albon's Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen. Chasing the A... 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...

Masi: Safety car at Nurburgring the right call

Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has backed his decision to call out the safety car during the Eifel Grand Prix after Lando Norris' car suffered an issue. Bringing out the safety car at that stage ne... Read More...

Hamilton: I’m not done yet

Lewis Hamilton says that he is "not done yet" after equalling Michael Schumacher's record of 91 race victories in Formula 1. The six-time world champion moved 69 points ahead in the standings with six ra... Read More...

2020 Eifel Grand Prix: Driver Ratings

Lewis Hamilton earned his 91st victory in Formula 1 during the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, equalling Michael Schumacher's 14-year-old record. Starting second on the grid, Hamilton passed te... Read More...

Marko: Hülkenberg considered as emergency replacement

Nico Hülkenberg was considered for a drive with Red Bull at the Formula 1 Eifel Grand Prix after Alexander Albon returned an inconclusive COVID-19 test, Helmut Marko has revealed. Set to commentate for G... Read More...