Formula One News — April 2019
APRIL 23, 2019
Russian company denies buying Williams
Reports that Williams could be acquired by a Russian billionaire's company have been denied.
Horner does not suspect Ferrari cheating
Christian Horner says Red Bull is not accusing Ferrari of cheating.
Magnussen sponsor affected by Sri Lanka attacks
A sponsor involved in formula one is grieving the loss of three of his children after the Easter terror attacks in Sri Lanka.
Marko happy with rookie Albon
Dr Helmut Marko says he is more than happy with new Toro Rosso driver Alexander Albon.
Leclerc calm amid Ferrari rumblings
Charles Leclerc is "calm" even though he is making big waves at Ferrari.
Gasly too aggressive with Red Bull car
Pierre Gasly says he has identified how to change his driving style for the rest of the 2019 season.
Raikkonen took beer sponsor to Alfa Romeo
Kimi Raikkonen took a personal sponsor with him to Alfa Romeo.
Verstappen has right approach in 2019 says Marko
Max Verstappen is being patient as Red Bull-Honda ramps up in 2019.
Renault to have best F1 engine says Prost
Renault is on the right path to having "one of the best engines" on the grid.
APRIL 18, 2019
Ferrari not interested in Formula E says Agag
Formula E boss Alejandro Agag thinks it is possible there will be "a cooperation" between the electric series and F1 in the future.
No reason to sign Verstappen says Wolff
Max Verstappen insists he is happy at Red Bull-Honda.
Vasseur wants podiums for Alfa Romeo
Frederic Vasseur is targeting "podiums" for Alfa Romeo.
Malaysia could return to F1 calendar in 2022
Malaysia could be set to revive its grand prix for 2022.
Russian billionaire eyes Williams buyout
A Russian billionaire could buy Williams.
Opinions split over Q4 qualifying idea
Opinions are divided over whether F1 should tweak its qualifying format for 2020.
APRIL 17, 2019
Ferrari working on rear wing fix
Ferrari is already working to fix the issues that have dropped the Italian team behind Mercedes in 2019.
Top three teams unreachable for Renault says Prost
Alain Prost has conceded that top three teams Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull are "unreachable" for Renault this year.
Mercedes beating Ferrari is nothing new says Briatore
Flavio Briatore is not surprised that Ferrari is struggling to beat Mercedes in 2019.
Bratches admits China could get second F1 race
F1's owner Liberty Media has admitted it could add a second race in China to the calendar.
APRIL 16, 2019
Nothing fundamentally wrong with car says Vettel
Just three races into yet another promising season for Ferrari, the Italian press has declared that the great Maranello team is once again in crisis.
Red Bull to get new Honda engine in Baku
Just a few races into the long 2019 season, Honda is already preparing to introduce an upgrade for its engine.
Raikkonen leading the B league says Zehnder
Alfa Romeo team manager Beat Zehnder says it is "a pleasure" to be working once again with Kimi Raikkonen.
McLaren to decide on Indycar for 2020 in summer
Zak Brown says McLaren is deciding whether to enter a full two-car team in the Indycar series in 2020 or 2021.
Carey inspects 2020 Hanoi GP site
F1 chief executive Chase Carey travelled straight from China to Vietnam to check out the scene of the Hanoi street race for 2020.
APRIL 15, 2019
Ferrari should make Leclerc captain?
Ferrari failed to put its once-promising 2019 hopes back on track in China.