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.