Formula One News — May 2019

MAY 31, 2019

Honda driver 'dreaming' of F1 move

A Japanese driver is moving closer to his goal of Formula 1.

Kubica sponsor says too early to consider 2020

Robert Kubica's major sponsor is not yet willing to talk about 2020.

Briatore slams Ferrari strategy blunder

Flavio Briatore has slammed the strategy mistake made by Ferrari in Monaco.

Briatore hints Alonso-McLaren Indy 500 project over

Flavio Briatore has given a strong hint that Fernando Alonso will not return to the Indy 500 with McLaren.

MAY 30, 2019

Teams split over standard parts

F1 teams are split over whether the idea of standardised components should be kept alive.

Vettel denies Ferrari suspension problem

Sebastian Vettel has played down rumours Ferrari's rear suspension layout is a major cause of the problem in 2019.

Bratches confident over US GP future

Sean Bratches is confident about the future of the US GP in Austin.

Mercedes to have 'new engine' in Canada

Mercedes' rivals should be worried about the latest news coming out of the dominant F1 team.

Still no Mistral straight for French GP

Using the full Mistral straight has once again been ruled out by organisers of the French GP.

2020 driver 'silly season' kicking off

Six races into 2019, the driver 'silly season' looks set to kick off.

Ferrari CEO apologises to Leclerc

Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri has apologised publicly for the errors that messed up local driver Charles Leclerc's qualifying in Monaco.

Kubica happy to prove doubters wrong

Robert Kubica may be last at almost every race, but he says he has shown he can still race a Formula 1 car.

Drivers query Monaco track change for 2019

Some drivers believe the Monaco layout was tweaked without their knowledge ahead of the 2019 race.

MAY 29, 2019

Wolff says 2019 clean sweep 'not realistic'

Toto Wolff has played down the notion that Mercedes could win every single grand prix in 2019.

Gap too big for points in 2019 says Kubica

Robert Kubica thinks Williams may go the entire 2019 season without a single point.

MAY 28, 2019

McLaren failure was 'biggest lesson' says Yamamoto

Masashi Yamamoto says the failed McLaren collaboration was Honda's "biggest lesson" since the Japanese marque returned to Formula 1.

Stewards not Verstappen's 'biggest fans' says Marko

Dr Helmut Marko thinks the F1 stewards are too hard on Max Verstappen.

Ferrari makes first changes amid 2019 crisis

In Monaco, Mercedes' impressive run of 1-2 finishes finally ended, even though Lewis Hamilton won and Valtteri Bottas was third.

Hamilton rates 2019 performances as 'average'

Lewis Hamilton thinks he has been driving on only an "average" standard in 2019.

Ecclestone will not attend Lauda funeral

Bernie Ecclestone says he will not be attending F1 legend Niki Lauda's funeral on Wednesday.

Boullier confirms F1 return 'rumours'

Eric Boullier says he could return to Formula 1.

MAY 27, 2019

No more red Halo after Monaco says Wolff

Mercedes' new red Halo will not feature on the 2019 car beyond Sunday's Monaco GP.

Kvyat driving 'better than ever' in 2019

Former Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat says he is driving better than ever in 2019.

Canada not Ferrari's last hope in 2019 says Binotto

Mattia Binotto says Ferrari is working on a plan to get back up to speed with Mercedes.

Boss in Monaco but 2020 Monza deal still not done

A 2020 deal for Monza's Italian GP is not yet done.