Formula One News — July 2019

JULY 28, 2019

Magnussen also wants to drive old Haas car

Haas' two race drivers are lobbying for the return of the team's Melbourne specification car.

Wolff prepared to let Ocon join rival team

Toto Wolff says he is ready to let Mercedes reserve Esteban Ocon leave the team at the end of 2019.

Vettel deserves respect

FIA president Jean Todt has leapt to the defence of Sebastian Vettel.

Ocon was ready to replace sick Hamilton

Esteban Ocon says he was ready to step into Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes ahead of qualifying at Hockenheim.

F1 may reduce budget cap number in future says Todt

Formula 1 will look to reduce the budget cap figure that will be introduced in 2021.

Stewards took new direction in Austria says Warwick

A Formula 1 steward has contradicted race director Michael Masi's claim that officials have not become more lenient with the drivers.

JULY 27, 2019

Qualifying Report - Triumph and disaster

German GP - Qualifying Report

Saturday Photos

German GP - Saturday Photos

Saturday Press Conference

German GP - Saturday Press Conference

Saturday Team Quotes

German GP - Saturday Team Quotes

Qualifying Results

German GP - Qualifying Results

Wolff undecided over Bottas or Ocon for 2020

Toto Wolff says he needs to do some more "thinking" about Mercedes' 2020 driver lineup.

Ferrari expects more from Vettel

Mattia Binotto says those at Ferrari "expect more" from Sebastian Vettel.

German GP demise about dollar bills

Sebastian Vettel thinks the demise of the German GP is about "dollar bills".

Vettel crisis similar to 2014 says Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo has likened Sebastian Vettel's current 'crisis' to his time alongside the German at Red Bull in 2014.

Red Bull running out of spare parts

Red Bull is running out of spare parts, according to team official Dr Helmut Marko.

McLaren wants Alonso for full Indycar season

Zak Brown says there will be a seat for Fernando Alonso if McLaren does the full Indycar calendar next year.

Toro Rosso wants to keep drivers for 2020

Toro Rosso says it wants to keep its current drivers for 2020.

Sainz scared to see McLaren rivals improve

Carlos Sainz says it "scares" him that McLaren may be dropping down the F1 pecking order in 2019.

Barcelona denies 2020 Spanish GP deal done

Barcelona has denied reports that it has rescued the embattled Spanish GP for 2020.

Boss admits Renault may re-sign Hulkenberg

Cyril Abiteboul has hinted that Renault would like to re-sign Nico Hulkenberg for 2020.

Ocon set to kick off driver market

Esteban Ocon is the key to the 2020 driver silly season.

Practice 3 Report - The cool factor

German GP - Practice 3 Report

Practice 3 Results

German GP - Practice 3 Results

JULY 26, 2019

The equalizer

Rain is an equalizer. In slippery and tricky wet conditions a driver with more talent and an inferior car can challenge drivers in superior machinery.