Formula One News — July 2019

JULY 9, 2019

F1 stars say Silverstone must stay

A trio of F1 stars say Silverstone must stay on the F1 calendar.

Seidl doubts more manufacturers will enter F1

Andreas Seidl is not expecting another car manufacturer to enter Formula 1 any time soon.

Ecclestone defends Putin

Bernie Ecclestone has not changed his views about controversial Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Berger eyes Monaco for DTM calendar

Gerhard Berger is looking to add Monaco to the DTM calendar.

JULY 8, 2019

New British GP deal imminent

A new deal to keep the British grand prix at Silverstone could be imminent.

Hamilton staying calm after setback

Lewis Hamilton says he is "staying calm" after a difficult race for Mercedes recently in Austria.

McLaren eyes focus shift to 2020 car

McLaren is contemplating stopping development of its 2019 car.

Williams eyes switch to Renault power?

Williams could be set to switch engine suppliers at the end of the season.

F1 still keen on future Miami race

Formula 1 remains keen to organise a second annual race in the United States.

Alonso, McLaren deny reports of split

Fernando Alonso and McLaren have denied reports that they have split.

Ericsson in no hurry for F1 race return

Marcus Ericsson says he is in no hurry to return to the Formula 1 grid.

Red Bull understands Gasly struggle says Salo

Red Bull "knows something we don't" about Pierre Gasly's struggle to get up to speed in 2019.

JULY 5, 2019

Vettel wants F1 rules on two A4 pages

Sebastian Vettel wants Formula 1 to dramatically simplify the rules.

Massa slams Rio's Brazil GP plans

Felipe Massa has slammed the plans to move Brazil's grand prix from his native Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro.

Alonso keen to do Dakar Rally

Rallying legend Carlos Sainz snr says Fernando Alonso is "very keen" to contest the famous Dakar Rally.

Budkowski admits Renault below our potential

Renault's executive director Marcin Budkowski has admitted the French works team will not beat Mercedes in 2020.

Vettel has special relationship with Red Bull

Red Bull maintains a "special relationship" with Sebastian Vettel.

2020 Monza F1 deal on the right track

The future of the Italian grand prix at Monza is "on the right track".

Italy GP boss rejects anti-Ferrari FIA bias

Italian GP boss Angelo Sticchi Damiani has defended the FIA and its stewards following a spate of controversial recent decisions.

Mercedes admits fundamental cooling flaw

A "fundamental" car design flaw cost Mercedes its chance of winning a ninth consecutive win of 2019 in Austria.

Less data would make F1 better says Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen says Formula 1 would be more exciting if it limited the amount of data the teams and drivers are able to analyse.

Marko not worried about Verstappen exit clause

Dr Helmut Marko says he is "not worried" about the exit clause in Max Verstappen's Red Bull contract.

Marko gives Gasly until summer break to improve

Pierre Gasly has until the summer break to up his game at Red Bull.

Grosjean looks headed for Haas exit

Romain Grosjean is in danger of losing his place at Haas.

JULY 4, 2019

F1 stock market listing hurting Liberty says Ecclestone

Liberty Media is struggling to negotiate F1's future after listing it on the Nasdaq stock exchange, according to former supremo Bernie Ecclestone.