Formula One News — October 2019

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Upgrade helped Vettel solve 2019 crisis

Sebastian Vettel has admitted that Ferrari's much-vaunted Singapore upgrade has helped him.

Honda not ready to commit to 2021

Honda is not yet committed to Formula 1 beyond 2020.

Boss scolds Magnussen for Suzuka outburst

Boss Gunther Steiner has scolded Haas driver Kevin Magnussen for criticising the team at Suzuka.

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Renault accused of racing illegal cars in Japan

Renault has vowed to use the time until next weekend's Mexican GP to prove its 2019 car is legal.

Yamamoto doesn't fit in Red Bull programme says Horner

Naoki Yamamoto "should be in Formula 1".

Bottas used old Hamilton chassis at Suzuka

Valtteri Bottas has revealed he raced to victory at Suzuka in a monocoque used previously by his teammate Lewis Hamilton.

Kubica slams Williams over new wing removal

Robert Kubica's relationship with Williams appears to be breaking down completely.

Seidl thinks teams will agree to 2021 rules

Andreas Seidl says he is "sure" that Formula 1 will soon have clarity over the rules for 2021.

Driver situation good for Vettel and Leclerc

Mattia Binotto has denied that he is losing control of the situation with Ferrari's drivers.

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Race Analysis - The stumbling start

Japanese GP - Race Analysis

Sunday Press Conference

Japanese GP - Sunday Press Conference

Sunday Team Quotes

Japanese GP - Sunday Team Quotes

F1 to scratch Thursday from weekend format

Race weekends in Formula 1 will be slashed from four to just three days from 2021, it has emerged at Suzuka.

F1 selects tracks for 2020 qualifying race trial

Formula 1 has decided the location of the three 'trial' qualifying races in 2020.

Losing McLaren no impact on Renault says Abiteboul

Cyril Abiteboul has played down signs of a crisis for Renault.

Magnussen eyes move to bigger team for 2021

Kevin Magnussen says he will keep his eyes open for a move to a bigger team for 2021.

Vettel crisis will resolve itself says Marko

Dr Helmut Marko has backed Sebastian Vettel to re-assert himself at Ferrari.

Sunday Photos

Japanese GP - Sunday Photos

Kubica undecided over F1 role for 2020

Robert Kubica has admitted he may switch to Haas for 2020.

Race Results

Japanese GP - Race Results

Qualifying Report - Postponed pole

Japanese GP - Qualifying Report

Qualifying Results

Japanese GP - Qualifying Results

The drivers unexpected gift

Because all track activities on Saturday were cancelled due to the looming tsunami in Japan, the F1 drivers got an unexpected free gift of a Saturday on a race weekend with nothing to do. So what did the drivers plan to do on Saturday?

OCTOBER 12, 2019

Teams meet with Carey on typhoon Saturday

Team bosses are spending Saturday discussing Formula 1's future with CEO Chase Carey.