Formula One News — November 2019

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Prost predicts Ferrari driver conflicts in 2020

F1 legend Alain Prost thinks tougher times could be ahead for Ferrari as Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc grapple for number 1 status.

Williams do not deserve budget cap says Villeneuve

Jacques Villeneuve says a team like Williams "do not deserve" a budget cap.

F1 could scrap Pirelli's 2020 tyres

Pirelli could scrap its proposed 2020 tyres.

Ferrari not ready to sign up for 2021 says Camilleri

Ferrari is a long way from being ready to sign up for the 2021 season, CEO Louis Camilleri has confirmed.

Alfa Romeo parent not satisfied with 2019 results

Fiat Chrysler, which is Alfa Romeo's parent company, has endorsed the re-signing of Antonio Giovinazzi for 2020.

Hamilton and Verstappen agreed to stop media war

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have "agreed" to stop bickering in the media.

No room for Ricciardo if Renault quits F1 says Marko

There is "no room" for Daniel Ricciardo at Red Bull-Honda in the event that Renault decides to quit Formula 1 at the end of the season.

Binotto threatened Red Bull with legal action?

Mattia Binotto confronted Christian Horner after the US GP and threatened him with legal action, according to the Spanish source Motorlat.

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

F1 teams free to not sign new Concorde says Abiteboul

Cyril Abiteboul does not think a new Concorde Agreement will be quickly signed by the ten Formula 1 teams.

Masi unsure if FIA ruling hurt Ferrari power

Race director Michael Masi says he has "no idea" if the FIA's clarification of the engine rules hurt Ferrari's performance in Austin.

Mercedes able to replace Hamilton says Wolff

Toto Wolff says Mercedes could cope if Lewis Hamilton decided to switch to Ferrari.

Verstappen's cheating accusation understandable says father

Jos Verstappen says it is "understandable" that his son Max accused Ferrari of cheating.

Montezemolo says Hamilton now a F1 great

Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says Lewis Hamilton is a Formula 1 "great".

Haas could offer Kubica race seat for 2021

Haas team boss Gunther Steiner says he remains very keen to sign up Robert Kubica for 2020 and beyond.

New Indy owner eyes F1 return

Another potential candidate for a second grand prix in the United States may have emerged.

Dutch GP preparations on schedule

Preparations for the 2020 Dutch GP are on schedule, race spokesman and former F1 driver Jan Lammers insists.

Hulkenberg slams DTM reports as fake news

Nico Hulkenberg has slammed as "fake news" reports he will on Tuesday be unveiled as a DTM driver for 2020.

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Ferrari hits back at cheating accusation

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto has hit back at Max Verstappen's "cheating" accusation.

2020 to be F1's most expensive year ever says Horner

Christian Horner thinks 2020 could be "the most expensive year ever in Formula 1".

Sauber would survive Alfa Romeo exit

F1's Swiss-based team will survive even if it loses its Alfa Romeo backing.

Kubica has interesting options for 2020

Robert Kubica says he has "interesting options" on the table for the future.

Hulkenberg and manager deny DTM switch rumours

Nico Hulkenberg has played down reports linking him with a switch to DTM in 2020.

Steiner would welcome F1 engine freeze

Gunther Steiner has backed discussions about a potential engine development freeze in Formula 1.

No more McLaren testing for Alonso

McLaren has also closed the door to a test role for Fernando Alonso.

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Race Analysis - Overwhelming

United States GP - Race Analysis