Formula One News — January 2020

<p>Mario Isola insists that Formula 1 teams were "not negative" about Pirelli's rejected tyres designed for the 2020 season.</p>

<p>FIA president Jean Todt has played down concerns about F1's ever-expanding race calendar.</p>

<p>Swedish driver Felix Rosenqvist says he has little interest in launching a Formula 1 career.</p>

<p>Miami is working through the "issues" standing in the way of F1's second grand prix in America.</p>

<p>Claire Williams has admitted that Roy Nissany, the team's new test driver, could be on the grid in 2021.</p>

<p>Romain Grosjean has admitted he has given some thought to life after Formula 1.</p>

<p>More news about Robert Kubica's future will be forthcoming "soon", according to his backer.</p>

<p>Dr Helmut Marko wants Formula 1 to revisit the rules concerning how drivers qualify for a super licence.</p>

<p>Ferrari will not launch its 2020 car at the team's famous Maranello headquarters on 11 February.</p>

<p>Secret photos of F1 legend Michael Schumacher were offered to publications for $1.3 million, according to Britain's Mirror newspaper.</p>

<p>Alfa Romeo is building a "completely new car" for 2020, team boss Frederic Vasseur has admitted.</p>

<p>More rumblings about trouble with Ferrari's 2020 car are emerging.</p>

<p>George Russell says he will keep his eye out for "offers" from more competitive F1 teams.</p>

<p>Haas looks set to revert to its 2018 style livery this year, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport.</p>

<p>Fernando Alonso and McLaren have officially split.</p>

<p>Formula 1's door is "not closed" to Hockenheim, according to Thomas Reister.</p>

<p>Claire Williams is expecting the struggling British team to be ready for the very first day of winter testing next month.</p>

<p>Zak Brown is not expecting McLaren to be much higher in the pecking order in 2020.</p>

<p>Esteban Ocon may not have raced since 2018, but he is already hard at work as he prepares for his Formula 1 return with the works Renault team.</p>

<p>"Five or six drivers" could have won the 2019 world championship at the wheel of Mercedes' car.</p>

<p>Lewis Hamilton says he feels "fitter than ever" as he targets a record-equalling seventh world championship in 2020.</p>

<p>Dr Helmut Marko has all but ruled out a return to Formula 1 for Jean-Eric Vergne.</p>

<p>Former F1 driver Alex Wurz has penned a circuit intended to be the host of a Saudi Arabia GP in 2023.</p>

<p>Lewis Hamilton looks set to re-commit to Mercedes, according to the authoritative Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport.</p>

<p>F1's commercial director Sean Bratches is set to leave the sport.</p>