Formula One News — January 2020
JANUARY 7, 2020
Engineer switch helped Bottas in 2019
Lewis Hamilton says losing a key engineer to his teammate's side of the garage hurt his performance at the start of 2019.
Mercedes seat not worth risk for Ocon
Signing up Esteban Ocon to be Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes teammate in 2020 was ruled out by Toto Wolff because of the "risk".
Rossi admits he turned down Ferrari in 2006
Valentino Rossi says he came tantalisingly close to switching to Formula 1 in 2006.
Canada GP promoter defends Lance Stroll
Canada GP promoter Francois Dumontier has defended Lance Stroll, as the young Canadian prepares for his second season with his billionaire father's F1 team.
Mercedes, not Ferrari, will be 2020 rival says Marko
Dr Helmut Marko does not think Ferrari will get in the way of Red Bull's fight for the 2020 title against Mercedes.
Williams loses major sponsor Rexona
Amid a deep performance crisis, Williams has lost yet another major sponsor.
JANUARY 6, 2020
Ferrari admits Hamilton met with chairman
Ferrari needs "two experienced drivers" for 2021, according to team boss Mattia Binotto.
Racing Point aiming for fourth in 2020
Racing Point can finish fourth overall in 2020, according to Sergio Perez.
Leclerc equal number 1 now thinks Prost
Charles Leclerc is now "equal number 1" at Ferrari.
Raikkonen eyes world rally title
Kimi Raikkonen says he wants to add a world rally title to his CV in the future.
Pecking order to be similar in 2021 says Binotto
The pecking order in 2021 will "not be very different" to today, according to Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto.
Stroll admits he must catch teammate Perez
Lance Stroll, the son of team owner Lawrence Stroll, says he knows he has to up his game at Racing Point alongside Sergio Perez in 2020.
2020 delicate for Vettel says Montezemolo
Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says 2020 will be a "delicate" moment for Sebastian Vettel.
Hamilton better than Verstappen says Marko
Lewis Hamilton is still better than Max Verstappen, according to the Red Bull driver's boss Dr Helmut Marko.
Ferrari must improve pitstops
Ferrari must speed up its pitstops in 2020, boss Mattia Binotto has admitted.
Haas came close to ousting driver for 2020
Gunther Steiner has admitted he was "pretty close" to taking drastic measures after Haas' two drivers crashed at Silverstone last year.
Sponsor says Kubica involved in Alfa Romeo deal
Robert Kubica will have an important role at Alfa Romeo in 2020, the Polish driver's sponsor PKN Orlen has announced.
Beating top teams not possible in 2020 says Seidl
It is "not possible" for McLaren to take on the top three teams until the budget cap comes into force.
2020 Williams to be evolution says Russell
Williams has determined areas of the team's cars in 2018 and 2019 that were "fundamentally wrong".
Dakar not a Hamilton-like show says Alonso
Fernando Alonso insists his participation in the fabled Dakar Rally is not a marketing gimmick.
Dutch GP to survive without Verstappen
The Dutch GP is being set up to survive without Max Verstappen, according to Zandvoort circuit boss Robert van Overdijk.
Sirotkin admits F1 return unlikely
Former Williams driver Sergey Sirotkin has admitted that he is "very unlikely" to ever race again in Formula 1.
Wolff not going to Ferrari
Flavio Briatore has scoffed at speculation that Toto Wolff could be set to switch to Ferrari.
Porsche built F1 engine in 2017
Porsche motorsport boss Fritz Enzinger has revealed that the German marque designed a Formula 1 engine in 2017.
Hockenheim says F1 return up to Liberty
Whether Germany returns to the F1 calendar is in large part up to Liberty Media.