Formula One News — February 2020
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Horner not worried about pink Mercedes
Christian Horner is not among those who are concerned about the 'pink Mercedes' that will be on the 2020 grid.
Leclerc reverts to low-tech pen and notebook
Charles Leclerc has reverted to a pen and paper to give Ferrari feedback about its 2020 car.
Ferrari not looking for laptimes says Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has played down early fears about Ferrari's start to the 2020 pre-season.
Grosjean admits he could leave F1 after 2020
Romain Grosjean admits that 2020 could be his last season on the Formula 1 grid.
Ocon handshake ends feud with Verstappen
Esteban Ocon has made a public gesture in a bid to end the tension with Max Verstappen.
Marko thinks Mercedes steering trick illegal
Dr Helmut Marko thinks Mercedes' innovative steering wheel system, described by Sebastian Vettel as like a "joystick", is illegal.
F1 pushing ahead with Vietnam GP says Horner
Formula 1 is pressing ahead with preparations for the Vietnam GP, according to Red Bull team boss Christian Horner.
New lawsuit holds brakes on Miami GP
The engines of Miami's grand prix hopes continue to sputter.
F1 takes step closer to Africa
Formula 1 is taking a step closer to Africa.
Drivers hail unimaginable speed of 2020 cars
Formula 1 is stepping into a higher gear in 2020, with many drivers noticing on the first day of winter testing that the cars are faster than last year.
Haas solves 2019 problems with new car
Haas looks to have put its serious car problems of last year in the past.
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Albon wants race win in 2020
Alex Albon says he wants to win a race in 2020.
Pink Mercedes makes life difficult for McLaren says Sainz
Racing Point is not hiding the fact that its newly-revealed 2020 car closely resembles last year's title-winning Mercedes.
F1 seeks solution to China GP postponement
F1 is considering an unprecedented triple back-to-back series of races at the end of the 2020 season.
Tost tips Honda to stay in F1
Franz Tost thinks Honda will stay in Formula 1 after 2021.
Gasly, Kvyat went to Red Bull too soon
Alpha Tauri's two drivers bear "scars" from their premature promotions to the senior Red Bull team, according to team boss Franz Tost.
Team owner says Alonso has 2020 Indy 500 deal
Fernando Alonso has inked a deal to race in May's Indy 500.
Vasseur confident Alfa Romeo will renew deal
Frederic Vasseur says he is confident team backer Alfa Romeo is not about to pull out of Formula 1.
F1 broadcaster to skip Vietnam over coronavirus
F1 may be pressing ahead with the inaugural Vietnam GP, but the German broadcaster RTL will not be joining the rest of the Formula 1 world in Hanoi.
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Red Bull increases budget for 2020
Red Bull has upped its budget for 2020.
Verstappen contract has an exit clause
Dr Helmut Marko has admitted that Max Verstappen's new contract does contain an exit clause.
Ferrari ready to discuss new Vettel contract
Ferrari is "ready to discuss" extending Sebastian Vettel's contract.
Verstappen the best in F1 today says Gasly
Max Verstappen is perhaps "the best" driver on the Formula 1 grid, according to his former teammate Pierre Gasly.
Vietnam GP will not be postponed says official
Vietnam insists it is not about to call off its inaugural grand prix.
Drivers should control on-track discipline says Villeneuve
Formula 1 was better when driver discipline was left up to the drivers rather than "too many rules and too many decisions".