Formula One News — March 2020

Negotiations over the 2021 Concorde Agreement have been put on ice.

Formula 1 will need to introduce a scheme to protect its economy and workforce amid the global pandemic, according to Carlos Sainz's father.

Indycar and Nascar have taken the lead over Formula 1 in the brave new virtual world of computerised online live sim racing.

A biochemist has scolded Dr Helmut Marko for "playing with human lives" by contemplating controlled coronavirus infections for Red Bull's drivers.

F1's UK-based teams are helping in the fight against coronavirus by manufacturing special ventilators.

David Coulthard thinks Formula 1 could get racing again in "the short term".

Ferrari has offered Sebastian Vettel a new one-year contract for 2021 - if he accepts a pay-cut.

The current three-week 'early summer' factory shutdown could be extended, Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur has admitted.

Formula 1 is moving to keep its ten teams in business, according to Dr Helmut Marko.

Formula 1 will not feature 18-inch wheels as scheduled in 2021.

Kimi Raikkonen "will not adapt" to a car that doesn't suit his driving style.

Bernie Ecclestone says Formula 1 will survive coronavirus.

Former F1 driver Vitaly Petrov thinks the engines of motorsport may be silent throughout 2020.

Verstappen F3 team in financial trouble

Even the big teams are financially exposed to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher.

Toto Wolff has denied reports that he could quit Mercedes and join billionaire Lawrence Stroll at Aston Martin.

Lewis Hamilton's only weakness may be when a rival makes him "feel uncomfortable".

Cyril Abiteboul has denied that Renault is poised to quit Formula 1.

Gunther Steiner says he is working hard to protect Haas from collapse amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Jacques Villeneuve thinks the coronavirus situation could be about to get a lot worse.

Alpha Tauri's two race drivers will not be taking part in the new trend of high-profile online virtual racing.

In terms of health, McLaren has managed to emerge unscathed from the Melbourne coronavirus scare.

"The biggest crisis" in Formula 1 history could result in a mass exodus of teams.

Yet another driver has questioned the realism of the latest 'Drive to Survive' series on Netflix.

David Richards has called on Liberty Media to ensure the smaller F1 teams are "looked after" amid the global pandemic and economic crash.