Formula One News — March 2020

MARCH 18, 2020

F1 to discuss plan B calendar on Thursday

Chase Carey has admitted that, amid the ongoing global coronavirus crisis, he isn't sure when the 2020 season will get underway.

Surname no guarantee of F1 debut says Schumacher

Mick Schumacher says he knows his surname is "not a guarantee" of a future in Formula 1.

Hamilton not eyeing leap to Formula E

Lewis Hamilton says he is not yet looking to leap into Formula E - even though he admits that could be a more "ethical" choice.

MARCH 17, 2020

Barcelona boss says difficult to save 2020 Monaco GP

Barcelona circuit boss Joan Fontsere admits that May's Spanish GP will almost certainly not happen.

Pirelli confirms F1's second coronavirus infection

A member of Pirelli's travelling F1 staff has tested positive for coronavirus in Melbourne.

Only Ferrari factory closed over coronavirus

Formula 1 factories remain open amid the global coronavirus crisis.

Abiteboul plays down Vettel to Renault talk

Cyril Abiteboul has played down the possibility that Sebastian Vettel might join Renault from 2021.

Silly season also facing 2020 delay says Salo

F1's driver 'silly season' this year is likely to be delayed.

Vettel unsure about returning to F1 midfield

Sebastian Vettel says he does not know if he would accept a step back into a midfield F1 team.

Honda would not have raced in Melbourne

Honda says it would not have taken part in the Australian GP.

Red Bull confirms Mercedes no longer in gang of 7

Red Bull has confirmed reports that Mercedes is no longer part of the 'gang of seven' teams who are siding furiously against Ferrari.

Giovinazzi admits eyeing Vettel's seat

Antonio Giovinazzi says he has set his sights on a Ferrari race seat for 2021.

Marko stays out of Kvyat-Piquet split

Dr Helmut Marko says he has kept out of Daniil Kvyat's relationship problems.

MARCH 16, 2020

Hopefully we can go racing again says Steiner

Gunther Steiner says he is not sure if and when F1's 2020 season will get underway.

Alfa Romeo's rivals difficult to fight in 2020 says Kubica

Robert Kubica admits that Alfa Romeo may have a tough 2020 season.

Zandvoort yet to hear from the FIA over coronavirus

Jan Lammers says he is still waiting to discuss the future of Zandvoort's scheduled return to the 2020 Formula 1 calendar.

Indianapolis in talks with Chase Carey says Penske

Roger Penske has admitted that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is serious about bringing Formula 1 back to the fabled venue.

MARCH 15, 2020

Even Baku's June race now in doubt

Hopes that F1's 2020 season may be able to start in Azerbaijan in early June are fading.

Barcelona still in talks over May 10 race

Barcelona remains in talks about how the coronavirus situation will affect the forthcoming Spanish GP.

Netflix made Grosjean look like enemy says Magnussen

There is more to Formula 1 than what is depicted in the official Netflix series, according to Haas driver Kevin Magnussen.

F1 drivers dodge virus with online Australian GP

With F1's real-life 2020 world championship in tatters, the drivers are instead preparing to take their racing into the virtual world.

MARCH 14, 2020

F1 teams begin coronavirus quarantine period

F1 team staff arriving back in Europe from Australia are now heading into a two-week quarantine period.

Zandvoort waits for FIA to provide coronavirus clarity

Organisers of the Dutch GP at Zandvoort are waiting to hear more about the postponement of the 2020 race.

Ferrari engine saga could be handled better says Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says the Ferrari engine legality scandal could be "handled better".

Red Bull admits it would have raced in Melbourne

If it had been up to some Formula 1 teams, they would be preparing to race in Sunday's ultimately-postponed Australian GP.