Formula One News — March 2020

F1's travelling circus will endure a nervous couple of weeks in the wake of the postponed Australian GP.

F1 teams are expecting to take a financial hit from the unprecedented coronavirus situation.

Montreal is pushing ahead with preparations for its 2020 Canadian GP.

The 2020-spec F1 cars have "so much more grip" than their 2019 predecessors, according to Haas driver Kevin Magnussen.

Moscow Raceway, a permanent venue located 100 kilometres from the Russian capital, says it is "ready to discuss" replacing one of the postponed grands prix in 2020.

Additional races have been affected by the current Covid-19 crisis.

Sebastian Vettel can beat Charles Leclerc at the wheel of Ferrari's 2020 car.

Valtteri Bottas says it is up to Mercedes to decide if the controversial steering system 'DAS' will be used in 2020.

Prior to the cancellation of the Australian GP, Williams had been planning to take on Alfa Romeo.

Charles Leclerc has defended both the FIA and Ferrari, amid rival teams' fury over the 2019 engine legality scandal.

Nico Hulkenberg will struggle to return to the Formula 1 grid.

Gene Haas has admitted that 2020 could be his team's last season in Formula 1.

Max Verstappen says the new rule allowing drivers to change their helmets as often as they desire will not change much for him.

Christian Horner says Red Bull is not in the market to snap up Sebastian Vettel for 2021.

The world of Formula 1 is coming to terms with the fact that its 2020 season is in tatters over the coronavirus crisis.

With Australia and China already called off, F1 insiders are no longer expecting any racing whatsoever until at least June in Baku.

Formula 1 took too long to respond to the coronavirus crisis, according to former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

Claire Williams is worried about the financial impact of F1's new coronavirus crisis.

It was announced on the morning of the opening session of the 2020 season that the first race of the year would be cancelled.

Friday morning McLaren issued addition information regarding their withdrawal from the Australian Grand Prix.

Following confirmation from Formula One, the FIA and AGPC that the Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled, and in light of the force majeure events we are experiencing with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Team’s focus now shifts to ensuring that all personnel return home as safely and quickly as possible and that all necessary precautions are taken in line with Government and World Health Organisation guidelines.

ROKiT Williams Racing fully supports the decision taken by the FIA, Formula One and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation to cancel this weekend’s (13-15 March) 2020 FIA Formula One Australian Grand Prix.

In light of the recent events in Melbourne, with the confirmation of one case of COVID-19 within the paddock, Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN welcomes the decision by the FIA, Formula 1 and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation to cancel the 2020 Australian Grand Prix for genuine force majeure circumstances.

Renault DP World F1 Team acknowledges and fully supports the decision of F1 and the FIA to cancel the 2020 Australian Grand Prix.”

Scuderia Ferrari fully supports the decision taken by the FIA and Formula 1 in conjunction with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation to cancel the Australian Grand Prix (13 to 15 March) at Melbourne’s Albert Park circuit.