Formula One News — March 2020

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team has today sent a letter to the FIA and F1 requesting the cancellation of the 2020 Australian Grand Prix.

On Thursday evening, with the Australian Grand Prix due to start practice tomorrow morning the McLaren team announced that they are withdrawing from competition from the opening race of the season.

Gunther Steiner has stopped short of pointing the finger at Liberty Media and the FIA's "poor management" of the coronavirus crisis that is gripping Formula 1.

Formula 1 is in an unprecedented crisis as the ever-worsening coronavirus situation grips the Melbourne paddock and threatens the entire 2020 season.

Formula 1 can still be exciting even if Lewis Hamilton continues to dominate.

Sebastian Vettel says he is not yet thinking about extending his stay at Ferrari beyond 2020.

With Bahrain, Vietnam and even this weekend's 2020 season opener in Australia now in serious doubt, attention is beginning to turn to the viability of even F1's European races this year.

Mercedes will run the risk of a protest by using the controversial new steering system DAS in Melbourne this weekend.

Toto Wolff is not ready to write off Ferrari's chances of winning the 2020 world championship.

F1's coronavirus crisis is hitting a higher gear in Melbourne, with three team staff put in isolation as they suffer from symptoms.

The coronavirus threat continues to close in on the start of F1's 2020 season.

Sebastian Vettel will not immediately take advantage of the newly-axed rule restricting helmet livery changes.

Charles Leclerc says he isn't sure how competitive Ferrari's 2020 car is compared to its rivals.

Max Verstappen says he hopes Red Bull's 2020 car is within "two to three tenths" of Mercedes' pace.

Jean Todt has revealed that he consulted with Chase Carey before agreeing the secret settlement with Ferrari over the legality of the Italian team's 2019 engine.

Two teams could throw yet another cloud over the 2020 season opener in Melbourne, according to Germany's Auto Bild.

Formula 1's environmental credentials already outpace Formula E.

The global coronavirus crisis is being portrayed "hysterically", according to Red Bull's top F1 official Dr Helmut Marko.

Charles Leclerc has admitted he is "not sure" if Sebastian Vettel will still be his Ferrari teammate in 2021.

An ultimatum for the FIA demanding answers to the Ferrari engine legality scandal is about to expire, Dr Helmut Marko has revealed.

Honda says it wants to help Max Verstappen finish on the podium at every race in 2020 so he can fight for the world championship.

Dutch public health chief Sjaak de Gouw says he is not worried that the first European race of F1's 2020 season at Zandvoort will be cancelled.

Melbourne will not be following Bahrain's lead by excluding spectators from its 2020 grand prix.

The saga about the legality of Ferrari's 2019 engine could trigger Sebastian Vettel's exit from the team.

Hopes are high that Red Bull can pose a challenge to Mercedes in 2020.