Formula One News — May 2020

Mika Salo has described Liberty Media's plans for 15-18 races amid the corona pandemic as "pretty wild".

Fernando Alonso seems to have finalised his plans for 2021 - and a return to Formula 1 will apparently have to wait.

Luca di Montezemolo has emerged as a candidate to be the next FIA president.

The CEO of Carlos Sainz's personal sponsor, Spanish beer brand Estrella Galicia, has admitted he is "concerned" about the coronavirus crisis.

The Formula 1 show will go on even if a coronavirus infection is detected in the paddock, according to FIA Institute president Professor Gerard Saillant.

BMW has no intention of returning to Formula 1, according to board member Klaus Frohlich.

Daniil Kvyat says any talk about the future for Formula 1 drivers is on hold for the corona crisis.

McLaren will not adopt an 'orange Mercedes' strategy in order to return to the top in Formula 1.

Porsche's racing boss Fritz Enzinger is warning that July is too soon for the recommencement of the Formula 1 season.

The F1 world should stand behind the sport's decisions about when and how the 2020 season gets up and running, according to Alain Prost.

Ferrari is confident about bouncing back financially from the corona crisis.

Circuits are fighting behind the scenes to be part of F1's new 'corona calendar' for 2020, according to Dutch GP boss Jan Lammers.

Zandvoort circuit architect Jarno Zaffelli says the Dutch GP venue's depiction in the official Formula 1 video game for 2020 is not accurate.

BMW has admitted that the premier German touring car championship could collapse.

Bernie Ecclestone thinks Formula 1 should be able to organise "eight races with no problems" in 2020.

Daniel Ricciardo has described the chances he will join in the new trend among real racing drivers to go wheel-to-wheel in the virtual world as "slim".

It is "impossible" for Formula 1 to consider not racing at all in 2020, according to Jos Verstappen.

Alain Prost says it is very possible that Renault will lose Daniel Ricciardo at the end of 2020.

Jean Todt is worried that the upper tiers of motor racing could lose the support of car manufacturers amid the corona crisis.

Eddie Jordan says he is "convinced" that most manufacturers in Formula 1 could quit the sport over the fallout of the corona crisis.

Paul Ricard boss Stephane Clair says he is disappointed that racing in France will not be able to resume until August at the earliest.

Kevin Magnussen has played down fears Haas team owner Gene Haas could be poised to pull the pin on his Formula 1 project.

Spa-Francorchamps, Monza, Hanoi, Baku and other Formula 1 host venues have now emerged on a draft 19-race 2020 calendar set to begin in July.

F1 is planning some technical changes for 2021, even though it was earlier decided to 'freeze' car design amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The pecking order in Formula 1 is unlikely to be changed by the corona crisis shutdown.