Formula One News — June 2020

JUNE 26, 2020

McLaren switch decision was not easy says Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo says "time will tell" if he has made the right decision to switch to McLaren for 2021.

Expiring contract nothing to worry about says Bottas

Valtteri Bottas insists he has "nothing to worry about" despite heading into the delayed 2020 season without a contract in place for next year.

Alfa Romeo will wait on 2021 driver decision

Alfa Romeo has no plans to make an early decision about its driver lineup for 2021.

JUNE 25, 2020

F1 ready for full season of ghost races says Abiteboul

Cyril Abitebul thinks Formula 1 should prepare for a whole season of 'ghost races' in 2020.

F1 preparing to announce second part of corona calendar

Formula 1 looks set to soon announce the second part of its 2020 'corona calendar'.

Canada not ready to confirm October race date

Organisers of the Canadian GP are not ready to confirm that a race in Montreal will definitely take place in 2020.

Doctor says Zanardi has very bad eye injury

A doctor treating Alex Zanardi has admitted the former F1 driver's vision could be affected by his hand-cycling crash.

JUNE 24, 2020

McLaren in legal race to avoid insolvency?

McLaren is worried it may soon run out of money.

No pre-Austria test for Haas

Haas will not follow in the wheel-tracks of other Formula 1 teams by organising a pre-Austria test.

Honda aims to be champion in 2020

Honda's goal for 2020 is to power Red Bull to the world championship.

Zanardi could lose vision after crash - reports

Alex Zanardi's eyesight is at risk as a result of the hand cycling crash that has left him in a coma with serious facial and head injuries.

Back-to-back ghost races will give answers says Magnussen

Formula 1's looming back-to-back 'ghost race' experiments could be eye-opening, according to Haas driver Kevin Magnussen.

F1 manufacturers could say goodbye says Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher is worried about the future of Germany's national representation in Formula 1.

10,000 corona tests ready for Austria GP

More than 10,000 coronavirus tests are being stockpiled at the scene of next weekend's return to Formula 1 action in Austria.

Tyre barriers set alight at Zandvoort

There was a fire just outside the Dutch GP venue at Zandvoort on Tuesday.

JUNE 23, 2020

Surgeon says Zanardi injury not like Schumacher's

Alex Zanardi's brain injuries do not compare with those suffered by fellow former F1 driver Michael Schumacher.

Ecclestone hopes Ferrari play fair in 2020

Bernie Ecclestone hopes Ferrari "play fair" in 2020.

Webber tips Vettel comeback in 2022

Mark Webber thinks Ferrari has made a good choice by signing up Carlos Sainz for 2021.

End of German free TV deal is about Vettel says Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone thinks the looming end of free-to-air television coverage of Formula 1 in Germany is due to the demise of Sebastian Vettel's career.

F1 reserve role no different in corona era says Kubica

Robert Kubica does not think his new role as a reserve driver will bounce him back onto the Formula 1 grid sooner rather than later.

F1 cars to display rainbows in 2020

There may initially be no one in the grandstands, but fans at home will at least be seeing a low of rainbows in Formula 1 this year.

JUNE 22, 2020

F1 fans set to flock to Austrian ghost races

Even if they're banned from entering the circuit, plenty of fans are expected to descend on the region around Austria's Red Bull Ring next weekend.

2020 to be Hamilton vs Verstappen says Webber

F1's 2020 world championship will be a two-man fight, according to former driver Mark Webber.

Renault used new engines in F1 test says Marko

This week, Ferrari and Red Bull will prepare on track for next weekend's return to Formula 1 action after the long 'corona crisis' shutdown.

Only 60% of F1 drivers can win in Mercedes says Verstappen

Only 60 percent of the current drivers in Formula 1 would be able to win the world championship in a dominant Mercedes car, according to Max Verstappen.