Formula One News — June 2020

JUNE 17, 2020

Bottas suggests Mercedes will use DAS in Austria

Valtteri Bottas thinks he and Lewis Hamilton will be using the controversial 'DAS' steering system once the 2020 season gets up and racing next month.

Schumacher should focus on F2, not F1 says Vasseur

Frederic Vasseur is giving no hints about whether Mick Schumacher will make his Formula 1 debut with Alfa Romeo in 2020.

JUNE 16, 2020

Mercedes loses F1 engine boss

Engine boss Andy Cowell is leaving Mercedes' F1 team next month.

Verstappen aims to win every race in 2020

While Jean Alesi has sold a Ferrari F40 to finance his son Giuliano's Formula 2 career, Max Verstappen has bought one of the Italian marque's road cars.

China could host two F1 races in 2020

China is shaping up to host not one but two grands prix in 2020, even though reports suggest coronavirus cases are surging once again in the country.

Todt hopes Vettel stays in Formula 1

Jean Todt says he hopes Sebastian Vettel stays in Formula 1 beyond 2020.

F1 working on alternatives to reverse grids

Jean Todt says Formula 1 is working on "other innovative ideas" after Mercedes vetoed the plan for qualifying sprint races and reverse grids in 2020.

Todt happy to see big teams expand beyond F1

Jean Todt has welcomed news that Ferrari and Mercedes are looking into expanding beyond Formula 1.

JUNE 15, 2020

Hamilton slammed for bullfighting comments

Lewis Hamilton is facing fierce backlash from within Spain after criticising the traditional practice of bullfighting.

Hockenheim cannot keep waiting for F1 race date

Hockenheim officials have warned that they cannot wait forever for Formula 1 to decide if the German venue will be added to the 2020 'corona calendar'.

Vettel should prepare for 2022 return says Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone is advising his friend Fernando Alonso to take a sabbatical in 2021.

Opinions split over Alonso return

Opinions are split over whether Fernando Alonso should return to Formula 1 with Renault next year.

No grid, podium or driver parade in 2020

The absence of spectators will not be the only major change when Formula 1 gets back up and racing in Austria next month.

Budget cap giving top teams headache says Green

Those in charge of F1's biggest budget teams must be suffering from a "massive headache", according to Racing Point technical boss Andy Green.

JUNE 12, 2020

Raikkonen, Verstappen not expecting to be rusty

Kimi Raikkonen is not expecting to struggle in Austria next month even though Formula 1 drivers have not raced since late last year.

Wolff admits Vettel not Mercedes priority

Toto Wolff admits that Sebastian Vettel is not Mercedes' "first priority" when considering the team's driver lineup for 2021.

Wolff not committing to 2021 team boss role

Toto Wolff is not ready to commit to remaining Mercedes' team boss beyond the end of 2020.

Team driver hierarchies do not work says Wolff

Driver hierarchies do not work in Formula 1, according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff.

Canada not giving up on 2020 race in fall

Organisers of the popular Canadian GP are not giving up on rescheduling the Montreal race this year.

No pre-Austria test not a disadvantage says Verstappen

Max Verstappen says it is no disadvantage that he will not do any testing prior to the resumption of racing next month.

Staying at Ferrari risked Vettel's reputation says Alesi

It is "good" that Sebastian Vettel is leaving Ferrari, according to former team driver Jean Alesi.

Imola now eligible for F1 return

Imola has boosted its chances of securing a shock return to the F1 calendar in 2020.

No surgery for Schumacher amid coronavirus

Michael Schumacher will in fact not undergo surgery any time soon, according to the Guardian newspaper.

JUNE 11, 2020

Norris glad to lose followers over politics

Lando Norris says he faced a backlash among his social media followers after wading into the current political moment.

Bottas says Mercedes not considering Vettel

Mercedes is "not considering" signing up Sebastian Vettel for 2021.