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.