Formula One News — September 2020

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

No fix yet for Bottas leg numbness issue

Mercedes is working to fix a problem that leaves Valtteri Bottas with leg numbness while driving the otherwise-dominant 2020 car.

Williams family departure best for team says Schumacher

Former team driver Ralf Schumacher says he supports the departure of the Williams family from the eponymous British team.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Red Bull applied pressure for party mode ban says Marko

Dr Helmut Marko has admitted Red Bull applied "necessary pressure" to help get what he describes as Mercedes' "extreme" party mode engine settings banned.

Ferrari management made mistakes says Montezemolo

Ferrari "paid a very high price" for Formula 1's move to hybrid engine technology in 2014.

Red Bull scraps plans for DAS copy

Red Bull has scrapped plans to copy Mercedes' 'DAS' steering system.

Too early to decide Kvyat's future says Marko

It is "too early to speculate" about Daniil Kvyat's future in Formula 1.

Vettel stopped feeling Ferrari support

Sebastian Vettel was never a troublemaker at Ferrari, the team's former president Luca di Montezemolo insists.

Political reason for Renault surge?

There is a "political" factor behind Renault's surge towards the front of the grid.

Steiner ramps up pressure on Haas supplier Ferrari

Gunther Steiner is ramping up the pressure on Haas' crisis-struck engine supplier Ferrari.

Magnussen stayed at Haas too long says Nielsen

Formula 1 is leaving Kevin Magnussen behind, according to former Le Mans winner John Nielsen.

2020 season not boring says Petrov

Former F1 driver Vitaly Petrov has hit back at claims that Formula 1 is "boring" in 2020.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Turkey eyes 100,000 spectators, longer F1 deal

For Ferrari, the absence of the Tifosi at Monza this weekend may actually be a blessing.

Binotto has nothing to say after Wolff comments

Mattia Binotto says there is "nothing" he wants to say in reply to his Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff.

Vettel rumours suddenly quiet says Schumacher

Sebastian Vettel may now have decided to take a sabbatical in 2021, according to his countryman and former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher.

Tsunoda getting closer to Alpha Tauri debut

Yuki Tsunoda is shaping up as the most likely rookie on Formula 1's 2021 grid.

Melbourne 2021 in doubt, rival venue could step in

A small town in South Australia has emerged as a potential Formula 1 venue for 2021.

Just three days of winter testing in 2021

There will be just three days of winter testing before the 2021 season kicks off, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Ferrari needs very, very big step for 2021 says Sainz

Carlos Sainz, who is moving to the Maranello team next year, says Ferrari needs to take a "very, very, very, very big step" with its engine for 2021.

Honda to keep improving Red Bull's engine

Honda's technical boss admits the Japanese manufacturer needs to keep working to improve its power unit.

Ferrari likely to court Cowell

Mercedes' engine guru Andy Cowell could make the switch to Ferrari, according to a respected Italian journalist.

F1 owners Liberty a bit naive says Marko

Dr Helmut Marko says the top bosses at F1's owner Liberty Media are often "a bit naive".

Pirelli can spice up F1 with soft tyres says Doornbos

Former Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos has a proposal to spice up what many observers are calling increasingly 'boring' races in Formula 1.

Too soon to write off Kvyat says Petrov

It is too soon to write off Daniil Kvyat's Formula 1 career.

FIA to investigate Giovinazzi crash

The FIA is investigating the way in which George Russell's car struck a flying wheel at high speed during the Belgian GP.

Hamilton admits quitting French lessons

Lewis Hamilton admits he started to learn French - and then quickly gave it up.