Formula One News — December 2020

Gunther Steiner has hit back at Haas reserve driver Louis Deletraz, who is upset that he was overlooked to replace Romain Grosjean this weekend in Bahrain.

Kevin Magnussen is not ruling out using 2021 as a springboard into America's top open wheeler category Indycar.

Carlos Sainz is hoping to join his countryman Fernando Alonso in being allowed to take part in the so-called 'young drivers test' in the days after next weekend's Abu Dhabi finale.

Callum Ilott says he may have to take a sabbatical in 2020.

Haas boss Gunther Steiner says he is not worried that he has signed up a driver for 2021 who does not currently have a Formula 1 super licence.

Mick Schumacher could make his Formula 1 debut earlier than expected.

New reports suggest Aston Martin is making a big-money bid to lure famous F1 designer Adrian Newey from Red Bull.

Romain Grosjean has all but admitted he was to blame for his fiery crash in Bahrain last Sunday.

Max Verstappen has tested negative for covid-19 following concerns he was a 'close contact' of world champion Lewis Hamilton's last week.

Bahrain this weekend will show whether Lewis Hamilton is "worth every penny" to Mercedes.

Ferrari chose which one of its three 'academy' junior drivers would race for Haas in 2021, according to the American outfit's boss Gunther Steiner.

Fernando Alonso has been shown the green light to test Renault's 2020 car in the 'young driver' test after Abu Dhabi.

Gunther Steiner is the perfect first team boss for Mick Schumacher.

With the announcment that Lewis Hamilton will sit out this weekend's Grand Prix due to his positive covid-19 test result, Mercedes GP has drafted in George Russell to drive alongside Valtteri Bottas at the Sakhir Grand Prix.

With George Russell off to Constructors' Champion Mercedes GP this weekend to substitute for convalescing Lewis Hamilton, Williams has announed that Formula 2 driver Jack Aitken will drive for the Williams-Mercedes team this weekend.

The Haas F1 team has confirmed a long running rumor that Mick Schumacher will join the team for the 2021 season. Schumacher is the current Formula 2 championship leader with the final round being run this weekend at Sakhir.

Romain Grosjean says he wants to return to action for his final Formula 1 race in Abu Dhabi next weekend "after a bit of psychological work".

French GP organisers have been granted approval for a crowd size of just 15,000 spectators for the race at Paul Ricard next June.

Two former world champions have slammed Daniel Ricciardo for his stinging rebuke of the way Formula 1 handled the replays of Romain Grosjean's fiery crash.

Ferrari is pushing for leniency as the budget cap looms for 2021.

Gunther Steiner has defended his decision to sign Nikita Mazepin for 2021 and beyond - and denied that the Russian's father Dmitry is buying the small American team.

Gunther Steiner has hit back at critics of Haas' decision to replace the injured Romain Grosjean with Pietro Fittipaldi this weekend in Bahrain.

Volkswagen is quitting motor racing - completely.

The Mercedes GP team announced on tuesday that after taking the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, that the seven-time World Champion woke up on Monday morning suffering mild syptoms and subsequently tested posititve for covid-19. Hamilton was tested again a also tested positive.

Romain Grosjean is reportedly aiming to return to the cockpit of his Haas car in Abu Dhabi, for what will almost certainly be his last Formula 1 race.