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DECEMBER 11, 2019

Tyre pressures must be raised in 2020

Pirelli boss Mario Isola is warning F1 teams that tyre pressures will need to be raised in 2020.

Verstappen not prepared to fall down F1 grid

Max Verstappen says he will not accept a move down the grid in order to extend his Formula 1 career.

Current Ferrari lineup not explosive

Mattia Binotto insists it is not "difficult" to manage Ferrari's current driver lineup.

Haas not commenting as McLaren aero boss leaves

Haas is not commenting on reports that McLaren's aerodynamics boss Guillaume Cattelani is heading to the small American team.

Insiders say Mercedes best F1 team ever

Mercedes is perhaps the greatest Formula 1 team ever, according to several well-placed insiders.

Marko broke promises in 2019 says Gasly

Dr Helmut Marko broke "promises" to Pierre Gasly in 2019, the French driver claims.

2021 car a priority for Renault

2020 will be a "critical" season for Renault, the French works team's boss Cyril Abiteboul has admitted.

Founder hails Toro Rosso's enormous progress

The founder of the team known as Toro Rosso says he is impressed with the Faenza based team's recent progress.

Lehto questions new limited brake parts rule

Former F1 driver JJ Lehto has questioned a new Formula 1 rule limiting the amount of brake components a driver can use during a season.

Hamilton crashed Rossi's MotoGP bike?

Lewis Hamilton may have crashed Valentino Rossi's MotoGP bike at the Valencia circuit this week.

F1 boss Michael Masi looking forward to 2020

Michael Masi says he is "looking forward" to returning to his new role as F1 race director in 2020.

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Rivals using engine saga to pressure Ferrari

Mattia Binotto thinks Ferrari's rivals complained about the legality of the Italian team's 2019 engine to "put pressure on us".

Ferrari still not happy with 2021 rules

Ferrari is still not happy with the published rules for 2021.

Hamilton to Ferrari would not change much

Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari would "not change much" at the Italian team, according to Pirelli CEO Marco Tronchetti Provera.

Verstappen better at dealing with anger

Max Verstappen says he was "more zen" throughout the 2019 season.

More pressure at Ferrari than Mercedes says Costa

Despite a more than decade-long title drought, Ferrari has everything it needs to succeed again in Formula 1.

Seidl took politics out of McLaren

Zak Brown says new McLaren principal Andreas Seidl took "the politics" out of the team in 2019.

Williams to sign Israeli tester for 2020

An Israeli driver looks set to sign up as a Williams test driver for 2020.

McLaren enters Tour de France cycling team

McLaren has teamed up to take on the top level of cycling including the Tour de France.

F1 vows to monitor Russian sports ban

Formula 1 has vowed to "closely monitor" Russia's new four-year ban from all sporting events.

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Racing Point admits interest in Kubica

Racing Point has admitted its interest in signing Robert Kubica for 2020.

Hanoi circuit 80 percent ready for F1 debut

Vietnam GP organisers say they will be ready for the inaugural F1 race in Hanoi.

Ricciardo did not make Renault better

A respected F1 commentator has questioned the contribution to Renault made so far by Daniel Ricciardo.

Webber questions Bottas hunger

Valtteri Bottas may be lacking the "hunger" to beat Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.