Aug.1 (GMM) Toto Wolff has admitted surprise at Ferrari’s decision to essentially write off both the 2020 and 2021 seasons in order to focus on the new rules for 2022. With Carlos Sainz en route to the team next year, and Charles Leclerc under contract until the end of 2024, others are also wondering about […]
Month: August 2020
Red Bull close to new Austria GP contract
Aug.1 (GMM) Red Bull is close to extending its agreement with Formula 1 to host the annual Austrian GP. In March, we reported that the Red Bull Ring owner was yet to decide whether to keep hosting the sport at its circuit in Spielberg beyond 2020. “It will be decided by the end of the […]
Magnussen hopes Haas owner stays in F1
Aug.1 (GMM) Gene Haas is still yet to decide whether to keep his Formula 1 team up and racing. The small American team has already declared that, amid the corona crisis, the 2020 car will not be developed at all. “We are using this year to stabilise ourselves again after the pandemic and try to […]
Perez ‘did nothing wrong’ in contracting virus – boss
Aug.1 (GMM) A happy Nico Hulkenberg is expecting his body to hurt when he returns to the cockpit of Sergio Perez’s Racing Point for qualifying at Silverstone. The German, who lost his Renault seat at the end of last year, got the unexpected call-up to replace Perez after the Mexican tested positive for coronavirus on […]
Red Bull suspects Mercedes hiding true pace
Aug.1 (GMM) Red Bull suspects Mercedes is hiding its true superiority so far at Silverstone. Just as the energy drink owned team appears to take a step forward with new parts designed specifically as a reaction to Hungary, Mercedes’ drivers reported that they are struggling with their otherwise dominant 2020 car. “I couldn’t push the […]