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Formula 1 teams agree cost-cutting package

over 3 years ago

from: BBC.co.uk/F1

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Formula 1 teams have agreed to a package of cost-cutting changes to help the sport ride out the coronavirus pandemic, BBC Sport can reveal. read more »

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Bottas and Ocon join grid for virtual Monaco Grand Prix

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Eight current Formula 1 drivers will participate at the upcoming Virtual Monaco Grand Prix, with Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas and Renault's Esteban Ocon joining the... read more »

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Renault set to cut costs by €2bn, will their F1 team escape the chopping block?

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 816 views )

French car manufacturer Renault is soon to announce that it is being forced to cut costs by €2 billion in response to a drop in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. The... read more »

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Arsenal forward Aubameyang gets McLaren nod for Virtual Monaco GP

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 691 views )

Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will compete for McLaren at this weekend's Virtual Monaco Grand Prix. Formula 1 is holding half-distance virtual races on its... read more »

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Pandemic a time for "opportunity" in Formula 1

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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FIA president Jean Todt remains hopeful the reduced $145million Formula 1 cost cap will prevent teams from dropping off the grid once the post-pandemic economic landscape... read more »

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F1 drivers will be rusty as hell in Austria – Hamilton

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 drivers will be "rusty as hell" when the series returns in Austria, but has urged Mercedes to hit the ground... read more »

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ACM plans bumper 2021 schedule, reveals Monaco GP date

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 703 views )

The Automobile Club de Monaco has revealed that it plans to hold all three of its blue-riband motorsport events in 2021. The ACM was forced to cancel the 2020 Monaco Grand... read more »

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F1 urges exemption amid ‘impossible’ quarantine for UK travellers

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 699 views )

Formula 1 says exemptions from quarantine “must be provided" for those involved in televised sporting events and says without it the notion of holding races at... read more »

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Japanese GP organisers confident over October event

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 508 views )

Organisers of Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix say they remain optimistic that this year's event can go ahead as scheduled, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Formula 1 is... read more »

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COVID-19 forced hiatus could extend career, says Ricciardo

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 791 views )

Daniel Ricciardo believes the extended winter break in Formula 1 forced by the COVID-19 pandemic could help him have a longer career in the series read more »

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Bundesliga and NASCAR provide glimpse of post-COVID19 TV spectacle

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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The last time the Formula 1 paddock was together was on Friday March 13 in Albert Park, Melbourne. It was a couple of days after the worsening COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic had... read more »

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Pirelli wants to scrap team tyre selection

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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With the pandemic having effectively turned the 2020 season on its head, to alleviate the pressure of the revised calendar Pirelli is seeking to scrap the practice of teams... read more »

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Wolff ‘very proud’ Formula 1 season will start in Austria

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says he’s “very proud” that the 2020 Formula 1 season will finally get underway with a double-header Austrian Grand Prix. The season has been on... read more »

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Haas: Heavily cut-back season would be financially worse than no races

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Haas boss Guenther Steiner reckons a heavily truncated 2020 Formula 1 schedule would be financially more problematic for teams than if the championship was to hold no races.... read more »

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McLaren could mortgage historic F1 cars to raise funds

over 3 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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McLaren is looking into various funding options to help the sportscar maker and Formula One team owner negotiate the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesman said on Thursday. read more »

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McLaren to mortgage historic cars

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 624 views )

McLaren are poised to mortgage their historic Formula 1 cars alongside the McLaren Technology Centre in a bid to raise £275 million to survive to Covid-19 pandemic. read more »

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McLaren looking to raise £275m by mortgaging classic cars and factory

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 780 views )

The McLaren Group is reportedly looking to raise up to £275 million by mortgaging its classic car collection and impressive Surrey factory complex. The Formula 1 team and... read more »

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Government gives green light to closed doors Belgian GP in 2020

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 554 views )

Wallonia's government has given its approval to a behind closed doors Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix this year, assuming hygiene conditions can be met. All Europe-based... read more »

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Ferrari reveals ventilator designed for COVID-19 fight

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 787 views )

Ferrari has revealed a new ventilator that it co-designed with the Italian Institute of Technology, in order to help with the fight against the current coronavirus pandemic.... read more »

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Hamilton enjoying ‘part-sabbatical’ after considering taking a year out of F1

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 640 views )

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton says he is enjoying the ‘part-sabbatical’ offered by the current situation, with the coronavirus pandemic pausing the start to the 2020... read more »

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Alfa Romeo celebrates anniversary of first ever F1 race

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 715 views )

The world was very different seventy years ago, there wasn't a global pandemic dampening everyone's spirits. The country was still on a high following World War Two... read more »

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Government's recovery 'road map' boost for Silverstone

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 748 views )

The UK government's 'road map' for recovery from the coronavirus pandemic signals hope for Silverstone. read more »

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Boost for British GP hopes as government lays out recovery road map

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 636 views )

The prospects of a British Grand Prix taking place in July have been boosted after the UK government published its coronavirus road map on Monday. Formula 1's 2020 season... read more »

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COVID-19 a bargaining chip for circuits?

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 827 views )

Dutch Grand Prix promoter Jan Lammers thinks some circuits will use the COVID-19 pandemic to stay on the F1 calendar post-2020. read more »

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"We're not in the business of handouts," warns Carey

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 937 views )

Teams could be in for a shock as F1 boss, Chase Carey warns that the sport has no intention of "handing out candy" in the face of the ongoing financial threat from... read more »