There were emotional and poignant scenes at the return of the Formula 1 season this weekend as fourteen drivers took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in the lead-up to the Austrian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the words ‘Black Lives Matter’ Read more…
McLaren conceded after Friday practice that Racing Point were out of their reach, but not only did Norris outqualify both of them, he also comfortably beat both Ferraris and finished Q3 just over a tenth down on Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. It’s comfortably Norris’ best qualifying performance to date, and he, like the Read more…
After seeing the return of DAS during Friday practice ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, Red Bull lodged an official protest to the FIA alleging that the system was in breach of the regulations. The governing body declared it legal in the early hours of Saturday morning in Austria and gave Read more…
Lewis Hamilton has criticised reports claiming he is seeking a salary rise from Mercedes if he is to remain at the team beyond the end of this season. The six-times world champion insisted he has not begun talks over his contract with team principal Toto Wolff. Hamilton did not specify which Read more…
Lewis Hamilton instigated Mercedes’ decision to run a black livery for the 2020 F1 season as a stand against racism. The six-times world champion, who has been a vocal supporter of the anti-racism protests prompted by the killing of George Floyd on May 25th, first raised the idea with team principal Toto Wolff Read more…
Amid controversy over allegedly racist comments, Bernie Ecclestone has received some support from a retired American racing driver. Days after the former F1 supremo received scathing rebukes for saying that “in many cases black people are more racist than white people”, Willy T Ribbs says Ecclestone actually gave him a Read more…
Ferrari has admitted teams may need to miss this weekend’s Austrian GP if there is a coronavirus outbreak. Laurent Mekies, the Maranello team’s sporting boss, told Sky Italia that the two sides of the Ferrari garage will be divided into two anti-corona “bubbles”. “In the event that someone has a Read more…
Red Bull wanted to do more than just get reacquainted with the RB16 during its filming day at Silverstone on Thursday, as it also used its allotted 100km to test out some new parts ahead of the season opener in Austria next week. Unlike Mercedes and Ferrari, which opted for Read more…
Williams’s decision to split with its title sponsor ROKiT before the start of the 2020 Formula 1 season means its original livery for this year has been replaced with a new design. The red, white and blue colour scheme that was occasionally compared to a tube of toothpaste will be remembered Read more…
Max Verstappen is doing well in Brazil. GPBlog spoke with Rafael Lopes, commentator for the Brazilian television channel Globo, about the common comparison between Verstappen and Ayrton Senna, the competition the Dutchman has to fear from contemporaries like Charles Leclerc and how Brazilian Formula 1 fans view Verstappen. “Max has a huge Read more…