COVID-19: New F1 technical regulations delayed until 2022
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: New F1 technical regulations delayed until 2022

The Hindu  

New Formula One technical regulations will not be introduced until 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the FIA has announced. READ: In the wake of these delays, all 10 teams have joined F1 and FIA officials in unanimously agreeing not to roll out new technical regulations next year as planned, although new financial rules will be introduced. READ: "The introduction and implementation of the financial regulations will go ahead as planned in 2021, and discussions remain ongoing between the FIA, Formula One and all teams regarding further ways to make significant cost savings. "All teams expressed their support for the FIA and Formula One in their ongoing efforts to restructure the 2020 calendar as the global situation regarding COVID-19 develops.

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F1’s 2026 regulations revealed: Lighter, nimbler cars and active aero
7 months ago

F1’s 2026 regulations revealed: Lighter, nimbler cars and active aero

New York Times  

Formula One will introduce an era of lighter, smaller, and more agile cars as part of a “moderate revolution” of its technical regulations for 2026, which it unveiled on Thursday. Nikolas Tombazis, the FIA’s single-seater director and one of the key architects of the new regulations, said the cars would have “quite a visual difference to the current cars.” There …

Formula One rejects Andretti’s application to join 2025, 2026 series
11 months, 1 week ago

Formula One rejects Andretti’s application to join 2025, 2026 series

The Hindu  

Formula One has rejected Andretti Global’s application to join the global racing series in 2025 or 2026 but said on Wednesday that it is willing to revisit the issue in 2028 when General Motors has an engine ready for competition. General Motors under its Cadillac brand had signed on to partner with Michael Andretti’s push to join the top racing …

F1 | Chinese Grand Prix cancelled again over pandemic
2 years, 1 month ago

F1 | Chinese Grand Prix cancelled again over pandemic

The Hindu  

Formula One confirmed Friday that the Chinese Grand Prix will not take place in 2023, making it the fourth year in a row the race has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Formula 1 can confirm, following dialogue with the promoter and relevant authorities, that the 2023 Chinese Grand Prix will not take place due to the ongoing difficulties …

Formula One: 2023 Chinese Grand Prix Cancelled Due to 'Covid-19 Situation'
2 years, 1 month ago

Formula One: 2023 Chinese Grand Prix Cancelled Due to 'Covid-19 Situation'

News 18  

Formula One chiefs cancelled the China Grand Prix for a fourth straight year on Friday, citing continuing problems related to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Formula 1 can confirm, following dialogue with the promoter and relevant authorities, that the 2023 Chinese Grand Prix will not take place due to the ongoing difficulties presented by the COVID-19 situation,” read a statement on their …

2023 China Formula One Grand Prix cancelled due to country’s ‘ongoing difficulties’ with Covid
2 years, 1 month ago

2023 China Formula One Grand Prix cancelled due to country’s ‘ongoing difficulties’ with Covid

The Hindu  

The 2023 China Grand Prix has been cancelled, Formula One announced on Friday, because of “ongoing difficulties” with Covid. “Formula 1 can confirm, following dialogue with the promoter and relevant authorities, that the 2023 Chinese Grand Prix will not take place due to the ongoing difficulties presented by the COVID-19 situation,” read a statement on their website. “Formula 1 is …

F1 race calendar 2022: Full list of dates for every grand prix in biggest season ever
2 years, 3 months ago

F1 race calendar 2022: Full list of dates for every grand prix in biggest season ever

The Independent  

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Formula 1 2021: Turkish GP cancelled due to growing COVID-19 threat, F1 adds second race in Austria
3 years, 7 months ago

Formula 1 2021: Turkish GP cancelled due to growing COVID-19 threat, F1 adds second race in Austria

Firstpost  

Formula One chiefs, forced into another change due to Covid-19 protocols, announced that they will instead return to the sport’s safe haven of Austria. “The promoter has requested that we look at the potential opportunity for the race to be rescheduled later in the season if possible, alongside China who made the same request earlier this year.” Formula One confirmed …

Formula 1 2021: Monaco eases Covid-19 restrictions but yet to decide on fans at Grand Prix
3 years, 8 months ago

Formula 1 2021: Monaco eases Covid-19 restrictions but yet to decide on fans at Grand Prix

Firstpost  

Three motor races cancelled last year, are back on the calendar this year: the Monaco Historic Grand Prix on 25 April, the E-Prix on 8 May and the main event, the F1 Grand Prix. Monaco announced on Thursday that it was easing health restrictions, without resolving the thorny dilemma of whether fans would be allowed at its Formula 1 Grand …

2021 Looking Ahead: Financial regulations take centrestage in F1
3 years, 11 months ago

2021 Looking Ahead: Financial regulations take centrestage in F1

The Hindu  

The 2021 Formula One season was originally supposed to see a major overhaul of the sport’s regulations aimed at reducing the gap between the teams as well as allowing closer on-track racing. READ | Hamilton set a flurry of records in 2020, the most notable being his equalling of Michael Schumacher’s seven world titles and his overtaking of the German’s …

Formula 1 2021: Australian GP set to be postponed amid growing Covid-19 concerns
4 years ago

Formula 1 2021: Australian GP set to be postponed amid growing Covid-19 concerns

The Hindu  

Australian Grand Prix organisers and officials are discussing the schedule for the race with Formula One management, a government spokesman said on Tuesday, amid speculation the season-opener will be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Discussions between the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, the government and Formula One management about the Formula One calendar for 2021 are ongoing," a Victoria state …

Catalan government gives go-ahead for 2021 Spanish GP - F1 News
4 years ago

Catalan government gives go-ahead for 2021 Spanish GP - F1 News

The Hindu  

The government of Catalonia has given the go-ahead for Spanish Grand Prix organisers to agree a contract extension with Formula One for 2021. The May 9 race at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya is listed as subject to contract on the sport's record 23-round provisional calendar. The circuit agreed last year an extension to cover this year's race, which was held …

Formula One's support series revise schedules to cut costs
4 years, 2 months ago

Formula One's support series revise schedules to cut costs

The Hindu  

Formula Two and Formula Three, support series for Formula One, will no longer feature on the same weekends next season as part of a cost-cutting move after a year battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Friday. RELATED| Formula Two will feature at eight of the grand prix weekends, instead of a current 12, and Formula Three will have …

Formula One confident of completing season despite lockdowns
4 years, 2 months ago

Formula One confident of completing season despite lockdowns

The Hindu  

Formula One teams are confident the 2020 season will be completed safely despite countries going into lockdown to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. There are five of 17 races remaining -- this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola in northern Italy, then Turkey and two races in Bahrain followed by a finale in Abu Dhabi. Formula One has raced in …

Formula 1 2020: Mercedes confirm a second COVID-19 positive case, six more staff in isolation
4 years, 3 months ago

Formula 1 2020: Mercedes confirm a second COVID-19 positive case, six more staff in isolation

Firstpost  

The team flew six reserve staff to Germany on Thursday, a decision that maintained the numbers at the track, but has thrown the champions’ race preparations into difficulty. The Mercedes Formula One team on Friday confirmed that they have isolated six more staff, including a second person who returned a confirmed positive COVID-19 test. The team had announced on Thursday …

Formula One Reports 10 Covid-19 Cases Ahead of Russian GP But Teams Are Clear
4 years, 3 months ago

Formula One Reports 10 Covid-19 Cases Ahead of Russian GP But Teams Are Clear

News 18  

Formula One reported 10 positive COVID-19 tests over the Russian Grand Prix weekend but said on Friday that the teams were unaffected. The first eight races of the season were held behind closed doors, before some 2,800 fans per day were allowed at the Tuscan Grand Prix at Italy’s Mugello circuit. “In Russia, wearing a mask isn’t mandatory,” motorsport.com quoted …

All 10 F1 teams sign new Concorde Agreement, committed until 2025
4 years, 4 months ago

All 10 F1 teams sign new Concorde Agreement, committed until 2025

The Hindu  

Formula One's 10 teams have committed to the sport until at least the end of 2025 by putting their signatures to a new commercial 'Concorde Agreement'. Formula One and the governing FIA on Wednesday said in a joint statement the agreement will secure the long-term sustainable future for the sport and reduce the financial and on track disparities between the …

Formula 1 2020: From development freeze to working under new protocols, challenges for teams, drivers in upcoming season
4 years, 6 months ago

Formula 1 2020: From development freeze to working under new protocols, challenges for teams, drivers in upcoming season

Firstpost  

2020 Formula 1 season is set to resume on 5 July, we discuss the key technical and strategic insights that will influence form factor over the season as well as the first round in Austria. Simulation Formula 1 teams are big on simulation data and the most common term over the recent years has been ‘simulator to track correlation’. In …

Formula 1 looks to add races to European season as more cancellations in store due to COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 6 months ago

Formula 1 looks to add races to European season as more cancellations in store due to COVID-19 pandemic

Firstpost  

The current schedule features eight races, all in Europe, but with the sport hoping for a season of between 15 and 18 rounds. Formula 1 looks set to add more European races to the calendar with grands prix in Asia and the America likely to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have lots of different options and we’re …

Formula 1 2020: Mercedes set to oppose reverse grid qualifying race plan on season resumption
4 years, 7 months ago

Formula 1 2020: Mercedes set to oppose reverse grid qualifying race plan on season resumption

Firstpost  

The experiment was mooted already last year, before COVID-19 played havoc with the calendar, with Formula One keen on having three reverse grid races in 2020. A Formula One proposal for an experimental reverse-grid qualifying race when Austria hosts two grands prix in July looks unlikely to be accepted due to opposition from champions Mercedes. The idea would see qualifying …

Coronavirus: No F1 Dutch Grand Prix in 2020
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: No F1 Dutch Grand Prix in 2020

The Hindu  

The 2020 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix has been cancelled, it was confirmed on Thursday. A statement read: "Due to the worldwide spread of the coronavirus the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix has, as previously announced, been postponed. "The organisation of the Dutch Grand Prix, in consultation with Formula One Management, has had to conclude that it is no longer …

Coronavirus: Formula One approves cost-cutting measures for 2021
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Formula One approves cost-cutting measures for 2021

The Hindu  

Formula One's cost-cutting measures have been approved by the FIA amid the coronavirus pandemic. After a vote of the World Motor Sport Council on Wednesday, the cost cap for 2021 will be lowered from $175million per year to $145m, "with further reductions in the following years". Other changes include: - Several components, including the chassis and gearbox, have been frozen …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Formula One hopeful of racing at Silverstone despite UK's quarantine rules
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Formula One hopeful of racing at Silverstone despite UK's quarantine rules

Firstpost  

Formula One remains hopeful about the chances of racing at Britain’s Silverstone circuit in July and August despite quarantine measures confirmed on Friday. London: Formula One remains hopeful about the chances of racing at Britain’s Silverstone circuit in July and August despite quarantine measures confirmed on Friday. No exemptions for sport were mentioned, with football clubs competing in Europe also …

Monaco planning on holding three motor races in span of five weeks in 2021 following postponement of F1 Grand Prix
4 years, 7 months ago

Monaco planning on holding three motor races in span of five weeks in 2021 following postponement of F1 Grand Prix

Firstpost  

The Automobile Club de Monaco said on Tuesday the biennial Historic Grand Prix would be held on 25 April, 2021, with an all-electric Formula E eprix on 8 May and then the return of Formula One on 23 May. Monaco plans to hold three motor races in the space of five weeks in 2021 after the principality had to cancel …

Coronavirus: F1 shutdown period extended again - another four weeks takes it to 63 days
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: F1 shutdown period extended again - another four weeks takes it to 63 days

The Hindu  

The mandatory shutdown period in Formula One has been extended by a further four weeks, the FIA announced on Tuesday. With the coronavirus pandemic leading to multiple races at the start of the season being postponed, the mid-season break was brought forward to March and April and extended to three weeks rather than two. With confirmed cases of COVID-19 continuing …

Coronavirus: No Formula One leaves Lewis Hamilton with big void
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: No Formula One leaves Lewis Hamilton with big void

The Hindu  

Lewis Hamilton says he misses racing every day and not being able to start his quest for a seventh Formula One world title has left "a big void" in his life. Hamilton, who will match Michael Schumacher's record tally of titles if he is crowned champion again, is itching to get back behind the wheel of his Mercedes. "When you …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey says they hope to start delayed season with Austrian Grand Prix in July
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey says they hope to start delayed season with Austrian Grand Prix in July

Firstpost  

Formula One hopes to start its delayed 2020 season in Austria in July without spectators before ending in Abu Dhabi in December after races in Asia and the Americas, chairman and CEO Chase Carey said. London: Formula One hopes to start its delayed 2020 season in Austria in July without spectators before ending in Abu Dhabi in December after races …

Coronavirus: Disrupted Formula One season could end in tears
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Disrupted Formula One season could end in tears

The Hindu  

Formula One's 70th anniversary season, stalled by the coronavirus pandemic, could end in tears for teams facing financial ruin unless the sport cuts costs and achieves sustainable spending. Alarm bells have been ringing for weeks about whether the sport can survive in its current format ahead of key talks on Thursday between motor racing's governing body FIA, Formula One bosses …

2020 Canadian F1 Grand Prix postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

2020 Canadian F1 Grand Prix postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

India TV News  

The 2020 Canadian Grand Prix, which was scheduled for June 12-14, has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. So far, nine races have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak, with the March 15 season-opening Australian Grand Prix cancelled along with May's showcase Monaco Grand Prix. The news follows the announcement that F1 are working with promoters on a revised …

Coronavirus: Canadian Grand Prix postponed, F1 shutdown continues
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Canadian Grand Prix postponed, F1 shutdown continues

The Hindu  

The Canadian Grand Prix has become the ninth race of the Formula One 2020 season to be called off due to the coronavirus pandemic. Organisers confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that they were "saddened" to make the decision, with the date in Montreal having been earmarked as a possible opening race for an altered calendar this year. The 2020 …

Coronavirus: FIFA recommends postponing June internationals
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: FIFA recommends postponing June internationals

The Hindu  

FIFA's COVID-19 working group has recommended the postponement of all international matches due to be played in the June window. The working group, which the world game's governing body recently established to address the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, met for the first time via conference call on Friday. READ| All measures received unanimous agreement from the panel, including setting …

Coronavirus: British GP's dates to be decided by end of April
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: British GP's dates to be decided by end of April

The Hindu  

Formula One and Silverstone chiefs say they have until the end of April to decide if the British Grand Prix will go ahead in July. The Canadian Grand Prix is the next scheduled race, in mid-June, with the British Grand Prix due to take place just over a month later. READ | “Silverstone and Formula 1 remain in close dialogue …

F1 teams banned from developing 2022 cars this year
4 years, 9 months ago

F1 teams banned from developing 2022 cars this year

The Hindu  

Formula One teams have been barred from developing this year the new cars they will line up in the 2022 championship following a World Motor Sport Council ruling, the FIA announced on Tuesday. The move follows the decision to push back by a year new technical regulations originally set for 2021 which will provide F1 vehicles with completely redesigned aerodynamics, …

Coronavirus: F1 teams open to two-day GPs and season extension
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: F1 teams open to two-day GPs and season extension

The Hindu  

Formula One teams are discussing the prospect of holding two-day grands prix and extending the 2020 season until January 2021. Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto thinks teams will be as flexible as possible to find a solution, including two-day race weekends with practice held on a Saturday. "We can also have two-day weekends, with free practice moved to Saturday morning, …

Coronavirus: McLaren confirms Formula One team returned home
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: McLaren confirms Formula One team returned home

The Hindu  

McLaren has confirmed all team personnel who were in self-isolation in Australia have returned home. The Formula One team withdrew ahead of what was scheduled to be the season-opening race in Melbourne after a member of staff tested positive for coronavirus. The Australian Grand Prix was eventually cancelled and the F1 campaign is yet to begin due to the global …

Coronavirus impact: Formula 1 hopes to run shortened season of 15-18 races
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus impact: Formula 1 hopes to run shortened season of 15-18 races

India TV News  

Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey has said that they are expecting to run a shortened season of 15-18 races once racing starts after the coronavirus pandemic, which has brought entire sporting calendar to a grinding halt. The original 2020 calendar had 22 races but the season is yet to start with the first eight postponed or cancelled and more likely …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Formula 1 chairman Chase Carey expecting a shortened season of 15-18 races
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Formula 1 chairman Chase Carey expecting a shortened season of 15-18 races

Firstpost  

Formula One expects to run a shortened season of 15-18 races once racing can resume after the coronavirus pandemic, hopefully during the European summer, chairman and chief executive Chase Carey said. London: Formula One expects to run a shortened season of 15-18 races once racing can resume after the coronavirus pandemic, hopefully during the European summer, chairman and chief executive …

Coronavirus: Formula One hoping for 15-18 races in 2020
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Formula One hoping for 15-18 races in 2020

The Hindu  

The 2020 Formula One season could include between 15 and 18 races in a revised calendar that will likely run into December, according to Chase Carey. "We recognise there is significant potential for additional postponements in currently scheduled events, nonetheless we and our partners fully expect the season to start at some point this summer, with a revised calendar of …

Coronavirus: F1 drivers to stage virtual reality races
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: F1 drivers to stage virtual reality races

The Hindu  

Formula One's drivers will battle it out in an Esports Virtual Grand Prix series in a bid to give fans their racing fix while the season is delayed by the coronavirus. Formula One chiefs are aiming to start racing in Azerbaijan on June 7, but to fill the void for now the sport has asked current F1 drivers to play …

Coronavirus: Uncertainty looms over 2020 Formula One season
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Uncertainty looms over 2020 Formula One season

The Hindu  

It was supposed to be a record 22-race world championship but with seven Grands Prix already either postponed or cancelled, Formula One in 2020 has become a shorter, tightly-packed and economically challenging sprint for the title. READ | “It’s super complicated to redo a calendar because you don’t know when everything will be operational,” Frederic Vasseur, the team principal of …

COVID-19: Monaco Grand Prix cancelled for first time since 1945
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Monaco Grand Prix cancelled for first time since 1945

The Hindu  

The Monaco Grand Prix will not take place in 2020 as the Formula One calendar continues to be impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The FIA then announced on Thursday that the Dutch, Spanish and Monaco grands prix would all be put back but it was later confirmed the latter race, scheduled for May 24, will not take place. The Dutch …

Coronavirus: F1 postpones three more races amid Covid-19 outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: F1 postpones three more races amid Covid-19 outbreak

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A joint statement from F1 and the FIA read: …

Coronavirus: F1 - Dutch, Spanish and Monaco GP postponed
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: F1 - Dutch, Spanish and Monaco GP postponed

The Hindu  

The 2020 Formula One season will not begin until June after the FIA announced the postponement of the Dutch, Spanish and Monaco grands prix due to the coronavirus pandemic. READ | An FIA statement read: "In view of the continued global spread of COVID-19 and after ongoing discussions with Formula 1 and the three promoters, it has today been confirmed …

Coronavirus: F1 moves summer break to March and April
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: F1 moves summer break to March and April

The Hindu  

Formula One will have no mid-season break in 2020 after teams voted to bring it forward to March and April in response to the coronavirus pandemic. READ | The mandatory shutdown period has now been moved forward and extended from two weeks to 21 days, opening up dates in August for rescheduling purposes. An FIA statement read: "In light of …

Coronavirus: F1 CEO apologises for disruption, pledges to resume soon
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: F1 CEO apologises for disruption, pledges to resume soon

The Hindu  

Formula One CEO Chase Carey apologised to fans for the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic and pledged to resume the 2020 season as soon as possible in an open letter released on Tuesday. The F1 season was due to resume this past weekend with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, however it was cancelled in the wake of McLaren …

Coronavirus: F1's Australian Grand Prix called off
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: F1's Australian Grand Prix called off

The Hindu  

Formula One's season was thrown into turmoil Friday with the Australian Grand Prix cancelled just hours before cars were due to hit the track amid fears that more races will be called off as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll. The fast-moving developments sparked a crisis meeting between the race organisers, the FIA, teams and Formula One promoters late Thursday …

Australian GP set to go ahead but coronavirus cases being monitored
4 years, 10 months ago

Australian GP set to go ahead but coronavirus cases being monitored

The Hindu  

Despite fears over the coronavirus, the CEO of the Australian Grand Prix corporation says it is "all systems go" for the opening race of the Formula One calendar at Albert Park next week. "The health and safety of everyone at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2020 is paramount. "We continue to closely monitor the situation in the lead-up …

Formula 1 2020: McLaren CEO Zak Brown says teams monitoring coronavirus situation prior to Vietnam's debut race
4 years, 10 months ago

Formula 1 2020: McLaren CEO Zak Brown says teams monitoring coronavirus situation prior to Vietnam's debut race

Firstpost  

Vietnam declared a public health emergency over the epidemic on 1 February and banned all flights to and from China, where more than 1,300 people have died from the virus. Woking: Formula One teams are keeping a close eye on the health situation in Vietnam after the Chinese Grand Prix was postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic, McLaren boss Zak …

Coronavirus fears force the postponement of the F1 Grand Prix in China in April
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus fears force the postponement of the F1 Grand Prix in China in April

ABC  

Formula One organisers have postponed the Chinese Grand Prix that was due to be staged in Shanghai in April, the latest sporting event affected by the fast-spreading coronavirus infection in the country. Key points: The fourth round of the 2020 Formula One season will not go ahead after the postponement of the Chinese Grand Prix Logistics and the movement of …

Chinese GP postponed due to novel coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 10 months ago

Chinese GP postponed due to novel coronavirus outbreak

China Daily  

SHANGHAI - The Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix 2020, originally scheduled for April 19, will be postponed in view of the novel coronavirus, Chinese Grand Prix promoter Juss Sports Group announced Wednesday. According to the announcement, as a result of continued health concerns and with the World Health Organization declaring the coronavirus as a global health emergency, Formula 1 …

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