Bernie Ecclestone says that F1 should give up on the idea of holding any Grand Prix races in 2020, after the postponement or cancellation of the first eight races of the season due to the spread of coronavirus. Ecclestone was in charge of running the sport for nearly 40 years, until Liberty Media bought the commercial rights at the end of 2016 and replaced him as CEO with Chase Carey.more
Formula One called off the Bahrain and Vietnamese Grand Prix after the cancellation of Sunday's Australian season-opener due to the coronavirus outbreak. The opening three European rounds of the season are also under threat, suggesting F1 may not race at all until the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in June.more
Lewis Hamilton has aimed a blast at Liberty Media for pushing ahead with this weekend's Australian Grand Prix as the 2020 F1 season kicks off in Sydney amid the global coronavirus outbreak.more
Three Formula One team members have been placed into isolation amid concerns they may have contracted the coronavirus, as the decision to go ahead with the Australian Grand Prix comes under renewed fire. One member from McLaren and two from the Haas teams were evaluated at the circuit's isolation unit, established by F1, after showing fever symptoms at the track.more
Ferrari intends to travel to Melbourne as planned for this weekend's season-opening Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix despite increased travel restrictions placed by the Italian government.more
Formula 1 says it will not hold a World Championship race in a country that prevents any team entering as a result of coronavirus restrictions. F1 managing director Ross Brawn said: "If a team is prevented from entering a country, we can't have a race.more
Ferrari could face a roadblock to racing in next month's Vietnam Grand Prix as the country's national tourist board has announced that all travelers entering from Italy will be subject to 14 days of medical quarantine due to the coronavirus.more
Week two of 2020 Formula 1 testing got off to a surprising start, with Alfa Romeo's Robert Kubica topping the timesheets in the morning session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Wednesday.more
Fin Kimi Raikkonen, driver of the Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen team in Formula 1, started cooperation with Robert Kubica last week - a reserve and test player of this team. "We'll need any help," said the 2007 World Champion.more
British Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes GP) varied preparations for the new season by introducing pilates and yoga to training. He also devoted more time to meditation.more
Robert Kubica will be the first driver to sample Alfa Romeo's C39 at Barcelona 2020 pre-season Formula 1 testing, which will mark the ex-Williams racer's first outing for the team.more
Two Formula One teams - Alfa Romeo and Mercedes showed the new cars prepared for the 2020 season for the first time yesterday. Both presentations were not official, however, they will take place before the first tests scheduled for February 19-21 in Barcelona.more
Former F1 driver driver Robert Kubica will race in the DTM German Touring Car Championship for BMW this year. The Pole, 35, returned to Formula 1 last year with Williams, eight years after a horrific rally accident left him with only partial movement in his right arm.more
Aston Martin has agreed a £500m equity rescue deal led by the billionaire Lawrence Stroll under which the British car brand will enter Formula One racing from 2021.more
Jonathan Aberdein looks set to fill the final factory seat at BMW for the 2020 DTM season, Motorsport.com has learned, marking the end of his association with Audi.more
The official presentation of the Formula 1 car of the Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen team will be held on February 19 at the track in Barcelona - confirmed the team whose reserve and test driver will be Robert Kubica in the 2020 season.more
The 40-year-old suffered the fatal accident after 276 kilometres of the day's ride. Unconscious when medics arrived he was helicoptered to hospital where his death was confirmed.more
We had to do everything, regardless of the cost, to keep Max Verstappen in our team - admitted Red Bull team advisor for sports Helmut Marko. He added that the player was in the sphere of interest of two other top teams.more
The 22-year-old, who joined the team from Toro Rosso in 2016, has agreed a three-year extension to his previous deal, keeping him at Red Bull until the end of 2023.more
Rafał Sonik repeated yesterday's result and during the second stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia he was second again in the quad category. The winners of the inaugural episode among UTV light vehicles Aron Domżała and Maciej Marton, having technical problems, took 25th place.more
Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso, who will make his debut on the famous Dakar Rally on Sunday, does not dare count on victory in Saudi Arabia. "I still lack experience," said the 38-year-old Spaniard.more
PKN Orlen became the titular sponsor of the Alfa Romeo Racing team in the Formula One 2020 season. As part of the cooperation, Robert Kubica will join the team, and the Orlen logo will be the main element in painting the car and overalls - said PKN Orlen.more
