6:03 AM ET Formula One is set to host two races behind closed doors at Silverstone this summer after the British government gave assurances that F1’s travelling staff would be able to gain exemptions from U.K. quarantine rules. 1 Related F1 will need to submit plans of the measures it will take to combat the
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5:25 PM ET 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. Spielberg’s Red Bull Ring is due to start the season on July 5 with a second race there, also without spectators, a week
11:54 PM ET Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo has urged society to grow up and move away from the “toxic” and “disgraceful” racism many are subjected to on a daily basis. The comments come as protests and rioting ramps up in the United States following the death of George Floyd. The Minnesota man, who
4:42 PM ET Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton has called out the “white dominated” world of Formula One for its silence amid the ongoing protests around the death of George Floyd. Floyd, who is black, died in police custody in Minnesota after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes.
4:35 AM ET ESPN and Reuters Williams is considering a sale of its once-dominant but now struggling Formula One team as part of a new strategic direction, Williams Grand Prix Holdings (WGPH) said on Friday. The company published annual results showing WGPH’s Formula One revenue slid to £95.4 million ($117.6 million) in 2019, down from
7:45 AM ET Williams are prepared to end decades of family control and sell the struggling Formula One team to secure its future after tough times on and off the track, deputy principal Claire Williams said on Friday. The announcement is a major shift for a proudly British company co-founded by Frank Williams, Claire’s father,
5:28 AM ET Renault says it plans to stay in Formula One despite the French car manufacturer undergoing a major restructuring process that will see 15,000 layoffs worldwide. 1 Related The team’s future in F1 has become a source of speculation for several months after it failed to meet its on-track goals last year as
9:02 AM ET Formula One team owners McLaren saw group revenues reverse from £284 million ($348.13 million) to £109 million in the first quarter of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, results on Thursday showed. The sportscar maker also reported a plunge in car sales to 307 units over the three months, compared to 953
5:11 AM ET Audi sacked German driver Daniel Abt from their Formula E team because he “made a conscious decision to go against the rules” in an esports competition, the German carmaker said on Wednesday. Abt, who announced on Tuesday he had lost his seat, was punished for getting a professional gamer to compete for
5:19 PM ET Mercedes’ parent company, Daimler, has denied it is planning to quit Formula One after a speculative report in Germany claimed a plan had been hatched to sell the team to Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll next year. 1 Related The report in Auto Bild and on F1insider.com claimed Mercedes team boss Toto