6:32 AM ET Fernando Alonso is close to signing a deal to contest this year’s Indy 500 with Michael Andretti’s team. Two-time world champion Alonso has twice attempted to win the famous oval race with McLaren — in 2017, the British team linked up with Andretti Autosport and Honda in a joint bid, before a
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5:32 AM ET Max Verstappen has ended speculation of a move to Mercedes by signing a Red Bull contract extension until 2023. Verstappen’s decision to stay is a ringing endorsement of Red Bull and its Honda partnership, which started last year and yielded victories in Austria, Germany and Brazil. Late last year Honda confirmed it
8:22 AM ET Max Verstappen’s bumper Red Bull contract extension has some obvious ramifications on the Formula One grid for what still could be a fascinating year in terms of potential driver moves. For Red Bull and Honda, it is a huge win. It takes Verstappen off the market at a time whispers of a
4:51 AM ET W Series champion Jamie Chadwick will remain a part of Williams’ Formula One driver academy in 2020. Chadwick, 21, won the inaugural series of the all-female championship in 2019 several months after being added to the Williams programme. The championship earned Chadwick $500,000, although she is yet to confirm her racing plans
8:32 AM ET Car launches February 11 – Ferrari February 14 – Alpha Tauri (formerly Toro Rosso) Eight teams are yet to confirm their launch dates. Preseason testing February 19-21 – Test One February 26-28 – Test Two Both tests will be held at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya. 2020 race calendar All race weekends follow
6:56 AM ET A look at the stories making headlines during Formula One’s offseason period. The ongoing bushfires in Australia have rallied international support and triggered a huge fundraising effort. A state of emergency has been declared in New South Wales and a state of disaster is in place in Victoria. Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo is
9:01 AM ET A new year means a new Formula One season is on the horizon. The first campaign of the 2020s could be one of the closest in recent memory — here’s a list of things we want to see. Someone makes Lewis work for number seven Lewis Hamilton has been sublime in recent
9:01 AM ET A new year means a new Formula One season is on the horizon. The first campaign of the 2020s could be one of the closest in recent memory — here’s a list of things we want to see. Someone makes Lewis work for No. 7 Lewis Hamilton has been sublime in recent
8:19 AM ET McLaren has promoted Fernando Alonso‘s former race engineer Andrea Stella to racing director, to work beneath team principal Andreas Seidl. Seidl joined the team last year and created a three-headed management team beneath him – Stella, who had been performance director, will now work alongside technical director James Key, who joined from
7:33 AM ET Robert Kubica will be Alfa Romeo’s Formula One reserve driver for the 2020 season, with Polish oil company and personal backer PKN ORLEN joining as co-title sponsor, the Swiss-based team said on Wednesday. Kubica, 35, made his race debut with the team in 2006 when they were competing as BMW Sauber. 1