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Racing Point details plans for "true integration" with Aston
Racing Point Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer says the outfit's 2021 link-up with Aston Martin will be "true integration" and "beneficial for both sides".
Prime Who the real winner is from Mercedes' DAS system
In this open letter to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, Motorsport.com's F1 editor expresses his gratitude for the dual-axis steering system, which was a throwback to an age where technical surprises were far more frequent
Top Paul Ricard French GP moments
The French Grand Prix is one of the most historic and important motor races in the world. Indeed, the first running in 1906 was the genesis of 'Grand Prix racing'.
Red Bull, Honda target no engine penalties in 2020
Red Bull and Honda have set sights on getting through the Formula 1 season without a single engine change penalty this season, amid growing optimism about the reliability of Honda's 2020 power unit.
McLaren had "best start for many, many years" to F1 testing
McLaren boss Andreas Seidl says his team has had its "best start" to testing for many years, as it plans to bring a batch of updates to Barcelona next week.
The changes that helped Mercedes fit DAS
Mercedes was the talk of Formula 1's first pre-season test, when onboard footage helped reveal the team's radical new Dual-Axis Steering System – which has become known as DAS.
Albon: Rivals would still have found out about "sneaky" DAS
Red Bull driver Alex Albon reckons rival Formula 1 teams would have discovered Mercedes' "sneaky" DAS steering development, even if it had not been picked up on pre-season TV footage.
Prost says "stupid" electric obsession leaves F1 in tough spot
An upset Alain Prost says "stupid" moves by governments to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars risk killing the European car industry – and will leave Formula 1 facing some tough decisions.
Bottas wants Mercedes '21 talks expedited, more "internal"
Valtteri Bottas wants to avoid dragging out contract negotiations with Mercedes over a new deal for 2021, believing there was “too much unnecessary talk” outside the team last year.
Ferrari identifies cause of Vettel's engine failure
The Ferrari Formula 1 team has traced the engine failure it suffered in Barcelona testing last week to a lubrication system issue – and it says the problem is "not a cause for concern."
Gallery: All of Alain Prost's F1 race wins
With four world championships, 51 victories and 33 pole positions, Alain Prost remains one of Formula 1's most successful drivers. On the occasion of his 65th birthday, we look back on all of his grand prix wins.
Teams urge FIA to properly police staff rotation
The FIA has been urged to ensure that Formula 1 teams are not illegally sharing information between each other by rotating staff.
Electrification complicating Honda's Red Bull contract talks
Honda has opened talks with Red Bull about extending its future in Formula 1 beyond 2021, but says its situation is complicated by the financial pressure on its parent road car company because of moves to electrification.
Latifi: Not all problems solved at Williams
Nicholas Latifi says that his Williams Formula 1 team has not yet fully addressed all the issues that it faced with last year's car.
F1's US expansion "clearly taking longer than we hoped"
Chase Carey has downplayed the impact of the delays to the planned Formula 1 race in Miami, but conceded to feeling frustration over its “ongoing complexity”.
DAS debut left Mercedes' F1 rivals "wide-eyed"
Mercedes’ rivals have conceded they were left “wide-eyed” when the reigning champion team debuted its new dual-axis steering system in the opening Formula 1 pre-season test.
Mercedes lifts lid on W11's other design secrets
Mercedes has lifted the lid on the "aggressive" design changes that have resulted in its new W11 being "streaks ahead" of it predecessor.
Albon: New Red Bull "more usable" than 2019 car
Alex Albon says the Red Bull’s 2020 Formula 1 car feels “more usable” and is a “step forwards” compared to its design from last year.
Russell: "No way" Williams will be as slow as in 2019
George Russell feels there is “no way” Williams will be as far off the pace of is its 2020 Formula 1 rivals as it was last year.
Car design "cloning" can be good for F1 - Horner
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has defended teams using "clone" cars in Formula 1, because he thinks they make the sport better.
F1 competition "like Federer with ping-pong racket" - Grosjean
Haas driver Romain Grosjean says he is "not so sure" Formula 1 qualifies as a sport, likening the competitive differences between the cars to "asking Roger Federer to go with a ping-pong racket to Roland Garros".
What we’ve learned from the first F1 2020 test
Mercedes proves F1 innovation is alive and well, Ferrari certainly didn’t get the start it wanted, while Racing Point's gamble appears to be paying off. Our experts on the ground weigh up all the major talking points from the first week of F1 testing.
Mercedes faced own engine dramas in first F1 2020 test
Mercedes’ first Formula 1 2020 pre-season test may have looked like it ran like clockwork, but it has emerged that the German car manufacturer did have some reliability concerns after being forced to change an engine.
Tech analysis: Red Bull goes own way with new suspension idea
While most attention has been focused on the Mercedes DAS system, the German car manufacturer is not the only team to be trying something different during Formula 1 testing this week.
