Mercedes completed a clean sweep of all three practice sessions at Silverstone as Lewis Hamilton set the quickest time ahead of qualifying on Saturday morning.
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix articles archive
Ferrari change both engines as a precaution following Vettel’s failure
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari’s drivers will each use a new engine, turbo and MGU-H for the rest of the weekend following the failure on Sebastian Vettel’s car yesterday.
Pirelli decides against setting lap limits for stints
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Posted onPirelli has not imposed maximum mileage restrictions upon teams in light of last week’s failures because doing so would push teams towards running similar strategies.
Szafnauer ‘surprised how little Brown knows about F1’
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Posted onRacing Point CEO Otmar Szafnauer has dismissed criticism of his team by McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown after it was penalised by the FIA stewards for breaking the sporting regulations.
Pirelli say softer tyres weren’t their choice after driver complaints
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onAfter a day of high tyre degradation, Alexander Albon said the rubber was “not a great choice by Pirelli” – but they denied making the call to bring softer compounds.
Ferrari, McLaren and Renault notify FIA they intend to appeal against Racing Point penalty
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari, McLaren and Renault have notified the FIA they intend to appeal today’s ruling on Renault’s protest against Racing Point. At least two of the three believe the penalty issued was too lenient.
Win F1 2020: Schumacher Edition with your 70th Anniversary Grand Prix predictions
RaceFans Predictions Championship
Posted onEnter your 2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix predictions to win F1 2020: Michael Schumacher edition this weekend.
Perez is F1’s only positive Covid-19 case again
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 conducted over 5,000 tests for Covid-19 in the past week. As last week, the only positive case was Racing Point driver Sergio Perez.
Wolff: Rival team bosses say one thing to Liberty and another to the cameras
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says some rival bosses criticise F1’s Concorde Agreement deal in private but are “up the arse of the commercial rights holder” when they speak on television.
Hamilton leads another Mercedes one-two as Ferrari failure ends session early
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix second practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton led another one-two for Mercedes after second practice ended early when Sebastian Vettel suffered an engine failure in his Ferrari.
F1 insists “no delay” to new Concorde Agreement despite Mercedes’ objections
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Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says they are “biggest victim” in the new Concorde Agreement deal and he isn’t ready to sign, but F1 insists it won’t be delayed any longer.
Brown: FIA verdict shows Racing Point’s claim over how RP20 was designed is ‘BS’
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says the FIA’s verdict on Racing Point shows the team’s claim it only used photographs to copy Mercedes’ 2019 car is “BS”.
Renault considering appeal to demand stronger penalty for Racing Point
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Posted onRenault is considering whether to appeal against the penalty which was handed down to Racing Point this morning over its use of brake ducts which were designed by Mercedes.
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix practice in pictures
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Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.
Analysis: How Renault’s Racing Point protest led the FIA to revise its rules on ‘clone cars’
2020 F1 season
Posted onAfter a painstaking investigation, the FIA ruled Racing Point’s copy of Mercedes’s rear brakes did violate F1’s rules. Dieter Rencken examines how they reached their verdict and assesses its wider impact on the sport.
Bottas heads quiet first practice as teams avoid harder tyres
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix first practice
Posted onValtteri Bottas headed a quiet first practice session as activity resumed at Silverstone ahead of this weekend’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.
Hulkenberg returns for Racing Point as Perez tests positive for Covid-19 again
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Posted onRacing Point has confirmed Nico Hulkenberg will drive for them again in this weekend’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Gene Haas not happy with results so far this year – Steiner
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Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner says team owner Gene Haas isn’t happy with his outfit’s results so far this year, but is hopeful they will sign up to continue in F1 in the coming weeks.
Hamilton ‘not comfortable’ agreeing new contract amid mass job losses
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says his contract talks with Mercedes are on hold because it doesn’t feel right to sign a new deal when the pandemic has cost so many people their jobs.
Leclerc explains furious response to racism claims on social media
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc has explained his furious response to attacks on social media over racism, while Kevin Magnussen revealed why he decided to stop ‘taking a knee’.