Renault have nothing to fear from the remaining tracks on the 2020 F1 schedule following their breakthrough podium finish at the Nurburgring, says sporting director Alan Permane.
2020 eifel grand prix articles archive
Bottas “needs a miracle” to overturn Hamilton’s 69-point lead
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas says there’s “no chance” he will give up in the championship fight, but admits he “needs a miracle” after posting his second point-less result of the year at the Nurburgring.
2020 Eifel Grand Prix Star Performers
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Posted onDaniel Ricciardo, Nico Hulkenberg, Romain Grosjean and Antonio Giovinazzi were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Eifel Grand Prix. Here’s why.
Leclerc sees ‘quite a few positives’ in Ferrari’s Nurburgring weekend
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Posted onCharles Leclerc says he was encouraged by Ferrari’s performance in the Eifel Grand Prix, despite falling from fourth on the grid to finish seventh.
Mercedes relied on DAS “more than ever” at cold Nurburgring
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Posted onMercedes chief strategist James Vowles says the team relied on its unique Dual Axis Steering system more than ever to optimise its tyre performance in the cold conditions during the Eifel Grand Prix.
Hamilton and Schumacher surprisingly similar in the car, quite different out of it – Shovlin
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Posted onLewis Hamilton’s rivals underestimate how hard he works, says Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin, who compared the six-time champion to his predecessor at the team, Michael Schumacher.
Hulkenberg’s Silverstone feedback prompted Racing Point suspension upgrades
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Posted onThe suspension upgrade Racing Point introduced to their car recently was prompted by feedback substitute driver Nico Hulkenberg provided during his two appearances for the team earlier this year.
Vettel: I always thought Schumacher’s wins record would never be beaten
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Posted onSebastian Vettel says he respects Lewis Hamilton’s achievement in tying F1’s all-time wins record but he still hasn’t seen a match for Michael Schumacher.
Hamilton: ‘Older drivers have a bee in their bonnet about me – maybe one day they ‘ll get over it’
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Posted onLewis Hamilton promised he will not criticise any driver who stands to follow him as one of the most successful in the history of Formula 1.
Hamilton and Mercedes equal two major F1 records in one race
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Posted onMichael Schumacher’s 91 wins wasn’t the only Formula 1 record which was matched by Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes at the Nurburgring.
Paddock Diary: Eifel Grand Prix
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Posted onDuring his Nurburgring trip Dieter Rencken learned the W Series is likely to play a bigger supporting role to Formula 1 in 2021 – and also found time to drive his first lap of the Nordschleife.
Hamilton stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Schumacher after 91st win
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Posted onOne of the great all-time F1 records fell to Lewis Hamilton in Germany, and another one will surely follow. He reached Michael Schumacher’s 91 wins, and a seventh title is next.
Albon had a “pretty sensible weekend” and his penalty was “harsh” – Horner
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Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner defended Alexander Albon following his driver’s difficult race at the Nurburgring.
Renault vindicated by podium finish after “very painful” 2019
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Posted onRenault team principal Cyril Abiteboul says the team’s first podium finish since its return to Formula 1 in 2016 was a “statement” to its critics.
Mercedes hope Bottas can avoid grid penalty after power unit fault
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Posted onMercedes are hopeful Valtteri Bottas will not have to take a grid penalty in the Portuguese Grand Prix following his suspected MGU-H fault in yesterday’s race.
Vote for your 2020 Eifel Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2020 Eifel Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
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Posted onMax Verstappen took the fastest lap bonus point off Lewis Hamilton by just six-thousandths of a second, having driven a slow penultimate tour to prepare his car.
FIA rejects Verstappen’s claim Safety Car was used ‘to make race more exciting’
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onFIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi rejected claims the Safety Car was used at the end of the Eifel Grand Prix to compress the field and create a more exciting race.
Norris expects grid penalties after Eifel GP power unit problem
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says he could have been fighting for a podium penalty had it not been for his power unit problem, which has left him facing grid penalties later in the year.
Vettel admits he ‘took too much risk’ after early spin
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Posted onSebastian Vettel admits that he took “probably too much risk” after an early spin during the Eifel Grand Prix that left him “stuck” for the rest of the race.