Formula One News — August 2020
AUGUST 28, 2020
Ecclestone may be involved in Williams buyout
A Formula 1 journalist is wondering if Bernie Ecclestone is involved in the Williams buyout.
AUGUST 27, 2020
Hamilton's Mercedes better than Schumacher's Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton's team and car are better than the ones raced to similar levels of success by seven time world champion Michael Schumacher.
Ocon happy with Renault's engine performance
Esteban Ocon says Renault is happy with the performance of its 2020 engine.
Ferrari expected to drop pink Mercedes appeal
Ferrari is expected to follow Renault's lead in withdrawing its appeal over the 'pink Mercedes' affair.
Sochi plays down F1 teams corona concerns
Organisers of the Russian GP have hit back at concerns raised about the return of spectators to the Formula 1 circuits.
Ecclestone still welcome at Russian GP says promoter
Bernie Ecclestone is still welcome at the Russian GP, organisers of the Sochi race have announced.
Dutch GP nervous about 2021 ghost race
Dutch GP organisers are not ruling out asking for a later race date on the 2021 calendar.
McLaren pulling out of pro cycling
McLaren is pulling out of the Tour de France.
Schumacher manager Weber suffers a stroke
Michael Schumacher's former manager is recovering from a stroke.
AUGUST 26, 2020
Mercedes team culture impressive says Vandoorne
Stoffel Vandoorne says the culture inside the Mercedes team is what makes it so dominant.
Motorhomes make F1 comeback at Spa
F1's grand 'motorhomes' are making their return to the paddock this week at Spa-Francorchamps.
Honda wants Alpha Tauri debut for Tsunoda
Honda is admitting it would like to see Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda make his way into Formula 1 with Alpha Tauri.
Team boss says F1 still works for Gene Haas
Formula 1 still "works" for Haas team owner Gene Haas.
Raikkonen plays down pressure on Vettel
Kimi Raikkonen has played down the pressure that is mounting on the shoulders of his former Ferrari teammate.
Albon's confidence badly damaged says Heidfeld
It is "extremely important" that Red Bull continues to support struggling driver Alex Albon.
AUGUST 25, 2020
Formula 1 adds four additional races to calendar
Formula One announced today four additional races have been added to the 2020 calendar, bringing the total to 17 races.
Bottas must get into Hamilton's head says Villeneuve
Merely trying to beat Lewis Hamilton "on the track" will not be enough for Valtteri Bottas.
Honda has better race engine than Renault says Marko
Honda is now the best engine manufacturer in Formula 1 behind Mercedes, according to Dr Helmut Marko.
Now Imola wants spectators at 2020 F1 race
A third circuit on the 2020 calendar says it wants spectators to be able to attend this year.
Marko not ruling out Ricciardo return
Dr Helmut Marko says there may be "a way back" to Red Bull for Daniel Ricciardo.
Mercedes gave Racing Point data and drawings says Marko
Racing Point must have received "data" and "drawings" from Mercedes in order to create a fully-competitive copy of the reigning champion team's 2019 car.
AUGUST 24, 2020
Teams worried about return of F1 spectators
"Several teams" are worried about the looming return of spectators to Formula 1 races.
F1 must pressure Pirelli for better tyres says Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton wants Pirelli to create better tyres for Formula 1.
Mercedes, Honda asked for party mode ban delay
Mercedes and Honda pushed for the 'party mode' ban to be delayed until Monza, according to Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport.