2020

In the absence of any racing due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis which has decimated the start of the 2020 season, we consider some great talents who could, and perhaps should, be on the Formula 1 grid. 

Daniel Ricciardo has backed the notion of holding Formula 1 races without spectators if it means the 2020 season can get underway sooner. 

Despite being a race winner during MotoE's inaugural season, Mike di Meglio finished just fifth overall in the championship standings.

Lando Norris has offered to take Captain Tom Moore on a tour around McLaren’s Formula 1 headquarters following the 99-year-old’s fundraising effort for the NHS.

Cancelling the 2020 Formula 1 season due to the coronavirus crisis would be a “hard blow that would be difficult to accept”, according to Carlos Sainz. 

While every effort is being made to run the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 World Championships at some stage in 2020, questions have been raised about whether MotoE might need to be dropped from the schedule.

Haas Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean admits he found online criticism from internet trolls “painful” at times but has since learned to accept it.

Guenther Steiner believes Haas is “here to stay” in Formula 1 despite recent doubts over the US squad’s long-term future and financial concerns caused by the coronavirus crisis.

Lewis Hamilton insists he is “not trying to move” away from his “dream team” Mercedes amid continued speculation linking him with a sensational switch to Formula 1 rivals Ferrari.

With the 2020 MotoGP season delayed during the coronavirus crisis, the race calendar is set to undergo a major reshuffle.

Alvaro Bautista admits changing to an inline-four engine has been a key adjustment having spent the majority of his career racing with V4 engines in both MotoGP and World Superbikes.

Claire Williams admits getting the 2020 Formula 1 season underway this year is “critical” for the survival of independent teams. The 2020 F1 season calendar has been decimated by the ongoing coronavirus crisis, with the opening nine races either being postponed or cancelled altogether.

The Dutch MotoGP at Assen doesn't expect to keep its traditional last-weekend-in-June date this year, due to the coronavirus. Instead, as with the German round one weekend earlier, ongoing government restrictions mean the TT circuit is set to request a new date in August or September.

Sebastian Vettel has confirmed he is in discussions with Ferrari about taking a pay cut due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, but insists details of any decision will be kept private.

- Valentino Rossi doubts if he is the greatest ever rider in MotoGP but accepts the tag of being “one of the best” riders in the sport’s long history when speaking to former footballer Christian Vieri on an Instagram live video.

The FIA will closely monitor McLaren’s transition from Renault Formula 1 engines to Mercedes next year to ensure the team does not make any extra performance-related gains.

Silverstone would be open to hosting two successive behind closed doors grands prix to help Formula 1’s bid to complete a world championship season in 2020.

Suzuki and Alex Rins have so far achieved eight podiums including two victories in MotoGP. But project leader Shinichi Sahara is confident the best is still to come, after signing the Spaniard to a further two-year deal.

Charles Leclerc beat Formula 1 rival Alex Albon to claim his second straight Virtual Grand Prix series victory at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Formula 1’s official Esports Virtual Grand Prix series continues today with the Chinese Grand Prix.

Alex Rins will remain a Suzuki MotoGP rider until at least the end of 2022, after announcing a contract extension today during an Instagram live session.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has urged Formula 1 to “think out of the box” and believes the introduction of customer cars would help the smaller teams survive the coronavirus crisis.

When and where the 2020 MotoGP season will start remains unclear but plans are being put in place for 'closed doors' events, with no fans and only essential staff at the circuit.

The latest in an exceptional series of You Tube videos by Suzuki MotoGP test rider Sylvain Guintoli shows the Frenchman explaining how video and data analysis can be used to go faster around a race track.