Formula 1 should cap the number of grands prix per season at 20 to increase revenue from race hosting fees, says Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer.
2020 f1 season articles archive
FIA race director Masi visits Zandvoort to inspect track plans
2020 F1 season
Posted onFIA race director Michael Masi visited the Zandvoort circuit this week to discuss the planned changes ahead of Formula 1’s return to the venue next year.
Pirelli concerned by plans for banked corner at Zandvoort
2020 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s official tyre supplier Pirelli has raised concerns over plans to bank the final corner at Zandvoort ahead of the sport’s return to the track.
Teams want to keep testing at Catalunya if it loses race
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe Circuit de Catalunya is likely to keep its status as Formula 1’s preferred pre-season testing venue even if it doesn’t hold a race next year.
How Zandvoort will change to host its first F1 race for 35 years
2020 F1 season
Posted onZandvoort circuit director Jan Lammers says some corners will be eased to aid overtaking at the 2020 Dutch Grand Prix but they won’t change “our Eau Rouge”.
Russell hopes Zandvoort keeps gravel run-off for F1
2020 F1 season
Posted onZandvoort should retain its gravel run-offs if it hosts a Dutch Grand Prix on the Formula 1 calendar in 2020, says George Russell.
Sainz fears it’s “too late” to save Spanish GP for 2020
2020 F1 calendar
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr fears it may be too late to ensure the Spanish Grand Prix has a place on the 2020 F1 calendar.
New $17 million deal to keep Italian GP at Monza
2020 F1 season
Posted onMonza’s place on the 2020 F1 calendar is set to be confirmed as the race promoters have agreed a new deal at a reduced price.
No change to qualifying in 2020 as ‘Q4’ plan fails to find support
2020 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s qualifying format will remain unchanged in 2020 as the new sporting regulations for next season confirms plans to introduce a ‘Q4’ stage have not been approved.
Miami promoters ‘scrap plan for downtown F1 race’
2020 F1 season
Posted onA Formula 1 race in Miami will not take place at the downtown location which was originally chosen as the grand prix venue.
Video: First look at an onboard lap of Vietnam’s F1 track
2020 F1 season
Posted onWatch the first onboard lap of the Vietnam street circuit which will host a round of the 2020 F1 world championship.
Racing Point to use Mercedes wind tunnel
2019 F1 season
Posted onRacing Point will begin using its engine supplier Mercedes’ wind tunnel for car development later this season.
Pirelli: F1 turning against plan for “very high degradation tyres” in 2020
2020 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s planned return to “very high degradation tyres” in 2020 is now unlikely to happen, according to Pirelli.
Should Formula 1 add a ‘Q4’ session in 2020?
Debates and Polls
Posted onFormula 1 could add a new Q4 stage in time for the 2020 season. Should they – or is the qualifying format fine as it is?
The ‘baby shark fin’ and other F1 tech tweaks coming for 2020
F1 technology
Posted onNew F1 rules for 2020 target fuel flow tricks, ensure drivers control their own starts and require teams to display larger car numbers on new ‘baby shark fins’.
F1 asks teams to help plan new Q4 tyre rules for 2020
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA expects to sign off a new rule next month which will add a fourth stage to qualifying sessions in the 2020 F1 season, RaceFans has learned.
Future of Mexican GP in doubt as government pulls funding
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe future of the Mexican Grand Prix is in doubt as the federal government has decided to cease funding the race after this year.
Points, race weekend format and other changes under discussion for 2020
2020 F1 season
Posted onLiberty Media is considering major changes to Formula 1’s sporting regulations next season which could include a new points system and race weekend format.
2020 Vietnam Grand Prix track at “advanced design stage”
2020 F1 season
Posted onPlans for a Vietnam Grand Prix in 2020 are at an advanced design stage according to FIA race director Charlie Whiting, who visited the proposed site last week.
Why F1 won’t go back to having a tyre war
2020 F1 season
Posted onHankook is going up against Pirelli in Formula 1. But unlike in past seasons, this battle won’t be fought on the track. Here’s why.