3:17 PM ET Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo returned to the cockpit of a Formula One car Tuesday at the Austrian circuit set to host the two opening races of the new season. Ricciardo completed 115 laps of the Red Bull Ring, his first time on track since the end of preseason testing in late February. The

6:25 AM ET China has been invited to host two Formula One races in Shanghai this season but no decision has been reached over whether to accept the offer, the head of the Shanghai Sports Bureau has told local media. The Chinese Grand Prix was supposed to take place at the Shanghai International circuit on

10:49 AM ET Mercedes engine boss Andy Cowell — one of the key individuals behind the brand’s success in Formula One — will leave his role at the end of the month, prompting a restructure of the management at the team’s engine department. 1 Related Cowell is currently the managing director of Mercedes AMG High

6:38 AM ET The much-hyped short film featuring Charles Leclerc, a 1000bhp Ferrari road car and the Monaco Grand Prix circuit is here. The idea was simple: recreate the cult movie C’etait un Rendezvous (which featured grainy onboard footage from the 1970s of a car racing around the streets of Paris) using a modern-day Ferrari

12:33 PM ET Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc is keen to try a real Le Mans 24 Hours after contesting the virtual version of the famous endurance motor race. Leclerc was driving in the GTE class in a Ferrari 488 but his race was ruined by server issues, which at one point left his car upside

4:18 PM ET Williams driver George Russell took his fourth successive virtual Formula One victory on Sunday in the last race before the real season starts in Austria next month. 1 Related With Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc absent, the Briton had already ‘won’ a fun series designed to fill the gap left by the Australian opener

4:03 AM ET Formula One drivers can forget about podium celebrations this season under new rules to protect them from the COVID-19 pandemic. The pre-race drivers’ parade will also be scrapped, but the fans won’t be there anyway, and there will be no standing together for the national anthem or trophies handed over directly by

Jun 12, 2020 Races in Singapore, Azerbaijan and Japan will not take place this year, Formula One has confirmed as it continues to target a calendar of between 15 and 18 events. 1 Related The Singapore and Azerbaijan Grands Prix were both in doubt due to the long lead time needed to prepare the street

Jun 11, 2020 Valtteri Bottas says he has been told not to worry about Sebastian Vettel taking his place at Mercedes next year. 1 Related Bottas has driven for Mercedes since the start of 2017 but, like teammate Lewis Hamilton, is out of contract with the reigning champions at the end of this season. Team

10:47 AM ET Renault will complete a private two-day test at the Red Bull Ring in Austria next week as it prepares for Formula One’s return to racing on July 5. 1 Related A number of teams have scheduled track time to allow their drivers and team members to get back up to speed ahead