Latest F1 Gossip

Could F1 revive the 'token system' to police a limited amount of in-season development during the 2021 F1 season?

Our latest F1 Gossip features Lewis Hamilton's dismissal of salary reports, Sebastian Vettel's future and an amusing tale about Fernando Alonso eating a peach...

- McLaren’s Zak Brown says Ferrari are “living in denial” over its opposition to lowering the F1 cost cap. The two F1 teams have come to blows over the cost cap rules with the Woking-based team leading calls to lower the budget for 2021 to $100m.

In the latest F1 gossip, Ferrari lines up three possible replacements for Sebastian Vettel, "very high" chance of behind closed doors Austrian Grand Prix and Barcelona offers to host two races in 2020...

In today's Formula 1 gossip column, FIA president Jean Todt says the sport "cannot rule out" potentially losing teams, the British Grand Prix looks increasingly likely to be postponed, and Ferrari blocks the FIA from releasing the details of its controversial engine settlement...

- F1 chief Ross Brawn backs the move to reduce the team budget cap to provide greater equality and encourage competition between all teams.

- In the latest F1 crisis meeting, teams argue over lowering the team budget cap, with Ferrari and Red Bull the key opposers reasoning the different team models doesn’t permit for a one-size-fits-all approach.

In today's Formula 1 Gossip, Hamilton and Vettel set to take wage cuts, the latest on Vettel's contract talks and why a short 2020 season could benefit Verstappen...

In today's F1 Gossip, the 2020 season could end in February next year, Concorde talks put on hold and British GP organisers want 12 weeks notice for possible postponement.

In today's Formula 1 Gossip, Canadian Grand Prix organisers face Easter weekend deadline for 2020 race fate call, Liberty Media urged to support smaller teams by Motorsport UK chairman amid coronavirus crisis and a warning from former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. 

In today's F1 Gossip, Marko reveals Verstappen's coronavirus fears, F1 hopeful of staging 15-18 races and more cost saving initiatives revealed for 2021...

In today's Formula 1 gossip column, Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes future cast into fresh doubt, UK-based F1 teams answer government call in bid to combat ventilator shortage, and Vietnam hopeful of new race date within the next two months. 

In today's Formula 1 Gossip, Mercedes changes stance over Ferrari F1 engine row, Dutch and Spanish GPs preparing for possible postponements and former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone rules out Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari...

A round-up of the latest Formula 1 gossip ahead of the 2020 opening round:

In the latest Formula 1 Gossip column, Max Verstappen unhappy at his Netflix portrayal, Mercedes plan to go carbon neutral by the end of the year and Ferrari cancels plans for Pirelli tyre test due to coronavirus outbreak.

In the latest F1 Gossip, Mercedes keeps a close eye on Ferrari’s pace at pre-season testing, Renault prepares for a new engine design from 2021 and former world champion Jenson Button calls on Charles Leclerc to put up a title fight against Lewis Hamilton this year.

In today's Formula 1 Gossip, Imola offers to step in to fill slot vacated by postponed Chinese GP, Vietnam race gets 'go-ahead' and AlphaTauri "six months" behind Red Bull.

In today's Formula 1 Gossip column, Red Bull rules out signing Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff provides Mercedes contract update for Hamilton, and Daniel Ricciardo reveals what he dislikes the most about modern-day F1...

In today's Formula 1 gossip, Vietnam "actively monitoring" coronavirus threat, Helmut Marko opens up about Max Verstappen's new Red Bull deal and Fernando Alonso has regret over Honda criticism...

In today's Formula 1 gossip column, Lewis Hamilton requests bumper new contract extension with Mercedes, Lawrence Stroll takes a "much deeper interest" in Racing Point and Charles Leclerc backed for title succcess by FIA president Jean Todt. 

In today's F1 gossip, Hamilton set for action movie appearance after training video, F1 closing in on Saudi Arabia race and Stroll eyes up Aston Martin stake.

In today’s Formula 1 gossip, Marko predicts Red Bull versus Mercedes title battle, Ricciardo pledges donations for Australian bushfire crisis, and Mercedes promises to remain neutral to its drivers in 2020.

- Carlos Ghosn, the former chief of Renault and Nissan, has fled from Japan to Lebanon while awaiting trial. Ghosn was at the helm of Renault upon its return to F1 in 2016, but was arrested in November 2018 over financial misconduct.

- Charles Leclerc's new Ferrari Formula 1 contract saw his wage be more than tripled to the region of 9 million euros per year, according to a report that revealed his five-year deal would be announced on Monday.