• F1 chief confident season can start in July despite coronavirus

    F1 chief confident season can start in July despite coronavirus

    Chase Carey’s remarks come ahead of a video call between the Premier League’s 20 clubs on Friday as other sports look to restart. Formula One is planning to start its 2020 season on 5 July in Austria – despite news of the French Grand Prix becoming the 10th race this year to be postponed or …
  • Formula One puts almost half its staff on furlough due to coronavirus

    Formula One puts almost half its staff on furlough due to coronavirus

    Formula One has put almost half its staff on furlough until the end of May due to the novel coronavirus with chairman Chase Carey and senior management also taking a pay cut, an F1 spokesman said on Tuesday. Sources said those on furlough were mainly employees whose work was race-weekend focused and who could not …
  • Formula 1 mogul Bernie Ecclestone to be a dad again at 89

    Formula 1 mogul Bernie Ecclestone to be a dad again at 89

    Formula 1 mogul Bernie Ecclestone is on track to become a father again at 89, he revealed on Friday. The baby boy’s big sister will be 65. The car-racing billionaire told Britain’s PA Media that his Brazilian wife, Fabiana Flosi, 44, is expecting a son this summer. He said he’s not worried about having a …