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Reimagining the Australian GP saga as a Netflix series

Reimagining the Australian GP saga as a Netflix series

The 2020 Formula 1 season has been thrown into turmoil by the coronavirus pandemic, with no certainty over when it can finally get underway. Edd Straw reimagines how Netflix’s Drive to Survive season three could play out, using the sage surrounding the Australian Grand Prix

The lost F1 controversies of the Australian GP

The lost F1 controversies of the Australian GP

The Race’s F1 journalists explain three potential controversies that could have happened had the Australian Grand Prix gone ahead as planned

Power joins All-Star Esports battle as groups announced

Power joins All-Star Esports battle as groups announced

Will Power, the 2014 IndyCar champion and 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner, is among the extra entrants joining the field for The Race’s All-Star Esports Battle

Red Bull victorious in iRacing 12 Hours of Sebring

Red Bull victorious in iRacing 12 Hours of Sebring

Red Bull was victorious in iRacing’s 12 Hours of Sebring, taking centre-stage after the cancellation of the real-life event

Formula E drivers flock to All-Star Esports battle grid

Formula E drivers flock to All-Star Esports battle grid

Formula E drivers have embraced The Race’s All-Star Esports battle which takes place at 1.00pm UK time

Ferrari suspends F1 operations amid pandemic

Ferrari suspends F1 operations amid pandemic

Ferrari’s Formula 1 team has suspended operations at its factory for two weeks as part of the company’s response to the coronavirus pandemic

Buemi: Racing in current crisis ‘not responsible’

Buemi: Racing in current crisis ‘not responsible’

Sebastien Buemi has backed Formula E’s decision to suspend its calendar for two months and believes that any kind of racing in the coronavirus outbreak is “not responsible”

Verstappen joins The Race’s All-Star Esports Battle field

Verstappen joins The Race’s All-Star Esports Battle field

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen has joined the list of motorsport stars – real-life and virtual – who will take part in The Race’s All-Star Esports Battle on Sunday

How coronavirus toppled F1’s ‘cash is king’ world

How coronavirus toppled F1’s ‘cash is king’ world

The coronavirus pandemic finally put a stop to the Australian Grand Prix, but Formula 1’s priorities were still put under close scrutiny

IndyCar calls off opener after all, won’t race before May

IndyCar calls off opener after all, won’t race before May

IndyCar has cancelled all track activity at this weekend’s Grand Prix of St Petersburg and every other race up to May owing to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

Bahrain and Vietnam grands prix officially postponed

Bahrain and Vietnam grands prix officially postponed

Formula 1 has postponed the Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix, following on from the last-minute decision to call off this weekend’s season-opener in Australia due to the coronavirus outbreak

Da Costa praises Formula E coronavirus measures

Da Costa praises Formula E coronavirus measures

Points leader Antonio Felix da Costa has described Formula E’s decision to postpone races and suspend its current calendar as “a step ahead” in its overall crisis management regarding the disruptive Covid-19 outbreak

Formula E officially suspends season for two months

Formula E officially suspends season for two months

Formula E has officially announced the temporary suspension of its 2019-20 season due to the coronavirus crisis, meaning it will not race again until mid-May at the earliest

1000+ practice laps pay off for shock GPVWC winner Maguire

1000+ practice laps pay off for shock GPVWC winner Maguire

Adam Maguire, who had only competed in five Superleague races prior to the Australian Grand Prix and had never finished above 10th, won the first race of the 2020 Grand Prix Virtual World Championship Superleague season

Australian GP cancellation stand-off – The full inside story

Australian GP cancellation stand-off – The full inside story

The Australian Grand Prix was not cancelled until two hours before Friday practice, despite several teams committing to pulling out the previous day. Mark Hughes has the full incredible inside story of the lead-up to the event being abandoned

Melbourne F1 chiefs hopeful race could be rescheduled

Melbourne F1 chiefs hopeful race could be rescheduled

The Australian Grand Prix could be rescheduled for later in the 2020 Formula 1 season, organisers hope, following its cancellation amid the coronavirus crisis

Bahrain GP set to be cancelled as June season start mooted

Bahrain GP set to be cancelled as June season start mooted

Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix appears unfeasible following the cancellation of Australia’s Melbourne round, amid suggestions the coronavirus pandemic could delay the start of the season until Azerbaijan in June

Fourteen McLaren personnel in quarantine

Fourteen McLaren personnel in quarantine

McLaren has revealed 14 members of its Formula 1 team have been placed in isolation at its Melbourne hotel, in addition to the employee who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Thursday

Australian GP cancellation – Team and driver reactions

Australian GP cancellation – Team and driver reactions

Honda’s statement that Australian Grand Prix cancellation was “the only logical way forward” amid coronavirus sums up Formula 1 teams’ and drivers’ response to events in Melbourne. Here are all the reactions so far

‘Locked down’ race was possible had teams backed it – Horner

‘Locked down’ race was possible had teams backed it – Horner

The Australian Grand Prix could have gone ahead behind closed doors with the paddock “locked down” had the majority of Formula 1 teams agreed to it, according to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner

Long Beach IndyCar cancelled as coronavirus precaution

Long Beach IndyCar cancelled as coronavirus precaution

The Long Beach IndyCar race – scheduled as round three of the 2020 season on the weekend of April 17-19 – has been called off amid the coronavirus situation

F1 officially cancels Australian GP after hours of confusion

F1 officially cancels Australian GP after hours of confusion

Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix has been called off less than two hours before the start of Friday practice after overnight meetings and a morning dispute over the race’s fate

IndyCar St Petersburg season opener in doubt

IndyCar St Petersburg season opener in doubt

The Mayor of St. Petersburg has announced that general fan admission at this weekend’s IndyCar season opener will be scrapped, while a decision on whether the race will go ahead is pending

McLaren withdraws from Australian GP

McLaren withdraws from Australian GP

The McLaren Formula 1 team has withdrawn from the Australian Grand Prix after a team member tested positive for coronavirus, and the FIA is assessing the situation for the remainder of the event

GPVWC: Sim racing leagues meet management video games

GPVWC: Sim racing leagues meet management video games

The first round of the Grand Prix Virtual World Championship also kicks off in Australia this weekend. Find out all you need to know

Hamilton’s right: F1’s Australian GP presence is shocking

Hamilton’s right: F1’s Australian GP presence is shocking

Lewis Hamilton was openly critical of Formula 1’s stance on the Australian Grand Prix going ahead amid the global coronavirus crisis. Scott Mitchell writes on the potential implications that prove Hamilton was right to speak

Inside F1’s ‘freaky’ Thursday in Melbourne

Inside F1’s ‘freaky’ Thursday in Melbourne

The Formula 1 paddock is familiar with strange days, but the Thursday ahead of the Australian Grand Prix will go down as one of the oddest in living memory amid the coronavirus concerns

Ferrari must agree to any engine settlement disclosure

Ferrari must agree to any engine settlement disclosure

The seven teams angry over the Ferrari engine settlement have received a response from the FIA and Liberty but remain far from satisfied

Hamilton surprised and shocked Australian GP is happening

Hamilton surprised and shocked Australian GP is happening

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is “very surprised” the Australian Grand Prix is taking place amid the coronavirus crisis, and finds it “shocking” for personnel to be in Melbourne

Two more Haas team members tested for coronavirus

Two more Haas team members tested for coronavirus

Two more Haas Formula 1 team members have been tested for coronavirus at the Australian Grand Prix, amid the global outbreak being escalated to “pandemic” status

Risto Kappet wins BMW M2 CS Racing Cup round

Risto Kappet wins BMW M2 CS Racing Cup round

Risto Kappet took the BMW M2 CS Racing Cup win around the Nurburgring Nordschleife in an accident-filled race

Formula E season set for suspension until mid-May

Formula E season set for suspension until mid-May

The Race can reveal that Formula E is set to suspend its 2019-20 calendar amid the coronavirus crisis, meaning there will be no races until mid-May at the earliest

Assetto Corsa Competizione gets June console release

Assetto Corsa Competizione gets June console release

The hugely popular PC sim racing game Assetto Corsa Competizione will get a Playstation 4 and Xbox One port on June 23

How accurate will Melbourne be for the F1 season to come?

How accurate will Melbourne be for the F1 season to come?

The Australian Grand Prix is the first look at where each team really is in the Formula 1 2020 pecking order, but how accurate can it be?

Uppity adds another level to Netflix’s motorsport output

Uppity adds another level to Netflix’s motorsport output

The Race reviews the new Netflix IndyCar documentary ‘Uppity’: The Willy T Ribbs story

2020 MotoGP start delayed again as Argentina postponed

2020 MotoGP start delayed again as Argentina postponed

The start of the 2020 MotoGP season has been delayed once again, as the Argentina Grand Prix becomes the fourth race in succession postponed as a result of the coronavirus crisis

Will Formula E’s break help Mercedes?

Will Formula E’s break help Mercedes?

Mercedes will benefit from the current break in the 2019/20 Formula E calendar after its recent slump, reckons Edoardo Mortara – who drives for its customer team Venturi

Formula E podcast: Assessing Mercedes and Porsche

Formula E podcast: Assessing Mercedes and Porsche

The first full episode of The Race’s new Formula E podcast is now live, looking at how the big manufacturer battle is shaping up so far this season

The best F1 season-openers

The best F1 season-openers

From shocks to underdog heroics to head-to-heads between all-time greats, here is The Race’s list of the best Formula 1 season-openers

The Race’s Formula 1 2020 season predictions

The Race’s Formula 1 2020 season predictions

The Race team, along with some special guests, make their 2020 Formula 1 season predictions ahead of the Australian Grand Prix