News Details
Marko: Others wanted to race but had no engines
Red Bull and AlphaTauri weren't the only teams wanting to race in Melbourne, they were just the only ones who had engines with neither Ferrari nor Mercedes keen to go ahead. Last Thursday Formula 1 debated whether to continue with the Australian GP weekend after a McLaren team member tested positive for the coronavirus. Ferrari was reportedly deadset against it while Mercedes said yes and then no after Toto Wolff spoke with the big bosses over in Germany. Mercedes' decision to switch sides swung the vote and hours later Formula 1 announced that the Australian Grand Prix had been cancelled. Red Bull's Helmut Marko wanted to race. 'We would have been ready to race,' he told Auto Motor und...
Full Story »
Full Story »
5y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
This is how the Formula 1 drivers reacted to the...
The Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled due to the coronavirus...
5y ago from GPBlog.com
Marko confirms Red Bull Racing 'just wanted to race'
Helmet Marko and Aston Martin Red Bull Racing didn't want the Australian...
5y ago from GPBlog.com
Williams: 'Safety is absolutely the priority' to all...
Williams says they "fully support" the decision to cancel the...
5y ago from GPBlog.com
Bottas: I'm sure we'll be DAS-ing some of the straights
Mercedes will make use of its dual-axis steering system in Melbourne even...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez reveals ‘worry’ over Fermin Aldeguer...
Marc Marquez admits rookie Fermin Aldeguer was his biggest concern en...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from MotoGP's Austrian Grand Prix
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Pecco Bagnaia demands answers from Ducati: “I’m...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Diogo Moreira targets factory MotoGP spot in potential...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Marcus Armstrong will return to Meyer Shank Racing for...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
MSR extends Marcus Armstrong contract for 2026 IndyCar...
Meyer Shank Racing announced on Monday that it will keep Marcus Armstrong...
18h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Strongest season yet for Pato O’Ward has been...
Pato O’Ward is having the best IndyCar season of his career, and is...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
McLaren to auction future F1, IndyCar and WEC cars in...
McLaren is to auction future F1, IndyCar and World Endurance Championship...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Esteban Ocon's wild childhood dream: 'I wanted to buy...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
How drones will change the way you watch motorsport
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
How WRC's crucial 2027 rules are falling into place
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Future second Asian/Pacific event behind WRC calendar...
No description available...
2w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Thoughts on the opening Premier League weekend
Morning all. So the first weekend of the Premier League is done and...
3h ago from Arseblog.com
“Too important a player for Mikel Arteta” -...
Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher has named the Arsenal star who will replace...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Barcelona hero Andres Iniesta once snubbed Lionel...
Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta once snubbed Lionel Messi while naming his...
19h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal latest: Gunners open to offers for five players
No description available...
19h ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
Sky Sports F1 pundit hits out at colleague
A Sky Sports F1 pundit delivered some strong... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
The rising star who could be ‘deal of the century’...
Leonardo Fornaroli is currently unattached to a... Read More »
47m ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Verstappen Red Bull crisis far from over as F1 legend...
Max Verstappen may have lost leverage in his... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
