F2/F3 2020: Drivers categorised in ‘tier’ system for their performances
With the 2020 F2 and F3 done, FormulaRapida.net decided to draw out a ranked list in a new ‘Tier’ system, moving away from a traditional, individual ranked order.
The shortened 2020 season had its share...
Barrichello to race in FR Alpine; Trulli reveals F4 plans; FE, WEC news
The sons of Rubens Barrichello and Jarno Trulli - Eduardo and Enzo - announced their 2021 racing plans plus Formula E and WEC/ELMS news added.
Having finished second in Road to IndyCar's USF2000 championship in...
Kimilainen: Road to Indy contract staggered on inapt photo proviso
W Series racer Emma Kimilainen says her Indy Lights contract talks for a 2010 ride floundered on the clause that she'd have to take topless photos.
Finnish racer Kimilainen was forced to take a sabbatical...
Renault academy not happy with 2020 results; Yamamoto wins SF title
Renault Sport Academy head was not overly happy with the results of their junior drivers in 2020 as Naoki Yamamoto secures the Super Formula title.
It was indeed a mixed run for the six Renault...
Tsunoda will test AlphaTauri in Abu Dhabi; W Series reveals 2021 calendar
Yuki Tsunoda has been formally confirmed to take part in F1 Young Driver test in Abu Dhabi with AlphaTauri as W Series reveals 2021 calendar.
While it is not the confirmation of a F1 drive...
Saudi Arabia open to W Series, wants better overtaking track than Monaco
Saudi Arabia organisers are fine to include W Series alongside F2 series for 2021 as they detail on the new F1 circuit, to be designed by Hermann Tilke.
Though the government abolished its law prohibiting...
W Series confirms to be F1 support event for 2021 season
W Series - as FormulaRapida.net revealed - has confirmed to be a support event to F1 from the 2021 season onward.
As FormulaRapida.net reported few days back when the FIA revealed the F2 and F3...
FREC merges with Formula Renault to become a new series from 2021
The FIA Formula Regional European Championship, backed by ACI Sport, will merge with Formula Renault, backed by the French manufacturer, from 2021 onward.
The news series is named as 'Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine...
Vips Q&A: F2 drive, Super Formula goal, F1 future, Tanak & more
Red Bull Junior driver Juri Vips talked with FormulaRapida.net at Paul Ricard last weekend, about his future in F1, and his expectations in F2 and Super Formula.
After a good debut F3 year in 2019...
Red Bull junior Vips to race in Formula Regional amid travel restrictions
Red Bull Junior Team's Juri Vips will compete in Formula Regional European Championship in 2020 amid travel restrictions to Japan.
Having finished fourth in 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers' standings, Vips moved to Super...
AlphaTauri combines filming with test, Sauber lists names of junior drivers
AlphaTauri combined filming day with a test run with 2018 and 2020 F1 cars at Imola as Sauber Motorsport revealed names of its junior drivers.
AlphaTauri played a smart game as it combined its lone...
Williams junior Chadwick joins Prema for 2020 Formula Regional season
Williams F1 junior Jamie Chadwick has joined Prema Powerteam to compete in the 2020 Formula Regional European Championship.
With the cancellation of the W Series in 2020, Chadwick was left with no competition as reports...
W Series cancels 2020 season as it eyes bigger year in 2021 with F1
The all-female W Series has decided to cancel its 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic as it eyes a bigger series in 2021 with F1.
What was supposed to be its second season, W Series...
WRC updates on 2020 calendar changes, Maldonado to race in EF Open
The FIA World Rally Championship(WRC) has updated about the changes to come on its 2020 calendar due to COVID-19 pandemic as Manuel Maldonado has signed to compete in Euroformula Open.
Following the postponement of WRC...
Video: Renault juniors Lundgaard, Collet and David update from quarantine
Renault Academy Drivers Christian Lungaard, Caio Collet and Hadrien David have shared a video update from Tenerife where they are stuck in a quarantine zone.
Renault together with ART Grand Prix revealed about Lundgaard missing...
Here’s everything you missed in F3 Asia’s Middle East debut
The Formula 3 (F3) Asia Championship finished up its Middle East debut last weekend and here's everything you may have missed, if you were not watching.
Joey Alders storms ahead, but then fades
BlackArts Racing's best...
Video: Hamilton shares trophy with Messi, Floersch wins in Laureus 2020
Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton shared the Sports of the Year award, while Sophia Floersch won the Comeback of the Year in Laureus 2020 award at Berlin.
This is first time for Hamilton to win...
Mercedes junior Paul Aron signs with ART to race in 2020 FR Eurocup
Mercedes F1 junior Paul Aron - brother of Ralf - will race in Formula Renault Eurocup in 2020 with ART Grand Prix, it has been announced.
Aron, who joined the Mercedes programme in 2019, competed...
Red Bull adds only new name in junior line-up, reveals all programmes
Red Bull has announced their full line-up of their Junior Team for 2020 as they add just the one new name while retain most of their 2019 drivers.
Ahead of Tuesday's announcement, Red Bull had...
Renault puts Zhou and Lundgaard in F2 as Fewtrell continues in F3
Renault F1 Team has confirmed their 2020 academy line-up with details of Guanyu Zhou, Christian Lundgaard, Max Fewtrell and Caio Collet is revealed.
After confirming Oscar Piastri and Hadrien David as part of the Renault...
Former Schmacher’s engineer, Luca Baldisserri, to join GRS
Luca Baldisserri, former engineer of Michael Schumacher at Ferrari, Lance Stroll at Williams and former director of the Ferrari Driver Academy will now hold the position of chief engineer at Global Racing Service.
After an...
Leclerc joins Ferrari Driver Academy with Beganovic to make it nine names
Arthur Leclerc - brother of Charles - has joined the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2020 F1 season onward along with Dino Beganovic.
The signing of Leclerc and Beganovic takes the total to nine young racers...
W Series to feature as F1 support race in US GP and Mexico GP
W Series has announced that the final two races in the 2020 season will take place during the F1 US GP and Mexico GP, respectively.
In a massive boost for W Series, the all-female championship...
Hamilton, Marquez, Floersch & Mercedes nominated for Laureus 2020
The motor racing community has four nominations for 2020 Laureus Awards with Lewis Hamilton, Marc Marquez, Sophia Floersch and Mercedes all in the list.
Unlike 2019, when there were only two nominations from the motor...
Exclusive: Xavier Lloveras to race for GRS in the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2020
Xavier Lloveras will compete for Global Racing Service Team in the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2020.
The 19 year-old Catalan will continue his second consecutive season in this category. He will join Global Racing Service...
FIA adds four series to F1 superlicense list, changes points for other three
The FIA published a revised list of championships for the F1 superlicense points where four series are added and three having changes to the points output.
Following the FIA World Motor Sport Council meet in...
Macau GP: Verschoor passes Vips and two others to win 2019 Macau GP
MP Motorsport's Richard Verschoor passed three cars to win the 2019 Macau GP ahead of Hitech GP's Juri Vips and Carlin's Logan Sargeant.
It was a solid start from Hitech GP and pole-sitter Juri Vips...
Macau GP: Vips wins Qualifying Race from Shwartzman after Lap 1 chaos
Red Bull junior and Hitech GP's Juri Vips won the Qualifying Race in Macau GP ahead of Prema's Robert Shwartzman and ART Grand Prix's Christian Lundgaard.
It was a clean start from pole-sitter and Hitech...
Macau GP: Vips beats Shwartzman to Qualifying Race pole
Red Bull Junior and Hitech GP's Juri Vips has secured Macau GP pole for Saturday's Qualifying Race ahead of Prema's Robert Shwartzman.
The lead changed hands for multiple times during the long 2019 Macau GP...
Maini, Ahmed, Verschoor added as FIA releases final 2019 Macau GP list
The FIA has released the final list for the 2019 Macau GP which is provisional still as it features the likes of Arjun Maini, Enaam Ahmed, Richard Verschoor and more.
An initial list of drivers...
