It’s nearly time! So, here is everything you could want to know about the 2020 season…
The Drivers
Lewis Hamilton
AGE: 35 | GPs: 250 | Championships: 6 | Wins: 84 | Poles: 88 | Podiums: 151
Valtteri Bottas
AGE: 30 | GPS: 140 | CHAMP. BEST: 2ND | WINS: 7 | POLES: 11 | PODIUMS: 45
Sebastian Vettel
AGE: 32 | GPS: 241 | CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4 | WINS: 53 | POLES: 57 | PODIUMS: 120
Charles Leclerc
AGE: 22 | GPS: 42 | CHAMP. BEST: 4th | WINS: 2 | POLES: 7 | PODIUMS: 10
Max Verstappen
AGE: 22 | GPS: 102 | CHAMP. BEST: 3RD | WINS: 8 | POLES: 2 | PODIUMS: 31
Alexander Albon
AGE: 23 | GPs: 21 | CHAMP. BEST: 8TH | RACE BEST: 4TH | QUAL. BEST: 5TH
Carlos Sainz
AGE: 25 | GPs: 102 | CHAMP. BEST: 6TH | RACE BEST: 3RD | QUAL. BEST: 5TH | PODIUMS: 1
Lando Norris
AGE: 20 | GPS: 21 | CHAMP. BEST: 11TH | RACE BEST: 6TH | QUAL. BEST: 5TH
Daniel Ricciardo
AGE: 30 | GPS: 171 | CHAMP. BEST: 3RD | WINS: 7 | POLES: 3 | PODIUMS: 29
Esteban Ocon
AGE: 23 | GPS: 50 | CHAMP. BEST: 8TH | RACE BEST: 5TH | QUAL. BEST: 3RD
Pierre Gasly
AGE: 24 | GPS: 47 | CHAMP. BEST: 7TH | RACE BEST: 2ND | QUAL. BEST: 4TH | PODIUMS: 1
Daniil Kvyat
AGE: 25 | GPS: 170 | CHAMP. BEST: 7TH | RACE BEST: 2ND | QUAL. BEST: 4TH | PODIUMS: 3
Sergio Pérez
AGE: 30 | GPS: 178 | CHAMP. BEST: 7TH | RACE BEST: 2ND | QUAL. BEST: 4TH | PODIUMS: 8
Lance Stroll
AGE: 21 | GPS: 62 | CHAMP. BEST: 12TH | RACE BEST: 3RD | QUAL. BEST: 2ND | PODIUMS: 1
Kimi Räikkönen
AGE: 40 | GPS: 315 | CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1 | WINS: 21 | POLES: 18 | PODIUMS: 103
Antonio Giovinazzi
AGE: 26 | GPS: 23 | CHAMP. BEST: 17TH | RACE BEST: 5TH | QUAL. BEST: 7TH
Romain Grosjean
AGE: 33 | GPS: 166 | CHAMP. BEST: 7TH | RACE BEST: 2ND | QUAL. BEST: 2ND | PODIUMS: 10
Kevin Magnussen
AGE: 27 | GPS: 103 | CHAMP. BEST: 9TH | RACE BEST: 2ND | QUAL. BEST: 4TH | PODIUMS: 1
George Russell
AGE: 22 | GPS: 21 | CHAMP. BEST: 20TH | RACE BEST: 11TH | QUAL. BEST: 14TH
Nicholas Latifi
AGE: 24 | GPS: 0 | CHAMP. BEST: N/A | RACE BEST: N/A | QUAL. BEST: N/A
The Teams
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
FIRST GP: 1954 | GPS: 210 | CHAMPIONSHIPS: 6 | WINS: 102 | POLES: 111 | PODIUMS: 211
Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow
FIRST GP: 1950 | GPS: 993 | CHAMPIONSHIPS: 16 | WINS: 237 | POLES: 228 | PODIUMS: 765
Aston Martin Red Bull Racing
FIRST GP: 2005 | GPS: 287 | CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4 | WINS: 62 | POLES: 62 | PODIUMS: 170
McLaren F1 Team
FIRST GP: 1966 | GPS: 867 | CHAMPIONSHIPS: 8 | WINS: 182 | POLES: 155 | PODIUMS: 486
Renault DP World F1 Team
FIRST GP: 1977 | GPS: 386 | CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2 | WINS: 35 | POLES: 51 | PODIUMS: 100
Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda
FIRST GP: 2020 | GPS: 0 | CHAMP. BEST: N/A | RACE BEST: N/A | QUAL. BEST: N/A
BWT Racing Point F1 Team
FIRST GP: 2019 | GPS: 21 | CHAMP. BEST: 7TH | RACE BEST: 6TH | QUAL. BEST: 5TH
Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen
FIRST GP: 1950 | GPS: 131 | CHAMP. BEST: 6TH | WINS: 10 | POLES: 12 | PODIUMS: 26
Haas F1 Team
FIRST GP: 2016 | GPS: 83 | CHAMP. BEST: 5TH | RACE BEST: 4TH | QUAL. BEST: 5TH
ROKiT Williams Racing
FIRST GP: 1978 | GPS: 720 | CHAMPIONSHIPS: 9 | WINS: 114 | POLES: 128 | PODIUMS: 312
The Grands Prix
Australia
Melbourne | 13-15 Mar | Laps: 58 | Length: 5.303 km | Lap Record: 1:24.125
Bahrain
SAKHIR | 20-22 MAR | LAPS: 57 | LENGTH: 5.412 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:31.447
Vietnam
HANOI | 03-05 APR | LAPS: 55 | LENGTH: 5.607 KM | LAP RECORD: N/A
CHINA
SHANGHAI | POSTPONED | LAPS: 56 | LENGTH: 5.451 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:32.238
NETHERLANDS
ZANDVOORT | 01-03 MAY | LAPS: 72 | LENGTH: 4.252 KM | LAP RECORD: N/A
SPAIN
BARCELONA | 08-10 MAY | LAPS: 66 | LENGTH: 4.655 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:18.441
Monaco
MONACO | 21-24 MAY | LAPS: 78 | LENGTH: 3.337 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:14.260
AZERBAIJAN
BAKU | 05-07 MAY | LAPS: 51 | LENGTH: 6.003 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:43.009
CANADA
MONTRéAL | 12-14 JUN | LAPS: 70 | LENGTH: 4.361 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:13.078
FRANCE
LE CASTELLET | 26-28 JUN | LAPS: 53 | LENGTH: 5.842 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:32.740
AUSTRIA
SPIELBERG | 03-05 JUL | LAPS: 71 | LENGTH: 4.318 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:06.957
GREAT BRITAIN
SILVERSTONE | 17-19 JUL | LAPS: 52 | LENGTH: 5.891 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:27.369
HUNGARY
Mogyoród | 31 JUL-02 AUG | LAPS: 70 | LENGTH: 4.381 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:17.103
BELGIUM
Stavelot | 28-30 AUG | LAPS: 44 | LENGTH: 7.004 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:46.286
ITALY
MONZA | 04-06 SEP | LAPS: 53 | LENGTH: 5.793 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:21.046
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE | 18-20 SEP | LAPS: 61 | LENGTH: 5.063 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:41.905
RUSSIA
SOCHI | 25-27 SEP | LAPS: 53 | LENGTH: 5.848 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:35.761
JAPAN
SUZUKA | 09-11 OCT | LAPS: 53 | LENGTH: 5.807 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:30.983
UNITED STATES
AUSTIN | 23-25 OCT | LAPS: 56 | LENGTH: 5.513 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:36.169
MEXICO CITY
MEXICO CITY | 30 OCT-01 NOV | LAPS: 71 | LENGTH: 4.304 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:18.741
BRAZIL
São Paulo | 13-15 NOV | LAPS: 71 | LENGTH: 4.309 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:10.540
ABU DHABI
ABU DHABI | 27-29 NOV | LAPS: 55 | LENGTH: 5.554 KM | LAP RECORD: 1:39.283
The Changes
Drivers
Esteban Ocon replaces Nico Hülkenberg at Renault
Nicholas Latifi replaces Robert Kubica at Williams
Teams
Toro Rosso are renamed as AlphaTauri
Grands Prix
The Vietnamese and Dutch Grands Prix are added
The German Grand Prix is removed
The Mexican Grand Prix is renamed as the Mexico City Grand Prix
The Chinese Grand Prix is currently postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak
Regulations
Teams will be allowed to use one more MGU-K compared to 2019
The rules surrounding jump starts and the weighbridge have been relaxed with the race stewards now able to hand out less severe punishments
In order to reduce the risk of punctures, the last 50 mm of the front wing can no longer contain any metal
Brake ducts can no longer be outsourced and must be made and designed by the team
The amount of fuel that can be outside of the fuel tank has been reduced from 2 litres to 250 millilitres
The level of driver aids at the start have been decreased
The Burning Questions
Can Lewis Hamilton match Michael Schumacher’s record of seven world championships? And how many of his other records can he break during the season?
Will anyone be able to challenge him? Can Red Bull or Ferrari produce a car capable of doing so? Can Bottas upgrade again to 3.0?
Who will come out on top in the teammate battle at Ferrari? And can they keep it clean?
Is the “Pink Mercedes” of Racing Point actually the class of the midfield?
Will the Mercedes DAS system have a noticeable effect?
Have Williams clawed their way back to respectability?
How badly will the COVID-19 outbreak affect the calendar?
What will the repercussions of the controversial Ferrari/FIA settlement be?
How long until the first Kimi bwoah?
