F1 Gossip: Rosberg: Verstappen most annoying rival

- Nico Rosberg has described Max Verstappen as his “most annoying” F1 rival but he remains a “huge fan” of the Dutch driver. (Sky Sports)

- Robert Kubica reveals rivals thought he was taking performance-enhancing drugs during his karting career in his teenage years having dominated across Italy and Europe. (AS.com)

- Ferrari have ordered Sebastian Vettel to tell them if he wishes to continue racing in Formula 1 by the end of the month as it ramps up its preparations for contract negotiations with the four-time world champion. Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto has previously said Vettel is his number one priority after signing Charles Leclerc to a long-term deal over the winter. (Marca)

- Kimi Raikkonen says he has enough space to “even do motocross” at his home farm in Switzerland during the coronavirus lockdown and remains busy being a full-time father to his two young children. (Auto Hebo via AS.com)

- Williams has secured a loan from company owned by its driver Nicholas Latifi’s father. The Canadian businessman, who also has a 10% stake in McLaren, has stepped in as part of the refinancing of Williams after it sold its controlling stake in its Williams Advanced Engineering business. (Reuters)

- If the Austrian Grand Prix is to go ahead on its planned July 5 date, potentially as the 2020 F1 opener, it is most likely to be a race run behind closed doors to meet health measures put in place. (Speedweek)

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