F1 Starting Grid 2021 Russian Grand Prix

Event: Russian Grand Prix Track: Sochi Street circuit Warm-up lap starts at: 15:00 Local | 14:00 CET | 13:00 UK | 05:00 LA | 21:00 Tokio After a thrilling qualifying session..

F1 Qualifying Results 2021 Russian Grand Prix

Event: Russian Grand Prix Track: Sochi Street circuit Weather: dry 14.1°C Tarmac: wet/dry 15.9°C Humidity: 79.1% Wind: 0.5 m/s SW Pressure: 1016.4 bar Lando Norris scored his..

Third Free Practice Results 2021 Russian F1 GP

Event: Russian Grand Prix Track: Sochi Street circuit Weather: wet 13.0°C Tarmac: wet 16.2°C Humidity: 87.8% Wind: 0.6 m/s NW Pressure: 1013.7 bar Due to the conditions, the..

Engine penalties also likely for Hamilton this season

Sep.25 - Max Verstappen's slim championship lead looks in doubt as he moves all the way to the back of the Russian GP grid. Red Bull's warning that it was considering a full suite..

Putin absent as Sochi braces for today's qualifying washout

Sep.25 - Russian president Vladimir Putin will not attend Sunday's Formula 1 race at Sochi. "No," a spokesman for the Kremlin told Russian news agency Tass. Part of the reason for..

Constructors Press Conference 2021 Russian F1 GP

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES PART 1: Andreas SEIDL (McLaren), Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing) Q: Andreas, can we start with you and throw it back a couple of..

Five things learned after first day of F1 practice at Sochi

The first day of practice for the upcoming Russian Formula 1 grand prix is driven today. Mercedes has won every race since the first race of 2014. Here are 5 things we've learned..

Second Free Practice Results 2021 Russian F1 GP

Event: Russian Grand Prix Track: Sochi Street circuit Weather: dry 19.1°C Tarmac: dry 28.4°C Humidity: 51.3% Wind: 0.8 m/s S Pressure: 1014.7 bar After 15 minutes into this..

First Free Practice Results 2021 Russian F1 GP

Event: Russian Grand Prix Track: Sochi Street circuit Weather: dry 19.5°C Tarmac: dry 32.2°C Humidity: 45.8% Wind: 0.6 m/s S Pressure: 1014.1 bar First practice for the 15th GP..

Title rivals playing mind games before Sochi showdown

Sep.24 - Max Verstappen has lashed out at title rival Lewis Hamilton in the wake of their Monza crash, accusing the Mercedes driver of hypocrisy and denying he feels under..

Mazepin invites his teammate Schumacher to Moscow

Sep.24 - Struggling F1 outfit Haas is keeping the team united and hopes high for 2022 amid a particularly difficult championship campaign. First, just as Haas confirmed that both..

Giovinazzi still not sure he will stay at Alfa Romeo

Sep.24 - Antonio Giovinazzi says he is still not sure if he will be racing an Alfa Romeo in 2022. The Swiss-based team, headed by Frederic Vasseur, is currently weighing up the..

Vettel undecided about F1 career beyond next year

Sep.24 - Having re-committed to Aston Martin for 2022, Sebastian Vettel is not yet ready to predict that his Formula 1 career will extend much beyond that. Until his 2022 deal was..

Imola to replace Paul Ricard track on next season's calendar?

Sep.24 - Imola looks set to nudge Paul Ricard off the Formula 1 calendar. Early this week, a leaked version of the purported 2022 race calendar emerged, and it showed that one..

No new Ferrari power unit yet for Carlos Sainz

Sep.24 - Carlos Sainz says he will get a new Ferrari engine in his car soon - but the same may not be true of the Maranello team's F1 customers Alfa Romeo and Haas. For this..

Virtual Lap: Sergio Perez Laps Russia's Sochi Autodrom

The Bulls are back for the Russian Grand Prix, round fifteen of the 2021 Formula 1 season and Sergio Perez has taken to the Sochi Autodrom for a hot lap on Codemasters' F1 2021..

The role of the wind tunnel in Formula One by Aston Martin

The wind tunnel is an essential tool for any #F1 team, and with track testing limited to just a handful of days per year, every strand of data is critical. Discover how the team..

All info you need to see before the 2021 Russian GP starts

Sep. 23 - After yet another dramatic weekend at Monza, with the two title contenders crashing out of the race, the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship carries on with the 2021..

Red Bull team will not repeat failed Verstappen pit stop

Sep.23 - Red Bull has ensured a repeat of Max Verstappen's botched Monza pitstop will not re-occur this weekend at Sochi, according to Dr Helmut Marko. While the bulk of the..

Leclerc gets next year's Ferrari engine upgrade this weekend

Sep.23 - Ferrari has fast-tracked the delivery of its highly anticipated engine upgrade. Earlier, it was expected that the new hybrid elements - comprising part of Ferrari's..

Kvyat says he's too stubborn not to try to return in F1

Sep.23 - Daniil Kvyat says he is ready to "try new things" even though he is not ruling out a return to the Formula 1 grid in 2023. With all seats already occupied on next year's..

F1 ends traditional Thursday practice day before Monaco GP

Sep.23 - Formula 1 is ending its decades-long tradition of running free practice sessions in Monaco on Thursdays. Sitting out Friday to honour Ascension Day, when Jesus Christ..

Netflix eyes Formula 1 rights takeover from Liberty Media

Sep.23 - The CEO of Netflix has admitted the company may be interested in buying the rights to Formula 1. The world's most popular over-the-top streaming platform produces the..

Scuderia Ferrari 2021 Russian Grand Prix Preview

Ferrari's preview about racing on the shores of the Black Sea at Sochi. The Italian team has been more successful in Russia than Red Bull up to now. The Scuderia scored 5 podiums..

My Job in F1: Evan | Mercedes Trackside Electronics Leader

Meet Evan, Mercedes' Chief Nerd… and leader of our Trackside Electronics team! From data gathering to problem solving and tuning the car’s electrical systems, Evan’s..

Steiner expects more conflict between his current drivers

Sep.22 - Gunther Steiner isn't sure Haas rookies Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher are committed to avoiding on-track clashes for the remainder of 2021. The American team is set..

Mercedes team boss wants 30 cars on the F1 grid again

Sep.22 - Toto Wolff has reintroduced the idea of adding a third car to each Formula 1 team's pit garage. Currently, the sport's reserve bench is bustling with talent who are..

Team boss affirms Alpine's F1 future secure for up to ten years

Sep.22 - Alpine's future in Formula 1 is secure for the next "five to ten years", the Renault-owned carmaker's CEO Laurent Rossi has affirmed. Esteban Ocon broke through with..

Marko hits out at Hamilton's recent 'funny outfit'

Sep.22 - Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko has hit out again at Lewis Hamilton, following reports the seven time world champion suffered a neck injury as a result of his Monza clash with..

Red Bull says Newey is not joining Whitmarsh at Aston Martin

Sep.22 - Red Bull designer Adrian Newey will not be joining Martin Whitmarsh in heading to Aston Martin. The Lawrence Stroll-owned team is in a period of growth for the future,..

Red Bull still undecided about taking another penalty for Verstappen

Sep.22 - Red Bull is yet to decide if Max Verstappen will need to take a grid penalty this weekend at Sochi. The world championship will ultimately need to be penalised by fitting..

Nikita Mazepin 2021 Beyond the Grid interview

 Nikita Mazepin has spent his first year in Formula 1 fighting at the back of the field. He has big ambitions, and is determined to get to the front...

Press Conference Schedule 2021 Russian F1 GP

THURSDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER, 1230 HOURS LOCAL TIME Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo) Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Fernando Alonso..

Whitmarsh becomes Aston Martin Performance Technologies boss

Sep.21 - Today Aston Martin annouched that Martin Whitmarsh has been recruited to be the new role of Group Chief Executive Officer of Aston Martin Performance Technologies. Aston..

F1 Nation: Preview 2021 Russian F1 GP

 Valtteri Bottas drops by for a chat as F1 prepares to return to the Sochi Autodrom. The track holds happy memories for the Finn: it’s where he took his first F1 victory, and..

Sainz surely not aiming for Barrichello-like Ferrari F1 career

Sep.21 - Carlos Sainz says he is not content to be remembered in Formula 1 history as a Rubens Barrichello-type driver. Although highly talented, experienced and accomplished,..

Schumacher says Hamilton was dramatising scary Monza crash

Sep.21 - Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes were "too dramatising" in the wake of the seven time world champion's scary incident with title rival Max Verstappen at Monza. That is the..

Coulthard thinks Tsunoda's F1 career will end next season

Sep.21 - Former F1 driver David Coulthard has issued a scathing prediction about the future of Japanese rookie Yuki Tsunoda. Backed by Honda and lauded by Red Bull as he entered..

VW eyeing to enter F1 is good sign for future

Sep.21 - Formula 1 is fending off the existential challenge posed by all-electric motorsport, according to Red Bull team boss Christian Horner. After losing works Honda support..

Haas team to confirm current drivers for next season before Sochi

Sep.21 - Mick Schumacher's seat at Haas for 2022 "should be confirmed soon", according to the small American team's boss Gunther Steiner. Earlier, Ferrari-backed Schumacher was..

TOP GEAR : Michael Schumacher 2009 interview 2/2

This interview (part 2 of 2) was done during Michael Schumacher's time he was driving the Ferrari FXX around the Topgear track as the

TOP GEAR : Michael Schumacher 2009 interview 1/2

This interview (part 1 of 2) was done during Michael Schumacher's time he was driving the Ferrari FXX around the Topgear track as the

How the new tyres are helping Mercedes by Peter Windsor

The evidence suggests that the overall performance of the Mercedes has improved since the new, stiffer rear Pirelli tyres were introduced at Silverstone - and that the gap between..

AlphaTauri Behind the Visor | Episode 13 - Control

Control over their emotions, or a Formula 1 car... which do you think our drivers are better at? Find out in our latest Behind the Visor

Prost says to boycott F1 if reverse grids get green light

Sep.20 - F1 legend Alain Prost says he would boycott the sport if reverse grid races are introduced. The sport's chiefs are not ruling out tweaks to the new occasional 'sprint..

Berger thinks Vettel should be full time bee-keeper after F1

Sep.20 - Sebastian Vettel should focus full-time on "bee-keeping" rather than switch to another racing series after retiring from Formula 1. That is the tongue-in-cheek view of..

Australian GP is scheduled on leaked F1 calendar for next year?

Sep.20 - Formula 1 fans in Australia will be buoyed by emerging news about the future of the grand prix in Melbourne. Currently, Australia - and major cities Melbourne and Sydney..

De Vries says he is not desperate for F1 career

Sep.20 - Nyck de Vries insists he is not desperate to race in Formula 1. The 26-year-old Dutchman has been on the cusp of breaking into the sport for several years now, with his..

Haas team boss admits they needed current rookies to survive

Sep.20 - Gunther Steiner says he had no option other than to oust Haas' former drivers and replace them with rookies Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin for 2021. This year, the..

McLaren Unboxed | Homecoming after the Italian GP 1-2 finish

After a victorious weekend in Italy where McLaren scored their 48th 1-2 victory, Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo were surprised by their colleagues at McLaren HQ for a team..