Formula 1 News & Updates Week 20 Below you'll find all our updates, results, videos, podcasts, sounds & photos from the world of Formula 1 of the past week |
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| Fri, 21 May 2021 May 21 - Lewis Hamilton is not sure if the current generation of Formula 1 drivers is "bad". But he does think the sport is going through an era that might be referred to as a "billionaire kids club". The seven time world champion is undoubtedly referring to the likes of Lance Stroll, Nicholas Latifi.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 21 - Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi has played down rumours Pierre Gasly could be drafted onto the Renault-owned team's driver lineup for 2022. Recently, Dr Helmut Marko played down a potential return to Red Bull for 25-year-old Frenchman Gasly, who drives for the energy drink camp's second team AlphaTauri. And now, Rossi has played.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 21 - Rumours that Mercedes engine guru Andy Cowell could be about to join the mass staff exodus to Red Bull will not die down. As recently as this week, Toto Wolff said that despite losing over a dozen senior members of Mercedes' engine operations, Cowell is not among the Red Bull defectors. "He.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 21 - The spectre of race protests has emerged as the 'bendy' rear wing saga rolls on at Monaco. It now emerges that several teams are implicated alongside Red Bull in the FIA's new stance on rear wing flexibility, including Ferrari, Alpine and Alfa Romeo. "More or less every team with a high rake.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 21 - Ferrari looks super-competitive at Monaco, but preparing for 2022 is "more important" according to the Maranello team's boss Mattia Binotto. Monaco speed or not, the Italian team appears to be in the running for third place at best this year - the last season of the current era before sweeping new regulations.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 21 - Lando Norris says his previous teammate was better than Daniel Ricciardo at adapting to a difficult-to-drive Formula 1 car. Australian Ricciardo's struggle to get up to speed at McLaren this year was amplified on the streets of Monaco in Thursday practice. "You need a very specific driving style to be fast with.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 21 - Toto Wolff has played down concerns that Mercedes parent Daimler has put the Brackley based team up for sale. Ahead of the 2021 season, it was announced that Ineos, headed by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, had bought 33 percent of the team. In Mercedes' words, it meant the ultra-successful team "will be.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 21 - Carlos Sainz answered "apparently yes" when asked if Ferrari is really a threat to Mercedes and Red Bull at the top of the order this weekend in Monaco. The Maranello team, which is only just emerging from its 2020 performance slump, dominated the second practice session at Monaco on Thursday. "At the.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 TEAM REPRESENTATIVES : Mattia BINOTTO (Ferrari), Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), Laurent ROSSI (Alpine) TEAM REPRESENTATIVES : Andreas SEIDL (McLaren), Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing), Jost CAPITO (Williams) PART ONE Q: Mattia, can we start with you please. What is it about Charles Leclerc and his home race? A very frustrating start to the weekend for him with that.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 Thursday Tyre Summary Ferrari was the team to beat in free practice, with Charles Leclerc edging out his team mate Carlos Sainz in the afternoon FP2 session – the only drivers dipping below the 1m12s barrier – while Red Bull’s Sergio Perez topped the time sheets in FP1. They all used the P Zero Red.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 Event: Monaco F1 Grand Prix Track: Monaco Circuit Weather: dry 22.1°C Tarmac: dry 46.7.1°C Humidity : 34.9% Wind : 0.1 m/s SW Pressure: 1019.2 bar The weather during the second free practice for the Monaco Grand Prix was even better than this morning. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc was also back on the Monte Carlo track.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 Event: Monaco F1 Grand Prix Track: Monaco Circuit Weather: dry 20.2°C Tarmac: dry 38.2°C Humidity : 53.8% Wind : 0.3 m/s NE Pressure: 1019 bar First free practice for the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix was driven under near perfect weather circumstances with a light breeze and clear blue skies. After 15 minutes Ferrari driver Carlos.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 20 - Max Verstappen hit back at title rival Lewis Hamilton in Monaco as their 2021 duel heats up both on and off the track. First, the Mercedes driver and seven time world champion alleged that Red Bull has a massive advantage thanks to a 'bendy' rear wing that the team can continue to.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 20 - Charles Leclerc has hit back at claims that Ferrari is patting itself on the back in 2021 for being "mediocre". Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher made the claim that, after the Maranello team's major performance slump of 2020, Ferrari is happy to have clawed itself back to the top of the midfield.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 20 - George Russell says he will be a free agent next year, in yet another sign that he may be lining up to become Lewis Hamilton's next teammate. In Monaco on Wednesday, the buzz in the paddock was about Lando Norris' two-year contract extension at McLaren. "I didn't want to waste time talking.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 20 - Nikita Mazepin says those who continue to slam him on social media are wasting their time. Ever since Haas signed the divisive Russian rookie for 2021 - but especially after video of an alleged groping incident surfaced - the 22-year-old has been the subject of an ongoing negative campaign on social media......check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 20 - Carlos Sainz says his former McLaren teammate Lando Norris deserves his newly-announced contract extension with the Woking based team. Last year and in 2019, the pair were closely matched at McLaren, with Spaniard Sainz accepting an offer to switch to Ferrari for 2021. Now, McLaren has extended 21-year-old Norris' deal at least.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 W12's new TeamViewer branding brought to life - through the lifeAR App 👍 Fri, 21 May 2021 Oh so retro... Take a closer look at Lando and Daniel's special edition Monaco GP lids. Fri, 21 May 2021 Ferrari have made progress this year - but so have McLaren, now armed with the Mercedes power unit. So how do they square up, post-Barcelona - and how might the season evolve? Craig Scarborough offers his opinion in this video - and there's lots, too, on the rise and rise of Alpine plus the breezy.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 We're back at one of the most iconic race tracks on the Formula 1 calendar. Can you beat Max Verstappen's 1:10.85 around Circuit de Monaco on Codemasters' F1 2020? 👊🇲🇨 Fri, 21 May 2021 May 19 - The fifth round of the exciting 2021 Formula 1 World Championship will be the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco. Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes enter the weekend leading the World Drivers’ Championship and the World Constructors’ Championship, respectively. Contents Monaco F1 Grand Prix Facts & Figures Monaco Street Circuit.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 Olivier Panis was a very fine Formula 1 driver, but if there’s one thing he’ll be remembered for, it’s his remarkable victory in an utterly crazy Monaco Grand Prix in 1996. On this week’s show, the Frenchman talks us through what it was like to win on that day, for a French team, and how.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 19 - Formula 1 should stop teams with "direct relationships" from sharing their wind tunnels, according to Zak Brown. Recently, the McLaren supremo penned an open letter in which he revealed his worries about team alliances in F1 - along the lines of Mercedes-Aston Martin and Haas-Ferrari. For instance, Haas boss Gunther Steiner has.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 19 - Franz Tost has proposed a solution to the contentious issue of 'track limits' in Formula 1 - specifically, to "ignore it". So far in 2021, the inconsistency and confusion about which corners are policed and how penalties are applied has been a major talking point. Some are proposing 'hard limits' like grass,.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 19 - Pierre Gasly's hopes of returning to Red Bull have been dealt a blow by Dr Helmut Marko. Marko heads the Red Bull driver program, and is therefore most directly responsible for the appointment of Max Verstappen's recent teammates. In 2019, Frenchman Gasly was promoted to the senior team to replace Daniel Ricciardo,.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 19 - Formula 1 looks set to play host to half-full grandstands at the Russian GP in September. Amid the ongoing covid crisis, Formula 1 television viewers are becoming accustomed to either empty grandstands or a spattering of spectators. But it could be a different story at Sochi, even though race promoter Alexey Titov.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 19 - Nico Rosberg says Mercedes wanted him to stay at the team even after he announced his decision to retire from Formula 1 as world champion immediately after winning the 2016 title. Now involved in several business ventures, including as an Extreme E team owner and F1 television pundit, the 35-year-old said he.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 19 - The television rights to Formula 1 in The Netherlands' lucrative market is about to change hands. As interest in local hero Max Verstappen's title charge explodes, Ziggo Sport confirmed that after nine years in Formula 1 it has been out-bid for 2022 and beyond. "In those years, the rates for the broadcasting.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 19 - Honda is still trailing Mercedes in terms of ultimate engine performance, AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost has admitted. Tost heads the second Red Bull-owned team in Formula 1 that is also powered by Honda, the Japanese engine manufacturer that is officially leaving the sport at the end of this season. "Honda did a.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 It’s Monaco race week! TC and Damon are very excited this week as they preview the classic street race - especially when Monaco master Sir Jackie Stewart joins to discuss how to win in the Principality, and who might triumph this year. The Scot also hangs around for the latest instalment of Ask Damon, as.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 Ahead of this week's Monaco Grand Prix, McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo joins us to remember his memorable Monte Carlo win in 2018 and the despair of missing out in 2016. He also discusses what makes Monaco such a challenge and explain why it has been his most successful Formula 1® circuit. Fri, 21 May 2021 Two historic racing brands. One spectacular livery design. McLaren will celebrate its historic partnership with Gulf by racing in a one-off Gulf livery at the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix. Fri, 21 May 2021 Taking you behind the scenes at the Mercedes Formula One factory in Brackley, to show you some of the departments you don’t see on TV and what goes on behind closed doors 👀 Fri, 21 May 2021 All bets are probably off for the Monaco GP this weekend, so one-off if the track, but, for the record, what is the current state of the Merc-Red Bull face-off? Merc have been consistently fast over the past two races but how much of that is "getting to know the car" and how much has.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 When it comes to the Monaco Grand Prix, style and fashion aren't far from anyone's mind as the Principality is infamous for its glitz and glamour. And whilst our drivers are always dressed in stylish outfits thanks to AlphaTauri, style doesn't just mean fashion, as both Pierre and Yuki have unique driving styles when racing.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 Driving an F1 car is much more than just steering, braking and accelerating... 👀 So, what is a driver's workload like during a hot lap, and why is Monaco the most challenging lap of all? Allow Valtteri and Riki to explain! 🤓 Fri, 21 May 2021 In Charles’ backyard after a one year break Fri, 21 May 2021 People are central to Williams. Once you join Williams whether as a driver, a staff member, or as a fan, you become part of a family. Families have their ups and down, but you always remain a family member and you are always a part of that story. Sir Frank Williams opened the book and.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 Accusations flew after the Spanish GP that the F1 RB16B-Honda is exceeding the acceptable F1 limits of rear wing flex. Craig Scarborough takes up the story and offers his verdict. Fri, 21 May 2021 May 18 - At least two other Formula 1 teams will have to change the design of their rear wings in 2021, according to Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko. The FIA's new clarification about rear wing flexibility has been reported as directly implicating Red Bull, after Lewis Hamilton referred to the "bendy" wing on Max.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 18 - Fernando Alonso is fulfilling a "leadership role" at Alpine, according to Renault CEO Luca de Meo. Spaniard Alonso, 39, won his two titles at the same Renault works team well over a decade ago, and after a two-year sabbatical returned to Formula 1 this season. "He has the ambition to lead the.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 18 - A question mark is still hanging over this year's running of the postponed and rescheduled Australian GP. While other countries are making progress in moving out of the pandemic, it's a different situation in Australia - where the country is locked up tight to keep out all international cases of covid-19. Prime.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 18 - The Circuit de Catalunya "deserves" to welcome a full house of spectators to next year's Spanish GP. That is the view of Josep Lluis Santamaria, the Barcelona venue's president. He was asked by El Mundo Deportivo if it was fair that unlimited crowds were on the city's streets on Saturday, but a.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 18 - Mercedes should put George Russell in a race seat "in the medium term", according to former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher. However, the German said he did not believe rumours that Toto Wolff was seriously considering ousting Valtteri Bottas before the 2021 season is out. "For that, he would have to drive extremely.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 Sport news WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY, 1400 HOURS LOCAL TIME Fernando Alonso (Alpine) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) Nicholas Latifi (Williams) Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) Esteban Ocon (Alpine) Mick Schumacher (Haas) George Russell (Williams) Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo) Lando Norris (McLaren) Nikita Mazepin (Haas) Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Antonio Giovinazzi.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 18 - It is unclear how many spectators will be permitted to attend Austria's two forthcoming Formula 1 races in 2021. Although a second race at the Red Bull Ring has been added to replace the axed Turkish GP, there is no news yet about whether spectators will be in the grandstands. "Nobody can.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 17 - Williams boss Jost Capito admits it will be "difficult" for the British team to hold onto George Russell. New to the top job at Oxfordshire and in Formula 1, the former McLaren and Volkswagen official says British driver Russell is "absolutely" a future world champion. Indeed, the 23-year-old is also a Mercedes.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 17 - The pressure is slowly building on Sergio Perez's shoulders at Red Bull. The highly experienced Mexican was drafted in to be Max Verstappen's teammate for 2021, after first Pierre Gasly and then Alex Albon struggled to get close to the Dutchman's pace. But now four races into the season, it is clear.....check out full post » Fri, 21 May 2021 May 17 - George Russell didn't need to apologise for his high speed crash with Valtteri Bottas, after which the British driver slapped the helmet of his Finnish rival. The crash and aftermath was a media highlight of the race at Imola, leading to Mercedes junior Russell issuing a public apology for his conduct. Williams.....check out full post » |
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