Formula 1 News & Updates

Week 13

Below you'll find all our updates, results, videos, podcasts, sounds & photos from the world of Formula 1 of the past week


Secrets of the improved F1 Alfa with Scarbs

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Secrets of the improved F1 Alfa with Scarbs
Craig Scarborough exclusively Zooms Jan Monchaux, Technical Director of Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen. The new Alfa C41-Ferrari showed big improvements in its first outing in Bahrain, so in this interview Craig asks Jan about the problems with the car in 2020, how token-spend decisions were made, how this has affected development overall - and what.....check out full post »
 

Sebastian Vettel x Aston Martin DBX

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Join Sebastian on his Aston Martin DBX journey.
 

McLaren Unboxed | GO GO GO | Bahrain GP

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
McLaren Unboxed | GO GO GO | Bahrain GP
After a 105 day wait, McLaren is back! Good things come to those who wait, and the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix certainly delivered.
 

Mercedes 2021 Bahrain GP F1 Race Debrief

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Mercedes 2021 Bahrain GP F1 Race Debrief
As you might expect after the intense Bahrain Grand Prix… there’s a lot to unpack in our first Mercedes F1 Race Debrief of the 2021 season! 😅 James Allison talks hard-fought battles, pit stop issues, strategy calls and more! 👀
 

Kamui Kobayashi 2021 Beyond the Grid interview

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Kamui Kobayashi 2021 Beyond the Grid interview
Yuki Tsunoda may be the latest Japanese racing hero, but he’s got a way to go to match the achievements of Tom’s guest this week: Kamui Kobayashi. In 75 races in F1 for Sauber and Caterham, Kobayashi earned himself a podium on home soil at Suzuka, more points than any other Japanese driver in history.....check out full post »
 

Binotto admits Ferrari engine 'still behind'

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Binotto admits Ferrari engine 'still behind'
Apr.1 - Ferrari is "still behind" in the Formula 1 horsepower department, team boss Mattia Binotto admits. It is clear that, compared with the performance crisis of 2020, the Maranello team has managed to produce a better engine for the new season. "We don't have all the details yet to analyse, but I think we.....check out full post »
 

Berger explains why Vettel is never good under pressure

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Berger explains why Vettel is never good under pressure
Apr.1 - Sebastian Vettel is still struggling with pressure, according to his first Formula 1 team boss Gerhard Berger. The quadruple world champion was ousted by Ferrari but switched to Aston Martin for 2021 and beyond - and had a dire pre-season test and first race in Bahrain. "At Ferrari it was the same thing,".....check out full post »
 

In the Fast Lane Episode 27: Gerhard Berger

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
In the Fast Lane Episode 27: Gerhard Berger
Ten-time Grand Prix winner Gerhard Berger joins us to reflect on his 14-year F1® career, shares memories of his time at Ferrari and McLaren and reminisces about his two victories in Australia. We also wrap up a dramatic showdown between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in Sunday's season-opener in Bahrain.
 

Steiner admits Haas can only fight for last place this season

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Steiner admits Haas can only fight for last place this season
Apr.1 - Haas' only goal for 2021 is to race Williams at the very back of the grid. That is the admission of boss Gunther Steiner, who openly admits that the small American team will not attempt to develop the 2020 car at all. "It will be good if we can compete with Williams," he.....check out full post »
 

Ferrari hypercar Le Mans seat possible for Leclerc next year

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Ferrari boss says LMH seat possible for Leclerc next year
Apr.1 - The head of Ferrari's sports car program is not ruling out a Le Mans seat for Charles Leclerc in 2023. The Maranello marque announced recently that it will return to the top tier of Le Mans racing for 2023 in the new hypercar category. Upon hearing the news, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc said.....check out full post »
 

Marko says Red Bull was 'too euphoric' after first quali

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
F1 Qualifying Results 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Apr.1 - Dr Helmut Marko does not think Max Verstappen made a mistake by letting Lewis Hamilton re-pass him for the lead and victory in Bahrain last weekend. Bahrain GP steward Emanuele Pirro this week revealed that the "maximum" penalty the FIA could have given the Dutchman for his illegal pass on Hamilton was a.....check out full post »
 

F1 technical boss says F1 cars to stay heavy in future

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
F1 technical boss says F1 cars to stay heavy in future
Apr.1 - Pat Symonds has bad news for those hoping Formula 1 cars may lose some weight in the future. All-new technical regulations come into force in 2022, and for 2025 the engine format will also change significantly. However, F1's chief technical boss Symonds says because the sport is continuing down the hybrid and electronic.....check out full post »
 

Brown positive on Netflix using 'creative freedom' for F1 series

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Brown positive on Netflix using 'creative freedom' for F1 series
Apr.1 - Zak Brown says he supports the efforts of the Netflix team that puts together the annual Drive to Survive series - even if they use too much "creative freedom". Viewers of the most recent series were surprised when the narrative of one episode was the supposedly increasingly toxic relationship between 2020 McLaren teammates.....check out full post »
 

Tost sure Tsunoda will become first Japanese F1 title winner

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Tost sure Tsunoda will become first Japanese F1 title winner
Apr.1 - Franz Tost says he is "sure" Yuki Tsunoda will go on to become the first world champion from Japan. "He'll be world champion one day. I'm sure of that," the AlphaTauri boss told Sport1's AvD Motor und Sport Magazin. It's been a similar tune coming from AlphaTauri team owner Red Bull in recent.....check out full post »
 

Montreal mayor wants this years F1 event to proceed

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Montreal mayor wants this years F1 event to proceed
Apr.1 - Montreal's mayor says she wants the Canadian GP to proceed in June. At present, the race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is among the most endangered on the 2021 calendar due to the government's mandatory quarantine rules. "For us, Formula 1 is important," Montreal mayor Valerie Plante told Canadian media. "So the important.....check out full post »
 

Mercedes afraid they are not fast enough to win next GP

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Mercedes afraid they are not fast enough to win next GP
Mar.31 - Lewis Hamilton may have won in Bahrain, but his Mercedes team is worried the situation could be different once the racing resumes next month at Imola. "It was awfully hard work and we had quite a tough time," admitted engineering boss Andrew Shovlin after the 2021 season opener. "If you look at Red.....check out full post »
 

Sainz explains why first Ferrari race was not time to attack

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Sainz explains why first Ferrari race was not time to attack
Mar.31 - Carlos Sainz says he took a calmer than usual approach to his first race with Ferrari in Bahrain. The Spaniard, who switched from McLaren to replace the ousted Sebastian Vettel for 2021, qualified four places behind new teammate Charles Leclerc and also finished his first grand prix wearing red in eighth place. "In.....check out full post »
 

Russell admits no technical boss at Williams team was crazy

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Russell admits no technical boss at Williams was crazy
Mar.31 - George Russell thinks Williams is finally moving in the right direction in Formula 1. The once-great British team has been the sport's permanent backmarker in the recent past, but in 2021 appears to have moved away from the very rear of the grid. It comes after the Williams family departed Formula 1 last.....check out full post »
 

No spectators at Imola F1 event again this season

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
No spectators at Imola F1 event again this season
Mar.31 - The next grand prix of 2021 will be a 'ghost race', Emilia Romagna regional president Stefano Bonaccini has revealed. Last year, the covid-19 substitute race at Imola was also held behind closed doors, and Bonaccini said the situation must remain the same for 2021 as well. "The grand prix on April 18 will.....check out full post »
 

Race steward says Verstappen could have won last Sunday's GP

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Steward says Verstappen could have won in Bahrain last race
Mar.31 - Bahrain GP steward and former F1 driver Emanuele Pirro info says Max Verstappen may have won last Sunday's race if he had refused to hand back the lead to Lewis Hamilton. The 'tracks limits' issue is back with a bang early in 2021, after Mercedes' Hamilton ran wide at turn four on 30.....check out full post »
 

In the Pit Lane – 2021 Optimism Required

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
In the Pit Lane – 2021 Optimism Required
The 2021 season gets underway with a cracker but with it, all the uncertainty off the track in the Covid-19 world remains. Liberty Media may well have had a re brand introducing a new logo and F1 theme written by Hollywood composer Bryan Tyler, but it cannot gloss over the hard financial reality. In 2020,.....check out full post »
 

Mercedes team boss praises Honda's last official F1 engine

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Mercedes team boss praises Honda's last official F1 engine
Mar.30 - Mercedes' Toto Wolff has hailed Red Bull engine partner Honda for producing a more potent power unit than the reigning champion team for 2021. Although Lewis Hamilton pipped Max Verstappen at the post in Bahrain, it was the Red Bull-Honda that dominated with pace throughout the season opening weekend. Wolff gives much of.....check out full post »
 

Former racing drivers question Vettel's first GP performance

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Former racing drivers question Vettel's first GP performance
Mar.30 - "Time has run out" for Sebastian Vettel in Formula 1, according to former racing driver Jason Watt. After losing his Ferrari seat, the quadruple world champion switched to Aston Martin for 2021 but had a miserable pre-season test and first race in Bahrain. Team boss Otmar Szafnauer defended the beleaguered 33-year-old. "The car.....check out full post »
 

Pre-season criticism may have hurt Mazepin's mindset at first race

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Pre-season criticism may have hurt Mazepin's mindset at first race
Mar.30 - Gunther Steiner has admitted Nikita Mazepin's tumultuous pre-season could have contributed to his horror first race weekend in Formula 1. The 22-year-old Russian rookie was one of the most prominent figures of the 2021 pre-season, as he was the subject of a vitriolic and constant social media hate campaign. Then, as the season.....check out full post »
 

F1 working on finishing touches for new sprint race format

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
F1 working on finishing touches for new sprint race format
Mar.30 - Formula 1 is putting "the finishing touches" on its plan for the three-race sprint qualifying format trial in 2021. "In the coming days, we will be putting the finishing touches on the sprint race plan," confirmed F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. The teams have agreed to experiment with the 30-minute Saturday sprint qualifying race.....check out full post »
 

Ex-F1 pilots praise Hamilton's race win in 'inferior Mercedes'

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Albers says Hamilton can win races in a inferior car
Mar.30 - Lewis Hamilton proved that he doesn't need the best car to win grands prix. That is the view of Christijan Albers, a Dutch former Formula 1 driver who admits that "I think we all wanted Max (Verstappen) to win" the Bahrain season opener. "To be honest, Hamilton ruined that party by himself," he.....check out full post »
 

Sir Lewis's F1 Bahrain thriller by Peter Windsor

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Sir Lewis's F1 Bahrain thriller by Peter Windsor
They said it was going to be close - and so it proved. First there were the radio messages about track limits at Turn Four. Then there was the chase - Max, on new tyres, hunting down Lewis, on older Pirellis. Then there was the pass. And then there was The Re-pass....as Peter Windsor relates.
 

Bahrain GP - Carlos and Charles’ message for the tifosi

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Binotto claims Ferrari now can 'finally' rely on both pilots
Tifosi, Carlos Sainz​ and Charles Leclerc​ have a message for you after the Bahrain GP​
 

2021 Bahrain Grand Prix Timelapse Race Recap

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix Timelapse Race Recap
Relive the full 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix in just 1:26 min. The season opener was a very entertaining and exciting race with an epic battle for the lead between Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen.
 

Ferrari's 2021 Bahrain GP - Recap Video

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Ferrari's 2021 Bahrain GP - Recap Video
First race ✅ Glimpses from the Bahrain Grand Prix​ weekend with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.
 

Wallpaper Pictures 2021 Bahrain GP

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Hamilton says Verstappen will make him grey this season
Wallpaper photos of the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix driven on Bahrain International Circuit. This F1 race was won by Lewis Hamilton with the Mercedes W12 on the 29th of March 2021. Check out 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix results  Check out 2021 F1 Results & Standings  Check out 2020 F1 Teams & Drivers Line-up  Check out F1 2020 Calendar
 

Binotto claims Ferrari now can 'finally' rely on both pilots

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Binotto claims Ferrari now can 'finally' rely on both pilots
Mar.29 - Ferrari can "finally" rely on two competitive drivers in Formula 1. That is the controversial claim after Bahrain of team boss Mattia Binotto, having decided to oust Sebastian Vettel and replace him for 2021 with Carlos Sainz. "It's a good starting point," Binotto told Sky Italia, after Charles Leclerc and Sainz finished sixth.....check out full post »
 

Alonso denies saying he's 'better' than Hamilton & Verstappen

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Alonso denies saying he's 'better' than Hamilton & Verstappen
Mar.29 - Fernando Alonso has denied declaring that he is "better" than 2021 title chargers Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Earlier in Bahrain, the returning two-time world champion was asked if he is still as good after two years away from Formula 1 as when he was racing Hamilton and Verstappen in 2018. "I'm better,".....check out full post »
 

Vettel struggling with new Aston Martin during first race

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Vettel struggling with new Aston Martin during first race
Mar.29 - Aston Martin's 2021 car is "not that good", according to rival AlphaTauri's team boss Franz Tost. Sebastian Vettel joining the former Racing Point outfit after being ousted by Ferrari had been billed as a return to a happy environment for the beleaguered quadruple world champion to thrive in. But Vettel struggled massively in.....check out full post »
 

Salo says Mazepin 'doesn't belong' in F1

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Salo says Mazepin 'doesn't belong' in F1
Mar.29 - Nikita Mazepin "just doesn't belong" in Formula 1. That is the blunt assessment of a former F1 driver and regular FIA steward, after Russian rookie Mazepin's tumultuous pre-season period spilled into the 2021 season opener in Bahrain. Indeed, the 22-year-old repeatedly spun during qualifying, was consistently outpaced by teammate Mick Schumacher, and he.....check out full post »
 

CEO is talking with new manufacturers interested in entering F1

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
CEO is talking with new manufacturers interested in entering F1
Mar.29 - "Many conversations" are taking place behind closed doors as Stefano Domenicali admits manufacturers other than Porsche are looking into Formula 1. While many worry about how many of the 23 scheduled races will fall victim to covid-19 this season, new F1 CEO Domenicali is sounding upbeat. "We have a contract with the teams,.....check out full post »
 

2021 Bahrain GP Post-Race Drivers Press Conference

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
DRIVERS: 1 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), 2 – Max Verstappen (Red Bull) & 3 – Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Jenson Button)  Q: Max, for us watching, what an amazing spectacle that was, you two fighting it out at the end. I can see the disappointment on your face. Tell us how you’re.....check out full post »
 

Hamilton says Verstappen will make him grey this season

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Hamilton says Verstappen will make him grey this season
Mar.29 - Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton may have pipped Max Verstappen at the post after the Red Bull otherwise dominated the 2021 season opener in Bahrain. But the Dutch driver's boss Christian Horner was looking on the bright side late on Sunday. "There were a few rule changes this winter that apparently brought the teams at.....check out full post »
 

2021 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Results

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Results
F1 Race Event: Bahrain Grand Prix Race Track: Bahrain International Circuit Weather: dry  20.5°C Tarmac: dry  27.6°C Humidity : 54.8% Wind : 16.5 kph NW Pressure: 1009.1 bar Lewis Hamilton won his 96th F1 race at the 2021 Bahrain F1 GP today. He started from P2 and won a very exciting race at Bahrain International.....check out full post »
 

Wolff claims rule changes are designed to slow Mercedes down

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Wolff claims rule changes are designed to slow Mercedes down
Mar.28 - Mercedes and Aston Martin suspect the 2021 aerodynamic rule tweaks were designed specifically to most adversely affect Mercedes-like cars with a so-called 'low rake' philosophy. Max Verstappen, driving the most prominent 'high rake' car on the grid penned by Adrian Newey, has dominated the 2021 season opener in Bahrain so far. "Compare the.....check out full post »
 

Vettel sees five more years in F1 ahead of him

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Vettel sees five more years in F1 ahead of him
Mar.28 - Despite a horror start to his new tenure at Aston Martin, Sebastian Vettel thinks he still has five years of Formula 1 ahead of him. The 33-year-old former Ferrari driver and quadruple world champion opened his Aston Martin account in questionable style in Bahrain by qualifying just 18th. But he repeated his earlier.....check out full post »
 

FIA to 'disassemble' F1 cars for rules checks

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
FIA to 'disassemble' F1 cars for rules checks
Mar.28 - Formula 1 is moving to ensure compliance with the technical rules this year by promising to randomly seize one full car at every race weekend for "disassembly" and "deeper checks". The stewards in Bahrain announced that if irregularities are then found, the FIA may then 'impound' and 'seal' any components and information for.....check out full post »
 

Trulli no fan of current F1 'power unit' era

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Trulli no fan of current F1 'power unit' era
Mar.28 - Former driver Jarno Trulli has revealed he is no fan of modern Formula 1 - and all because of the turbo 'power units'. Now 46, the Italian raced for no fewer than six teams in the naturally-aspirated V10 and V8 eras. "I don't like this Formula 1 - it's not for me," Trulli,.....check out full post »
 

F1 Starting Grid 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
F1 Starting Grid 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
F1 Race Event: Bahrain Grand Prix Race Track: Bahrain International Circuit Start time: 17:00 CET | 16:00 UK | 08:00 LA | 00:00 Tokio Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen had a perfect start of the season. Winter testing went flawless. All Bahrain GP practice sessions Verstappen was on P1 and the Dutch driver took pole in.....check out full post »
 

F1 Qualifying Results 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
F1 Qualifying Results 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
F1 Race Event: Bahrain Grand Prix Race Track: Bahrain International Circuit Weather: dry  29.1°C Tarmac: dry  34.1°C Humidity : 42.2% Wind : 0.8 m/s W Pressure: 1009.1 bar Red Bull driver Max Verstappen scored his 4th F1 pole position of his career, during the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying session today. The Red Bull driver.....check out full post »
 

Third Free Practice Results 2021 Bahrain F1 GP

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Third Free Practice Results 2021 Bahrain F1 GP
F1 Race Event: Bahrain Grand Prix Race Track: Bahrain International Circuit Weather: dry  38.6°C Tarmac: dry  48.2°C Humidity : 9.5% Wind : 1.4 m/s SW Pressure: 1008.2 bar AlphaTauri rookie Yuki Tsunoda was the first driver on the track this 3rd and final practice for the Bahrain GP. It took a while before the session.....check out full post »
 

Marko says Red Bull will lead until Mercedes team solves problems

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Marko says Red Bull will lead until Mercedes team solves problems
Mar.27 - After surprising the F1 world in pre-season testing, Red Bull remains the fastest team as the 2021 world championship kicks off in Bahrain. "The fans want a real fight this year and I think we will see that," Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said on Friday after Red Bull's Max Verstappen topped both hour-long.....check out full post »
 

Mercedes will not wait 'eight months' for Hamilton

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Mercedes will not wait 'eight months' for Hamilton
Mar.27 - Mercedes will not wait "eight months" for Lewis Hamilton's answer over his future in Formula 1. Having signed just a single-year contract extension for 2021, the seven time world champion said on Thursday: "I don't feel like I'm at the end, but only the next eight months or so will let me know.".....check out full post »
 

Hulkenberg confirms F1 'triple role' in this season

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
Hulkenberg confirms F1 'triple role' in this season
Mar.27 - Nico Hulkenberg has confirmed that he will be a reserve driver for Aston Martin in 2021. The German lost his full-time F1 seat at the end of 2019 but still raced three times last year when Racing Point regulars Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll sat out with covid-19. So as Racing Point re-brands.....check out full post »
 

F1 could lose 'a race or two' from 2021 calendar

Fri, 2 Apr 2021
F1 could lose 'a race or two' from 2021 calendar
Mar.27 - Zak Brown has admitted that "a race or two" could drop off the currently-scheduled 2021 calendar. It appears likely that the McLaren supremo is referring to the Canadian GP in Montreal as well as Zandvoort - two races that were also cancelled last year. The problem in Canada is the government's insistence that.....check out full post »
 

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