Formula 1 News & Updates Week 15 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, 16 Apr 2021 F1 Race Event: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Race Track: Autodromo Imola Weather: dry 13.8°C Tarmac: dry 23.5°C Humidity : 37.6% Wind : 1.1 m/s E Pressure: 1014.2 bar Ten minutes into the second free practice for the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix the Red Bull of Max Verstappen broke down with a broken driveshaft. The.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 F1 Race Event: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Race Track: Autodromo Imola Weather: dry 11.5°C Tarmac: dry 22.7°C Humidity : 53.7% Wind : 1.5 m/s NE Pressure: 1015.4 bar The 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix first practice session started off as a cool morning in Imola, but with clear blue skies. Antonio Giovinazzi was the first.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.16 - There is a way for Formula 1 to revive its iconic normally-aspirated engines whilst ramping up its green credentials. That is the view of former F1 driver Lucas di Grassi, who now races for Audi in Formula E. The Brazilian thinks Formula 1 should abandon its hybrid engines and instead focus exclusively on.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.16 - Charles Leclerc says he would not leave Ferrari even if a rival team offered to double his salary. Because he extended his contract for a full five years, reportedly with at least a $10m per year pay-packet, the 23-year-old admitted he asked Ferrari if he could receive a full racing version of his.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.16 - Alpine is having to use more "intuition" in 2021 in order to assess the merits of the Renault engine. That is the admission of Fernando Alonso, referring to the fact that Renault's last engine customer - McLaren - switched to Mercedes power over the winter. "We are the only team with the Renault.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.16 - Confirmation of Canada's scratching from the 2021 Formula 1 calendar is now "only a formality". Following reports that local health officials have decided the Montreal race should not go ahead even in a 'ghost race' format, Formula 1 declined to confirm the news. "We are continuing our discussions with the promoter in Canada.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.16 - George Russell has played down suggestions that he is no longer on speaking terms with Lewis Hamilton. According to the rumour, relations between the pair froze when it became clear that Mercedes junior Russell is the preferred potential replacement for the seven time world champion. "The question I was asked was 'Did you.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.16 - Whether spectators can attend Italy's other grand prix in 2021 depends on progress with vaccinations. That is the news from F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, who actually grew up not far from the Imola circuit - scene of this weekend's latest F1 'ghost race'. Carlos Sainz says it's a shame that his first race.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.16 - French GP official Eric Boullier is not convinced 'sprint qualifying' will transform the excitement of Formula 1. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says there is now nothing that will stop the new format from being trialled at three separate race weekends in 2021. "We just have to wait for the formal steps of the.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.15 - Andreas Seidl says he can only "smile" at all the talk about 'high rake' and 'low rake' aerodynamic philosophies early in 2021. According to the narrative, Formula 1's rule changes between 2020 and this season benefited Red Bull-like 'high rake' cars whilst punishing the previously-dominant 'low rake' Mercedes concept. "I have to smile.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.15 - The national automobile club wants two grands prix in Italy to become the annual norm once again. Earlier, Monza and Imola were both permanent F1 race hosts - and 2021 marks the second year in a row in which the latter circuit east of Bologna is back on the calendar. However, in both.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.15 - Plans for a second American race on the annual Formula 1 calendar are back on track. La Gazzetta dello Sport last week reported that Miami is once again pushing for a race at Hard Rock Stadium, with the support of "the mayor of Miami Gardens, the Miami Dolphins and Formula 1". "On Wednesday.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.15 - It is "more physical" to drive an Indycar compared to the Formula 1 cars he has raced for the past decade, according to Romain Grosjean. Despite the horror and fiery crash in Bahrain that topped off his final season in F1 with Haas last year, the 34-year-old has re-emerged for 2021 in Indycar.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.15 - It is crucial that Mick Schumacher is "patient" this year as the young German tackles his first season in Formula 1 with backmarker Haas. That is the advice of former driver Christian Danner, who said the reigning Formula 2 champion put in a "great" performance in comparison with rookie teammate Nikita Mazepin on.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 THURSDAY, 15 APRIL, 1400 HOURS LOCAL TIME Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) George Russell (Williams) Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo) Nikita Mazepin (Haas) Esteban Ocon (Alpine) Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) Mick Schumacher (Haas) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Fernando Alonso (Alpine) Lando Norris (McLaren) Daniel Ricciardo.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 The second round of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship season will take place at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, as the pinnacle of motor racing returns to iconic Imola for the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Contents Has Mercedes fixed its issues with the W12? Can McLaren dominate the midfield again? Emilia Romagna.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Former F1® racer and esteemed TV commentator Martin Brundle reflects on the lessons learned working with Murray Walker. He also discusses Lewis Hamilton's future, weighs in on the planned rule changes for 2022 and assesses whether Daniel Ricciardo's switch to McLaren is the right move. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 This week’s guest was a brilliantly fast racing driver – in pure pace terms, arguably one of the best over his years in the sport. Jarno Trulli won only the one race, at Monaco in 2004, but he put in many sensational qualifying performances - often seemingly out-performing his machinery. Tom Clarkson spoke to him.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.14 - Quebec's premier is worried the country could lose its Formula 1 race over the covid crisis. Amid fears authorities will not allow spectators to attend the Montreal street event, Quebec's director of public health suggested that a race behind closed doors may be a possibility. "There is a way to organise it behind.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.14 - Going wheel to wheel with Max Verstappen gave Carlos Sainz the "confidence" to know that he belonged in Formula 1. The pair both made their debuts for Toro Rosso in 2015, and Spaniard Sainz now admits that "it was immediately clear that Max had extraordinary gifts". "Being able to stand up to him.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.14 - Zandvoort will need "help" if spectators are locked out of the circuit for September's Dutch F1 GP. It emerged a week ago that 12,000 spectators will be allowed at Euro 2020 football games at the Johan Cruijff Arena later this year - representing 25 percent capacity. If that same metric is used by.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.14 - Michael Schumacher's famous estate located in Gland, on the shores of Switzerland's Lake Geneva, has reportedly been put up for sale. According to Bunte, a German people magazine that is well-known for reporting behind-the-scenes news about the Schumacher family, the F1 legend's wife Corinna has listed the 20,000 square metre property for EUR.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 The FIA and Formula 1 have changed the Saturday schedule for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix event. The changes are done out of respect to the funeral service of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh that will take place on Saturday 17th April 2021. As a mark of respect for the Royal.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.14 - Lewis Hamilton has given the clearest sign yet that he intends to stay in Formula 1 beyond 2021. The seven time world champion, and his employer Mercedes, surprised the F1 world when a mere one-year extension to Hamilton's existing contract was announced. But the 36-year-old now tells La Gazzetta dello Sport that there.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 News broke last month that Lawrence Stroll was selling his Canadian racetrack Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant. Stroll has owned the circuit which hosted the Canadian GP in 1968 and 1970 since 2000. He has invested in the 2.65-mile circuit including a new timing tower and enhanced medical facilities valuing the venue at over $10m. The sale.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.13 - The covid crisis in Formula 1 is "much more complicated" in 2021 compared with last year, according to the sport's CEO Stefano Domenicali. He told Auto Motor und Sport that while 2020 was all about surviving the sudden crisis, F1 must now navigate a world with highly complex new rules. "The situation this.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.13 - George Russell says he wants to look back on his Formula 1 career and be "proud" of the contribution he made outside of the cockpit. Recently, it emerged that because of Romain Grosjean's departure from F1, 23-year-old Williams driver Russell had taken over as one of the few directors of the Grand Prix.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.13 - Alex Albon says he is only using his new race seat in DTM as a springboard for returning to Formula 1. After losing his F1 seat at Red Bull, the British-born Thai will be reserve driver this year and also race an AlphaTauri-livered Ferrari in the revamped German touring car series. When asked.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.13 - Stefano Domenicali insists that 'sprint qualifying' will never take place on each and every grand prix weekend in the future. The new format will almost certainly be trialled over three races in 2021, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff warning that it is a risk for Formula 1. "We are in a world driven.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.13 - Sebastian Vettel needs to be both careful and fast this weekend at Imola in order to get the "acceptance" of his new team. That is the view of former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, who was outspoken about Vettel's horror opening race for Aston Martin in Bahrain. "I think Sebastian apologised (to Esteban Ocon),".....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.13 - Organisers of the 2021 Austrian GP must "wait and see" before pushing ahead with plans to allow spectators into the Red Bull Ring. That is the news from Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko, who blamed the Austrian government for the uncertainty. "Unfortunately we are very bad with the vaccination in Austria," he told.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.13 - Formula 1 must consider enforcing 'track limits' strictly and consistently, according to former driver Jean Alesi. He told France's Auto Hebdo that the season opener in Bahrain was very confusing for the fans. "I don't think they understood why Lewis (Hamilton) can go way out beyond the limits of the track without being.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.13 - Jean Todt has hit out at the media for "not giving Formula E the attention it deserves". The FIA president hailed the all-electric series' development but says the media is almost exclusively interested in Formula 1. "All the ingredients for a strong championship, which cannot be compared to any other, are there," Todt,.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.13 - A cloud is hanging over this year's Belgian GP at the fabled Spa Francorchamps circuit. The event has a late August date on the calendar, but commercial director Stijn de Boever admits the current covid situation "looks difficult". "We are organising everything for a normal grand prix, but it looks difficult. Really very.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Making the step up to F1 for Yuki Tsunoda was far from an overnight event. We sat down with his Performance Coach, Noel Carroll, who filled us in on the behind the scenes work that began between the two of them for the new season, back in December of 2020. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Go behind the scenes for exclusive access to the Red Bull Racing Team as we follow Max Verstappen and Checo Pérez from Testing to a thrilling opening race of the season in Bahrain. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.12 - Fernando Alonso has hit back at the continuing narrative that he is difficult to work with in Formula 1. Alpine advisor Alain Prost last week said the team needs to be "very careful" to manage the new dynamic between two-time world champion Alonso and his teammate Esteban Ocon. "You have to be very.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.12 - Stefano Domenicali has suggested that Formula 1 may in fact not support moves to install an annual $30 million per team limit on driver salary spending. We reported last week that the FIA and Liberty Media are poised to circulate such a proposal among F1 teams. However, F1 CEO Domenicali has now told.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.12 - Former Ferrari team boss Marco Mattiacci is set to return to Formula 1 with the Aston Martin team. The 50-year-old Italian led Ferrari for a short time following Stefano Domenicali's ousting in 2014. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Mattiacci is now "one step away from Aston Martin", with correspondent Lorenzo Pastuglia claiming.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.12 - Dr Helmut Marko has rubbished rumours that Red Bull is set to debut a new and "mysterious" suspension system this weekend at Imola. "This is complete nonsense," said the Austrian team official. "We already had this 'mysterious' suspension in Bahrain but it's nothing special," Marko told Sport1. "We had to design it because.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.12 - The fate of the 2021 Canadian GP is hanging in the balance. La Presse reports that the prospect of a spectator-free 'ghost race' for the Montreal event is rising, prompting promoter Francois Dumontier's organisation to seek an extra $6 million in compensation from the government. The report said Liberty Media wants an answer.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.12 - AlphaTauri's obvious step forward for 2021 is due "mainly" to the new Honda engine. That is the admission of the Red Bull-owned team's boss Franz Tost, who hailed Honda's progress for the Japanese manufacturer's last official season on the F1 grid for now. "There have been small advances in the chassis, but the.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Apr.12 - Porsche's racing boss Fritz Enzinger is not ruling out a Formula 1 foray for the Volkswagen-owned German sports car brand. He told Auto Motor und Sport that Porsche is "following" the current behind-the-scenes talks about the future of the sport - particularly the new engine rules for 2025. "Basically, we monitor and evaluate.....check out full post » Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Natalie Pinkham interviews Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc while getting a tour in his hometown Monaco in a Ferrari cabriolet. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Let FIA F1 Safety Car Driver Bernd Mayländer take you on a tour of the new Aston Martin Vantage FIA @FORMULA 1 Safety Car Fri, 16 Apr 2021 James Gay-Rees, the award-winning executive producer of Formula 1: Drive To Survive, joins us to discuss Season 3 of the acclaimed Netflix documentary, the challenges of filming in 2020 during a pandemic, the future of the series, and what happens behind the scenes. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Most F1 cars run relatively high rake angles - run much higher ride-heights at the rear than at the front - but that isn't the case with the Mercedes factory team and its Aston Martin customer rendition. Although Merc's "low-rake" aero approach has helped them to seven straight World Championships, new rules for 2021 have.....check out full post » |
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