Formula 1 News & Updates Week 19 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, 14 May 2021 May 14 - Formula 1 had to change the 2021 race calendar again. Due to new COVID-19 travel restrictions it's not possible to race at Turkey on June 11th till 13th. The Turkish GP already was replacing the cancelled Canadian GP in Montreal. That weekend will now remain free. The French Grand Prix will be.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 14 - "No one understands" why the closest title battle for years is coinciding with Lewis Hamilton's best ever start to a Formula 1 season. That is the view of Alexey Popov, the Russian F1 commentator for Match TV. Recently, former Mercedes chief Paddy Lowe said that in 2014 - when the German team.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 14 - Toto Wolff has issued a clear message to British authorities that he would like to see Formula 1 race on the streets of London. Previously, former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone championed the idea of the sport heading to the British capital, but it never materialised due to bureaucratic complexity and the high.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 14 - The idea of this year's Formula 1 race at the fabled Spa-Francorchamps circuit going ahead with a full house of spectators is gaining speed. According to circuit chairman Pierre Wathelet, authorities are poised to green light a return to near-normality for the Belgian Grand Prix in late August. "Apparently the vaccination figures.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 After a start to the season that’s seen us bag a trio of top-five finishes, including a podium, coming home 6th and 8th in the Spanish GP might not sound like much. But, at a track where overtaking is notoriously difficult, it was a solid, if not spectacular, result for the team. Fri, 14 May 2021 Mercedes won again in Spain and tells you how they did it in this video. Hamilton won the event 5 times in a row now. Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin tackles your 2021 Spanish Grand Prix questions in our F1 Race Debrief! 👀 From what happened on lap one, to why we converted to.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 13 - Red Bull is "calm" even though the FIA is clamping down amid the latest rumours about flexible wings. It was believed the governing body's warning to teams about excessive rear wing deflection was specifically about Red Bull's 2021 car - especially after Lewis Hamilton said he had noticed its "bendy" wing in.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 13 - Daniel Ricciardo insists he is not "upset" by those suggesting he may be past his prime in Formula 1. The Australian has been on the grid for over a decade now, although his early promise - especially at Red Bull - is yet to have delivered more than seven wins. Not just.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 13 - Mercedes should keep Valtteri Bottas because he is a "good water carrier" for Lewis Hamilton. That is the view of former F1 driver Marc Surer, who plays down the rumours linking Bottas with the exit door and George Russell with the Finn's seat for 2022 and beyond. "The rumours about George Russell.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 13 - Spa-Francorchamps may be able to welcome a full house of spectators to the Belgian GP at the end of August. The Dutch magazine Formule 1 claims that outdoor sports events in Belgium may be able to return to 100 percent capacity from July 30, if the vaccination plan continues apace. Belgian prime.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 13 - Nikita Mazepin lacks "respect" for his fellow Formula 1 drivers, and it may be because of the support of his wealthy father Dmitry. That is the view of Nicolas Kiesa, a Danish driver who contested 5 grands prix for Minardi and Jordan in 2003 and 2005. Russian rookie Mazepin, also regularly lambasted.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 13 - Formula 1 looks set to add a second race in Austria to its constantly-evolving 2021 F1 calendar. Baku promoter Arif Rahimov has ruled out suggestions that the race in Azerbaijan might swap places with Istanbul so that F1 can dodge the quarantine complications surrounding the Turkish GP. "There were negotiations, but in.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 Romain Grosjean returns to the show for the first time since September 2018 to discuss a life changing last six months for him. The Frenchman, of course, made headline news around the world for his miraculous escape from THAT dreadful fiery crash during the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix – and as he tells Tom, the.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 12 - F1's governing body has responded to accusations Red Bull may be benefitting from a "bendy" rear wing. The "bendy" claim was made by Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton last weekend in Barcelona, but Red Bull boss Christian Horner suspects Toto Wolff was actually behind the accusation. "The FIA is completely satisfied with our car.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 12 - Fernando Alonso will get a tweaked power steering system for Monaco and beyond, as the two-time champion continues his re-adaptation to Formula 1. After two years out, the Spaniard has struggled to get up to speed this season alongside Esteban Ocon. But Alpine is clearly focusing on preparations for 2022, with Alonso.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 12 - Sebastian Vettel admits that Aston Martin will miss its target of finishing third overall in the 2021 constructors' world championship. Indeed, despite developing what was known last year as the 'pink Mercedes', the Silverstone based team has scored just 5 points so far - and none of them by the quadruple world.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 12 - Esteban Ocon has admitted he is "afraid" of Nikita Mazepin when he comes across the Russian rookie on the Formula 1 circuit. Mazepin, 22, has had a tumultuous start to his F1 career both on and off the circuit, but he claims he is learning a lot. "As a rookie driver, you.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 12 - Robert Doornbos doubts Lewis Hamilton learned much about his 2021 title rival simply by driving behind Max Verstappen in Barcelona. Before winning the race, Hamilton spent considerable time behind the Red Bull last Sunday and said afterwards: "I learned a lot about Max today - perhaps more than all the other races.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 12 - Carrying the Schumacher surname around the Formula 1 circuits of the world is "normal" for both Mick and David, according to Ralf Schumacher. Ralf, a former F1 winner and the brother of seven time world champion Michael Schumacher, is also the father of 19-year-old David Schumacher, who has just begun his second.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 12 - Alfa Romeo gave a sneak peak of a likely technical innovation for 2022 whilst testing Pirelli's 18-inch tyres in Barcelona this week. Robert Kubica was at the wheel of the car on Tuesday when it featured the sort of aerodynamic wheel covers that were commonplace a decade ago in Formula 1 until.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 12 - Gunther Steiner has expressed concerns amid rumours about the next tweaks to the 2021 Formula 1 race calendar. Turkish media, including the sports broadcaster S Sport, claim that the decision to axe Canadian GP substitute Istanbul Park from the calendar has now been taken. It was rumoured Turkey's loss could be compensated.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 On this week’s show Damon Hill returns to look back on an intense Spanish Grand Prix with Tom and Natalie. They discuss Hamilton’s 100th pole - and his response to Damon’s hyperbolic tweet about him! - plus the Briton’s strategic victory over Verstappen in the race. They also discuss that spicy start, Mercedes team orders,.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 George Russell remembers his 2019 F1® debut for Williams in Australia, reflects on the lessons learned from his memorable stand-in appearance at Mercedes. He talks about his rivalries with peers like Lando Norris and reveals why he wanted a director role in the Grand Prix Drivers' Association alongside Sebastian Vettel. Fri, 14 May 2021 Wallpaper photos of the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix driven on Catalunya Circuit. This F1 race was won by Lewis Hamilton with the Mercedes W12 on the 9th of May 2021. ✅ Check out 2021 Spanish Grand Prix results ✅ Check out 2021 F1 Results & Standings ✅ Check out 2021 F1 Teams & Drivers Line-up ✅ Check out F1 2021.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 In Part Two of our Spanish GP analysis, Peter Windsor looks at the third key element of the race - the spellbinding performance of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. There's also more on the epic Hamilton/Verstappen battle and a look at Daniel Ricciardo's excellent drive for McLaren. Fri, 14 May 2021 Spanish F1 GP Race debriefing with Ferrari's Iñaki Rueda 📊📈 Fri, 14 May 2021 Red Bull-Honda's Max Verstappen brilliantly won the start in Barcelona and led for the opening phrase of the race - but ultimately it was Sir Lewis Hamilton who won the Spanish Grand Prix with a stunning drive for Mercedes. In Part One of our two-part review of the titanic showdown in Spain, Peter Windsor looks.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 What's fun for a Formula 1 driver? Racing at speeds of over 300kph obviously tops the list, but what interests do Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda have in their life? Find out in the latest episode of AlphaTauri video series Behind the Visor! Fri, 14 May 2021 Here is the teams recap video on the 2021 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix This year Ferrari finished P4 with Charles Leclerc and got P7 with Carlos Sainz in Spain. They did a lot better than last year. When the team from Maranello had a DNF with Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel finished 7th but.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 Relive the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix in 1:25 min. Verstappen started his 100th race with Red Bull, 5 years after his promotion at the very same track, while Hamilton scored his 100th pole position. It was thrilling strategic race that Red Bull Racing lost by lack of strategic creativity if you ask me. Fri, 14 May 2021 May 11 - Formula 1 should seek a "simple solution" to the controversy about so-called track limits, according to Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto. The issue has been prominent in 2021 so far, with FIA officials now regularly accused of being too harsh, too lenient or too inconsistent with their rulings and penalties. Some believe.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 11 - Marcin Budkowski admits he did not expect Fernando Alonso's return to Formula 1 to turn out to be "so difficult" for the Spaniard. The two-time champion is not the only driver struggling so far in 2021 - in fact, every top driver who has moved teams over the winter is taking time.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 11 - Sergio Perez's performance so far in 2021 is highlighting a problem that has affected all of Max Verstappen's most recent Formula 1 teammates. That is the view of former Williams driver Sergey Sirotkin, referring to the fact that Mexican Perez qualified almost a second behind Verstappen in Barcelona in an identical Red.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 11 - A former Formula 1 driver has hit out at the live television coverage of last weekend's Spanish GP. "I've never seen such bad TV coverage of Formula 1 in my whole life," Christjan Albers, a former Minardi driver, told the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. "I don't know who was pushing the buttons,.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 11 - The Dutch F1 GP cannot take place as a 'ghost race', according to well-known Dutch commentator Olav Mol. The recent messages from the race organisers at Zandvoort have been similar, as covid continues to cause cancellations like Montreal and now even endanger the recently scheduled Canadian GP replacement venue in Istanbul. As.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 11 - Lewis Hamilton will "easily" beat Max Verstappen to the 2021 title, according to former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. When the new season kicked off in Bahrain, Red Bull appeared to have the edge over Mercedes. But after Hamilton won his second consecutive race last Sunday, which was his third victory out of.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 11 - Toto Wolff wants Lewis Hamilton to sign more than another one-year contract. Last weekend in Barcelona, 2021 world championship leader Hamilton indicated that he doesn't want his forthcoming contract talks with Mercedes boss Wolff to drag on as long as they did last year and winter. And now Wolff admits that he.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 10 - It will be "a long time" before many of Red Bull's new engine department recruits can start work. That is the word from Toto Wolff, as Mercedes reels from the loss of at least 15 members of its ultra-successful F1 engine operations at Brixworth. "Some of them cannot go to the new.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 10 - Mattia Binotto on Sunday lashed out at those who are minimising Ferrari's progress as a team since the stark competitive slump of 2020. The Maranello team's boss said he had been told that after the live broadcast of the Spanish GP, a Sky Italia commentator praised Charles Leclerc's fourth place but said.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 10 - Lewis Hamilton is suddenly keen on inking a new Mercedes deal before Formula 1's August break. Earlier, the seven time world champion appeared to be in no rush to enter contract talks with Toto Wolff, despite last winter's talks dragging on for months and only ending with a one-year deal. "Yeah, we.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 10 - Max Verstappen is "on his own again" within the Red Bull garage, according to Chinese-Dutch driver Ho-Pin Tung. The energy drink owned team has struggled to field a fully competitive second driver in recent years to support Verstappen's push for the title. "A strong teammate is important in this case but Verstappen.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 10 - Red Bull's Formula 1 circuit in Austria could once again step up for the sport amid the ongoing covid crisis. Although Istanbul was only just added to the 2021 calendar to replace the cancelled Canadian GP, there are now fears the Turkish event may not go ahead after the UK government added.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 10 - Red Bull's new rear wing is perfectly legal, according to team boss Christian Horner. In Barcelona, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton referred to a new "bendy wing" on the Red Bull that supposedly gave Max Verstappen a straight-line advantage. Red Bull's Horner suspects the idea might have been planted in the world championship leader's.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 10 - Formula 1 is not ruling out approving a major modification to the Barcelona layout in order to spice up the racing action. When heading into the Spanish GP weekend, new Grand Prix Drivers' Association director George Russell suggested bypassing the slow chicane that in 2007 replaced the final two sweeping right-handers. "We.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 10 - Nikita Mazepin stunned many observers before Sunday's Spanish GP by joining those drivers electing to kneel during the pre-race grid procedure. However, the embattled Russian rookie clarified that it wasn't a gesture in solidarity with Lewis Hamilton, who instigated the practice last year amid the Black Lives Matter protests. "I decided to.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 10 - Max Verstappen still has "a good chance" of beating Lewis Hamilton to the 2021 world title. That is the view of Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko, even though his Dutch driver was adamant as to why he lost to Mercedes' Hamilton for a second consecutive race on Sunday. "Too slow. That's how.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 DRIVERS: 1 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), 2 – Max Verstappen (Red Bull) & 3 – Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Jenson Button) Q: Max, a bitter pill to swallow that one. You looked like you had it in the bag. Max Verstappen: In a way I could see it coming. Already at the end with the softs he.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 Event: Spanish F1 Grand Prix Track: Catalunya Circuit Weather: dry 21.4°C Tarmac: dry 31.2°C Humidity : 57.9% Wind : 0.1 m/s E Pressure: 994.5 bar Lewis Hamilton won his 98th F1 race at the 2021 Spanish F1 GP today. He started from pole and won on the Catalunya circuit for the 6th time. It was.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 9 - Red Bull "clearly" needs to add some pace in order to fight for the 2021 world championship, Max Verstappen has admitted. Although only trailing pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton by a tiny margin in Barcelona, the Dutchman's latest comments are the first sign this year that he may be worried about not being able.....check out full post » Fri, 14 May 2021 May 9 - Red Bull is counter-attacking after Mercedes moved to end the flow of specialist staff from Brixworth to Red Bull's new engine operation. Dr Helmut Marko revealed in Barcelona that as news emerged of at least 15 Mercedes defections, Toto Wolff had countered the move by offering to double salaries. "We certainly do.....check out full post » |
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