The 2021 Japanese Grand Prix, which was scheduled to take place at Suzuka on 10 October, has been cancelled due to growing concerns over the COVID-19 situation in the country. Formula 1 announced the decision to cancel the grand prix in a statement circulated on Wednesday. READ: Gasly Expecting More Answers On Red Bull Future
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Red Bull should replace Sergio Perez with Pierre Gasly at the end of the season, former F1 racer Marc Surer has told Formula1News.co.uk. The Frenchman was promoted to Red Bull at the end of 2018, but he was demoted back to their junior team after just half a season, with Alex Albon being drafted in
MoreSebastian Vettel still has the pace to race with a top team in Formula 1, according to ex-F1 driver Christian Klien. The four-time World Champion joined the newly rebranded Aston Martin F1 Team after being axed by Ferrari in 2020, with him partnering Lance Stroll at the Silverstone-based outfit. READ: ‘We Have In No Way
MoreCharles Leclerc has reflected on his time with Ferrari in Formula 1, revealing that he felt “comfortable from the beginning” but needed the best part of a year to understand the Scuderia. Leclerc joined the Maranello-based team in 2019 after just a single season in the pinnacle of motorsport with Alfa Romeo. READ: ‘Robert Scored
MoreRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has said that Mercedes’ “finger pointing” is a “clear strategy” by the Silver Arrows, and he claimed that it shows they see his team as a threat. Mercedes have dominated Formula 1’s V6 turbo-hybrid era, with them winning every Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship since 2014. READ: This Is Where
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The success of the 2022 regulation changes could result in the end of Formula 1’s drag-reduction system (DRS). DRS was first introduced in 2011 as a system to encourage more overtaking during races. READ: This Is Where Ricciardo Is Losing The Most Time To Norris The system features a movable flap on the rear wing
MoreDaniel Ricciardo’s career at McLaren has got off to a difficult start, with the Aussie struggling to get close to team-mate Lando Norris at most of the grand prix contested so far this season. Ricciardo admitted earlier this month that he is still trying to solve the puzzle of the “peculiar” McLaren MCL35M. READ: Ricciardo:
MoreMcLaren driver Lando Norris has said he has a good working relationship with McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and team principal Andreas Seidl, but he still feels pressure from them. The 21-year-old has been in exceptional form this season, and he is currently third in the Drivers’ Standings on 113 points. READ: Bugatti-Partnered Car-Maker Not
MoreGeorge Russell has responded to criticism from some F1 fans over the long wait for his first points with Williams. The Briton, who has been racing with Williams Racing since 2019, scored his first points with the team last time out in Hungary. READ: ‘We Have In No Way Tarnished Hamilton’: Marko Defends Red Bull
MoreSenior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has insisted that the Milton Keynes-based team did not tarnish Sir Lewis Hamilton or attack his character. Tensions between Mercedes and Red Bull sharply escalated after Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided on the opening lap of the British GP, with the Dutch driver coming off worse and retiring
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