Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said they no longer have to rely on being “tactically shrewd” to win races. Prior to 2021, the Milton Keynes-based team had roughly the second or third fastest car over the course of Formula 1’s V6 turbo-hybrid era, but this season they have been the pacesetters at a
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said he could well “spontaneously” decide to stand down from his senior role at the Silver Arrows. Wolff signed a new three-year deal with the Mercedes F1 Team in December, as the team adopted a new ownership structure, with Wolff, Daimler and Ineos becoming equal third-part owners. READ: Wolff
MoreDaniel Ricciardo will perform well at some of the more “conventional circuits” left on the 2021 calendar, British F1 commentator Ben Edwards has said. The Australian driver joined McLaren from Renault with high expectations at the end of last year, but he has struggled to get to grips with the Woking-based team’s 2021 challenger. READ:
MoreFour-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel has hailed Fernando Alonso, describing his talent as “unquestionable.” The pair were fierce Championship rivals in 2010 and 2012, with Vettel and Red Bull ultimately triumphing on both occasions. READ: Ex-F1 Driver Urges Red Bull To Sack Perez & Sign Gasly Alonso returned to Formula 1 this year with Alpine
MoreHaas team principal Guenther Steiner should not have publicly criticised Mick Schumacher for the crash during a practice session in Hungary, ex-F1 racer Christian Klien has said. The 2020 Formula 2 Champion crashed his difficult-to-drive Haas VF-21 in Free Practice Three (FP3), forcing him to sit out the session and resulting in a costly repair
MoreFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said he is “happy” with the progress Mick Schumacher has made in his debut season in Formula 1. The German, who won the 2020 Formula 2 Championship, was signed by Haas for 2021 and he remains affiliated with Ferrari, who helped him land the seat. READ: IndyCar Boss Suggests
MoreHaas team principal Guenther Steiner has issued an update regarding Mick Schumacher’s future with the American racing outfit. Mick, the son of seven-time F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher, is racing with Haas in his debut season in the pinnacle of motorsport, and he has had the better of his fellow rookie team-mate, Nikita Mazepin, so
MoreLando Norris will partner Max Verstappen at Red Bull in 2023 and win the Drivers’ Championship the following year, British F1 reporter Will Buxton has suggested in his “just-for-fun” summer prediction. Red Bull signed Sergio Perez as Alex Albon’s replacement coming into 2021, but despite winning in Baku, the Mexican has fallen short of pre-season
MoreScuderia AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has pinpointed 2023 as the season smaller teams can shoot up Formula 1’s pecking order. Sweeping regulation changes will come into effect next year, and many in the paddock are expecting a big shake-up in terms of team competitiveness. READ: ‘Lando Norris To Win 2024 Championship With Red Bull’
MoreValtteri Bottas has opened up on what it was like joining Mercedes as Nico Rosberg’s replacement, just after the German won the 2016 World Championship. Rosberg’s decision to quit motorsport after triumphing over Sir Lewis Hamilton in that season’s title fight shocked the world of Formula 1 and handed Bottas a golden opportunity. READ: 2021
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