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Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon at Alpine F1 Team in 2021 - Formula1news.co.uk

Alpine Keen To Avoid ‘Dangerous Games’ Between Alonso & Ocon

The Alpine F1 Team is wary that the intra-team rivalry between Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon could get out of hand, and team ambassador Alain Prost has said it’s “important that there are no dangerous games.” Following Daniel Ricciardo signing to join McLaren last campaign, Alpine inked a deal with Fernando Alonso for him to

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‘Just Do Better, Guys!’ Ricciardo Furious With F1 ‘Idiots’

McLaren F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has hit out at Formula One for over-promoting crashes as part of the action and appeal of the sport. “I think last year, F1 put on their social channels, like, ‘top 10 moments of the year’ or something, and eight of the ten were crashes,” Ricciardo said in an interview

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Max Verstappen in Bahrain 2021 - Formula1news.co.uk

Red Bull ‘Very Optimistic’ Max Verstappen Won’t Join Mercedes

Senior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has said he believes the Milton Keynes-based team have a good chance of retaining Max Verstappen over the coming years. The Dutch ace has a so-called “performance clause” in his contract which could allow him to walk away from Red Bull at the end of the season despite

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Carlos Sainz Could ‘Start To Irritate’ Charles Leclerc, Warns Villeneuve

Carlos Sainz could soon “start to irritate” Charles Leclerc at Ferrari if he is able to start putting him under pressure and potentially emerge as the Scuderia’s number one driver, 1997 F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve has said. Sainz, who raced with McLaren in 2020, joined Ferrari this campaign after they axed four-time World Champion

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F1 Supremo Denies Ferrari Bias As He Admits Their ‘Big Role’

Formula One’s commercial rights holders Liberty Media do not favour Ferrari due to their history in the sport, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has insisted. The former Ferrari team principal said that although the Scuderia certainly has a “big role” and a rich history in the sport, Liberty Media is committed to promoting a “great battle”

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Christian Horner and Toto Wolff - Formula1news.co.uk

Mercedes Claim Wolff Jibe Against Horner Was A Misquote

The Mercedes F1 Team has claimed that team principal Toto Wolff was recently misquoted by the media. Earlier this month, Wolff reportedly said that McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner “just spread sh*t.” Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story! He made the comment in

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Sebastian Vettel after qualifying P18 for the 2021 Bahrain GP - Formula1news.co.uk

Hulkenberg Signing Puts Sebastian Vettel Under More Pressure, Button Warns

Four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel is now under added pressure due to Aston Martin signing Nico Hulkenberg as their reserve and development driver, according to 2009 F1 World Champion Jenson Button. Vettel’s tenure at Aston Martin got off to a bad start, with reliability issues hampering his running in pre-season testing and him having a

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James Allison at Mercedes F1 Team - Formula1news.co.uk

James Allison Steps Down As Mercedes Technical Director, Becomes CTO

James Allison will step down from his position as technical director of the Mercedes F1 Team in July, with technology director Mike Elliott replacing him. Allison will remain a key senior figure of the Silver Arrows, as he will take on the newly created role of chief technical officer (CTO) at the Brackley-based team. Follow

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Daniel Ricciardo Denies He And Max Verstappen ‘Hated Each Other’

McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo has opened up on his relationship with former Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen, insisting they “never hated each other.” Ricciardo departed Red Bull at the end of 2018, as he felt the team was favouring Verstappen as they looked to make him the youngest ever F1 World Champion. Follow us on

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