Mercedes had a poor pre-season test in Bahrain earlier this month, with Sir Lewis Hamilton in particular struggling to get the best out of his W12 and spinning on two occasions in the three days of running. READ: ‘I Can Say What I Want’: Vettel Embarrassed Leclerc Over Planned Clothing Line The 2021 season-opener, which
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Fernando Alonso will be making his return to F1 in just a couple of days after spending two years outside the pinnacle of motorsport. READ: ‘Lewis Hamilton Wanted To Work Less & Get Paid More’ – Ex-F1 Driver The Spaniard will be returning with the newly rebranded Alpine F1 Team, which is effectively still Renault’s
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Sir Lewis Hamilton’s image has benefitted more than Mercedes’ from the success the two have enjoyed together in the turbo-hybrid era of Formula One, according to ex-F1 racer Jacques Villeneuve. READ: Luca Corberi’s Lawyers Highlight Schumacher-Coulthard Fracas In Defence Of Disgraced Karter Mercedes have won every Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship since 2014, with only Nico
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Sir Lewis Hamilton and ex-F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone clashed last year after the 90-year-old claimed that “in lots of cases, black people are more racist than white people.” READ: Luca Corberi’s Lawyers Highlight Schumacher-Coulthard Fracas In Defence Of Disgraced Karter Hamilton branded Ecclestone’s remarks as “uneducated and ignorant”, but the former F1 boss has now
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc was left embarrassed while answering a fan’s question after Sebastian Vettel interjected and said something he wasn’t supposed to say. READ: Luca Corberi’s Lawyers Highlight Schumacher-Coulthard Fracas In Defence Of Disgraced Karter The incident took place in the run-up to the 2020 Italian Grand Prix and was revealed in episode four
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Not since 2016 has there been a down-to-the-wire finish for the World Driver’s Championship. That year, German driver Nico Rosberg narrowly beat Sir Lewis Hamilton, 385-380, with the winner decided at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. READ: Luca Corberi’s Lawyers Highlight Schumacher-Coulthard Fracas In Defence Of Disgraced Karter After that, Hamilton won the next
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The FIA is pursuing a lifetime ban for disgraced kart racing driver Luca Corberi, with representatives of the governing body saying in a tribunal this week they believe such punishment is required given the severity of his actions. READ: Nico Rosberg Admits He Would Like To See Hamilton & Mercedes Struggle The 23-year-old shocked the
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Scuderia AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly has praised Honda’s new power unit, hailing its reliability and saying it appears to be more powerful than its predecessor, though he stressed it’s impossible to get the full picture in testing. READ: Verstappen Insists Mercedes Didn’t Show Their Hand In Pre-Season Testing Scuderia AlphaTauri’s 2021 car looked strong in
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Double World Champion Fernando Alonso will make his return to Formula One later this month, with him partnering Esteban Ocon at Alpine for the 2021 season. READ: Ralf Warns Mick Schumacher Won’t Have It Easy Against Mazepin Alonso last raced in the sport in 2018, and Marcin Budkowski, executive director of the newly rebranded Alpine
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Nico Rosberg has admitted that he would like to see Mercedes, the team he won his 2016 World Championship with, struggle this upcoming season. READ: ‘Red Bull Can Take Advantage’: Schumacher Believes Mercedes’ Struggles Are Genuine The German said that although he still has a lot of respect and “love” for his former team, he
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