Daniel Ricciardo topped the time sheet for the morning session of the first day of the three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain. Ricciardo, who joined McLaren from Renault at the end of 2020, completed 45 laps around the Bahrain International Circuit and set a best time of 1:32.203 using Pirelli’s new C2 tyres. READ:
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Mercedes have revealed the rear floor of their 2021 car, the W12, as day one of pre-season testing got underway in Bahrain on Friday. The Silver Arrows opted to hide the rear floor area – the part of the car most affected by the changes to the technical regulations this season – when they unveiled
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Pre-season testing for the 2021 F1 campaign got underway in Bahrain today, with all teams present at the three-day test as they were all able to develop and assemble their cars in time. The grid this year will feature two rebranded teams, with Racing Point becoming Aston Martin and Renault being rebranded Alpine (though it
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Alfa Romeo have announced that team principal Frederic Vasseur has tested positive for coronavirus and will consequently miss the three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain. The team didn’t specify when he tested positive for COVID-19, but noted that he took another test a few days later which came back negative. READ: Ferrari Unveil SF21
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Haas F1 rookie Nikita Mazepin will make his debut in the pinnacle of motorsport in just a few weeks’ time – and he will be the only driver on the Formula One grid in 2021 who has never won a Championship over the entirety of his racing career. Mazepin sparked criticism last year for his
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The legality of the Haas F1 Team’s 2021 livery is still being investigated by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), a source at the international doping watchdog told Formula1News.co.uk on Thursday. On 5 March, it transpired that WADA was investigating if the Haas F1 Team’s recently unveiled 2021 livery is in violation of the two-year ban
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Ferrari have unveiled their 2021 car, the SF21, just two days before pre-season testing gets underway in Bahrain. All ten F1 teams have now taken the wraps off of their 2021 cars, with all of them being carry-overs of their predecessors due to regulatory constraints agreed as a cost-saving measure in the wake of the
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Sebastian Vettel’s Formula One career “could be over quite quickly” if he fails to get the measure of his Aston Martin team-mate Lance Stroll in 2021, a former F1 driver has warned. Speaking this week, Christian Klien, the last Austrian to race in the pinnacle of motorsport, said the four-time World Champion must beat Stroll
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Nico Hulkenberg will commentate on Formula One grand prix this upcoming season, with him joining Austria’s Servus TV broadcaster as a co-commentator. The former F1 driver will commentate alongside Austrian sports journalist Andreas Gröbl. READ: Perez Will Trouble Verstappen More Than Ricciardo Did – Coronel “I think Andi and I are a good duo. I
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Ferrari has inked a deal with luxury Italian fashion brand Giorgio Armani which will see the Scuderia’s drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, and its management, wear their clothing at official team events. “The dynamism of the Emporio Armani style will be a feature of the travelwear range, again in navy blue tones, that all
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