McLaren has unveiled its 2021 car and its new driver line-up to a live audience ahead of the upcoming season. McLaren’s 2021 challenger, the MCL35M, was unveiled during an online presentation on Monday evening, making the British racing outfit the first team to unveil their car ahead of the new season. READ: Red Bull Confirm
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Sir Lewis Hamilton only recently inked a new deal with Mercedes, but according to ex-F1 driver Christijan Albers, the Brit is likely to ditch the Silver Arrows at the end of 2021. “I see him switching to another team where he can earn more,” Albers said on the De Telegraaf newspaper’s F1 podcast. READ: Lewis
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Rich Energy founder William Storey has claimed that the energy drink brand will be returning to Formula One as a sponsor this year with a “strategic ally” which has purchased a majority stake in a team. Storey didn’t specify which team they will be returning with, but he claimed they would become the racing outfit’s
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Red Bull has formed a powertrain company after agreeing to take over the intellectual property of Honda’s power unit once the Japanese auto-maker exits Formula one at the end of this year. This move has been announced just days after the F1 Commission voted in favour of a freeze on engine development from 2022. READ:
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Max Verstappen could be free to join Mercedes or another rival team in 2022 if Red Bull are unable to provide the Dutch ace with a strong package this upcoming season, Dr Helmut Marko has confirmed. It has long been speculated that a so-called “performance clause” in Verstappen’s Red Bull contract could allow him to
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Russian racing driver Nikita Mazepin has downplayed the importance of the outright pace of Haas’ 2021 challenger and said he believes he and team-mate Mick Schumacher will be pretty evenly matched in Formula One. Speaking just a month before pre-season testing in Bahrain, Mazepin’s comments come after team principal Guenther Steiner revealed that they will
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Earlier this week, Sir Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes F1 Team finally agreed a deal which will see them continue to race together in 2021. It was previously reported that the seven-time World Champion’s salary demands and his preference for signing a multi-year deal were holding up the talks. READ: Mercedes Reveal They’re Facing Power
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The Haas F1 Team is already prioritising its research and development efforts on its 2022 car, team principal Guenther Steiner has said. The American racing outfit had a woeful 2020 season, with the combination of their uncompetitive chassis and weakened Ferrari power unit leaving them outside the points in most grand prix. READ: ‘Hamilton Is
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Double World Champion Fernando Alonso, who is set to make his F1 return with Alpine this upcoming season, has said he is feeling “ok” after having a cycling accident on Thursday which left him with a fractured jaw. The Spaniard added that he is “looking forward” to the new season, which will see him compete
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The fact Sir Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes F1 Team only agreed a one-year contract extension earlier this week raised questions about the seven-time World Champion’s future. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was quick to explain the rationale behind them opting for a single-year deal, unlike all of Hamilton’s previous contracts with the Silver Arrows.
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