Red Bull have revealed that Sergio Perez was the only driver in contention to replace Alex Albon at the Milton Keynes-based team, denying that Sebastian Vettel or Nico Hulkenberg ever had a real shot at partnering Max Verstappen in 2021. Asked if Red Bull had seriously considered signing another driver, team principal Christian Horner replied:
MoreCarlos Sainz, who had his final race with McLaren last weekend in Abu Dhabi, travelled to Maranello on Friday for a seat fitting and media event at Ferrari HQ. The Spaniard described it as a day he’ll “never forget” and said it was “pretty special” to be in red for the first time. READ: Leclerc
MoreFollowing his last race with Ferrari last weekend, Sebastian Vettel has revealed that Lewis Hamilton, whom he’s battled for the Championship on a number of occasions, cheered him up after it was announced that he would leaving the Scuderia at the end of 2020. “Right after the bad news in spring, Lewis called me. We
MoreFollowing the announcement on Friday that Toto Wolff will be staying on as Mercedes team principal and CEO for at least another three years, all eyes are on Lewis Hamilton as the F1 community waits for him to ink a new deal with the Silver Arrows. Commenting on the matter, Wolff has said he believes
MoreAmid continued outrage over Nikita Mazepin’s groping of an Instagram model earlier this month, all of the Russian racing driver’s tweets have vanished from his profile. This comes as, earlier this week, Mazepin deleted the tweet in which he posted his apology to the Haas F1 Team and the F1 community for groping an Instagram
MoreFollowing the season finale in Abu Dhabi last weekend, Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur has said they are currently not in a position to commit to Ferrari beyond next season. Vasseur said he believes Ferrari “has mostly been a solid partner”, but added that he “can’t disagree” that their weak power unit ruined the
MoreOn Friday, Red Bull announced that Sergio Perez will be replacing Alex Albon for the 2021 season, meaning the Thai driver won’t be on the F1 grid next year. Instead, he will serve as Red Bull’s reserve and test driver – and will be hoping he can make a comeback the following season. READ: Mercedes
MoreAfter enduring his worst season in Formula One this year, Sebastian Vettel will be hoping for a much stronger campaign in 2021 with Aston Martin Racing. It will also be interesting to see how he gets on with his new team-mate, Lance Stroll – whose billionaire father owns the team – and who will emerge
MoreAmid much anticipation, Red Bull Racing announced on Friday that Sergio Perez will be replacing Alex Albon at the Milton Keynes-based team next season. This came off the back of Albon having a lacklustre season in which, despite having the second-fastest car on the grid, he often ended up battling in the midfield and didn’t
MoreRed Bull Racing has confirmed that Sergio Perez will replace Alex Albon at the team from next season. Albon will remain part of the Red Bull team, becoming their test and reserve driver, “with a key focus on 2022 development, simulator work and tyre testing.” READ: ‘George Russell Would Be Cheaper’: F1 Fans Urge Mercedes
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