Nikita Mazepin has long been a divisive figure, with his sometimes reckless race craft sparking criticism and his off-track conduct drawing condemnation. For instance, several years ago, he sparked criticism for punching fellow racer Callum Ilott after the pair were involved in an on-track incident READ: Audi R8 Tuning – Prices, Specs & Pictures Of
MoreFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said Mick Schumacher could race for the Scuderia in Formula One as early as 2023. However, Binotto stressed that it is important to give Schumacher time to develop and to get to grips with competing in Formula One. READ: Lewis Hamilton Will Sign New Mercedes Contract ‘Sooner Or Later’
MoreFormer F1 driver Giedo van der Garde believes Red Bull dropping Alex Albon and signing Sergio Perez was the “correct” decision, as it will give them a better chance of taking the fight to Mercedes next year. However, van der Garde has warned that Perez could potentially push Max Verstappen hard in some races and
MoreRed 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
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