Nico Hulkenberg has impressed many people in the paddock this year when he’s filled in for Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll at Racing Point, and the German is hopeful that he will land a seat on the F1 grid next year. Helmut Marko, head of Red Bull’s driver development programme, recently suggested that they would
MoreSebastian Buemi is poised to become Red Bull Racing’s reserve driver, with Sergio Sette Camara looking to focus his efforts on Japan’s Super Formula series. Camara, Red Bull’s existing reserve driver, has attended every grand prix this season, ready to fill in for Max Verstappen or Alex Albon should either be unable to compete for
MoreLewis Hamilton’s decision to leave McLaren for Mercedes almost a decade ago was questioned at the time, but, in retrospect, it was unquestionably the right call. Had he stayed at McLaren, Hamilton almost certainly wouldn’t have won a single grand prix over the past eight seasons, and there’s absolutely no chance he would have won
MoreThere is a “real risk” of promising young talent George Russell losing his seat at Williams to Sergio Perez next year, according to the Italian edition of Motorsport.com. Citing its sources in the paddock, the media outlet reported that Russell “has lost the certainty” that he will still be at Williams Racing next year. READ:
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There has been plenty of speculation over the last couple of months regarding the second seat at Red Bull for 2021. Most of those rumours have been centered around whether Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon should retain their current positions or be switched around for a second time. READ: Red Bull Will Leave F1 Unless
MoreHonda’s planned withdrawal from Formula One at the end of the 2021 season leaves Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri in a somewhat precarious situation, with Mercedes already ruling out a supply deal. Instead of finding another engine supplier, Red Bull are reportedly looking to continue using and developing Honda’s power unit even after the
MoreDaimler CEO Ola Kaellenius has announced that they are planning to slash the budget of the Mercedes F1 Team, but he reaffirmed their commitment to Formula One. Speaking at a virtual roundtable event with reporters earlier this week, the CEO of the Mercedes F1 Team’s parent company said: “We have as little reason to step
MoreScuderia AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly is reportedly eyeing a move to Renault for 2021, when the Enstone-based team will be rebranded Alpine. Blick, a Zurich-based newspaper, claims that the Frenchman “is even supposed to negotiate with Renault for the seat next to comeback star Fernando Alonso, for compatriot Esteban Ocon.” READ: Ferrari Set To Bring
MoreWith just six races of the season to go, Ferrari are sixth in the Constructors’ Standings and are desperately in need of upgrades to salvage something from 2020 and to close the gap to the front-runners for 2021. The Scuderia brought a raft of upgrades to Sochi and experimented with a few more new parts
MoreScuderia AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly has insisted that his relationship with Red Bull is “still good” despite the team dropping him for Alex Albon last year. In an interview with Formula1.com, Gasly said he remains grateful to Red Bull for helping him get to F1. READ: Watch: Flying Gravel Injures Romain Grosjean’s Finger “I am
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