Romain Grosjean picked up his first points of the season at the Eifel GP, but towards the start of the race, the Frenchman injured his left index finger. Driving closely behind the Alfa Romeo of Kimi Raikkonen, which kicked up some gravel just before the long back straight, Grosjean’s finger was hit by a piece
MoreLewis Hamilton’s record-equalling win at the Nurburgring was unquestionably a special moment in his career and for Formula One, but fans are divided on whether or not having the most grand prix wins – a record Hamilton will hold sooner or later – will make the Brit the best driver in the history of the
MoreSebastian Vettel’s last couple of years with Ferrari have been littered with mistakes, but the four-time World Champion will be looking to put all of that behind him when he joins Aston Martin Racing in just a few months’ time. Otmar Szafnauer, team principal of the soon-to-be-rebranded Racing Point F1 team, believes Vettel will “flourish”
MoreHelmut Marko, head of Red Bull’s driver development programme, has revealed that Mick Schumacher very nearly raced in last weekend’s Eifel Grand Prix, as Alfa Romeo driver Antonio Giovinazzi’s initial COVID-19 test result was inconclusive. “Giovinazzi had the same situation as Albon [an inconclusive coronavirus test result]. Mick could almost have celebrated his race debut,
MoreFollowing the Eifel GP – which Lewis Hamilton won while Valtteri Bottas had a DNF due to an issue with his power unit – the Finn admitted that he is in need of a miracle to challenge his team-mate for this year’s Championship. However, despite his deficit to Hamilton in the F1 Drivers’ Standings, Bottas
MoreLewis Hamilton’s unwillingness to take a pay cut is hindering his contract extension negotiations with the Mercedes F1 team, a source in the paddock has told Formula1News.co.uk. The Brit is currently earning around £40 million per year with the Silver Arrows, but they are looking to reduce this by around 60 percent in light of
MoreSpeaking after the eventful Eifel Grand Prix, Helmut Marko, head of Red Bull’s driver development programme, said Alex Albon “has to perform” if he wants to keep his seat at the Milton Keynes-based team. “Albon has to perform, then he stays. He did a good job at the Nurburgring, but we will look at this
MoreRussian Formula Two driver Nikita Mazepin is set to sign a contract with the Haas F1 team for 2021, according to French broadcaster Canal Plus. However, team principal Guenther Steiner recently said he is yet to make a decision about the American racing outfit’s driver line-up for 2021. READ: Mick Schumacher & Raikkonen Will Drive
MoreAlfa Romeo’s 2021 driver line-up will consist of Kimi Raikkonen and Mick Schumacher, according to Helmut Marko, the head of Red Bull’s driver development programme. The Austrian said this line-up would be an “excellent combination” of youth and experience, with Raikkonen recently breaking the record for the most F1 grand prix starts and Schumacher currently
MoreMany people in the Formula One paddock are scratching their heads and trying to figure out why Red Bull continue to back Alex Albon, as the Thai continues to falter at the team and cost them valuable points. Ever since Pierre Gasly won the Italian Grand Prix last month, there have been renewed calls for
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