It was recently confirmed that Renault’s Formula One team will be rebranded Alpine next year, and, crucially, the French car-maker had decided to stay in the sport despite having a lacklustre return to running a works team. Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has now explained what convinced them to commit to the sport for at
MoreScuderia AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has tipped Pierre Gasly, who recently took the team’s first win in over a decade, to become a Formula One champion. “He has the potential to become a champion. I expect that Pierre – if he continues to develop in this way – will be one of the big
MoreFormer Scuderia Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali will replace Chase Carey as the CEO of Formula One, the BBC reported on Tuesday, citing sources in the paddock. Carey will serve as chairman of Formula One “in a form still to be decided”, the publication added. READ: Alonso’s Return Means Renault Will Have ‘No Excuses’ In
MoreRenault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has said that the arrival of Fernando Alonso at the French works team next season means they will have “no excuses” not to perform. “We are prepared for it. I expect our car to look even better next year,” Abiteboul said when asked by Auto Motor und Sport if the
MoreFormula One’s 2021 technical regulations are expected to result in the cars generating approximately ten percent less downforce, but the actual difference could be much less significant as teams will be able to offset at least some of this reduction by developing their aero packages. Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has said it’s
MoreWith Lewis Hamilton in with a good chance of matching Michael Schumacher’s F1 win record at the upcoming Russian Grand Prix, Ralf Schumacher has said the Brit is “definitely” the greatest driver of his time. “People keep asking me if Lewis Hamilton is the greatest racing driver of all time now that he’s breaking many
MoreEx-F1 racer Vitaly Petrov has said he believes the FIA will take action to stop drivers from making “political” gestures, referring to Lewis Hamilton’s efforts at Mugello to raise awareness about the killing of Breonna Taylor by law enforcement in the US. “For me, this t-shirt, on top of calling for everyone to kneel, was
MoreScuderia AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has said he doesn’t think Aston Martin Racing will be able to provide Sebastian Vettel with a car capable of winning him a fifth F1 Championship. “I hope and wish for him that he will be successful and able to win races,” Tost said in a recent interview. READ:
MoreRobert Kubica has said he isn’t ruling out a return to the Formula One grid despite struggling at Williams last year, with team-mate George Russell comprehensively outperforming him. In a recent interview with Autosport, Kubica said his shock comeback in 2019 in unlikely circumstances shows that you can never rule anything out in motorsport. READ:
MoreWith Racing Point poised to be rebranded Aston Martin Racing next year and the team recently signing four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel to partner Lance Stroll, it’s clear that they are looking to emerge from the midfield and become one of the front-runners in Formula One. Racing Point has now announced that Jefferson Slack, a
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