Sergio Perez has signed a preliminary contract to drive for the the Haas Formula One team in 2021, according to Speedweek.com. The team nor Perez have confirmed this, and it’s unclear which of Haas’ existing drivers – Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen – would have to make way for Perez if he does end
MoreLance Stroll’s RP20 will be Racing Point’s only car which is running its upgraded package at this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix. The team only had one set of the upgrades ready in time for the Tuscan Grand Prix a fortnight ago, which it opted to run on Stroll’s car. READ: ‘It Wasn’t Us’: Ferrari &
MoreEarlier this year, ahead of the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff alleged that one of their rivals had been scanning the team’s cars with a 3D camera. “We saw last year on a few occasions, one of our main competitors with a 3D camera – that is quite a thing, you
MoreSebastian Vettel is currently enduring his worst season since joining Scuderia Ferrari in 2015, and he’s almost certainly looking forward to leaving the Maranello-based team for Aston Martin Racing at the end of 2020. Ex-Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher has backed his fellow German to be “back to his old self” at Aston Martin, as
MoreZak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, has defended the Woking-based team’s trialling of a new nose at Mugello which was inspired by the Mercedes W11. McLaren drew flak for copying Mercedes’ design, with critics arguing that it was hypocritical of the team to develop and run the nose as they had filed an appeal to
MoreIt 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
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