As Scuderia Ferrari struggles down in sixth place in the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship, the team is making significant changes as it looks to be more competitive in 2021 and when the new regulations come into effect a year later. With a new Ferrari power unit on the horizon for 2021, Mattia Binotto has announced
MoreOn Monday, all F1 team bosses met virtually at the F1 Commission to vote on issues the sport is currently having to contend with. The main takeaway from this meeting was the pending addition of a driver salary cap starting in 2023 which was agreed upon by all the teams. READ: ‘Your Racism Is Showing’:
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
MoreFollowing the announcement of Honda’s decision to exit Formula One at the end of 2021, Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has called for changes to the sport’s engine regulations. Speaking to Autosport, Abiteboul said the “engine situation is simply unsustainable,” both from an economic and technological perspective. READ: Sebastian Vettel Admits He Failed At Ferrari
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
MoreJacques Villeneuve has accused Scuderia Ferrari of letting go of talented personnel simply because they weren’t Italian – and he believes this exodus of talent is costing them dearly. “Ferrari could have been the Mercedes of today, but they let go of so many talented engineers. Most of all because they were not Italian,” Villeneuve
MoreScuderia Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said the ailing Italian constructor is working “very hard” on its new power unit which it will start using in 2021, as it looks to address the deficit it has relative to Mercedes, Honda and Renault. “In 2021 there will be small improvements, such as a new engine.
MoreFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said the team is in a “difficult situation”, with the freeze on the development of many components limiting its ability to improve its package in 2020. “How long will it take us to get back [to the front]? Obviously now we are in a difficult situation at the moment
MoreThe last two races – specifically, the Italian Grand Prix and the inaugural Tuscan Grand Prix – have been “unacceptable” for Red Bull, according to Helmut Marko. Max Verstappen retired from both races with technical issues, while Alex Albon finished outside the points at Monza but bagged his first F1 podium a week later at
MoreFerrari CEO Louis Camilleri has admitted that the Italian car-maker’s Formula One team is in a “hole” which it will struggle to get out of before the new technical regulations come into effect in 2022. “We’re in a hole now – and we know we’re in a hole. It’s a confluence of factors but anything
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