Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said the fact that they are “unhappy” to have missed out on a podium at Imola highlights the progress they have made over the winter. Leclerc was in an excellent position to score a podium at the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix prior to the race being red-flagged, and
MoreIt’s fair to say Nikita Mazepin’s first two race weekends in Formula 1 were poor, with him crashing out of his debut in Bahrain after just a matter of seconds and being the only driver to finish last weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix two laps down on the leaders. The F1 community has been quick
MoreScuderia AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly has responded to Dr Helmut Marko’s claim that Max Verstappen would have outqualified him in equal machinery at the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix. Gasly impressed many in the paddock by qualifying fifth on the grid for the season-opener, but Dr Marko seemingly downplayed his achievement by saying he believes Verstappen
MoreDouble F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso has said it is still too soon to say where Alpine stand in this year’s pecking order, especially as both pre-season testing and the season-opener took place at the same venue. Alpine’s 2021 car looked uncompetitive at the Bahrain Grand Prix, with Esteban Ocon well out of the points
MoreThe Mercedes F1 Team is likely to throw its weight behind Sir Lewis Hamilton to improve their chances of beating Max Verstappen in this year’s Championship battle, 1996 World Champion Damon Hill has said. As such, Hill believes Valtteri Bottas is likely to play second fiddle to Hamilton at Mercedes this campaign, as the Silver
MoreSebastian Vettel can still have a strong debut season with Aston Martin if he can break free from his “negative spiral”, 2016 F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg has said. Vettel’s debut with the newly rebranded Aston Martin F1 Team at Bahrain last month was a poor showing for the four-time World Champion, with him qualifying
MoreMercedes are still yet to extract all of the available performance from their 2021 car despite them making a big step forward after pre-season testing, Andrew Shovlin, the team’s trackside engineering director, has said. Red Bull’s 2021 challenger, the RB16B, was more competitive than the Mercedes W12 during the season-opener in Bahrain last month, though
MoreThe car which Mick Schumacher drove during his 2018 FIA Formula Three European Championship-winning campaign was entirely legal, according to Rene Rosin, team principal of the Italy-based Prema Powerteam. Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story! In 2017, Schumacher finished his maiden season in F3 12th in the standings, making him
MoreHundreds of F1 fans have slammed senior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko on social media for his recent remarks about Pierre Gasly’s qualifying performance in the 2021 season-opener. Specifically, Dr Marko said he believes Max Verstappen would have managed to set a faster lap time than Gasly’s best effort – which was good enough
MoreMcLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo has said he is keen to achieve success with his new team and put an end to his recent spell of moves which were made in the hunt for a World Championship. Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story! Ricciardo left Red Bull for Renault at the
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