Alfa Romeo announced this morning that its driver line-up will remain unchanged next season, with Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi being retained by the team. Mick Schumacher was seen by many as most likely to end up at Alfa Romeo in 2021, as he was poised to take part in Free Practice One with them
MoreKimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi will both be retained by Alfa Romeo for the 2021 Formula One season, the team announced on Friday ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Commenting on his decision to stay in Formula One for another season, Raikkonen, who recently broke the record for the most grand prix starts, said:
MoreKimi Raikkonen started the Portuguese Grand Prix in 16th position, but the Finn had an amazing first lap which saw him overtake ten cars and move up to P6. Raikkonen, who started on a set of soft-compound tyres, pulled off an overtake at pretty much every corner of the circuit. READ: LGBTQ+ Movement Echoes Hamilton’s
MoreHaas will announce Nikita Mazepin as one of its drivers for the 2021 Formula One season once he is issued a Super Licence, according to reports. The Italian edition of Motorsport.com reports that it “seems certain” Mazepin will be driving for Haas next season. READ: Lewis Hamilton Net Worth And Salary Specifically, the media outlet
MoreRomain 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
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,
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
MoreWilliams driver George Russell had yet more bad luck during the Eifel Grand Prix, with Kimi Raikkonen crashing into him down at turn one. Russell managed to drive away from the incident but suffered a puncture to one of his rear tyres, and he retired on-track later in the lap. READ: Valtteri Bottas: I Need
MoreFormula Two Championship leader Mick Schumacher was set to make his F1 weekend debut on Friday with Alfa Romeo, but poor conditions forced the FIA to cancel the first two practice sessions of the Eifel Grand Prix weekend. Speaking ahead of Free Practice One, Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel said Mick Schumacher “deserves his shot” in
MoreMick Schumacher and Callum Ilott will have to wait until another grand prix to make their respective Formula One weekend debuts following the cancellation of Free Practice One at the Nurburgring. The session was cancelled by the FIA due to rainy and foggy conditions which prevented the medical helicopter from being able to take off.
More