Daniel Ricciardo topped the time sheet for the morning session of the first day of the three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain. Ricciardo, who joined McLaren from Renault at the end of 2020, completed 45 laps around the Bahrain International Circuit and set a best time of 1:32.203 using Pirelli’s new C2 tyres. READ:
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Ferrari have unveiled their 2021 car, the SF21, just two days before pre-season testing gets underway in Bahrain. All ten F1 teams have now taken the wraps off of their 2021 cars, with all of them being carry-overs of their predecessors due to regulatory constraints agreed as a cost-saving measure in the wake of the
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Ferrari has inked a deal with luxury Italian fashion brand Giorgio Armani which will see the Scuderia’s drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, and its management, wear their clothing at official team events. “The dynamism of the Emporio Armani style will be a feature of the travelwear range, again in navy blue tones, that all
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Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc has said he would be interested in competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans sportscar race if he was given the opportunity to do so. Speaking this week, Leclerc, who is entering his third season with Ferrari in the pinnacle of motorsport, said he is a huge fan of
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said the Scuderia is wary that its simulated performance gains, particularly from the wind tunnel, may not translate into on-track gains in pre-season testing and the 2021 season. “The start of the season is very important. I don’t expect the balance of power to change much for the rest
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said he is confident that the Scuderia has made significant progress in addressing the weaknesses of its 2020 challenger, which was one of the slowest cars in a straight line at many of the circuits raced at last season. Speaking during a Ferrari launch event on Friday, Binotto stressed
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2020 was Ferrari’s worst season in four decades, with the Scuderia finishing sixth in the Constructors’ Standings and its two drivers collectively scoring just three podiums from the 17 grand prix contested last season. Their weakened power unit was clearly responsible to some extent for their lack of pace, with Ferrari and its two customer
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Sebastian Vettel had a miserable final year with Ferrari despite him managing a podium at Istanbul and having a few other relatively strong weekends. The four-time World Champion was comprehensively outperformed by Charles Leclerc, with his younger team-mate finishing eighth in the standings while he could only manage P13. READ: F1 Teams In Favour Of
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Antonio Giovinazzi, who races with Ferrari customer team Alfa Romeo, didn’t take part in last week’s Fiorano test. However, he still has ties to the Scuderia and remains hopeful that he will eventually drive for Ferrari in Formula One, though he believes Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will be their driver line-up for a while.
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Double World Champion Fernando Alonso, who will be returning to Formula One with Alpine next season, has given his take on Ferrari’s 2021 driver line-up. The Spaniard also commented on Sebastian Vettel’s inability to win a World Championship with Ferrari despite him getting off to a promising start with the Scuderia. READ: Pierre Gasly ‘Feeling
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