With plenty of driver moves, revised regulations and two rebranded teams, 2021 looks set to be another fascinating season of F1 – and many in the paddock believe it will be just as competitive as last year. Fans are hopeful that the sharp end of the field, in particular, will be more competitive than it
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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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Mercedes and Red Bull are likely to still be the two front-runners next season – and the Silver Arrows are wary that their rival’s stronger driver line-up could make them a more formidable opponent. Speaking this week, Mercedes technology director Mike Elliott said he believes Sergio Perez will serve as a strong second driver to
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has hailed Marcus Rashford as “truly inspiring” after the footballer’s campaign to combat child food poverty in the UK pressured the government into giving free school meals to children from low-income families during the summer holidays. Hamilton praised the Manchester United forward and England international in the 23-year-old’s entry to Time magazine’s Next 100
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Sebastian Vettel is set to make his debut with the Aston Martin F1 Team in just a matter of weeks – and the four-time World Champion will be hoping to benefit from having a clean slate. For most of his time at Ferrari, Vettel was the Scuderia’s number one driver and their best hope of
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said he believes Mercedes will try to poach Max Verstappen if Sir Lewis Hamilton decides to leave the Silver Arrows or retire from Formula One altogether at the end of 2021. “I’m sure that should Lewis decide to stop then Max will naturally be the driver at the
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Sir Lewis Hamilton only recently inked a new deal with Mercedes, but according to ex-F1 driver Christijan Albers, the Brit is likely to ditch the Silver Arrows at the end of 2021. “I see him switching to another team where he can earn more,” Albers said on the De Telegraaf newspaper’s F1 podcast. READ: Lewis
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Max Verstappen could be free to join Mercedes or another rival team in 2022 if Red Bull are unable to provide the Dutch ace with a strong package this upcoming season, Dr Helmut Marko has confirmed. It has long been speculated that a so-called “performance clause” in Verstappen’s Red Bull contract could allow him to
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Earlier this week, Sir Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes F1 Team finally agreed a deal which will see them continue to race together in 2021. It was previously reported that the seven-time World Champion’s salary demands and his preference for signing a multi-year deal were holding up the talks. READ: Mercedes Reveal They’re Facing Power
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The fact Sir Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes F1 Team only agreed a one-year contract extension earlier this week raised questions about the seven-time World Champion’s future. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was quick to explain the rationale behind them opting for a single-year deal, unlike all of Hamilton’s previous contracts with the Silver Arrows.
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