Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has said Mercedes should be considered favourites to win the 2021 Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship despite the Dutch ace winning last year’s season finale in Abu Dhabi. Earlier, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said he believes Red Bull have a strong chance of fighting for the title this upcoming season,
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Sergio Perez gave Red Bull’s 2021 car, the RB16B, its first shakedown at Silverstone earlier this week, in his first opportunity to drive a Red Bull F1 car on a circuit instead of the simulator. As indicated by its name, the RB16B is a carry-over of Red Bull’s 2020 car, with its chassis remaining largely
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Red Bull have unveiled their 2021 car, the RB16B, with the team releasing the first images of the race car on Tuesday. As you can tell from its name, Red Bull’s 2021 challenger is closely based on last year’s car, the RB16, and it will be the team’s last Honda-powered challenger of the V6 turbo-hybrid
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Alex Albon has said he has no “hard feelings” towards Red Bull or Yuki Tsunoda after being dropped by the team at the end of the 2020 season. Sergio Perez was signed as Albon’s replacement at Red Bull, but the Thai driver would have ended up at Scuderia AlphaTauri had Tsunoda not been in the
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On 19 February, the first Honda-powered car of 2021 – Scuderia AlphaTauri’s AT02 – was unveiled. 2021 will be the Japanese manufacturer’s last season in Formula One, but Red Bull and Scuderia AlphaTauri will continue to run their power units for the next few years as part of a recently inked deal. READ: Mercedes Are
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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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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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Formula 1 and Netflix have today revealed that the third season of the Drive to Survive docuseries will be released on 19 March. “Intense battles, fierce rivalries, unexpected podiums and Lewis Hamilton’s incredible seventh world title will ensure the series is one of the most action packed yet,” Formula One said in a statement announcing
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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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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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