Ferrari’s decision not to retain Sebastian Vettel beyond the 2020 F1 season paved the way for Carlos Sainz to sign a contract with the Italian outfit, and in turn left a vacant seat at Mclaren, which Daniel Ricciardo will fill. All of these driver moves will come into effect at the end of the 2020
MoreZak Brown, CEO of Mclaren Racing, has revealed that the team could have prevented Carlos Sainz from leaving them for Ferrari, but they decided to let the Spaniard go as they were keen on signing Daniel Ricciardo. “We had the ability to stop him [Carlos Sainz] from going to another team, but you know we
MoreCharles Leclerc, one of the most promising young drivers on the F1 grid, has revealed that he was intimidated by four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel when he first joined Ferrari in 2019. “At the beginning of my time at Ferrari, it was different to what I had with my other team-mates because Seb was such
MoreThe inaugural Tuscan Grand Prix was full of action and drama, with plenty of crashes and quite a few intense on-track battles and overtakes. The race only lasted a matter of seconds before the safety car came out on the opening lap, with Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly having to retire after just a few
MoreRenault is only interested in supplying other Formula One teams with its power unit for 2021 and beyond if they will serve as a “partner” of the French manufacturer, not just a customer. Team principal Cyril Abiteboul made the remarks just days after it was announced that Renault’s F1 team will be rebranded Alpine next
MoreMclaren driver Lando Norris has said that “anyone who goes in a Red Bull looks like a hero”, pointing to the ease of overtaking other cars in the RB16 and its predecessors. He made the comment when asked for his thoughts on ex-Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo, who will leave Renault to join Mclaren next
MoreFrench car-maker Renault will rebrand its Formula One team for the start of the 2021 season in a bid to promote its Alpine brand. The team’s cars will sport a predominantly blue livery as part of the marketing of Alpine, a small sports car manufacturer which Renault acquired in 1973. READ: Mclaren Expecting ‘New Normal’
MoreWilliams Racing have appointed Simon Roberts as acting team principal, hot on the heels of Claire Williams standing down from her role as deputy team principal of the team. In a statement, the constructor said Roberts would serve as team principal “during this transitional period” for the Williams F1 team. READ: Mclaren Expecting ‘New Normal’
MoreMclaren team principal Andreas Seidl has said he is confident that we will see a “new normal” in Formula One from 2022 onwards, with the team being more competitive and F1 becoming consistently more entertaining across the grid. “I am absolutely convinced that with what comes from 2022, with the budget cap, with another technical
MoreMclaren driver Lando Norris has suggested that Lance Stroll didn’t deserve a podium at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix, as he was essentially handed a free pitstop due to fortuitous circumstances. Stroll was the only driver to have not made a pitstop when the race was red flagged due to Charles Leclerc crashing his Ferrari
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