Renault had their strongest result of the season last time out at the Belgian Grand Prix, with its two cars splitting the Red Bulls to finish fourth and fifth. The French works team, which re-entered Formula One in 2016 after a five-year hiatus, has attributed its uptick in form to finding the optimal set-up for
MoreRenault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has said Red Bull “missed a trick” in Formula One with regards to how it builds its overall package, and suggested this is what’s putting them at a disadvantage to Mercedes. “I think Red Bull is a fantastic team but in my opinion Red Bull has missed a trick of
MoreSebastian Vettel, who will leave Ferrari at the end of the season, has said that the SF1000 has no strengths and lacks performance in every aspect. “We learned quite a bit this weekend at Spa. We were able to find the real weaknesses of our car. [And] we found that there are no strong points
MoreCarlos Sainz has said he is hopeful that Ferrari can improve their package and get back to their winning ways despite them being so far off the pace at the moment. In an interview with Sky F1, Sainz said the Scuderia need a “very, very, very, very big step” forward in performance. READ: Haas Won’t
MoreFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said he is confident the team will be able to improve their power unit for 2021, as they look to launch a swift recovery for next year. Binotto noted that due to the freeze on engine development this season, they won’t be able to improve their power unit in
MoreHaas F1 team principal Gunther Steiner has insisted that the American constructor will not be ditching Ferrari power for Renault in 2021. Ferrari’s package is the weakest power unit in Formula 1, as demonstrated at the Belgian Grand Prix, with all six Ferrari-powered cars finishing 12th or lower. READ: Red Bull Have ‘No Intention’ Of
MoreOutgoing Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has dropped a big hint that this won’t be his last season in Formula 1. When asked by a Sky Deutschland journalist if the 2020 Belgium Grand Prix would be his last visit to Spa-Francorchamps, Vettel smiled and replied: “I think I can come here at any time. We’ll see
MoreFerrari’s power unit is the weakest of the current four packages in F1, analysis conducted by Formula1News.co.uk indicates. We looked at the top speeds achieved at various points of the six tracks raced at so far this season, and made necessary adjustments to account for the level of drag we expected each car to be
MoreHonda and Mercedes pushed the FIA to delay its ban on qualifying engine modes until the Italian Grand Prix, according to reports. The two engine manufacturers reportedly told the sport’s governing body that they needed “more time on the test bench in order to comply with the new provisions.” The in-season rule change, which will
MoreThe FIA will postpone its proposed ban on qualifying engine modes until the Italian Grand Prix, according to reports. Formula 1 teams were preparing for the ban to come into effect as early as the Belgian Grand Prix later this month, but it is believed the FIA has opted to delay the ban by a
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