Red Bull are “close” to agreeing a deal with Honda which will see them continue to use the Japanese automaker’s power units even after they exit Formula One at the end of 2021, according to Dr Helmut Marko, a senior team advisor. Speaking earlier this week, Dr Marko said they are expecting the Honda power
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Ferrari has announced that it will set up a hub for the Haas F1 Team in Maranello which will be run by a segment of its workforce as it looks to reduce its spending to comply with next season’s $145 million budget cap. Commenting on this new “Haas hub”, Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto said:
MoreFollowing the season finale in Abu Dhabi last weekend, Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur has said they are currently not in a position to commit to Ferrari beyond next season. Vasseur said he believes Ferrari “has mostly been a solid partner”, but added that he “can’t disagree” that their weak power unit ruined the
MoreRed Bull are “close” to finalising a deal with Honda which will allow them to rebrand and continue to use the Japanese car-maker’s power units for the 2022 F1 season and beyond, team principal Christian Horner has revealed. Horner said their discussions on the matter with the FIA have been “constructive”, adding that Honda have
MoreRenault are celebrating their 400th grand prix in Formula One this weekend and, ahead of their rebrand to Alpine next season, Fernando Alonso is driving the iconic, Championship-winning R25 at the Yas Marina Circuit to celebrate their time in the sport. Alonso was on the racetrack while Lewis Hamilton was being interviewed by a reporter
MoreAt this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto said the Scuderia is now ready to support an engine freeze from the end of next season, but added that a mechanism for engine performance convergence should also be considered. This mechanism would essentially help power unit suppliers who have a large performance gap
MoreFollowing Honda’s announcement that it would be withdrawing from Formula One at the end of 2021, it emerged that Red Bull was interested in taking over the intellectual property of Honda’s power unit to avoid it having to look for a new engine supplier. However, to avoid falling behind their rivals’ power units, Red Bull
MoreFerrari will field one of its youngest and least experienced driver line-ups in a while next year, when Carlos Sainz joins Charles Leclerc at the Scuderia. Leclerc has already established himself as one of the most exciting young talents in Formula One, and he’s likely to start the 2021 season as Ferrari’s number one driver.
MoreAs Scuderia Ferrari struggles down in sixth place in the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship, the team is making significant changes as it looks to be more competitive in 2021 and when the new regulations come into effect a year later. With a new Ferrari power unit on the horizon for 2021, Mattia Binotto has announced
MoreJos Verstappen, the father of Max Verstappen, has expressed his frustration at the Red Bull driver’s run of bad luck this season, with him retiring from all three grand prix held in Italy in addition to the season opener in Austria. “It sucks. Not really something you expect either,” Verstappen told Ziggo Sport following the
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