Mercedes have genuine difficulties with their 2021 challenger, ex-F1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes. READ: ‘Welcome To Russia’: Mercedes Employee Got Arrested Ahead Of Russian GP The Silver Arrows struggled in pre-season testing, with a gearbox issue hampering Valtteri Bottas’ running in the morning session of the first day and Sir Lewis Hamilton struggling for pace
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has insisted that Mercedes’ 2021 challenger, the W12, is “indeed fast” despite the Silver Arrows appearing to be on the back foot during pre-season testing in Bahrain last week. READ: Horner Thought Alex Albon Could’ve Been ‘The Surprise Of The Season’ Speaking to Ziggo Sport, the Dutch ace suggested that
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Mercedes’ Dual-Axis Steering (DAS) system caused a stir as the 2020 season got underway in Austria, with teams and pundits quickly noticing the innovation. READ: ‘We Don’t Have Answers’: Mercedes Admit They’re Struggling Ahead Of Bahrain GP Red Bull swiftly lodged a protest against the system with the FIA – and episode two of the
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Alex Albon was promoted to Red Bull after around half a season in Formula One with Toro Rosso, with the Milton Keynes-based team deciding to drop Pierre Gasly for the British-Thai driver. READ: ‘Lawrence Is A Force Of Nature’: DTS Sheds Light On Stroll’s Racing Point Takeover Ultimately, Albon was also axed – and unlike
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Mercedes endured their worst pre-season test in the turbo-hybrid era of Formula One last weekend at Bahrain, with the Silver Arrows being hit by reliability issues and Sir Lewis Hamilton in particular struggling to get to grips with the W12. READ: Sebastian Vettel Willing To Accept ‘Horrible’ Car As Long As It’s Quick Speaking after
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Honda F1 technical director Toyoharu Tanabe has said the Japanese car-maker believes its 2021 power unit has “exceeded” the performance of Mercedes’ 2020 engine, which was the strongest power unit in the sport last campaign. READ: Leclerc To Avoid ‘Stupid Things’ With New Ferrari Team-Mate As a result of Honda deciding to exit Formula One
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F1 fans are hopeful that the addition of Sergio Perez to Red Bull will make them more competitive and potentially give us a season-long battle for the Championship, as opposed to Mercedes running away with it. READ: Red Bull Say Ex-Mercedes Engine Chief Would Be A ‘Good Option’ For PU Division Max Verstappen is expected
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Nico Hulkenberg has said he is ready to “grab” his opportunity to race in Formula One again whenever it presents itself. READ: Alpine Excited To See Ocon’s ‘Real Potential’ Against Fernando Alonso The German competed in three grand prix last season, filling in for Racing Point drivers Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll after they contracted
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Red Bull driver Sergio Perez has defended his driving style – insisting it helped him score a lot of points for his former team – after Aston Martin technical director Andrew Green said the Mexican has an “extreme driving style”. READ: WADA Denies Concluding Investigation Into Legality Of Haas Livery Green made the remark when
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Some Ferrari and Mercedes team personnel opted to take up the Bahraini government’s offer to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to reports. READ: ‘I’m Gonna Have You Off’: Pundits React To Raikkonen & Sainz’s Bizarre Crash Bahrain offered all F1 personnel the opportunity to get vaccinated against the deadly virus, as they could receive both
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