There is a “real risk” of promising young talent George Russell losing his seat at Williams to Sergio Perez next year, according to the Italian edition of Motorsport.com. Citing its sources in the paddock, the media outlet reported that Russell “has lost the certainty” that he will still be at Williams Racing next year. READ:
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There has been plenty of speculation over the last couple of months regarding the second seat at Red Bull for 2021. Most of those rumours have been centered around whether Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon should retain their current positions or be switched around for a second time. READ: Red Bull Will Leave F1 Unless
MoreHonda’s planned withdrawal from Formula One at the end of the 2021 season leaves Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri in a somewhat precarious situation, with Mercedes already ruling out a supply deal. Instead of finding another engine supplier, Red Bull are reportedly looking to continue using and developing Honda’s power unit even after the
MoreScuderia AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly is reportedly eyeing a move to Renault for 2021, when the Enstone-based team will be rebranded Alpine. Blick, a Zurich-based newspaper, claims that the Frenchman “is even supposed to negotiate with Renault for the seat next to comeback star Fernando Alonso, for compatriot Esteban Ocon.” READ: Ferrari Set To Bring
MoreScuderia AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly has insisted that his relationship with Red Bull is “still good” despite the team dropping him for Alex Albon last year. In an interview with Formula1.com, Gasly said he remains grateful to Red Bull for helping him get to F1. READ: Watch: Flying Gravel Injures Romain Grosjean’s Finger “I am
MoreLewis Hamilton’s unwillingness to take a pay cut is hindering his contract extension negotiations with the Mercedes F1 team, a source in the paddock has told Formula1News.co.uk. The Brit is currently earning around £40 million per year with the Silver Arrows, but they are looking to reduce this by around 60 percent in light of
MoreSpeaking after the eventful Eifel Grand Prix, Helmut Marko, head of Red Bull’s driver development programme, said Alex Albon “has to perform” if he wants to keep his seat at the Milton Keynes-based team. “Albon has to perform, then he stays. He did a good job at the Nurburgring, but we will look at this
MoreMany people in the Formula One paddock are scratching their heads and trying to figure out why Red Bull continue to back Alex Albon, as the Thai continues to falter at the team and cost them valuable points. Ever since Pierre Gasly won the Italian Grand Prix last month, there have been renewed calls for
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The Eifel Grand Prix looked set to be another typically poor weekend for Alex Albon, with him only managing P5 in qualifying after setting a best lap time half-a-second slower than team-mate Max Verstappen’s fastest Q3 run. However, the race proved to be one of his worst performances at Red Bull. READ: Watch: Kimi Raikkonen
MoreF1 pundit and former racing driver Martin Brundle believes Nico Hulkenberg’s strong performance at the Nurburgring on Sunday, coupled with his solid drives at Silverstone earlier this year, have made him a strong candidate for a Red Bull seat next year. “He [Hulkenberg] is making a good case for a Red Bull seat, should one
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