Red Bull have revealed that Sergio Perez was the only driver in contention to replace Alex Albon at the Milton Keynes-based team, denying that Sebastian Vettel or Nico Hulkenberg ever had a real shot at partnering Max Verstappen in 2021. Asked if Red Bull had seriously considered signing another driver, team principal Christian Horner replied:
MoreCarlos Sainz, who had his final race with McLaren last weekend in Abu Dhabi, travelled to Maranello on Friday for a seat fitting and media event at Ferrari HQ. The Spaniard described it as a day he’ll “never forget” and said it was “pretty special” to be in red for the first time. READ: Leclerc
MoreFollowing his last race with Ferrari last weekend, Sebastian Vettel has revealed that Lewis Hamilton, whom he’s battled for the Championship on a number of occasions, cheered him up after it was announced that he would leaving the Scuderia at the end of 2020. “Right after the bad news in spring, Lewis called me. We
MoreAfter enduring his worst season in Formula One this year, Sebastian Vettel will be hoping for a much stronger campaign in 2021 with Aston Martin Racing. It will also be interesting to see how he gets on with his new team-mate, Lance Stroll – whose billionaire father owns the team – and who will emerge
MoreDespite having a difficult final season, Sebastian Vettel leaves Ferrari as the third-most winning driver in the history of the Scuderia and he will be looking forward to having a clean slate next year at Aston Martin Racing. At his final race weekend with Ferrari in Abu Dhabi, the Maranello-based team hailed Vettel’s professionalism and
More1997 Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve has described Sebastian Vettel’s final season with Ferrari as “agony”, and the Canadian has suggested that the Scuderia favoured Charles Leclerc over the four-time World Champion. “It was a very tough year for Vettel. It was agony for him actually and he will be happy to go home.
MoreFerrari’s miserable season finally came to an end last weekend in Abu Dhabi, and although Charles Leclerc is hoping for a much stronger package next year, he believes 2020 was his best season in Formula One. Focusing on the positives, Leclerc said: “For the future, I think we have learnt a lot from this season
MoreRacing Point, which will be rebranded Aston Martin Racing for the 2021 F1 season, is reportedly in talks with US information technology services corporation Cognizant regarding a title sponsorship deal. Cognizant is believed to be in “advanced negotiations” with the Silverstone-based team, according to Motorsport-Total.com. READ: Sergio Perez Fires Jibe At Lance Stroll As He
MoreRacing Point missed out on third in the 2020 F1 Constructors’ Championship to McLaren after Sergio Perez retired from the Abu Dhabi GP due to a mechanical failure and Lance Stroll could only manage P10. This was especially disappointing for the Silverstone-based team, which will be rebranded Aston Martin Racing next year, as they had
MoreMax Verstappen has won the 2020 F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi after leading every lap of the grand prix ahead of the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton. The top three finished the fairly dull race as they qualified, but there were several important changes outside the podium places. READ: McLaren Racing Hails
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