Mercedes signs Vesti as new junior driver, to stay on in F3 for 2021
Mercedes announced the signing of Frederik Vesti as its new junior driver, with the Dane to remain in F3 for his second season in 2021.
The last few weeks had speculations of Vesti joining Mercedes...
Szafnauer eyes more wins/podiums, keeping team’s well-earned reputation
Aston Martin's Otmar Szafnauer says the British F1 team 'have all the ingredients' to be competitive as their rebranded selves.
Aston Martin produced a highly competitive machine in 2020 - one that did its part...
Zhou to race in F3 Asia; Honda joins FR Americas with SF, IndyCar prize
Renault junior Guanyu Zhou will compete in F3 Asia in 2021, as Honda's HPD ties up with Formula Regional Americas with Super Formula and IndyCar prize.
As expected, Renault junior Zhou has been announced to...
Monaco GP dismisses speculation around 2021 F1, Formula E races axe
The Automobile Club de Monaco has dismissed speculations of the 2021 F1 Monaco GP getting axed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Amid speculations that grand prix like Monaco GP (May 20-23), Azerbaijan GP (June 4-6) and...
Capito wants ‘Williams 2.0’ to be leaders in terms of social thinking
New CEO Jost Capito suggests a 'Williams 2.0' can assume a 'leading role' in F1 landscape, if not for its performance then for its work in other areas.
The team have spent past seasons languishing...
F1 Moments: Circuits widely remembered for particular events
In the throes of the F1 off-season, FormulaRapida.net compiled a list of tracks raced at in the category associated with particular moments.
From obscure circuits to notable ones, our list features a number of tracks...
Alpine F1 confirms Davide Brivio’s signing as Racing Director
Alpine F1 Team has confirmed the signing of Davide Brivio in the role of Racing Director ahead of the start of the 2021 season.
After weeks of speculations, Alpine has formally announced the signing of...
Sainz has sim session as Leclerc streams on Twitch; Perez starts RB work
Carlos Sainz has his first simulator session with Ferrari as Charles Leclerc makes an appearance on Twitch, while Sergio Perez starts his work with Red Bull.
Having been to Maranello already in December after the...
Bottas secures class podium in 2021 Arctic Lapland Rally, Top 10 in overall
Mercedes F1 driver Valtteri Bottas scored a class podium in snow-laden 2021 Arctic Lapland Rally, as he secured a Top 10 result in overall standings.
Bottas returned for his third Arctic Lapland Rally in 2021...
Isola sees ‘clear’ & ‘visible’ difference in tyre’s integrity from 2020 to 2021
Pirelli's Mario Isola says improvements to the new tyres are "clear" and "visible", insisting progress in their quest for better integrity is evident.
After the first test of the new constructions, the coming season's tyres...
Seidl aware of shortcomings but accepts Mercedes switch challenge
McLaren boss Andreas Seidl says his team "have to accept" the reality of spending chassis tokens on switching F1 engine manufacturers.
Tokens, implemented to restrict development on fundamental areas of this year's cars so as...
RB: Vips, Daruvala & Lawson to race in F2, Crawford, Iwasa & Edgar in...
Red Bull juniors Juri Vips and Liam Lawson will race for Hitech GP in 2021 F2 season, while Jak Crawford and Ayumu Iwasa in F3, whereas Jehan Daruvala sticks with Carlin in the former...
Sainz visits Ferrari’s Girls on Track camp; F1 announces charity Virtual GP
Carlos Sainz visited Maranello to speak with the finalists of the FIA Girls on Track programme, as F1 has announced charity Virtual GP races.
Post his last time at Maranello in 2020 for his first-ever...
Leclerc latest F1 driver to be COVID-19 positive with mild symptoms
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc is the latest F1 driver to be down with COVID-19 after a contact of him caught the virus.
Days after McLaren confirmed a COVID-19 positive result for Norris, his friend Leclerc is...
Verstappen looks at challenging F1 2021 despite Mercedes’ advances
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen looks forward to the 2021 F1 season despite the fact that he expects a difficult campaign.
Red Bull were comprehensively beaten by Mercedes in 2020, their loss in part attributed...
Alpine reveals renders of new F1 livery, set for a tie-up with Lotus
Alpine has revealed its livery for the 2021 F1 season as it moves on from Renault, while they are to start a new tie-up with Lotus.
Ahead of the special press conference named 'Renaulution' by...
Zanardi is able to speak after special surgery; Extreme E start delayed
Alessandro 'Alex' Zanardi is able to speak with his family after a special surgery, as start of Extreme E season is delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Months after his incident, Zanardi is able to speak...
Szafnauer feels Vettel will bring out the best from Stroll in balanced line-up
Otmar Szafnauer is of the view that Sebastian Vettel will bring out the best from Lance Stroll as Aston Martin starts new journey in F1 2021.
For few years now, questions has been raised on...
F1 doesn’t intend regs change postponement to 2023 after report saying so
F1 puts down the idea of technical overhaul being postponed from 2022 to 2023 amid latest COVID-19 restrictions.
The technical overhaul was slated to come in from 2021 F1 season onward in a normal world,...
Isola: Better communication for less complaints after Abu Dhabi tyre test
Pirelli's Mario Isola says that the 2021 F1 tyres test at Abu Dhabi received more positive feedback on account of better information flow than previous occasions.
The Abu Dhabi test went far smoother than that...
Brazil GP deal in question by judge; Grosjean shares bandage-free photos
A judge in Sao Paulo has raised questions on the new Brazil GP F1 deal, as Romain Grosjean has shared photos of bandage-free hands.
Barely a month since the announcement of new deal with Brasil...
Latifi feels race pace worked well but was let down by quali performance
Nicholas Latifi says his race pace worked in 2020 F1 season - a carry over from F2 - but he was let down by his qualifying performances.
A clean Saturday win for Williams teammate George...
F1 confirms Australia move to Nov, Bahrain ’21 opener; Imola is Round 2
F1 has confirmed the postponement of Australian GP and Chinese GP as Bahrain GP takes over as 2021 season opener, with Imola Rd 2.
Even though F1 announced Australian GP as the 2021 opener for...
Spanish GP secures 2021 slot, future being sorted; T10 work video shared
The Circuit of Catalunya-Barcelona has secured his Spanish GP slot for 2021 F1 season as long-term future is being sorted, while Turn 10 work video is shared.
As was expected, post the approval from the...
Laurent Rossi takes over Alpine CEO role as C Abiteboul leaves Renault
Groupe Renault has announced the hiring of Laurent Rossi as the new Alpine CEO, whereby he will replace outgoing Cyril Abiteboul.
In a surprise move, Groupe Renault announced the departure of Abiteboul from its fold,...
McLaren signs option to join Formula E in 2022/23, to evaluate possibilities
McLaren Racing announced signing of option to enter Formula E in 2022/23 season as it will spend 2021 in evaluating the possibilities.
The British carmaker has announced the signing of an option to enter the...
Vettel terms Ferrari project as ‘failure’ with no title, pressure not only reason
Outgoing Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel insists his time at Ferrari amounted to failure, denying that pressure played such a role as some have suggested.
Vettel joined Ferrari in 2015 with the intention of winning a...
Sainz recall ’15 as intense year; Verstappen, ex-teammates reflect on time
Former teammates - Sainz, Ricciardo, Gasly and Albon - of Max Verstappen speak on the Dutchman's personality and talent, with the Red Bull driver responding.
Among those to speak were his Red Bull teammates Daniel...
Steiner says Resta’s arrival at Haas is in line with team’s tech re-structure
Guenther Steiner notes that the arrival of Simone Resta at Haas is in line with the F1 team's technical re-structure after losing its way in 2018.
While his exact role is yet to be confirmed,...
Ricciardo feels Marko has mellowed down in recent times, fine with style
Incoming McLaren F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull's Helmut Marko has mellowed out from the time when he oversaw the Aussie's career.
Marko is a notoriously ruthless character in the paddock, overseeing among the...
