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Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren, Romain Grosjean

Key: Ricciardo improved since last collab; Grosjean shares hand image

McLaren's James Key speaks up on the arrival of Daniel Ricciardo as they re-unite with Andrea Stella adding more, while Romain Grosjean shows his hand without bandage. Much like how it was with Carlos Sainz,...
Cognizant, Aston Martin, F1

Cognizant joins as Aston title sponsor; Arthofer steps down from F1 role

Aston Martin has announced Cognizant as its title sponsor from 2021 season onward, as Frank Arthofer has stepped down from his F1 role. The team will be called as 'Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team',...
Formula E, WEC, Stoffel Vandoorne

Vandoorne, Gelael, Blomqvist in for ALMS/WEC; FE starts ESports series

Stoffel Vandoorne, Sean Gelael and Tom Blomqvist will compete in Asian Le Mans and WEC in 2021, as Formula E starts ESports series. The current Mercedes and NIO Formula E drivers, Vandoorne and Blomqvist, have...
Suzuki, Alpine, Davide Brivio

Suzuki announces Brivio exit amid Alpine F1 role links

Suzuki MotoGP team has announced that Davide Brivio has left the team ahead of the 2021 season, amid the links of the Italian joining Alpine F1 Team. Just a day after news about Brivio joining...
F1, IndyCar, Davide Brivio

F1 faces calendar changes, Brivio-Alpine linked; IndyCar alters ’21 opener

F1 is facing multiple changes on its calendar for 2021 as Davide Brivio has been linked with Alpine job, while IndyCar alters opener. With COVID-19 still prevailing, F1 is likely to be forced to alter...
Honda, Red Bull, F1

Honda will have mix of new and carryover parts for F1 2021 power unit

Honda F1 technical director Toyoharu Tanabe says that the Japanese manufacturer's 2021 engine will be a "mix" of old and new developments. Tanabe says the 2021 F1 power unit will feature a new internal combustion...
Racing Point, AMR GP, WRC

Racing Point becomes AMR GP; Budkowski RSR head; M-Sport ’21 WRC

Racing Point has changed itself to AMR GP Limited, as Marcin Budkowski is new Renault Sport Racing Director, while M-Sport reveals its 2021 WRC line-up and livery. In line with the change from Racing Point...
Kevin Magnussen, Jan Magnussen

Magnussen wants to race with father Jan but sees logistics/time trouble

Kevin Magnussen says logistical challenges could mean he doesn't get to race with his father, Jan, at Le Mans, even after his F1 career has ended. Since his departure from Haas was announced, and his...
Eduardo Barrichello, Enzo Trulli

Barrichello to race in FR Alpine; Trulli reveals F4 plans; FE, WEC news

The sons of Rubens Barrichello and Jarno Trulli - Eduardo and Enzo - announced their 2021 racing plans plus Formula E and WEC/ELMS news added. Having finished second in Road to IndyCar's USF2000 championship in...
Williams, Mercedes, F1

Williams announces increased tech collaboration with Mercedes from 2022

Williams Racing has announced an increased technical collaboration with Mercedes-Benz from the 2022 F1 season onward. In a move away from the idea of being an independent F1 team as Sir Frank and Claire laid...
Lando Norris

Norris tests COVID-19 positive in Dubai ahead of scheduled training

Lando Norris has tested COVID-19 positive, while in Dubai, where he is holidaying ahead of a scheduled training programme for 2021 season. Norris becomes the fourth F1 driver to test COVID-19 positive after Sergio Perez,...
Pierre Gasly, Yuki Tsunoda

Gasly not worried about Tsunoda; shares image of gifted Brazil ’19 painting

Pierre Gasly is not too worried about arrival of Yuki Tsunoda at AlpahTauri, as he posts a picture of the painting he got reflecting 2019 Brazil GP moment. With Gasly taking the more experienced driver...
Sebastian Vettel, Sergio Perez

Vettel, Perez respond to Brawn’s ‘filling big shoes’ at Aston Martin comment

Sebastian Vettel and Sergio Perez respond to Ross Brawn's comments on the former replacing the latter at Aston Martin in 2021. "His replacement Vettel I’m sure will come back stronger, as he’s in a bit...
FCA Groupe, Groupe PSA, Max Verstappen, Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot

Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot merger approved; Verstappen’s jet gets fresh paint

In a big automotive news - with some F1 relevance - the merger between Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot has been approved, while a photo of Max Verstappen's freshly painted private jet has emerged. The merger...
Alexander Albon, Liam Lawson, DTM

Albon will race in select DTM races for Red Bull, Lawson gets second seat

Alexander Albon will compete in DTM in 2021 for Red Bull in select races, as another junior Liam Lawson gets the second seat. In a surprising news, it was announced that former F1 driver, Albon,...
John Hogan, F1

F1 community remembers ‘Marlboro man’ John Hogan on his passing

A recognised marketing and sponsorship guru, John Hogan, passed away on Sunday, as the F1 community paid homage to the Australian. Aged 76-years, Hogan, was battling COVID-19 before his untimely death on Sunday. The news...
Pol Espargaro, Fausto Gresini

Espargaro receives his Honda MotoGP bike; Gresini updates on Fausto

Pol Espargaro has been unveiled in his Honda MotoGP colours after he received his RC213V, as Gresini Racing provides latest update on Fausto. With 2021 MotoGP season not far away from its start, the changes...
Williams, Nicholas Latifi, George Russell

Williams drivers see improvements in 2021, aim to get ahead of Haas, Alfa

Williams drivers Nicholas Latifi and George Russell suggest there is an opportunity for an improved 2021 at the British team. Williams earned zero points in F1 2020, which is a first in the team's illustrious...
F1, F1 2020

F1 2020: Teams’ categorised in ‘tier’ system for their performances

With the 2020 F1 season done and dusted, FormulaRapida.net decided to draw out a ranking system in a new ‘Tier’ system, moving away from a traditional, individual ranked order. The shortened 2020 F1 season had...
Theo Pourchaire, Lirim Zendeli

Pourchaire confident of F2 success; Zendeli talks his move from F3, F1 link

Theo Pourchaire is confident of success in F2 in 2021, as Lirim Zendeli talks about his move, F3 season plus F1 links and more. Having ended up second in his rookie F3 season with ART...
Carlos Sainz, McLaren, Ferrari

Seidl confident of success for Sainz at Ferrari; Stella, Key join in his praise

Andreas Seidl is confident of success for Carlos Sainz at Ferrari as McLaren chiefs Andrea Stella and James Key shower praises too. Having done well not just at Toro Rosso - as a Red Bull...
Jeremy Iglesias, CRG,

CRG strengthens with world champion Jeremy Iglesias

CRG chassis brand is moving a lot in the karting drivers market. The Italian squad has confirmed the incorporation of the KZ world champion, Jeremy Iglesias, among other drivers. The Italian brand faces 2021 recruiting...
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1, F1 2020, F1 2021

Hamilton: Penalty anger came from feeling of ‘swimming against the tide’

Sir Lewis Hamilton says his suggestions that his penalties were unjust came from a feeling of "swimming against the tide," adding that he'll avoid them in the future. Hamilton made his pointed comments after an...
Tetsuta Nagashima, Indonesia, MotoGP

Nagashima may not compete in 2021; videos of Indonesia track emerges

Moto2 racer Tetsuta Nagashima is likely to not compete in 2021 as per his social media post, as videos of Indonesia MotoGP track emerges. Having started the 2020 Moto2 season strongly, Nagashima ended up only...
Mick Schumacher

Schumacher says results show mental resolve, adds on quali v race pace

Mick Schumacher says results show his mental resolve especially being in a situation he has been, as he adds on qualifying vs race pace scenario. Having started his racing career using his mother's name initially,...
Pierre Gasly, F1

Gasly talks Netflix positives, 2019 ghosts, armchair experts, Twitch & more

Pierre Gasly opened up on various on topics in the 'Ask Me Anything' segment as he dwells into Netflix, 2019/2020, career, circuits, Twitch and more. The end-of-season Reddit 'Ask Me Anything' installment - posted to...
Daniel Ricciardo, F1

F1 2021 changes of teams/drivers underway; Grosjean shares new image

Several of the F1 teams and drivers have started changing its social media handles/websites for 2021 changes as Romain Grosjean shares new image of his left hand. As the world turned to January 1, 2021,...
Gresini, Valentino Rossi

Gresini updates on Fausto; first-look of Rossi, Quartararo in 2021 colours

Gresini Racing has provided fresh update on its boss Fausto who is still in hospital as Petronas SRT & Yamaha share a first-look video of Valentino Rossi and Fabio Quartararo. After Gresini Racing’s head Fausto...
Artem Markelov, F2

Markelov has no racing plans for 2021 as yet, talks 2020 F2 troubles

Artem Markelov doesn't have any racing plans for 2021 season for now, as he talks about the 2020 F2 troubles with HWA Racelab. Markelov is unsure if he will race full-time in 2021 after two...
Pietro Fittipaldi, F1

Fittipaldi hopes F1 drive with Haas reignites career, mulls future move

Haas F1 stand-in for the remaining two rounds of 2020, Pietro Fittipaldi, says his brief F1 outings have done wonders to reignite his career. The Brazilian Fittipaldi, who was born in Miami, suffered a WEC...