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FIA, F1

FIA details DRS, track limits for Imola; Williams clears F1 line-up confusion

The F1 Emilia Romagna GP will have the sole DRS zone as FIA releases details on stewards and track limits. Also, Fernando Alonso is to have another test, while Williams re-confirm its 2021 line-up. Though...
Kimi Raikkonen, Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo

Raikkonen, Giovinazzi retained by Alfa Romeo for 2021 F1 season

Alfa Romeo Racing has confirmed the retention of both Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi for the 2021 F1 season. After what looked like that both Raikkonen and Giovinazzi may not race together again for Alfa...
Williams, George Russell, Aleix Casanovas

Russell’s physio Aleix Casanovas in isolation due to COVID-19 symptoms

Williams Racing has informed that George Russell's physio Aleix Casanovas is under self-isolation due to COVID-19 symptoms. With just a day to go for the F1 Emilia Romagna GP at Imola, Williams' Russell has a...
F1, Zak Brown, Otmar Sazfnauer, Franz Tost, McLaren, Racing Point, AlphaTauri

Tost: Big teams have advantage on new F1 tracks; Brown/Szafnauer add

Franz Tost says big teams do have an advantage coming at new tracks as seen in 2020 F1 season as Zak Brown and Otmar Szafnauer weigh in. The 2020 F1 season has seen the use...
Bernd Maylander, F1, Beyond The Grid Podcast

Podcast: Maylander talks career, drivers behind SC, Mugello & more

Bernd Maylander features on F1 Beyond The Grid podcast as he talks about his role, aggressive/non-aggressive drivers, Mugello re-start and more. A man often seen at the front of the grid on race days, but...
Anthony Hamilton, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen

Hamilton Sr/Jr reflect on journey, setting targets; Verstappen talks mindset

Anthony and Lewis Hamilton talk about the hard journey to reach the milestone of 92 F1 wins as Max Verstappen talks about his mindset. Having matched Michael Schumacher's win record 91 races in Germany, Hamilton...
Daniel Ricciardo, Renault

Ricciardo unclear why Renault lacked performance in Portuguese GP

Daniel Ricciardo talks why Renault may not have done well in F1 Portuguese GP as he hopes to be better in Emilia Romagna GP. Ricciardo and Renault had been enjoying an impeccable run of form...
Christian Horner, F1, Alexander ALbon, Pierre Gasly

Horner on off-set among teammates, Gasly-Albon; F1 Nation has Grosjean

Christian Horner explains how Pierre Gasly and Alexander Albon at AlphaTauri would perform same, off-set among teammates as F1 Nation features him and Romain Grosjean. Follwoing another difficult time for Albon in the F1 Portuguese...
Sebastian Vettel, Antonio Giovinazzi

Vettel escapes a puncture after touch from Giovinazzi in Algarve race start

Sebastian Vettel escaped a puncture after a touch from Antonio Giovinazzi at the start of F1 Portuguese GP, a moment not shown on world feed. While looking at the onboard of Alfa Romeo Racing's Kimi...
Esteban Ocon, Sergio Perez

Ocon had pace to stretch opening stint by more laps, enjoyed Perez fight

Esteban Ocon thought he could stretch his opening stint in F1 Portuguese GP to even longer period as he enjoyed the clean fight against Sergio Perez. By all accounts, it was a unique strategy that...
Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff

Bottas, Hamilton talk start trouble, strategy as Wolff explains hard tyre call

Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton had slight trouble in adjusting to slippery conditions at the start of F1 Portuguese GP as Toto Wolff explains the call for hard tyres. It was unusual circumstances at the...
Charles Leclerc, F1, Ross Brawn

Leclerc pleased with progress, Brawn clubs him with Hamilton/Schumacher

Charles Leclerc was encouraged by the progress made by Ferrari in F1 Portuguese GP as Ross Brawn clubs him with Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. With potentially last of its upgrades brought in at F1...
Kimi Raikkonen, Carlos Sainz

Raikkonen, Sainz’s race start heroics in F1 Portuguese GP hailed by rivals

Alfa Romeo's Kimi Raikkonen received praise for his heroic first lap in the F1 Portuguese GP along with McLaren's Carlos Sainz. Long considered the best performance across any one lap in the history of F1,...
Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez

Verstappen: Perez took himself out but he reckons former was aggressive

Red Bull's Max Verstappen says Racing Point's Sergio Perez "took himself out" of contention in the early stages of the F1 Portugese GP after the two collided. It was deemed a racing incident by the...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton will seek medical advice after pain due to cramps at Algarve

Lewis Hamilton complained of cramps during the course of F1 Portuguese GP as he is seek medical advice before the next grand prix. Having done the hard work at start, while cruising towards a record-breaking...
Lando Norris, Lance Stroll, F1, Portuguese GP

Norris says Stroll ‘doesn’t seem to learn’ post Portuguese GP clash

Lando Norris accused Lance Stroll of never learning from mistakes after their clash at the F1 Portuguese GP Sunday was reminiscent of one Stroll was involved in on Friday. The incident on Friday saw Racing...
Lewis Hamilton, F1, Portuguese GP

Portuguese GP: Hamilton secures record-breaking commanding F1 victory

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton took a commanding and record-breaking F1 win in Portuguese GP from Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen. It was a twitchy start to F1 Portuguese GP at Algarve as Mercedes'...
F1, Portuguese GP

F1: Strategy game, Leclerc/Perez high, Renault/McLaren down & more

The Saturday in F1 Portuguese GP had a solid show where Lewis Hamilton beat Valtteri Bottas as Charles Leclerc sprung a surprise with Renault/McLaren downbeat. It was as typical of a result as such an...
Vitaly Petrov, Alexander Petrov, F1, FIA

Petrov’s dad Alexander dies in Russia, FIA notes Algarve steward change

Former F1 racer and FIA Steward Vitaly Petrov's father, Alexander, has died after an alleged attempted assassination as per reports. Multiple reports from Russian news agencies are stating that businessman and municipal deputy of Vyborg,...
Portuguese GP, F1, Lewis Hamilton

Portuguese GP: Hamilton beats Bottas to take pole in a strategic display

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton snatched F1 Portuguese GP pole from Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen. Q1: The F1 Portuguese GP qualifying at Algarve was delayed by half an hour as the organisers fixed the...
Valtteri Bottas, Portuguese GP, F1

Portuguese GP: Bottas tops FP3; Red Bull for outsiders if Albon dropped

Mercedes remained on top in F1 Portuguese GP FP3 as Valtteri Bottas was quickest from Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen. It was not a clean run again in F1 Portuguese GP FP3...
F1, Portuguese GP

Portuguese GP Friday F1 Talk: Algarve circuit, Ferrari pace, McLaren & more

The Friday in F1 Portuguese GP had lots of positive words for the Algarve circuit as red flag hampered the performances of everyone. Driving F1 cars at Algarve for the first time in his career...
Lance Stroll, Max Verstappen

Stroll clears air with Verstappen after his radio outburst in Algarve FP2 clash

Lance Stroll says he has spoken with Max Verstappen and cleared the air after the latter's outburst on radio when they clashed in F1 Portuguese GP FP2. It wasn't the cleanest F1 Portuguese GP FP2...
Valtteri Bottas, Portuguese GP, F1

Portuguese GP: Bottas tops FP2 after double red flag and 2021 tyre testing

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas remained on top in F1 Portuguese GP FP2 from Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris. The F1 Portuguese GP FP2 started with 30 minutes 2021 tyre testing at Algarve...
Valtteri Bottas, Portuguese GP

Portuguese GP: Bottas leads FP1 as drivers learning Algarve circuit

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas headed Lewis Hamilton in F1 Portuguese GP FP1 session with Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen in third. It was a slippery start in F1 Portuguese GP at Algarve in FP1 session as...
F1

Petrov named steward; F1 Nation talks Franchitti/Pirro; Sato on Talking Bull

Vitaly Petrov is one of the stewards for F1 Portuguese GP which has one DRS zone as F1 Nation features Dario Franchitti and Emanuele Pirro, while Talking Bull has Max Verstappen and Takuma Sato. Petrov...
Nico Rosberg, Renault, Extreme E, F1

Renault gives F1 test to academy drivers; Rosberg joins Extreme E grid

Renault has decided to give a F1 test run to its three juniors in Bahrain as Nico Rosberg is latest to join the Extreme E grid. As a prize for their supreme performances in F2...
Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team, F1 2020

Magnussen joins Grosjean to leave Haas after 2020 F1 season

Like Romain Grosjean, as expected Kevin Magnussen has announced his departure from Haas beyond the 2020 F1 season. Magnussen first joined the team in 2017, having spent the year prior with Renault, and the two...
Romain Grosjean, F1, Haas

Grosjean confirms Haas exit after 2020 F1 season

Romain Grosjean has confirmed his exit from Haas F1 Team after the 2020 season ahead of the start of the Portuguese GP weekend. After weeks of speculations, it is now confirmed that Grosjean will not...
Ferrari, F1

Ferrari to spend tokens to improve rear end, further upgrade in Portugal

Ferrari will bring further upgrades mostly to the rear-end of their car in F1 Portuguese GP as they look to use two tokens to improve it for 2021 season. Interestingly, Ferrari has identified that the...