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F1 Spanish GP, Friday: Top 3 fight, tight midfield, Vettel & more

The Friday in F1 Spanish GP was more sedate with the Top 3 fighting among themselves, while the midfield gets ever closer than previous races. Mercedes certainly looked to be in a better shape after...
Patricio O'Ward, F1, IndyCar

O’Ward revels in first IndyCar win as he awaits end-of-year F1 test

Arrow McLaren SP's Patricio O'Ward celebrates his first win in IndyCar, and looks forward to his F1 test at Abu Dhabi - a prize from McLaren for winning. O'Ward won Sunday's Xpel 375 at Texas...
Liberty Media, F1

Liberty Media posts positive financial report in Q1 of F1 2021

Liberty Media has a positive financial report in Q1 of F1 2021 from that in 2020, as it explains the changes in 'Primary' and 'Other' revenue system. With no grand prix in Q1 of 2020...
F1, Spanish GP, Lewis Hamilton

Spanish GP: Hamilton tops FP2 as Verstappen misses out on soft tyre lap

Mercedes ended up 1-2 in F1 Spanish GP FP2 with Lewis Hamilton ahead of Valtteri Bottas, in a sedate session with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc ending up third. The F1 Spanish GP FP2 session was a...
F1, Spanish GP

Spanish GP: Bottas heads Verstappen by 0.033s in FP1 after red flag

Red Bull's Max Verstappen put himself in between Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton in F1 Spanish GP FP1. It was a steady F1 Spanish GP FP1 barring yellow flag at the start for an...
Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas

Bottas plays down mid-season change; Hamilton adds on Russell relation

Valtteri Bottas has rubbished reports of Mercedes having a mid-season driver change, as Lewis Hamilton rallies support for F1 teammate and adds on his relation with George Russell. Between Portuguese GP and Spanish GP, a...
Monisha Kaltenborn, F1, Beyond The Grid

Podcast: Kaltenborn talks F1 career, Sauber, Ecclestone support & more

Monisha Kaltenborn features in F1 Beyond The Grid podcast, where she talks about her career in sport, time at Sauber, Bernie Ecclestone support and more. Kaltenborn first discussed how she has spent her time since...
FIA, Spanish GP, F1

FIA details on Barcelona track limits, DRS zones, PU elements & more

The FIA has shared details of track limits for F1 Spanish GP along with DRS zones, the power unit elements, track changes and more. The usual pre-race FIA Race Directors' note shed details on the...
Red Bull, F1

Red Bull names five more additions to its new powertrain division

Red Bull has announced five more hirings in their new powertrain division as it steps into the new world of developing its own F1 power unit. After the hiring of Ben Hodgkinson, Red Bull has...
F1, Zak Brown

F1 teams discuss secret ballot idea as Brown adds more on his proposal

The topic of secret ballot voting was widely discussed during F1 Portuguese GP after Zak Brown wrote a long letter with several proposals. Brown wants F1 to have secret ballot voting, with the view to...
Guenther Steiner, Nikita Mazepin, Michael Masi, Mick Schumacher

Steiner speaks on Schumacher/Mazepin; Masi adds about the penalty

Guenther Steiner has spoken on the difference between Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin, as Michael Masi adds about the Russian's penalty. Despite some of the shortcomings from Haas' Schumacher, the German clearly seems to be...
Romain Grosjean, Mercedes

Photo: Grosjean readies for Mercedes F1 test in June

Romain Grosjean will get to drive the Mercedes W10 for demo laps ahead of French GP and have a full run post the F1 race at Paul Ricard. What was promised by Wolff, following his...
Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Michael Masi

Masi responds to track limits points made by RBR for Perez/Verstappen

Michael Masi has responded to Red Bull's claims regarding track limits which affected both Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen in F1 Portuguese GP. Red Bull's Verstappen lost a win to track limits in Bahrain, and...
Kimi Raikkonen, Antonio Giovinazzi

Raikkonen got caught in Giovinazzi’s slipstream while changing switch

Kimi Raikkonen got caught in the slipstream of teammate Antonio Giovinazzi while changing steering switch in F1 Portuguese GP crash. It was a short-lived run for Alfa Romeo's Raikkonen, who crashed out early from F1...
Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon

Alonso was determined after bad quali, hopes Alpine’s form continues

Alpine's Fernando Alonso was satisfied by his team's Portugal form but stresses their reliance on good qualifying, and hopes for consistency, as Esteban Ocon sees progress on his side. In Portugal, Alonso finished eighth in...
Valtteri Bottas, Toto Wolff, Mercedes

Wolff explains sensor issues as Bottas has no explanation on pace drop

Toto Wolff has explained the sensor issue for Valtteri Bottas in F1 Portuguese GP, while the Finn couldn't explain his pace drop. Having lost to his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton and also Red Bull's Max...
Paddy Lowe, F1

Podcast: Lowe speaks on Hamilton, time with teams, Mercedes ’14 & more

Paddy Lowe guests on F1: Beyond the Grid, discussing a myriad of topics including time with Williams, McLaren & Mercedes plus Lewis Hamilton and more. To open the F1 Beyond The Grid podcast episode, Lowe...
Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz

Leclerc, Sainz struggled on medium tyres but former had track position

Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz struggled hugely on the medium compound in F1 Portuguese GP, but the former managed to hang on. Ferrari's Sainz had a solid start to F1 Portuguese GP on the soft...
Sergio Perez, Lando Norris

Perez thought Norris passed him flouting track limits but it wasn’t that

Sergio Perez says he misjudged the pass made by Lando Norris on him, thinking he went off to clear him, as the two discuss their F1 Portuguese GP results. Red Bull's Perez lost a place...
Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen

Hamilton, Verstappen discuss their F1 Portuguese GP start and re-start

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen talk about their start and re-start in F1 Portuguese GP, which made the race a bit exciting in some parts. Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas made a solid start to F1 Portuguese...
F1, Portuguese GP

Portuguese GP: Hamilton wins after passing both Verstappen & Bottas

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton won F1 Portuguese GP from Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with Valtteri Bottas only third. Pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas led the way in F1 Portuguese GP in his Mercedes ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton,...
Alpine, Marcin Budkowski

Alpine explains their issues with A521 and where they lost time for 2021

Alpine's Marcin Budkowski discusses problems with his team's A521, as difficulties in development sparked troubles with their car. Alpine's 2021 challenger has appeared less competitive than its predecessor, the R.S.20, for the opening races of...
F1, Portuguese GP

F1 Portuguese GP, Saturday: Top 3, Vettel Q3, Latifi/Mazepin & more

The Saturday in F1 Portuguese GP weekend had grip issues continuing with an anti-climatic end where even the pole-sitter didn't improve. Polesitter Valtteri Bottas from Mercedes, who denied teammate Lewis Hamilton a pole in Saturday's...
F1, Portuguese GP, Valtteri Bottas

Portuguese GP: Bottas beats Hamilton by 0.007s to pole in Mercedes 1-2

Mercedes had a 1-2 finish in F1 Portuguese GP with Valtteri Bottas taking pole from Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Q1: The first part of F1 qualifying in Portuguese GP had McLaren duo using...
F1, Portuguese GP

Portuguese GP: Verstappen leads Hamilton in FP3 as grip issues remain

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen led the way in F1 Portuguese GP FP3 from Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in slippery conditions. It was cloudy and windy FP3 session in F1 Portuguese...
Christian Horner, Toto Wolff, F1

Wolff, Horner discuss Red Bull’s powertrain step; Volkswagen involvement

Mercedes' Toto Wolff and Red Bull's Christian Horner talk about the latter's F1 powertrain step and speculate on Volkswagen entry. As Red Bull moves ahead with the big challenge of having its own power unit...
F1, Portuguese GP

F1 Portuguese GP, Friday: Grip issues, Alpine’s pace, Ilott debut & more

The Friday in F1 Portuguese GP was much more sedate in terms of incidents but grip issues was a problem across all the teams, among other things. Although the Algarve circuit provided a bit more...
Lewis Hamilton, F1, Portuguese GP

Portuguese GP: Hamilton fastest in delayed FP2 session from Verstappen

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton led the way in FP2 of F1 Portuguese GP from Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. The start of F1 Portuguese GP FP2 session was delayed due to drain cover coming...
F1, Portuguese GP, Valtteri Bottas

Portuguese GP: Bottas leads FP1 by 0.025s over Verstappen

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas led the way in F1 Portuguese GP FP1 from Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. It was a sunny weather in F1 Portuguese GP FP1 as Bottas led the way...
Lewis Hamilton, F1, Mercedes

Hamilton wanted to help Pirelli with 18-inch test, plans to continue in 2022

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton hints at another F1 season in 2022, explaining he hopes to get acclimated to Pirelli's new tyres for next year. Hamilton raised eyebrows in 2020, signing a contract only good through the...