Perez: Fans helped with motivation drive after tough blow of losing F1 seat
Red Bull's Sergio Perez says fans kept him motivated in a difficult 2020 F1 campaign undercut by COVID-19 infection and contract negotiations.
Perez fell ill with COVID-19 early on in the F1 season, the first...
Vettel likely starts Aston work, as McLaren shares Ricciardo/R H U D E vid
Sebastian Vettel has likely started Aston Martin after his first visit, as McLaren shares video of Daniel Ricciardo visiting R H U D E base.
Much like how Red Bull Racing initially kept the visit...
Red Bull-Honda in agreement but await freeze decision, no Plan B for now
Red Bull Racing and Honda are in agreement with regards to F1 2022 deal but await on FIA's decision to freeze, as there is no Plan B at the moment.
The agreement between Red Bull...
F1 needs to remain flexible with changing conditions despite set calendar
F1 chief Stefano Domenicali says the sport has to remain flexible with changing conditions in 2021 as well, despite a set calendar.
Already the 2021 F1 season has seen a change in its calendar with...
Bottas must fend off Russell’s advances in 2021
Valtteri Bottas is facing a make-or-break campaign with Mercedes in the 2021 Formula One season. The Finn has been a solid number two driver with the German outfit, allowing them to maintain their dominance...
Photo: Perez tours around his career’s ‘big opportunity’ Red Bull F1 base
Upon arriving at Red Bull and partaking in his first interview in team colors, Sergio Perez says the team are giving him his "big opportunity" to prove himself.
Perez has spent past seasons at Racing...
Ocon to take part in WRC opener, as McLaren collaborates with R H U...
Esteban Ocon will drive the Alpine 110S in WRC opener in Monte Carlo, as McLaren collaborates with fashion company, R H U D E.
In line with Groupe Renault's push to expand its brand, Alpine,...
Mercedes gets new race bays as Alfa Romeo sets February launch date
Mercedes revealed digital photos of its new race bays at its Brackley F1 base, as Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN announces date of 2021 car launch.
Having used its old race bays since 1999 - across...
Red Bull shares first videos of Perez visit at its Milton Keynes F1 base
Red Bull Racing shared first videos of Sergio Perez visiting its Milton Keynes F1 base, after the Mexican noted of the same last week.
Perez noted about spending a week with Red Bull last week,...
Hamilton says ‘work ongoing in the background’ amid intense training
In a new post to his social media accounts, Sir Lewis Hamilton provides insight into his off-season preparations amid rumours surrounding his contract.
In the video, Hamilton films himself Nordic skiing atop a peak, with...
Nissany stays with Williams, will get FP1 and pre-season F1 test outings
Roy Nissany will continue with Williams Racing for 2021 season, as he is set for FP1 outings and also a day from the pre-season test.
Having joined Williams in 2020, Nissany will continue in his...
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,...
