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F1, George Russell, Jack Aitken, Williams, Mercedes

Russell not going anywhere but Williams in 2021, Roberts adds on Aitken

Williams' George Russell insists he will be staying at the team in 2021, with team principal Simon Roberts restating the same. After the Brit's sterling performance in the Sakhir GP, when he raced in lieu...
F1, Abu Dhabi GP

Abu Dhabi GP: Verstappen beats Mercedes to pole, Top 3 within 0.086s

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen took F1 Abu Dhabi GP pole from Mercedes duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton. Q1: The start of F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying at Yas Marina circuit had a bit of...
F1, Abu Dhabi GP

Abu Dhabi GP: Verstappen fastest in FP3; Mercedes shows special livery

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen leads Alexander Albon in F1 Abu Dhabi GP FP3 session with Renault's Daniel Ricciardo third. When F1 Abu Dhabi GP FP3 went green at Yas Marina circuit, it was a...
Toto Wolff, F1, Juri Vips, Robert Kubica

Wolff giving FE drivers F1 test; Horner talks Vips, Vasseur adds on Kubica

Toto Wolff on the reason to have Formula E drives for F1 test as Christian Horner speaks on Juri Vips and Frederic Vasseur on Robert Kubica. On Friday, it was announced that Mercedes would be...
F1, Abu Dhabi GP

Abu Dhabi GP F1 Friday Talk: Close fight, Hamilton, Schumacher & more

The Friday in F1 Abu Dhabi GP left mixed impressions in fighting positions, as Lewis Hamilton returned while Mick Schumacher started. Though Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas topped FP2 after a Max Verstappen and Red Bull-led FP1...
F1, Carlos Sainz, Sebastian Vettel, Extreme E

Sainz, Vettel seek fair decision after FIA disallowed them in Abu Dhabi test

McLaren's Carlos Sainz and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel have criticised the decision of the FIA to allow only select veterans of the sport to partake in a 'young drivers test' in Abu Dhabi. The FIA had...
F1, Abu Dhabi GP, Valtteri Bottas

Abu Dhabi GP: Bottas quickest in FP2; Alonso drives R25 b/w sessions

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas led teammate Lewis Hamilton in F1 Abu Dhabi GP FP2 from Red Bull's Max Verstappen as Fernando Alonso runs his R25 car. The first part of the F1 Abu Dhabi GP FP2...
F1, Abu Dhabi GP

Abu Dhabi GP: Verstappen tops FP1; Grosjean reveals special helmet

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen ended F1 Abu Dhabi GP FP1 on top ahead of Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas and Renault's Esteban Ocon. The final race of the 2020 F1 season started with Red Bull Racing's...
Sergio Perez, Racing Point, Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, Daniel Ricciardo, Renault, Daniil Kvyat, Alpha Tauri, Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 team, Carlos Sainz, McLaren, F1 2020

F1 silly season’s main cast reflect on 2020, times at respective teams

The main drivers involved in the 2020 F1 silly season, some of whom are leaving the sport or their respective teams, reflect as the 2020 season ends. Among those switching teams, or leaving the sport...
Louis Camillleri, Ferrari, John Elkann

Ferrari CEO Camilleri retires with immediate effect, Elkann fills in for now

Ferrari Chief Executive Officer Louis Camilleri has retired from his role with immediate effect as John Elkann becomes interim CEO. Ferrari dropped a surprising news late on Thursday, with the announcement of Camilleri leaving his...
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1, F1 2020

Hamilton cleared for F1 Abu Dhabi GP, Russell moves back to Williams

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has been confirmed at the team for the final F1 race of the season after contracting COVID-19 before the Sakhir GP. Hamilton had posted a video update on his condition, saying that...
F2, McLaren, Mercedes

Deletraz ends F2 test on top; McLaren financing; Mercedes’ ‘Accelerate 25’

Louis Deletraz ended Bahrain F2 test on top on final day as McLaren eyes more re-financing, while Mercedes F1 announces Accelerate 25. F2: The final day of F2 testing had MP Motorsport's Louis Deletraz (1m41.827s) top...
F1, Abu Dhabi GP

F1: Abu Dhabi DRS, track limits; Mazepin, Grosjean; Aston’s comms head

The details of Abu Dhabi GP DRS zone, stewards and track limits is out as F1/FIA speak on Nikita Mazepin and Aston Martin hire new communications head. After all the changes made on the 2020...
Mattia Binotto, F1, Ferrari

Podcast: Binotto on career, Ferrari time, Leclerc/Schumacher & more

The F1 Beyond The Grid podcast has Mattia Binotto speak on his early career, joining Ferrari, time with his bosses, Charles Leclerc and more. Following an introduction on the Italian's ascension to the top of...
Romain Grosjean, Kevin Magnussen, F1

Magnussen didn’t realise his love for Grosjean; ATL releases statement

Kevin Magnussen didn't realise his love for Romain Grosjean until after the F1 Bahrain GP incident as Aero Tec Laboratories releases own statement. The incident of Haas' Grosjean shocked everyone two weeks ago at Bahrain...
Mercedes, F1, Abu Dhabi GP

Mercedes to run special livery, final Abu Dhabi GP line-up call delayed

Mercedes will run a special livery on Saturday and Sunday as final call on F1 Abu Dhabi GP line-up to be taken at a later stage. Mercedes will run a special livery during the F1...
Sergio Perez, Esteban Ocon

Perez doesn’t see F1 2021 stop disaster for 2022; Ocon knows the feeling

Sergio Perez says him not racing in 2021 F1 season is not a disaster for him ahead of 2022 as Esteban Ocon understands the feeling of being one-year out. Having scored his maiden F1 win...

F1 Nation has Shovlin; Sato to test AlphaTauri; Haas speaks on Mazepin

F1 Nation discusses Sakhir GP as Andrew Shovlin explains pit calls, while Marino Sato is confirmed to test with AlphaTauri as Haas releases statement on Nikita Mazepin. After a parodical introduction stating the show had...
Valtteri Bottas, Toto Wolff, F1

Bottas knows Russell performing is not ideal; Wolff can count on the Brit

Valtteri Bottas admits the F1 Sakhir GP did not go as per plans and it looked bad for him especially with George Russell doing well as Toto Wolff weigh in. After George Russell's exceptional stand-in...
F2, IndyCar, INEOS, Jehan Daruvala

Daruvala tops Day 1 of F2 test; Herta moves to #26 Andretti IndyCar

Jehan Daruvala leads Day 1 of FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship test as Colton Herta moved to #26 Andretti car in IndyCar as INEOS acquires Mercedes-Benz's Hambach base. F2: The start of the 2020 F2 test...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton shares first message, eyes F1 Abu Dhabi GP return

Lewis Hamilton has shared his first video message since catching COVID-19 as he eyes a return to F1 in Abu Dhabi GP. Seven days after Mercedes announced that Hamilton will miss the F1 Sakhir GP,...
Carlos Sainz, Daniel Ricciardo, Alexander Albon, F1

Sainz, Ricciardo bittersweet with Top 5 result, Albon confused after late risk

Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo had a bittersweet moment in F1 Sakhir GP despite a Top 5 result as Alexander Albon was confused with his race. With three drivers involved in a scuffle at the...
Yuki Tsunoda, F1, W Series

Tsunoda will test AlphaTauri in Abu Dhabi; W Series reveals 2021 calendar

Yuki Tsunoda has been formally confirmed to take part in F1 Young Driver test in Abu Dhabi with AlphaTauri as W Series reveals 2021 calendar. While it is not the confirmation of a F1 drive...
George Russell, F1, Toto Wolff

Russell had no words after shock, reveals family call; Wolff hails new star

George Russell didn't have words after F1 Sakhir GP as he spoke on all right things done and what his parents said as Toto Wolff hailed a new star. An emotive F1 Sakhir GP for...
Lance Stroll, Esteban Ocon, F1

Ocon relieved with F1 podium after criticism; Stroll nearly crashed into him

Esteban Ocon was a relieved person after first F1 podium in Sakhir GP amid criticism as Lance Stroll nearly crashed into him. It has been a mixed return to F1 for Renault's Ocon against the...
Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Sergio Perez, F1

Verstappen, Leclerc reflect on Lap 1 scuffle involving Perez in Sakhir GP

Max Verstappen came down on Charles Leclerc for their Lap 1 coming together in Sakhir GP which had Sergio Perez in the mix too. With Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas not having a great start in F1...
Sergio Perez, F1, Racing Point

Perez discusses Sakhir GP, says pace was sufficient to fend off Russell

Racing Point driver Sergio Perez is confident he would have been able to keep Mercedes' George Russell at bay irrespective of the Brit's puncture. Perez got ahead of Mercedes' Russell as a result of the...
George Russell, F1, Toto Wolff

Russell keeps first F1 points after fine for Mercedes; Wolff explains goof-up

George Russell has kept his first F1 points in Sakhir GP after Mercedes were fined for the tyre goof-up which Toto Wolff explained about. It was all going well for Russell and Mercedes in F1...
Sakhir GP, F1, Sergio Perez

Sakhir GP: Perez scores first F1 win from Ocon, Stroll after late dramas

Racing Point had a 1-3 result as Sergio Perez took his first F1 win in Sakhir GP with Lance Stroll in third behind Renault's Esteban Ocon. It was a solid start to F1 Sakhir GP...
Christian Horner, Alexander Albon, Red Bull

Horner, Tost firm on their F1 2021 driver line-ups at Red Bull, AlphaTauri

Christian Horner says it is Red Bull or reserve for Alexander Albon as he feels the Thai to be closer to Max Verstappen on average than Pierre Gasly. Of the three seats still open for...