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 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',...
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 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 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 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...
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...
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 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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
Verstappen talks about self development; Albon adds on learning from him
Max Verstappen speaks on development as a F1 driver over the years as Alexander Albon adds on learning from him and doing his own.
Even though he is in his early 20s, Verstappen has gathered...
Raikkonen says commercial work for drivers was same in 2020 as before
Kimi Raikkonen says the commercial work for F1 drivers was same in 2020 as before despite the COVID-19 restrictions, just the mode was different.
Alfa Romeo Racing's Raikkonen did not feel much change in the...
Seidl knows McLaren lost points via issues than Sainz/Norris mistakes
McLaren's Andreas Seidl credits his drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz with making few mistakes, and therefore costing the team very little points.
The two F1 drivers were widely praised for their consistency, and considered...
Vettel says he learnt from 2020 even though it was worst of his career
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel says there was a lot to be learned from his 2020 season, which he acknowledges was his worst in F1.
Vettel finished a lowly 13th in the drivers' championship, being comprehensively defeated...
Hamilton makes it to 2021 New Year’s Honours list, will be knighted
Lewis Hamilton has made it on the New Year’s Honours list as released by the British Government and the Queen.
Having discussed often in the last few years, Mercedes’ Hamilton will be knighted and named...
Wolff admits F1 has ‘something to learn’ from recent Renault’s demo run
After a demo run of Fernando Alonso's title-winning R25, Mercedes' Toto Wolff says F1 has "something to learn" from the car's outing.
The 2005 title-winning F1 car drew a positive reaction from the paddock, with...
