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Ferrari, F1

Ferrari selects Bearman & Camara as new recruits; third to be monitored

Ferrari has recruited Oliver Bearman and Rafael Chaves Camara as their new members in the F1 driver academy, while a third will be monitored. The Scouting World Finals saw four finalists go through rigorous training...
Franz Tost, Yuki Tsunoda, F1, Alexander Albon

Tost explains the role of Albon helping Tsunoda for rest of F1 2021 season

Franz Tost explains the role of Alexander Albon with Yuki Tsunoda as a guide for the Japanese driver for remainder of the F1 season. Its been a tough baptism of a season for Tsunoda. A...
F1, Chinese GP, FIA

F1 extends Chinese GP contract for three more years after 2022

F1 has announced a contract extension for the Chinese GP which will stay on the calendar for three more seasons beyond 2022. Even though F1 hasn't been able to race in China for two years...
Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton, Verstappen discuss F1 title chase; Perez adds on team orders

Lewis Hamilton discusses about F1 title chase and what could happen as Max Verstappen chips in his mindset plus team orders talk with Sergio Perez. This weekend sees the F1 circus move to Mexico. With...
Liberty Media, F1

Liberty Media continues with positive growth in Q3 of F1 2021

Liberty Media has posted a positive growth financially with fans coming in, in Q3 of the F1 2021 season when compared to last year's similar period. After a positive Q2 report of F1 2021 when...
Nico Hulkenberg, IndyCar

Hulkenberg decides not to pursue IndyCar route; thanks AMSP for the test

Nico Hulkenberg is no longer pursing the IndyCar route as he thanks Arrow McLaren SP for the one-off test held at Barber. Even though Zak Brown put Hulkenberg among the top on his priority list...
F1, Toto Wolff, Zak Brown, Jost Capito,

F1 teams opine on growing interest and if they can make profits in future

F1 team bosses share their views on the growing interest from investors to be part of the sport and if the teams can actually make money on the business side. While the big teams have...
Clement Novalak, F2, MP Motorsport

Novalak graduates to F2 with MP Motorsport for rest of 2021 and full 2022

Clement Novalak has his future secured for the rest of the 2021 season and also full-time in 2022 with MP Motorsport in FIA F2 championship. Having finished third in the FIA F3 season with Trident,...
Kazuki Nakajima, WEC, Toyota

Nakajima to end his WEC career but likely to remain with Toyota family

Former F1 driver Kazuki Nakajima will end his FIA WEC career after the 8 Hours of Bahrain race, but he is likely to remain with the Toyota family. Having ended his F1 stint in 2009,...
FIA, Michael Masi, Miami, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, F1

Masi talks of how things are with Miami, Qatar and Saudi Arabia F1 venues

FIA Race Director Michael Masi talks about the races in Miami, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, after his visit to all three F1 venues in the past weeks.  Another American circuit has been added to the...
Pirelli, F1, Mario Isola

Isola talks pros/cons of free tyre choice for all vs Q2 tyres for Top...

Mario Isola talks about the ongoing discussions regarding free tyre choice or Top 10 starting on fastest Q2 lap for 2022 F1 season. Currently those drivers who get into Q3 and therefore qualify in the...
Adrian Newey, Christian Horner, F1, Red Bull

Horner reckons Newey’s accident news was ‘blown out of proportion’

Christian Horner thinks the news of Adrian Newey getting into an accident was 'blown out of proportion' as he and Red Bull F1 drivers welcome his return. Over the summer break, Red Bull technical chief...
Esteban Ocon, Alpine, AlphaTauri, F1, Fernando Alonso

Ocon: Consistency & both cars scoring reason to be ahead of faster AT car

Esteban Ocon reckons consistency has helped Alpine to stay ahead of a faster AlphaTauri in 2021 F1 season, considering they are scoring with both cars. It isn’t just a battle at the top for first...
FIA, Michael Masi, Toto Wolff, Andreas Seidl

FIA weighs in on engine penalty topic; Wolff, Seidl see no better solution

FIA weighs in on the engine penalty topic where it feels the current system is on parity for all, with Toto Wolff and Andreas Seidl agreeing that there is no better solution. The engine penalty...
Mattia Binotto, Ferrari, McLaren, Andreas Seidl, F1

Binotto not giving much on Ferrari engine improvements; Seidl not worried

Mattia Binotto doesn't gives away much on Ferrari's improved run after F1 engine change, as Andreas Seidl is not worried for McLaren amid P3 fight. At Austin last weekend during the F1 US GP, Ferrari...
Nico Hulkenberg, Zak Brown, IndyCar, Andreas Seidl

Brown sees Hulkenberg towards top its IndyCar driver list; Seidl’s help

Zak Brown says Nico Hulkenberg is on top of their list for a third driver for their IndyCar team as the German completes his maiden test run. Hulkenberg had his first IndyCar test run last...
Williams, F1, Pirelli

Williams not certain of running in Abu Dhabi F1 test with no mule car

Williams are likely to sit out of the post-Abu Dhabi F1 test with no mule car at their disposal and a rookie driver not yet set for one day of running. With no mule car...
Mick Schumacher, F1, Haas, Jost Capito, Williams

Schumacher feels flattered by encouraging comments from Capito

Mick Schumacher feels flattered after comments from Jost Capito, that he would love to see the German winning in a Williams F1 car.  Though the season is yet to be over, an agreed upon sentiment...
Carlos Sainz, F1, Ferrari

Sainz agrees pit stop issues has cost Ferrari points in fight with McLaren

Carlos Sainz reckons Ferrari will need to iron out pit stop issues as they have lost crucial points to McLaren in their 2021 F1 season battle. Not for the first time or second time but...
Mercedes, Toto Wolff, F1

Wolff doesn’t think Cowell’s departure is hurting Mercedes on engine side

Toto Wolff doesn't think Andy Cowell's departure is hurting Mercedes with their recent engine issues, while he doesn't expand more into what troubles they are having. It has been rare for Mercedes to have engine...
Fernando Alonso, FIA, Michael Masi, F1

Alonso focuses on ‘implementation’; FIA sees no issues with his comments

Fernando Alonso was left to question the integrity of the rules post race in Austin after his run-ins and the problem of overtaking outside the track was once again pushed into the limelight. With Alfa...
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP

Bagnaia sees 2021 as a base year for a MotoGP title chance in 2022

Francesco Bagnaia is not too sad having lost the chance to win the MotoGP title in 2021 as he sees the positives from the 2021 season. After how his 2020 went, not many put Bagnaia...
Mercedes, F1, James Vowles

Mercedes expands on its strategy decisions with Hamilton in US GP

James Vowles goes through the strategy options that Mercedes had during the F1 US GP as he dissects how Lewis Hamilton's race panned out. It was quite the strategic F1 US GP and Mercedes fell...
Carlos Sainz, Valtteri Bottas

Sainz says car damage made it difficult against Bottas; Vowles adds on

Carlos Sainz says it was not possible in the end to defend against Valtteri Bottas in F1 US GP, which cost him a place. Even with the pace they had, Ferrari had struggles with tyre...
Yuki Tsunoda, F1, Pierre Gasly

Tsunoda reckons he needs to be on it from FPs; Mercedes being angry

Yuki Tsunoda was pleased with his consistency in F1 US GP that saw him finish in points, especially again holding off a Mercedes for few laps. Having had an up and down year so far,...
Mick Schumacher, Max Verstappen, Christian Horner

Schumacher says he couldn’t vanish when Verstappen came; Horner adds

Mick Schumacher says he couldn't disappear in F1 US GP when Max Verstappen caught him towards the end, as Christian Horner adds on nervous moments. It was getting nervous for all towards the end of...
Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP, Yamaha

Quartararo reflects on career and winning his first MotoGP title

Fabio Quartararo had a big list for reflection after having won his first MotoGP title in Emilia Romagna GP, spending nearly 40 minutes speaking to press. Yamaha's Quartararo was pretty chilled out in his MotoGP...
Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Christian Horner, Toto Wolff

Verstappen on soaking Hamilton pressure; Horner/Wolff adds on strategy

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton reflected on the strategy used in F1 US GP, while Christian Horner and Toto Wolff have their say as well. It was a strategic display in F1 US GP where...
Marta Garcia, W Series, WEC, Alice Powell, Jamie Chadwick

Garcia reveals anxiety for W Series miss; Chadwick/Powell get WEC test

Marta Garcia missed the final race of the W Series due to her anxiety issue as Jamie Chadwick and Alice Powell get FIA WEC test. Having seen through all of the races in the 2021...
Nikita Mazepin, F1, Guenther Steiner

Mazepin troubled by multiple issues in US GP weekend; Steiner adds

Nikita Mazepin had quite the F1 US GP weekend with three different issues from Friday until Sunday, as Guenther Steiner dissects what happened. For Haas' Mazepin, it was an eventful F1 US GP weekend. However,...