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MotoGP, RNF MotoGP Racing

Sepang Racing Team to be re-branded as RNF MotoGP Racing from 2022

The Sepang Racing Team will be re-branded as RNF MotoGP Racing team from 2022 onward, after Razlan Razali signed a contract with Dorna Sports. After the pull out of long-time supporters, Petronas and Sepang circuit,...
George Russell, F1, Williams

Russell reckons points in Budapest relieved the pressure off Williams

George Russell feels the points in Hungary helped Williams to relieve the pressure and confidence to push ahead with more in 2021 F1 season. Ever since Williams opened its account pre-summer break at Hungaroring, it...
Yamaha, MotoGP, Franco Morbidelli

Morbidelli joins Yamaha for 2021 & beyond; Dovizioso at Petronas SRT

Franco Morbidelli is confirmed to join Yamaha for 2021 MotoGP season and beyond, as Andrea Dovizioso returns to join Petronas SRT. After his surgery before the summer break, Morbidelli is making his return to MotoGP,...
Aston Martin, Sebastian Vettel, Lance Stroll

Aston Martin ends speculations by confirming Vettel and Stroll for 2022

Aston Martin ended all speculations of its driver line-up by confirming Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll for the 2022 F1 season. In the leading up to the confirmation from Aston Martin, there were plenty of...
Red Bull, Mercedes, F1

Mercedes elaborates on Monza strategy; Red Bull sees human error in pits

Mercedes has elaborated on its strategy in F1 Italian GP at Monza, as Red Bull sees human error in its pit stop for Max Verstappen. While it was understandable for Valtteri Bottas to use the...
Lucas di Grassi, Venturi, Formula E

Di Grassi to partner Mortara at Venturi for 2022 Formula E season

Lucas di Grassi will partner Edoardo Mortara to form a new line-up at Venturi Racing for the 2021/22 Formula E season. Having competed with Audi since the start of the Formula E championship, di Grassi...
Valtteri Bottas, F1, Monza

Bottas says passing McLarens would have been tricky; chuffed to be P3

Valtteri Bottas speaks up on his F1 Italian GP fight-through to third, but thought it would have been tricky to pass the McLaren cars in the end. It was a strange week for Bottas. Being...
Toto Wolff, Christian Horner, F1

Wolff clarifies ‘tactical foul’ comment after displeasure from Horner

Toto Wolff clarified his 'tactical foul' comment he made after the F1 Italian GP, as Christian Horner didn't like the suggestion he made. After all the Silverstone dramas, the focus now shifts to Monza, where...
F1, Nikita Mazepin, Mick Schumacher, Guenther Steiner

Mazepin apologetic for Monza run-in with Schumacher; Steiner adds on

Nikita Mazepin was apologetic after a latest run-in with Mick Schumacher in F1 Italian GP, as Guenther Steiner is relieved that it was sorted rather well between the two. Haas' Schumacher was unlucky yet again...
Toto Wolff, F1, MGU-H, Volkswagen

Wolff says MGU-H removal will be agreed for VW but upon compromises

Toto Wolff says Mercedes will agree to the removal of MGU-H in the forthcoming power unit regulations to facilitate Volkswagen Group's arrival, but they need to adhere to compromises. MGU-H aka Motor Generator Unit Heat...
Frederic Vasseur, Alfa Romeo, Antonio Giovinazzi

Vasseur talks second Alfa seat amid multiple links; Giovinazzi adds on

Antonio Giovinazzi has no new news to share as Frederic Vasseur speaks on the second Alfa Romeo F1 seat, while Mattia Binotto adds on. With Kimi Raikkonen retiring and being replaced at Alfa Romeo by...
Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, F1, Mercedes

Hamilton, Russell discuss about happenings and future course for F1 2022

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell discuss the F1 2022 switch they will be part of as the latter joins the former at Mercedes to make it a new pairing. With Valtteri Bottas leaving Mercedes at...
Haas, F1, Guenther Steiner, Nikita Mazepin, Mick Schumacher

Haas trio reflect on Zandvoort happenings and how things will shape-up

It is still brewing among the Haas trio about the happening at Zandvoort as talks resumed in F1 Italian GP, with Nikita Mazepin, Mick Schumacher and Guenther Steiner having their say. While the Haas trio...
Zak Brown, McLaren, Formula E, WEC

Brown elaborates on McLaren’s deliberations regarding Formula E & WEC

Zak Brown explains McLaren's current dilemma and deliberations with regards to both Formula E and WEC's LMDh/Hypercar bid.  The year 2021 has been a great for McLaren so far, they are fighting for the third...
Jost Capito, F1, Alexander Albon

Capito on Albon hiring, no de Vries, Wolff’s understanding & more

Jost Capito opens up on the decision to hire Alexander Albon alongside Nicholas Latifi at Williams for the 2022 F1 season. The name of Albon with Williams started doing rounds around the end of the...
Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes, F1, FIA

Ferrari hasn’t joined Red Bull in latest Mercedes engine query yet

Ferrari has clarified that it hasn't joined Red Bull - yet - in raising the latest Mercedes F1 engine query, with regards to the inlet plenum temperatures. Amid the driver drama, in the background, there...
Williams, F1, Alexander Albon, Nicholas Latifi

Williams announces Albon and Latifi as its 2022 F1 driver line-up

Williams announced Alexander Albon and Nicholas Latifi as their drivers for the 2022 F1 season, with the Thai returning to the sport. After speculations rose for Albon in the last few weeks, the news has...
Kimi Raikkonen, F1

Raikkonen reflects on retirement, career, future & more; F1 rivals add on

Kimi Raikkonen reflects on his retirement decision, how was his career, what could be the future, as F1 rivals share their opinion on the Finn. 2022 will see an iconic name not on the grid;...
Toto Wolff, Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, F1

Wolff reckons Bottas/Hamilton pairing is benchmark for teammates in F1

Toto Wolff hails the pairing of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton as a benchmark between F1 teammates, as Jost Capito adds on George Russell and Williams' future. Following the events between Nico Rosberg and Hamilton,...
Oliver Rowland, Mahindra, Alexander Sims, Formula E

Rowland joins Mahindra alongside Sims for 2022 Formula E season

Oliver Rowland will race for Mahindra Racing from 2022 Formula E season onward alongside Alexander Sims, to retain its all-British affair. With Sims and Alexander Lynn last year, Mahindra already had an all-British affair, but...
George Russell, F1, Mercedes

Russell confirmed at Mercedes as Hamilton teammate for 2022 F1 season

George Russell is now confirmed to join Mercedes from F1 2022 onward alongside Lewis Hamilton, as his three-year wait has come into fruition. Ever since Russell made his F1 debut with Williams in 2019, the...
AlphaTauri, Pierre Gasly, Yuki Tsunoda, F1

AlphaTauri retains Gasly and Tsunoda for 2022 F1 season

AlphaTauri has announced the retention of Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda for the 2022 F1 season ahead of their home grand prix at Monza. After Sergio Perez was confirmed at Red Bull for 2022 F1...
Toto Wolff, Mercedes, Red Bull, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen

Wolff says they had pace, rues time loss in FP2; Hamilton, Verstappen add

Toto Wolff reckons the lost time in FP2 was crucial eventually in F1 Dutch GP loss, as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen reflect on their races. While conceding slightly on strategy side, Wolff reckoned Mercedes...
Valtteri Bottas, F1

Bottas joins Alfa Romeo in a multi-year deal from F1 2022 onward

Valtteri Bottas will leave Mercedes at the end of the 2021 F1 season after five seasons to join Alfa Romeo Sauber in a multi-year deal. The news about Bottas looking at a potential F1 future...
Toto Wolff, Christian Horner, Nyck de Vries, Alexander Albon

Wolff, Horner discuss possibilities of Albon and de Vries in F1 2022

Toto Wolff and Christian Horner discuss on how F1 2022 line-up is shaping up with names of Alexander Albon & Nyck de Vries popping up at Alfa Romeo/Williams. Aside from F1, Albon's name has been...
Valtteri Bottas, F1

Bottas excited about F1 future heading into right direction

Valtteri Bottas seems excited about his F1 future, as he talks about having a multi-year contract and going into the right direction. Bottas has had five seasons at Mercedes and the question about sixth remains....
Lewis Hamilton, George Russel, F1, Mercedes

Hamilton expands on Russell’s talent, nothing for himself to prove & more

Lewis Hamilton expands on the talent of George Russell plus expands on if they are together at Mercedes, as the latter talks about knowing his F1 future. With signs ominous now of Russell joining Mercedes...
Toto Wolff, Valtteri Bottas, George Russell, F1

Wolff clarifies ‘decision made’ comment; sorting both’s F1 future priority

Toto Wolff clarified his 'decision made' comments from Belgian GP weekend, as they wait to sort out the future of Valtteri Bottas and George Russell. The decision on the future of Bottas and Russell has...
Maximilian Guenther, Formula E, Nissan

Guenther switches to Nissan for 2022 Formula E alongside Buemi

Maximilian Guenther switches to Nissan e.Dams for the 2022 Formula E season alongside Sebastian Buemi, thereby leaving the Andretti outfit. While there was no official announcement of Guenther leaving the BMW Andretti outfit, or Oliver...
Jost Capito, Williams, Nicholas Latifi, F1

Capito hints on retaining Latifi; talks high of his character, improved run

Jost Capito talks high of Nicholas Latifi as he hints on retaining the Canadian at Williams for the 2022 F1 season. A month after Hungaroring, the teams were back in action at Spa-Francorchamps.  It looked...