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Andreas Seidl, Lando Norris, F1, McLaren

Seidl expands on attitude shown by Norris aftermath of Belgian GP incident

McLaren F1 chief Andreas Seidl talks about the attitude and mentality shown by Lando Norris in F1 Belgian GP and also how team is moving ahead from Hungary. Norris has been unlucky in the last...
Maverick Vinales, Aprilia, MotoGP

Vinales will race for Aprilia from Aragon MotoGP weekend

Maverick Vinales will make his MotoGP racing debut with Aprilia at Aragon, as the team fast-forwards his first competitive outing in 2021 itself. With the two-day test at Misano done, Aprilia has announced Vinales to...
Guenther Steiner, Haas, Andretti, F1

Steiner understands why Haas-Andretti is linked but doesn’t care about it

Guenther Steiner has put down social media talks regarding Andretti taking over Haas amid report of the latter looking to move into F1. Former F1 driver and Indycar driver, Michael Andretti, has hinted on rejoining...
Prema, Iron Lynx, WEC

Prema to collaborate with Iron Lynx for WEC LMP2 effort in 2022

Single-seater giants Prema Powerteam has announced its FIA WEC entry from 2022 onward in collaboration with Iron Lynx outfit. Having joined forces with Iron Lynx last month, single-seater giants Prema has announced its first step...
Max Verstappen, F1, Red Bull

Verstappen reckons he needed decent points at Spa after two bad results

Max Verstappen agrees that the way he scored the F1 Belgian GP win was not right, but having not scored much points in last two races, he will take it. After the results at Silverstone...
Daniel Ricciardo, Andreas Seidl, F1, McLaren

Ricciardo has his theory of why water/spray is more at Spa; Seidl adds

Daniel Ricciardo has a theory on why Spa-Francorchamps' struggled with water/spray, as Andreas Seidl adds that they can't change much on F1 car to adapt. The 2021 Spa race was a washout and it isn’t...
F1, George Russell, Williams

Russell had mixed feelings after first F1 podium; pressure for P8 off now

George Russell admits he had mixed feelings after first F1 podium in Belgian GP after the way he got to it, as he adds on pressure off in P8 battle. The 'Mr. Saturday' tag finally...
F1, Belgian GP

F1 drivers perplexed by scoring points for race they didn’t compete in

Not only the F1 drivers were unanimous in agreement that Belgian GP did not take place, they also reckoned the points awarded were not deserved. The F1 Belgian GP….well, in short wasn’t a grand prix,...
Lewis Hamilton, Stefano Domenicali, F1

Hamilton saw similar vibes in Belgium as ’20 Aus; Domenicali responds

Lewis Hamilton reckoned the F1 Belgian GP was similar to how the situation was during 2020 Australian GP, as the commercial aspect took center stage. While Mercedes' Hamilton had the podium and half points scored...
Andrea Dovizioso, Yamaha, Franco Morbidelli

Morbidelli set for Yamaha ride from Misano; Dovizioso at Petronas SRT

Franco Morbidelli is set to take Yamaha factory ride from Misano MotoGP round as per Lin Jarvis, while Andrea Dovizioso to take his Petronas SRT seat. The deal with Dovizioso has been agreed verbally as...
Toto Wolff, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, F1

Wolff hints that driver decision already sorted, expands on handling line-up

Toto Wolff hinted on decision already made with regards to the driver for the 2022 F1 season, while addressing on how it hasn't been easy. Its been strange few days with regards to the second...
F1, F1 2021

F1 revises 2021 calendar as changes paves way for 22 races

F1 has shared a revised 2021 calendar for the second half, with the changes paving way for 22 races as opposed to the target of 23 rounds. After the meeting between F1 team bosses and...
Sergio Perez, Red Bull, F1

Perez stays on with Red Bull for another F1 season in 2022

Sergio Perez will stay on with Red Bull for the 2022 F1 season, with the team keeping the same line-up as this year, as they enter the new era. Having taken up Perez, Red Bull...
George Russell, Valtteri Bottas, F1

Russell, Bottas say no news for now; Hamilton, Verstappen & Leclerc add

George Russell and Valtteri Bottas say there won't be any news for two weeks at least regarding their F1 future, while Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc weigh in. Mercedes wanted time until summer...
Petronas SRT, Petronas, MotoGP

Petronas SRT will cease its MotoGP operation, new entity from 2022

Petronas Sprinta Racing Team will cease its MotoGP operation as well after the 2021 season, with a new entity to be formed from 2022. Having graduated to MotoGP in 2018, the Petronas SRT outfit saw...
Maverick Vinales, Aprilia, MotoGP

Vinales gets to test with Aprilia already in a two-day run at Misano

Maverick Vinales will get his first taste of Aprilia MotoGP RS-GP machine at the end of this month in a two-day run at Misano. Having parted ways with Yamaha after the Austrian MotoGP weekend, Vinales...
Fernando Alonso, Alpine, F1

Alonso firms 2022 F1 deal with Alpine after 2021 return

Fernando Alonso has firmed his 2022 F1 deal with Alpine after returning to the sport last year in what seems to have been a 1+1 deal. When Alonso was announced for a F1 return with...
Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin, Lance Stroll

Aston Martin content with Vettel’s progress, Stroll’s consistency in F1 2021

Aston Martin chief race engineer Tom McCullough praises Sebastian Vettel's adaption to the F1 team and Lance Stroll's consistency so far in 2021. With 11 races done in the 2021 F1 season, Vettel is 12th,...
Toto Wolff, Wolff's, Aston Martin

Wolff’s Aston investment unlikely to be investigated after regulators’ review

The investment made by Toto Wolff into Aston Martin shares is unlikely to be investigated after review from the regulators. Earlier in the week, Canada's Le Journal de Montreal, reported about a possible investigation into...
Lewis Hamilton, F1, Mercedes

Hamilton: Monaco onward been intense as they are extracting as much

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes has been intensely working since Monaco onward to stay on with Red Bull in the 2021 F1 title fight. After probably 2018 and parts of 2019, this is probably the closest...
Pirelli, F1, Mario Isola

Pirelli talks about accuracy of track data & sim numbers for 18-inches tyres

Mario Isola discusses how Pirelli is working between the track data from mule cars and also simulations in order to be certain with the 18-inches tyres. Simulator work has been up and running in preparation...
Daniel Ricciardo, F1 McLaren

Ricciardo agrees to ‘one step forward, two steps back’ talk; happy with off-track work

Daniel Ricciardo agreed that to sum up his season so far, it has been "one step forward, two steps back", reflecting on how the first half of his season with McLaren has gone and...
F1, F1 2021

F1 2021: How the first half has shaped up for an intense post-summer end

Our contributors reflect on how the 2021 F1 season has been at the summer break and what can be expected in the intense second half. Mercedes & Red Bull - Darshan Chokhani: It is the first...

Schumacher alters helmet colour scheme; will have more special ones

Mick Schumacher sports an interesting colour combination on his helmet, and when asked about it recently, he revealed the inspiration behind it and if there are any more special designs to come like he...
McLaren, Mercedes, F1, Andreas Seidl, Andrea Stella

McLaren praises smooth transition to Mercedes PU; results no surprise

Andreas Seidl and Andrea Stella heap praise on McLaren partnering with Mercedes from F1 2021 onward and how it has benefited their team. The 2021 F1 season's technical regulation changes regarding car floors, brake ducts,...
Daniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris, F1, McLaren

Ricciardo, Norris talk how MCL35M felt; Stella expands on characteristics

Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris talk about how they felt driving the MCL35M at first, as Andrea Stella expand on the team's characteristics and methodology.  This year’s McLaren is one that has come about after...

WEC reveals calendar for 2022 season with Le Mans back in June

The FIA WEC has revealed the 2022 calendar consisting of six races, where Le Mans 24 Hours is to return to its original month of June. On the eve of the 2021 Le Mans 24...
Maverick Vinales, Yamaha, MotoGP

Yamaha terminates 2021 MotoGP agreement with Vinales

Yamaha and Maverick Vinales has mutually ended their contract for the 2021 MotoGP season after the happenings between the two. The agreement between Yamaha and Vinales has ended with immediate effect for the 2021 MotoGP...
McLaren, Ferrari

McLaren, Ferrari discuss upgrades in second half amid intense P3 fight

McLaren and Ferrari discuss about the upgrades planned in the second half of F1 2021, which will certainly heat up the fight for third in the standings. For McLaren, it’s been a great 2021 F1...
Mick Schumacher, F1, Haas

Schumacher says no change in mental approach; support from engineers

Mick Schumacher says his mental approach is no different despite the troubles he has had, with Haas also not developing plus talks of support from engineers. Schumacher has had a positive start to his F1...