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Pierre Gasly, F1, AlphaTauri, Baku

Gasly had engine issues but was determined for podium, Tsunoda satisfied

Pierre Gasly says engine issue cost him time on the straights which hurt him towards the end of F1 Azerbaijan GP, while Yuki Tsunoda couldn't do much at the end but was satisfied with...
F1, Saudi Arabia GP

F1 shares images of proposed pit building/paddock of Saudi Arabia track

Saudi Arabia has revealed first images of its pit building and parts of track/paddock for its 2021 F1 race to be held in Jeddah. The F1 race in Saudi Arabia was confirmed last year for...
Sergio Perez, Red Bull, Christian Horner

Perez wasn’t to let it go despite issues, Horner talks hydraulics trouble

Red Bull's Sergio Perez speaks on his emotions after his second F1 win, as Christian Horner details the hydraulics issue he faced which left him vulnerable. Coming after a difficult opening five rounds, the win...
McLaren, Mansour Ojjeh, F1, Zak Brown

McLaren shareholder Mansour Ojjeh dies, aged 68-years

McLaren Racing announced the death of its longtime shareholder, Mansour Ojjeh, aged 68-years, ahead of the start of Azerbaijan GP. Ojjeh, who has been a shareholder of McLaren since 1984, sadly died on Sunday (June...
Lewis Hamilton, Pierre Gasly, Daniel Ricciardo

Hamilton, Gasly & Ricciardo discuss mental health in context of media

After Naomi Osaka withdrew from Roland Garros to protect her mental health, F1 drivers - Hamilton, Gasly and Ricciardo - share their opinions. On May 27, tennis player Osaka announced on Twitter her intention to...
Nikita Mazepin, Haas, F1

Mazepin clarifies reports on his mandatory Russian military service

Nikia Mazepin has clarified the reports regarding a mandatory Russian military service he has to do, which cited that he may miss F1 races. As is with translated stories, over the Azerbaijan GP weekend, several...
Singapore GP, F1

Singapore GP officially cancels 2021 F1 event, working on future course

The organisers of Singapore GP have officially cancelled the 2021 F1 race, as they work on future course for the street event. Post the end of the FP2 of F1 Azerbaijan GP weekend, reports surfaced...
Valtteri Bottas, F1

Bottas reflects on Monaco disaster, his mental resolve and fight back

Valtteri Bottas goes through how the F1 Monaco GP debrief was, as he was a bit surprised by Toto Wolff's comments, while he added on the difficult start. It was quite the journey for Bottas...
Guenther Steiner, Michael Masi, FIA, Toto Wolff

Steiner not a fan of IndyCar quali rule after Masi says they will look...

Haas F1 boss Guenther Steiner express his opinion about the IndyCar qualifying rule that Toto Wolff and Michael Masi felt can be looked into after Charles Leclerc's crash. In the hours following Leclerc's accident in...
Johann Zarco, Jorge Martin, Pramac, MotoGP

Pramac retains Zarco and Martin for 2022 MotoGP season

Pramac Racing announced the retention of Johann Zarco and Jorge Martin for the 2022 MotoGP season, retaining the same line-up. After the confirmation of Jack Miller at the factory Ducati team, Pramac has confirmed the...
F1, Windtunnel

F1 teams share their latest views on proposed wind tunnel ban in future

The topic of proposed wind tunnel ban from 2030 is back on as F1 teams still have a mixed view, but majority support the idea. The idea of banning wind tunnel in F1 has been...
Nico Rosberg, Toto Wolff

Rosberg understands difficulties of team principal role; feels for Wolff

Nico Rosberg - now as a team principal in Extreme E - understands the pressure of the role, where he used to criticise his Mercedes' F1 boss, Toto Wolff. On the 2nd of December 2016,...
Remy Gardner, Tech 3, KTM, MotoGP

Gardner to make MotoGP debut in 2022 with Tech 3 KTM

Moto2 racer Remy Gardner will make his MotoGP debut in 2022 with Tech 3 Racing after signing a deal with Austrian manufacturer, KTM. The speculations around Gardner taking a step up to MotoGP was on...
Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris

Sainz sees McLaren as rocket-like in Baku, Norris not raising expectations

Carlos Sainz reckons McLaren will be rocket-like on the straights in F1 Azerbaijan GP, as Lando Norris is quietly confident but not raising expectations. The two former teammates are now fighting for third place in...
Pierre Gasly, Yuki Tsunoda

Gasly focuses on his results than future; Marko adds on him, Tsunoda

Pierre Gasly is happy to deliver results at AlphaTauri while not thinking of his F1 future, as Dr. Helmut Marko talks about the Frenchman and Yuki Tsunoda. The 25-year-old Gasly, 16 points in the first...
Lando Norris, F1, McLaren

Norris on awkward contract talks, leading McLaren, growth & more

McLaren's Lando Norris discusses the "awkward" discussions on his contract renewal, leading the team, and more. Norris recalls bringing up contract renewal to CEO Zak Brown for the first time over a dinner, pointing out...
Fernando Alonso, Alpine, F1

Alonso talks ’21 challenges, points out common first-year Alpine pattern

Fernando Alonso discusses about challenges in F1 2021, which can be useful in 2022, as he feels there is something about drivers in first year at Alpine/Renault. The two-time F1 World Champion, one-time WEC Champion,...
F1, Flexi Wings

F1 teams discuss flexi wing rule’s pros and cons, budget cap dilemma

Flexi wings, to be monitored by the FIA as of the F1 French GP, have become a controversial topic of late, after Mercedes accused Red Bull of exploiting them. Flexible aerodynamics have long been a...
Jason Dupasquier, Moto3

Moto3’s Jason Dupasquier dies after Mugello quali crash, aged 19-years

Dorna Sports announced the sad departure of Moto3 racer Jason Dupasquier, who died from injuries, after a crash during Mugello qualifying session. Prustel GP's Dupasquier crashed at the Arrabbiata 2 right-hander at Turn 9 at...
Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari

Leclerc, Sainz respond to R Schumacher’s Ferrari ‘mediocrity’ comment

Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz respond to the comments made by Ralf Schumacher on TV about Ferrari liking 'mediocrity', when should be at the front. Amid a recovery 2021 F1 season for Ferrari, they are...
McLaren, Gulf Oil, Andreas Seidl

McLaren has no plans to use Gulf Oil F1 livery in future for the...

Andreas Seidl has informed that McLaren has no plans, in the immediate future, to use the special Gulf Oil livery, that was used in F1 Monaco GP. While the studio photos didn't do full justice...
Toto Wolff, Christian Horner, Red Bull, Mercedes, F1, FIA

Wolff expects a messy situation in Baku if FIA doesn’t clarify on flexi wings

Toto Wolff expects a messy situation in F1 Azerbaijan GP if FIA doesn't clarify further on flexi wings as both he and Christian Horner talk about protests. After the whole protest saga in 2020, there...
Sergio Perez, F1, Red Bull

Perez sees a step up in Monaco GP but qualifying remains a hurdle

Sergio Perez reckons F1 Monaco GP was another step up for him, especially with his race performance, as he continues to chase Saturday result. After having qualified only ninth for F1 Monaco GP, Red Bull's...
Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren, Andreas Seidl

Ricciardo had no words after Norris lapped him; Seidl on tough learning

McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo describes his disappointing Monaco GP weekend as "one to forget," and team principal Seidl says the team will help him to adapt. Ricciardo had a shockingly poor outing in the principality, even...
Max Verstappen, F1, Red Bull

Verstappen lets action do the talking but adds there’s still long way for end

Max Verstappen says he let his action do the talking in F1 Monaco GP after a win, but added that there's still a long way to go to the end. Pre-Monaco, there were some words...
Pramac, Ducati

Pramac signs new deal with Ducati to remain its MotoGP satellite team

Pramac Racing will remain as Ducati MotoGP satellite outfit after signing a new longterm deal, announced on the eve of the Italian GP weekend. Having started out with Honda in 2002, Pramac switched to Ducati...
Fernando Alonso, George Russell

Alonso and Russell exchange helmets after tough Monaco GP for Spaniard

Fernando Alonso and George Russell exchanged helmets after F1 Monaco GP, as the Spaniard explained a tough run for him. It was a tough F1 Monaco GP for Alpine's Alonso in the end, where he...
Mercedes, James Vowles, Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes explains Bottas’ pit error, Hamilton’s strategy call from Monaco

Mercedes strategy director James Vowles has explained the happenings in F1 Monaco GP, with the pit error involving Valtteri Bottas and strategy of Lewis Hamilton. As was the case in Imola, the F1 Monaco GP,...
Lando Norris, McLaren

Norris had penalty fear for track limits, adds on radio shut call

Lando Norris says he had penalty fears for track limits as Sergio Perez chased him in closing stages of F1 Monaco GP, while adding on radio shut call. The DNS for Charles Leclerc and DNF...
Pierre Gasly, Yuki Tsunoda

Gasly says overcut was better in Monaco; Tsunoda on lack of confidence

Pierre Gasly reckons overcut worked more in F1 Monaco GP than undercut after managing to stay ahead, as Yuki Tsunoda was undone by strategy choices. AlphaTauri finally managed to have a better weekend in F1...