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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Hamilton agrees on the whole they all under-performed in Monaco GP

Lewis Hamilton agreed that the whole F1 Monaco GP weekend did not pan out the way they wanted and that there will be talks behind the scenes. Hamilton agrees that it wasn't a good team...
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari

Sainz believed Ferrari had a chance to win after seeing Thursday pace

Carlos Sainz had full belief that Ferrari had a chance to win in F1 Monaco GP, especially after the strong Thursday they had. It was a bittersweet end for Sainz in F1 Monaco GP after...
Jack Miller, Ducati, MotoGP

Ducati confirms contract extension for Miller for 2022 MotoGP season

Ducati has confirmed a contract extension for Jack Miller through to the 2022 MotoGP season, keeping the same line-up. Miller made his much-acclaimed factory move to Ducati at the start of the 2021 MotoGP season...
Ferrari, Charles Leclerc

Ferrari finds driveshaft failure linked with Leclerc’s crash after checks

Ferrari has found that the left side driveshaft hub that failed before the F1 Monaco GP was due to Charles Leclerc's crash in qualifying. What was feared on Sunday, came true on Monday, as after...
Max Mosley, F1, FIA

Max Mosley, former FIA head, has passed away, aged 81-years

Controversial former FIA boss, Max Mosley, has passed away, aged 81-years, with the news broken by his friend Bernie Ecclestone. A former Formula 2 racer, Mosley, worked closely within motorsport from 1960s, especially in F1....
Mick Schumacher, Nikita Mazepin, Haas

Schumacher had to let by Mazepin after facing power issues in Monaco

Mick Schumacher says engine issues in F1 Monaco GP meant he had to give up the place to Nikita Mazepin, but both had a good run overall in challenging conditions. Post-race, the young pair was...
Sergio Perez, F1

Perez says thieves who shot his guard & tried to rob, caught in Mexico

Sergio Perez says the thieves who shot his guard and tried to rob the car have been caught by police near the Mexican's home in Mexico. Multiple reports in Mexico floated early on Saturday morning...
Andy Cowell, Mercedes, Red Bull, Toto Wolff, Christian Horner

Horner puts down stories of Cowell joining Red Bull, Wolff adds on

Christian Horner has put down the latest round of speculation on hiring Andy Cowell for its Red Bull Powertrain project, as Toto Wolff adds on. After the Milton Keynes' team has decided to create an...
Toto Wolff, Mercedes, Daimler

Wolff clarifies Daimler note on Mercedes stake sale linked to Dec news

Toto Wolff has clarified the point made in Daimler AG's investor report regarding the stake sale of Mercedes F1 team, which is linked to the December news. After Daimler AG released its Q1 results for...
Andrea Dovizioso, Michele Pirro

Pirro to fill in for Martin at Mugello as Dovizioso to test more with...

Jorge Martin will miss another MotoGP race as Michele Pirro has been roped in for Mugello, while Andrea Dovizioso will continue Aprilia testing. After Tito Rabat replaced Martin at Pramac Ducati, for the races in...
Alpine, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly

Alpine eyes to retain Ocon for F1 2022, Gasly not in the frame for...

Alpine has clarified that they are looking to retain Esteban Ocon and that Pierre Gasly is not in frame for a seat in F1 2022. The French driver has, so far, impressed the F1 circus...
George Russell, Valtteri Bottas, F1

Bottas, Russell discuss about F1 future as Capito hopes to keep the Brit

Valtteri Bottas and George Russell discuss about their F1 future and contract talks, as Jost Capito hopes to retain the latter at Williams. With their contracts up at the end of this F1 season with...
Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton

Vettel has no advice for Verstappen in Hamilton fight; duo speak on clash

Sebastian Vettel has no advice to give to Max Verstappen on his F1 fight against Lewis Hamilton, as the duo then speak about track crash. Aston Martin's Vettel was chirpy in F1 Monaco GP press...
Lando Norris, McLaren, F1

Norris signs new multi-year deal as McLaren retains same F1 line-up

Lando Norris has signed a new multi-year deal with McLaren for F1 2022 and beyond as the team will retain the same line-up with Daniel Ricciardo. Having joined McLaren in 2019 alongside Carlos Sainz, Norris...
Guenther Steiner, Haas, Mick Schumacher, Nikita Mazepin

Steiner has held talks with drivers to keep out of the barriers in Monaco

Haas boss Guenther Steiner says he spoken to their drivers about approaching Monaco with caution and staying "off the barriers" in the race. At times throughout the F1 2021 season, Mazepin has shown a lack...
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, F1

Hamilton agrees delayed ’21 contract signing didn’t help, eyes early one

Lewis Hamilton agrees that the delayed contract signing in 2020 did not help his winter programme, but hopes F1 2022 can be sorted quicker. The talk between Hamilton and Mercedes stretched to 2021, in fact,...
Aston Martin, Otmar Szafnauer, F1

Aston Martin explains how they ascertain time loss for low-rake cars in ’21

Otmar Szafnauer has explained how they Aston Martin ascertained the time loss for low-rake cars, especially in F1 2021, after regulation change. Aston Martin and Mercedes were the two biggest affected F1 teams with the...
Lando Norris, Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren, Ferrari

Norris not sure why Ferrari is being underestimated in F1 2021

Lando Norris is not sure why people are underestimating Ferrari in 2021 F1 season despite their good showing from 2020. With four races done in 2021 F1 season, Ferrari sits fourth, just five points behind...
Toto Wolff, Esteban Ocon

Wolff says Alpine has first call on Ocon’s F1 future in ‘weird situation’

Toto Wolff agrees that it a weird situation with Esteban Ocon being a Mercedes junior but also a Alpine works driver and his F1 future depends on them. While Mercedes are pretty happy with Lewis...
Ferrari, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Mattia Binotto

Ferrari pleased with progress on race pace to compliment qualifying results

Ferrari trio of Mattia Binotto, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz see good progress on race pace to compliment the qualifying results from F1 2020 to 2021. The 2020 F1 season saw one of the lowest...
Zak Brown, Honda, McLaren, Red Bull

Brown says Red Bull powertrain decision brave & risky, McLaren won’t do it

Zak Brown feels the step by Red Bull with regards to developing their powertrain is brave and risky, but something which McLaren won't do it. Having had the issues with Renault and Honda leaving F1,...
Nikita Mazepin, Guenther Steiner, Mick Schumacher

Mazepin talks rear-end issue, Steiner adds; Schumacher likens loose rear

Nikita Mazepin talked about his rear-end issue as Guenther Steiner notes it is difficult to balance, while Mick Schumacher says he likes loose rear. Over the weekend in F1 Spanish GP, Haas chief Steiner -...
Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen

Hamilton: Following Verstappen in Spain helped learn about his driving

Lewis Hamilton had a good look at Max Verstappen in F1 Spanish GP, especially his driving style and how he uses the car to the maximum. The technical controversy aside, Mercedes' Hamilton had a good...
Colton Herta, IndyCar

Herta extends deal with Andretti, as Toronto IndyCar race is cancelled

Colton Herta will remain with Andretti Autosport for two more years, as IndyCar has announced the cancellation of Toronto weekend. Having joined Andretti last year, Herta has been a force to reckon with, after some...
F1, Austria, Turkey

F1 adds second race in Austria as Turkey is postponed in calendar shuffle

F1 has added a second race in Austria as Turkey has been postponed due to restrictions, while date for France has been changed too. F1 has announced the postponement of Turkish GP, which was due...
George Russell, Nicholas Latifi

Russell felt ‘joyous’ in Spanish GP, Latifi agreed but admits struggle

George Russell says his Williams was the best its ever felt during the Spanish GP - a claim which teammate Latifi quietly disagrees with. Russell fell to 14th in the closing stages of the Spanish...

MotoGP shuffles calendar as Finland is cancelled, Austria to host two races

Dorna Sports are forced to change the 2021 MotoGP calendar with the cancellation of the Finnish GP and addition of another race in Austria. Much like how it was in 2020, there will be two...
Red Bull, Toto Wolff, Christian Horner, Lewis Hamilton, FIA

Red Bull bendy wing brought up by Hamilton/Wolff, Horner left surprised

Lewis Hamilton kicked-off a new 'technical controversy' in F1 2021, with regards to the use of bendy rear wing from Red Bull, as Toto Wolff and Christian Horner add on. The action kicked-off on Saturday...
Valentino Rossi, MotoGP, Yamaha

Rossi responds to Schwantz & Fogarty’s opinions amid tough MotoGP year

Valentino Rossi has replied to the opinions of Kevin Schwantz and Carl Fogarty amid a difficult MotoGP season for the Italian. After showing some pace with factory Yamaha in recent years, Rossi has somewhat struggled...
Pierre Gasly, Yuki Tsunoda

Gasly scores but rues mistake for penalty; Tsunoda on having to refocus

Pierre Gasly was relieved to score a point but he rues the silly mistake for his penalty in F1 Spanish GP, while Honda is looking at Yuki Tsunoda's issue. AlphaTauri's start to the 2021 F1...