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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...
Sergio Perez, Christian Horner

Perez talks of growing confidence despite hard battle in Spanish GP

Sergio Perez says his confidence is growing slowly despite the hard fought battle in F1 Spanish GP, as he eyes better results in Monaco. A shoulder issue in qualifying, hampered Red Bull's Perez chances for...
Esteban Ocon, Fernando Alonso, Alpine

Ocon says points was hard fought, Alonso notes risky strategy didn’t work

Alpine's Esteban Ocon admits the team "struggled" in Spain, while Fernando Alonso says risky strategy hurt them in an otherwise "fun" race. At Catalunya, Ocon finished ninth in the race - four positions behind his...
Cristiano Ronaldo, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari

Ronaldo visits Maranello, meets Binotto along with Leclerc & Sainz

Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo visited Ferrari's base at Moderna and Maranello, where he got to meet the F1 team, including drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. Portuguese player, Ronaldo, who also represents Italy's Juventus FC,...
Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton, Verstappen reflect on strategic display in winning Spanish GP

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen reflect on the strategic display in F1 Spanish GP, where the former's team outdid the latter's despite Turn 1 loss. It seemed like Red Bull had some advantage after Verstappen...
F1, Williams

Williams to celebrate 750th GP in Monaco, 100 names to feature on halo

Williams will celebrate its 750th grand prix in the upcoming F1 Monaco GP and gives 100 fans a chance to feature on the halo of FW43B. Williams will join their rivals, Ferrari and McLaren, to...
Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen

Hamilton reckons he could have defended Verstappen Turn 1 move better

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton admits he had the opportunity to block rival Max Verstappen from passing on the inside at the Spanish GP race start, but missed it. Verstappen had the favorable start in Sunday's Grand...
Josef Newgarden, IndyCar

Newgarden in need of Texas-like results to get in championship hunt

Penske's Josef Newgarden says results such as those which he achieved at the Texas are the only path to championship success after early struggles. Newgarden finished second and sixth respectively in the two races at...
Toto Wolff, Christian Horner, Red Bull, Mercedes

Wolff/Hamilton and Horner/Verstappen reflect on recent RBR poaching

Toto Wolff & Lewis Hamilton along with Christian Horner 7 Max Verstappen reflect on the recent Red Bull poaching from Mercedes HPP. After Red Bull took in Ben Hodgkinson in the lead role from Mercedes...
Alfa Romeo, Sauber, Frederic Vasseur

Vasseur hopes Alfa sticks with Sauber, no 2022 driver decision for now

Sauber boss Frederic Vasseur is hopeful his team can maintain its partnership with Alfa Romeo, adding on their drivers for 2022. Alfa Romeo has new leadership in 2021, with a CEO who may be uninterested...
Patricio O'Ward, F1, IndyCar

O’Ward revels in first IndyCar win as he awaits end-of-year F1 test

Arrow McLaren SP's Patricio O'Ward celebrates his first win in IndyCar, and looks forward to his F1 test at Abu Dhabi - a prize from McLaren for winning. O'Ward won Sunday's Xpel 375 at Texas...
Liberty Media, F1

Liberty Media posts positive financial report in Q1 of F1 2021

Liberty Media has a positive financial report in Q1 of F1 2021 from that in 2020, as it explains the changes in 'Primary' and 'Other' revenue system. With no grand prix in Q1 of 2020...
Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas

Bottas plays down mid-season change; Hamilton adds on Russell relation

Valtteri Bottas has rubbished reports of Mercedes having a mid-season driver change, as Lewis Hamilton rallies support for F1 teammate and adds on his relation with George Russell. Between Portuguese GP and Spanish GP, a...
Hyundai, Thierry Neuville, Ott Tanak

Hyundai retains Neuville and Tanak in new multi-year WRC deal

Hyundai Motorsport has announced a new multi-year deal with Thierry Neuville and Ott Tanak to remain with the team in WRC. As WRC switches to hybrid era, Hyundai will retain the services of Neuville and...
Red Bull, F1

Red Bull names five more additions to its new powertrain division

Red Bull has announced five more hirings in their new powertrain division as it steps into the new world of developing its own F1 power unit. After the hiring of Ben Hodgkinson, Red Bull has...
F1, Zak Brown

F1 teams discuss secret ballot idea as Brown adds more on his proposal

The topic of secret ballot voting was widely discussed during F1 Portuguese GP after Zak Brown wrote a long letter with several proposals. Brown wants F1 to have secret ballot voting, with the view to...
Alberto Puig, Honda, Pol Espargaro

Puig admits Honda facing issues after Espargaro talks of confusion

Alberto Puig admits that Honda is facing issues with its bike after Pol Espargaro talked about confusion about different machines. To get out of the blip since the 2020 MotoGP season, Honda has been running...
Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Michael Masi

Masi responds to track limits points made by RBR for Perez/Verstappen

Michael Masi has responded to Red Bull's claims regarding track limits which affected both Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen in F1 Portuguese GP. Red Bull's Verstappen lost a win to track limits in Bahrain, and...
Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP

Quartararo undergoes arm pump surgery ahead of Le Mans MotoGP race

Fabio Quartararo is the latest rider to have undergone an arm pump surgery ahead of the upcoming Le Mans MotoGP round. After Ducati's Jack Miller and Tech 3 KTM's Iker Lecuona, Yamaha's Quartararo is the...
Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon

Alonso was determined after bad quali, hopes Alpine’s form continues

Alpine's Fernando Alonso was satisfied by his team's Portugal form but stresses their reliance on good qualifying, and hopes for consistency, as Esteban Ocon sees progress on his side. In Portugal, Alonso finished eighth in...