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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...
Valtteri Bottas, Toto Wolff, Mercedes

Wolff explains sensor issues as Bottas has no explanation on pace drop

Toto Wolff has explained the sensor issue for Valtteri Bottas in F1 Portuguese GP, while the Finn couldn't explain his pace drop. Having lost to his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton and also Red Bull's Max...
Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz

Leclerc, Sainz struggled on medium tyres but former had track position

Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz struggled hugely on the medium compound in F1 Portuguese GP, but the former managed to hang on. Ferrari's Sainz had a solid start to F1 Portuguese GP on the soft...
Alpine, Marcin Budkowski

Alpine explains their issues with A521 and where they lost time for 2021

Alpine's Marcin Budkowski discusses problems with his team's A521, as difficulties in development sparked troubles with their car. Alpine's 2021 challenger has appeared less competitive than its predecessor, the R.S.20, for the opening races of...
Christian Horner, Toto Wolff, F1

Wolff, Horner discuss Red Bull’s powertrain step; Volkswagen involvement

Mercedes' Toto Wolff and Red Bull's Christian Horner talk about the latter's F1 powertrain step and speculate on Volkswagen entry. As Red Bull moves ahead with the big challenge of having its own power unit...
Lewis Hamilton, F1, Mercedes

Hamilton wanted to help Pirelli with 18-inch test, plans to continue in 2022

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton hints at another F1 season in 2022, explaining he hopes to get acclimated to Pirelli's new tyres for next year. Hamilton raised eyebrows in 2020, signing a contract only good through the...
George Russell, Valtteri Bottas, F1

Russell and Bottas move on from Imola incident, no talks held though

George Russell and Valtteri Bottas have moved on from the Imola incident, but they haven't had any chats since the stewards meet. Two weeks on from the incident in Imola, Williams' Russell and Mercedes' Bottas...
Zak Brown, McLaren, F1

Brown proposes changes to F1 calendar, testing, governance & more

McLaren Racing chief Zak Brown has opened up to several changes in F1, which ranges from calendar to testing to governance and more. In a long column on the McLaren website, Brown had opened up...
BAFTA, Sky Sports, F1, Silverstone, Sprint Qualifying

BAFTA nominates SS for Bahrain coverage; Silverstone starts tickets sale

BAFTA has nominated Sky Sports team for the coverage of the 2020 Bahrain GP, as Silverstone has started tickets sale of 2021 F1 race. The crash of Haas' Romain Grosjean was shocking and scaring for...
Turkey, Canada, F1

Turkey to replace cancelled Canada on 2021 F1 calendar

F1 has confirmed the cancellation of Canada for second year in a row, as Turkey will replace the event on the 2021 calendar. The news about the cancellation of the 2021 Canadian GP had been...
VR46, MotoGP

VR46 team secures Saudi backing to field MotoGP team

The VR46 Academy team has secured backing from Saudi Arabia to field its own MotoGP outfit from 2022 season onward. The VR46 Academy team is already represented by Luca Marini this year in MotoGP, who...
Carlos Sainz, McLaren, Ferrari, Mattia Binotto

Sainz says Ferrari can be ahead of McLaren on favourable tracks

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz says his team's fight with McLaren in 2021 can be "very tight," and insists they are capable of competing. McLaren marched to third place in the constructors' championship in 2020, though not...