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McLaren Racing, Zak Brown, F1 2020

McLaren confirms stake sale in racing team to American investors

After reports on Saturday, it was confirmed by McLaren that the F1 team would be selling off 33% stake to American investors. McLaren boss Zak Brown made the announcement in an early press conference, during...
FIA, F1

FIA releases F1 2021 provisional entry list with Aston Martin, Alpine change

The FIA has released the provisional entry list for the 2021 F1 season with driver changes along with team ones. The couple of big changes from the team side as per the 2021 provisional F1...
F1, George Russell, Jack Aitken, Williams, Mercedes

Russell not going anywhere but Williams in 2021, Roberts adds on Aitken

Williams' George Russell insists he will be staying at the team in 2021, with team principal Simon Roberts restating the same. After the Brit's sterling performance in the Sakhir GP, when he raced in lieu...
F1, Carlos Sainz, Sebastian Vettel, Extreme E

Sainz, Vettel seek fair decision after FIA disallowed them in Abu Dhabi test

McLaren's Carlos Sainz and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel have criticised the decision of the FIA to allow only select veterans of the sport to partake in a 'young drivers test' in Abu Dhabi. The FIA had...
Louis Camillleri, Ferrari, John Elkann

Ferrari CEO Camilleri retires with immediate effect, Elkann fills in for now

Ferrari Chief Executive Officer Louis Camilleri has retired from his role with immediate effect as John Elkann becomes interim CEO. Ferrari dropped a surprising news late on Thursday, with the announcement of Camilleri leaving his...
Romain Grosjean, Kevin Magnussen, F1

Magnussen didn’t realise his love for Grosjean; ATL releases statement

Kevin Magnussen didn't realise his love for Romain Grosjean until after the F1 Bahrain GP incident as Aero Tec Laboratories releases own statement. The incident of Haas' Grosjean shocked everyone two weeks ago at Bahrain...
Sergio Perez, Esteban Ocon

Perez doesn’t see F1 2021 stop disaster for 2022; Ocon knows the feeling

Sergio Perez says him not racing in 2021 F1 season is not a disaster for him ahead of 2022 as Esteban Ocon understands the feeling of being one-year out. Having scored his maiden F1 win...
Valtteri Bottas, Toto Wolff, F1

Bottas knows Russell performing is not ideal; Wolff can count on the Brit

Valtteri Bottas admits the F1 Sakhir GP did not go as per plans and it looked bad for him especially with George Russell doing well as Toto Wolff weigh in. After George Russell's exceptional stand-in...
Carlos Sainz, Daniel Ricciardo, Alexander Albon, F1

Sainz, Ricciardo bittersweet with Top 5 result, Albon confused after late risk

Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo had a bittersweet moment in F1 Sakhir GP despite a Top 5 result as Alexander Albon was confused with his race. With three drivers involved in a scuffle at the...
Sergio Perez, F1, Racing Point

Perez discusses Sakhir GP, says pace was sufficient to fend off Russell

Racing Point driver Sergio Perez is confident he would have been able to keep Mercedes' George Russell at bay irrespective of the Brit's puncture. Perez got ahead of Mercedes' Russell as a result of the...
George Russell, F1, Toto Wolff

Russell keeps first F1 points after fine for Mercedes; Wolff explains goof-up

George Russell has kept his first F1 points in Sakhir GP after Mercedes were fined for the tyre goof-up which Toto Wolff explained about. It was all going well for Russell and Mercedes in F1...
Christian Horner, Alexander Albon, Red Bull

Horner, Tost firm on their F1 2021 driver line-ups at Red Bull, AlphaTauri

Christian Horner says it is Red Bull or reserve for Alexander Albon as he feels the Thai to be closer to Max Verstappen on average than Pierre Gasly. Of the three seats still open for...
Romain Grosjean, F1

Grosjean decides against racing in F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Romain Grosjean will not be racing in F1 Abu Dhabi GP after consulting with the doctors as they feel it will be a huge risk for the rest of his career. After a major fire...
Toto Wolff, F1, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton

Wolff talks Hamilton’s health/travel, contract hold, Russell impact & more

Toto Wolff gives an update on the COVID-19 situation with Lewis Hamilton as F1 contract talks are put on hold and answers on George Russell's impact and more. The F1 circus were shocked earlier on...
Marc Marquez, MotoGP

Marquez has infection in his fracture; says early MotoGP return a mistake

Marc Marquez has an infection in his fractured arm after third surgery as he regrets his attempt to return after a Jerez MotoGP crash. The crash occurred in the 2020 MotoGP season-opening race, as Marquez...
Romain Grosjean, F1

Grosjean opens up on crash/aftermath, Kvyat, hero, future course & more

Romain Grosjean has opened up on everything regarding the F1 Bahrain GP crash, the aftermath, current situation, future and more. Even a week after the deeply troubling crash of Haas' Grosjean in F1 Bahrain GP,...
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari

Sainz doesn’t want to take away young drivers’ chance of F1 test

McLaren's Carlos Sainz said he'd consider running in a 'young drivers' test at Abu Dhabi after the returning Fernando Alonso was permitted. Sainz would, theoretically, complete the F1 test with Ferrari as Alonso has confirmed...
Daniel Ricciardo, Sebastian Vettel, F1

Ricciardo pledges to discuss Grosjean crash coverage w/ F1; Vettel adds

Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel are once more criticizing F1's extensive coverage of Romain Grosjean's upsetting Bahrain crash. The former of the two was an outspoken detractor of Formula 1's repeated display of replays in...
Kevin Magnussen, IMSA

Magnussen confirms IMSA move with CGR alongside van der Zande

Kevin Magnussen's move to IMSA WeatherTech Championship is confirmed as he joins Chip Ganassi Racing alongside Renger van der Zande. Having lost his Haas F1 drive for 2021 along with Romain Grosjean, where they will...
FIA, F1, Haas

FIA shares changes for Sakhir GP, outlines Grosjean’s crash investigation

The FIA releases details for F1 Sakhir GP weekend along with how they are investigating Romain Grosjean's incident as Fernando Alonso ready for special run. After an emotive Bahrain GP at the traditional Bahrain International...
BMW, Formula E, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jan Magnussen

BMW to exit Formula E; Montoya, Magnussen get IMSA, WEC seats

BMW will exit from FIA Formula E Championship after 2020/21 as Juan Pablo Montoya secures IMSA drive and Jan Magnussen is in WEC. BMW to exit Formula E: The German manufacturer will leave Formula E after...
Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc

Sainz enjoyed battle against Leclerc, says tight line-up helping McLaren

Carlos Sainz says he enjoyed his fight against Charles Leclerc in F1 Bahrain GP as he feels that tight line-up is helping McLaren. It was a hectic F1 Bahrain certainly but there were fights still...
F2, Formula E

F2 round-up: Drivers, teams & 2021 format; Formula E Valencia test recap

The FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship had multiple news regarding 2021 season as Formula E ended its Valencia pre-season test. F2: The day started with F2 confirming that all of the current 11 teams will remain...
Romain Grosjean, F1

Grosjean relays close-shave with death; kids reaction, Bianchi’s blessing

Romain Grosjean has spoken about close-shave with death in F1 Bahrain GP incident as he talks about his kids reaction, Jules Bianchi and more. It was indeed one of the biggest incidents F1 has seen...
Audi, Formula E, Dakar, LMDh

Audi preparing for LMDh, Dakar as it will leave Formula E after 2020/21

Audi AG is preparing to compete in LMDh class of WEC and IMSA along with Dakar Rally as it will leave FIA Formula E Championship after 2020/21. In a bombshell news on Monday, Audi AG...
Carlos Sainz, Mahindra, Extreme E, Formula E

Mahindra signs long-term Formula E deal; Sainz Sr, Sanz enter Extreme E

Mahindra Racing becomes first FIA Formula E Championship manufacturer to sign a long-term deal with Gen3 car as Carlos Sainz Sr enters Extreme E series. After becoming the first Formula E team to be awarded...
Romain Grosjean, F1, Haas

F1 community reflects on Grosjean’s Bahrain GP crash and its aftermath

The whole F1 community along with the motor racing as well - on social media - had heaps of supportive message towards Romain Grosjean and also people who helped him. It was a fiery start...
Daniel Ricciardo, Romain Grosjean

Ricciardo talks Seidl as boss, Le Mans drive; Grosjean’s IndyCar search

Daniel Ricciardo revealed of Porsche Le Mans talks with Andreas Seidl back in 2014/15 as Romain Grosjean shows IndyCar interest but doesn't speak on AJ Foyt drive. As he prepares to move to McLaren in...
Toto Wolff, F1

Wolff sees potential convergence talks amid freeze as an insult to F1

Toto Wolff is not pleased with his F1 rivals talking about convergence and a freeze in a form which will be an insult to the sport in larger scheme of things. Without a F1 power...
F1, Mario Isola, Pirelli, Daniel Ricciardo

F1 drivers not too pleased with 2021 tyres, Pirelli feels things on right path

F1 drivers weren't too pleased with the 2021 compounds ran during the Bahrain GP FP1 and FP2 sessions but Pirelli felt things are on the right path. Having selected a 2021 tyre construction after a...