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Sebastian Vettel, Guenther Steiner, F1, Romain Grosjean, Carlos Sainz

Grosjean/Steiner talk of their partnership; Sainz, Vettel on 2021 F1 testing

Guenther Steiner and Romain Grosjean talk about each other and their partnership as Carlos Sainz, Sebastian Vettel add on the testing before 2021. Guenther Steiner / Romain Grosjean: With their association coming to end post the...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton won’t turn down knighthood, salary cap, Ferrari talks & more

Lewis Hamilton won't turn down the knighthood if conferred to him as he speaks on salary cap situation, Ferrari talks and human rights. Over the week, The Sun reported that Mercedes' Hamilton is all but...
Sergio Perez, Red Bull, F1, Alexander Albon, Daniil Kvyat, Haas

Perez wants to feel no-F1 year; Albon’s only Plan A; Kvyat/Haas duo add

Sergio Perez wants to see how it will feel without F1 as Alexander Albon states he only has Plan A, while Daniil Kvyat and Haas duo add on. Sergio Perez and Alexander Albon: The future of...

Motor racing community pays homage to Diego Maradona

The motor racing community - from F1 to MotoGP to rallying and more - pay their homage to football legend, Diego Maradona. Maradona, 60, died of a cardiac arrest at his home, two weeks after...
Mick Schumacher, Ferrari, F1

Schumacher part of Abu Dhabi test; Mekies talks double trouble in F1 2020

Mick Schumacher will be part of the Abu Dhabi Young Drivers' test as Laurent Mekies talks about double trouble for Ferrari in F1 2020. While the news about academy drivers, Callum Ilott and Robert Shwartzman,...
Formula E, DS Techeetah, Dakar

DS Techeetah shows 2020/21 Formula E livery; Dakar reveals 2021 route

DS Techeetah is latest to showcase its 2020/21 FIA Formula E Championship livery as Dakar Rally reveals the 2021 route in Saudi Arabia. Defending champion, DS Techeetah, is latest to reveal its livery for the...
Tony Kanaan, CGR, IndyCar 2020, IndyCar 2021

Kanaan says Johnson, sponsors enabled CGR move; adds on alternatives

CGR driver to-be Tony Kanaan says Jimmie Johnson and sponsors of his own were influential in his move to the team. He also says he had discussions with ECR and AJ Foyt for 2021. It...
Yuki Tsunoda, F2, Sergio Perez

Tsunoda says good drivers need just one year to show skills in F2

Yuki Tsunoda talks about doing well in F2 in his first year and graduation to F1 as Sergio Perez says he can only do this much with his driving. Yuki Tsunoda: In the 2021 silly season,...
NIO, NIO 333, Tom Blomqvist, Formula E

NIO 333 signs Blomqvist, reveals new livery for 2020/21 Formula E season

NIO 333 has signed Tom Blomqvist to complete its 2020/21 FIA Formula E Championship line-up as it also reveals a fresh new livery. Ahead of the start of the official 2020/21 Formula E pre-season test,...
Toto Wolff, Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton

Wolff fine to have two alpha F1 drivers at Mercedes

Toto Wolff says he is fine to have two alpha F1 drivers at Mercedes where he counts the line-up of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas well enough. Having started off with Michael Schumacher and Nico...
Daniel Ricciardo, Renault

Renault doesn’t see 2020 as breakthrough; will miss ‘character’ Ricciardo

Renault is happy about the progress made in 2020 but doesn't think the F1 season is a breakthrough for them as they admit that they will miss Daniel Ricciardo. Ever since Renault returned to F1...
Aprilia, MotoGP

Aprilia names three riders for 2021 MotoGP season, Rivola explains call

Aprilia Gresini Racing has named three riders for the 2021 MotoGP season as Massimo Rivola has explained the decision behind it. The 2021 MotoGP line-up is complete with the announcement from Aprilia, where Aleix Espargaro...
MotoGP

MotoGP farewells: All 12 riders leaving and changing teams in reflection

The finale of 2020 MotoGP season in Portuguese GP was not just the end of the championship but also a farewell for lot of the riders. While some ended their full-time MotoGP career, some ended...
Fernando Alonso, F1

Alonso wants to see 2022 Renault development work start from Jan 1

Fernando Alonso is already raring to push Renault F1 Team to get ready for 2022 season as he cannot wait for the work deadline to end and start working. From the announcement of his upcoming...
F1

F1 teams mixed on triple-headers, understand the idea but wishes to avoid it

F1 teams are mixed on triple-headers decision as they understand the financial aspects but still wishes to avoid it as much in future. When F1 had its first triple-header in the 2018 season, across the...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton: Races like Turkey show skills, agrees car needed for success

Lewis Hamilton felt races like F1 Turkish GP showed his mettle as he feels it somewhat answers his critics, while adding that he knows success is not just about own driving but also the...
F1, Wind Tunnels, CFD

F1 teams agree that CFD could be a substitute to wind tunnel by 2030

F1 teams agree that CFD could become a substitute to wind tunnel by 2030 as there is time at hand to develop it by then and make it more safer. As an expansion of F1...
Sebastian Vettel, Charles Leclerc

Vettel praises Leclerc; compares him to Verstappen from skill perspective

Sebastian Vettel consoles Charles Leclerc after his F1 Turkish GP radio burst as he puts him in Max Verstappen league, feels he is maybe a notch higher. After the F1 Turkish GP, Leclerc's intense displeasure...
Sebastien Ogier, WRC, Toyota

Ogier confirms 2021 WRC season, doesn’t want 2020 to be his last

Sebastien Ogier has confirmed staying in FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2021 as he doesn't wish 2020 to be his last year. Ogier mulled retirement at the end of the 2020 WRC season but...

Hamilton loses trademark case against watch maker using his surname

Lewis Hamilton has lost a three-year old battle against 'Hamilton Watch Company', where the former wanted to take the rights of his surname. The 'Hamilton Watch Company' is a Swiss company based out of Bienne....
Red Bull, F1

Red Bull positive of PU freeze with conditions; F1 eyes at 24-race calendar

Red Bull seems positive about a power unit development freeze but with conditions as F1 eyes 24-race calendar in future via rotation. With Honda moving out of F1 from 2022 season onward, Red Bull is...
Lando Norris

Norris reveals of nerves/anxiety in 2019, risked it in 2020 but bettered it

Lando Norris has opened up about having nerves and anxiety in 2019 F1 season and risked the same in 2020 but talked through it to better it. After Haas' Romain Grosjean, McLaren's Norris is another...
Daniil Kvyat

Kvyat thought only 6 cars will finish in Turkey; Latifi explains Grosjean clash

Daniil Kvyat was expecting more retirements in F1 Turkish GP as Nicholas Latifi explains his collision with Romain Grosjean. Though certainly a race of attrition, the F1 Turkish GP was not the chaotic race that...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton on knighthood, emotions after title win, learning from ’07 & more

Lewis Hamilton has opened up on several key aspects post his seventh F1 title win, with diversity, emotional moments, learning from 2007, knighthood being the key points. A handsome win in F1 Turkish GP helped...
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes

Mercedes says Bottas didn’t wish to offend Chinese fans with bat comment

Mercedes has issued a clarification of the comment made by Valtteri Bottas at the end of the F1 Turkish GP related to Wuhan/bat/COVID-19. Post a disastrous F1 Turkish GP at Istanbul Park for Mercedes' Bottas,...
Aston Martin, Mercedes, F1

Aston Martin likely to share safety car supply with Mercedes in F1 2021

Aston Martin could feature as a safety and medical car supplier of F1 alongside Mercedes from 2021 season onward amid multiple reports. An independent sponsorship spotter site named, Decalspotters, first broke the news about Aston...
Sebastian Vettel, F1, Ferrari

Vettel thought of using dry tyres in Turkey; Brawn hails experienced drivers

Sebastian Vettel speaks on securing podium in F1 Turkish GP as he thought of using dry tyres towards the end, while Ross Brawn hails the experienced drivers. The F1 Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday bore...
Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton

Bottas lightens mood after Turkey disaster; Hamilton relays epic drive

Valtteri Bottas lightens mood after disastrous F1 Turkish GP as Lewis Hamilton relays the epic drive part by part. After another disastrous outing in F1 Turkish GP, where Mercedes' Bottas lost the chance to win...
Joan Mir, MotoGP, Suzuki

Mir reflects on MotoGP title, Suzuki move, pressure, no Marquez & more

Joan Mir reflected upon the 2020 MotoGP challenge after his win as he spoke on pressure, Suzuki, Marc Marquez & more, while others praise his win. When the 2020 MotoGP season started, no one had...
Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll

Perez was informed of Stroll’s struggle to decide against pitting in Turkey

Sergio Perez says he was informed of the struggles faced by Lance Stroll on the second set of intermediate which is why they did not pit in F1 Turkish GP. The decision to not pit...