Seidl confident of success for Sainz at Ferrari; Stella, Key join in his praise
Andreas Seidl is confident of success for Carlos Sainz at Ferrari as McLaren chiefs Andrea Stella and James Key shower praises too.
Having done well not just at Toro Rosso - as a Red Bull...
Hamilton: Penalty anger came from feeling of ‘swimming against the tide’
Sir Lewis Hamilton says his suggestions that his penalties were unjust came from a feeling of "swimming against the tide," adding that he'll avoid them in the future.
Hamilton made his pointed comments after an...
Schumacher says results show mental resolve, adds on quali v race pace
Mick Schumacher says results show his mental resolve especially being in a situation he has been, as he adds on qualifying vs race pace scenario.
Having started his racing career using his mother's name initially,...
F1 2021 changes of teams/drivers underway; Grosjean shares new image
Several of the F1 teams and drivers have started changing its social media handles/websites for 2021 changes as Romain Grosjean shares new image of his left hand.
As the world turned to January 1, 2021,...
Verstappen talks about self development; Albon adds on learning from him
Max Verstappen speaks on development as a F1 driver over the years as Alexander Albon adds on learning from him and doing his own.
Even though he is in his early 20s, Verstappen has gathered...
Seidl knows McLaren lost points via issues than Sainz/Norris mistakes
McLaren's Andreas Seidl credits his drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz with making few mistakes, and therefore costing the team very little points.
The two F1 drivers were widely praised for their consistency, and considered...
Vettel says he learnt from 2020 even though it was worst of his career
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel says there was a lot to be learned from his 2020 season, which he acknowledges was his worst in F1.
Vettel finished a lowly 13th in the drivers' championship, being comprehensively defeated...
Hamilton makes it to 2021 New Year’s Honours list, will be knighted
Lewis Hamilton has made it on the New Year’s Honours list as released by the British Government and the Queen.
Having discussed often in the last few years, Mercedes’ Hamilton will be knighted and named...
Wolff admits F1 has ‘something to learn’ from recent Renault’s demo run
After a demo run of Fernando Alonso's title-winning R25, Mercedes' Toto Wolff says F1 has "something to learn" from the car's outing.
The 2005 title-winning F1 car drew a positive reaction from the paddock, with...
Ocon, Ricciardo talk being teammates; Aston Martin signage up at F1 base
Esteban Ocon and Daniel Ricciardo talk about being teammates at Renault as Aston Martin signage is up at its F1 base.
While Ricciardo had his third teammate in the form of Ocon in three consecutive...
Stroll agrees 2020 ‘not my smoothest year’, confesses to missed chances
Racing Point's Lance Stroll admits that a poor 2020 was not his "smoothest year", and confesses to missed opportunities in the season.
Stroll benefitted from a competitive RP20, but was unable to capitalize on its...
F1 set for 1-hour FP1/FP2 in 2021; Govt okays new Barcelona deal
The FIA Sporting Regulation threw light on a big change to the practice session length for F1 2021, as Barcelona is closer to new deal after Government's nod.
A Twitter user brought our notice to...
Albon feels he improved well in F1 2020, rear end troubled him mostly
Red Bull's outgoing Albon says he has improved in 2020, a season he feels had "some good things," among them fighting for a win in Austria.
Albon was said to have underperformed in F1 2020,...
Leclerc terms F1 2020 as his best year despite challenges; Mekies agrees
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc credits his team's small improvements over the 2020 F1 season, as he rates as his best year despite those challenges.
Ferrari woefully underperformed in F1 2020, their lack of pace apparent immediately...
Kimilainen: Road to Indy contract staggered on inapt photo proviso
W Series racer Emma Kimilainen says her Indy Lights contract talks for a 2010 ride floundered on the clause that she'd have to take topless photos.
Finnish racer Kimilainen was forced to take a sabbatical...
Seidl says McLaren has sorted an integration plan with Ricciardo from Jan
Andreas Seidl says McLaren has an integration plan sorted for Daniel Ricciardo when he starts his tenure from January onward, along with Mercedes.
With Sainz already having visited Maranello for his Ferrari seat fit work...
F1 teams mixed about collaborative work between outfits going forward
The F1 teams give a mixed signal on the topic of collaborative work between two outfits going forward after Haas-Ferrari and Racing Point-Mercedes stories.
With F1's long-standing era of independents effectively drawing to a close...
F1 2020: Drivers categorised in ‘tier’ system for their performances
With the 2020 F1 season done and dusted, FormulaRapida.net decided to draw out a ranking system in a new 'Tier' system, moving away from traditional individual ranked order.
The shortened 2020 F1 season had its...
Russell: Mercedes operation good learning, says Williams no less efficient
George Russell will certainly take learning from Mercedes to Williams but believes that the British F1 team is no less efficient in terms of operation.
After a weekend at Mercedes in which he narrowly missed...
Verstappen says experience helped in 2020 consistency, speed was there
Red Bull's Max Verstappen says experience has made him a more consistent driver, and one more aware of acceptable risk in racing.
Verstappen was criticised for his crash-laden 2018 F1 season, two years into his...
Bottas admits fourth straight F1 title defeat to Hamilton ‘tough to accept’
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas admits that a fourth consecutive title defeat at the hands of teammate Lewis Hamilton is "tough to accept."
Bottas has finished runner-up in the championship in the past two seasons, after coming...
Perez understood title scenario, focused on making most of opportunities
Sergio Perez reflects on the jolly ride with Racing Point which culminated in an amazing manner after his first win in F1 Sakhir GP as the Mexican adds more on his time.
Perez was confirmed...
Leclerc, Mekies will remember ‘outside the car’ Vettel for the person he is
Charles Leclerc, Laurent Mekies talk about the person Sebastian Vettel outside the F1 car as opposed to a racer as the German reflects on partnership with the Monegasque.
The two F1 seasons together for Leclerc...
Todt says Mercedes/Hamilton dominance greater than Ferrari/Schumacher
FIA President Jean Todt reckons the dominance of Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton is greater than that of Ferrari and Michael Schumacher in F1.
Statistically, Todt is correct to state that the dominance of Mercedes and...
Did Red Bull’s junior driver troubles begin before Verstappen’s arrival?
How did a flourishing Red Bull F1 junior programme come to a situation where they had to take in Sergio Perez, FormulaRapida.net looks at their situation.
Recent events concerning the Red Bull Junior programme have...
Sir Frank Williams is back home; fans select Turkey as best 2020 F1 race
Williams Racing informed that Sir Frank is back home from the hospital after a brief stay as F1 reveals fans' selection of Turkish GP as the best 2020 race.
After informing that Sir Frank was...
Sainz enjoyed ardent but memorable time alongside Norris; Brown adds on
Carlos Sainz reflects on sound memories with McLaren F1 and an easygoing relation with Lando Norris as Zak Brown credits the Spaniard.
Through two years of fierce competition, Sainz and Norris have maintained a cordial...
Ricciardo talks Renault’s growth, memories; Abiteboul hails his impact
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul praises Daniel Ricciardo's performance in the 2020 F1 season as the Australian speaks on two years with the team.
After an underwhelming 2019, F1 2020 proved a remarkably successful season for...
Force India’s Mazepin-FRP court judgement reveal details on F1 team sale
The Force India F1 sale's court judgement in the case between Dimitry Mazepin's Uralkali and FRP Advisory threw some interesting details on the behind the scenes happening.
By 2017 F1 season, things started to look...
Haas to stick with Schumacher & Mazepin, matter already dealt internally
Haas re-affirmed that it will stick with its line-up of Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin for 2021 and that the matter has been dealt internally.
Ever since the incident took place, the social media has...
