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...
F1 in talks with Amazon for streaming – report; Aston Martin ends WEC run
F1 is reportedly in talks with Amazon for live streaming of its races as Aston Martin will end its WEC programme to focus on customer racing.
In a surprise news from Financial Times on Wednesday,...
Infiniti exits F1 after Renault deal ends; Santiago FE opener postponed
Japanese carmaker Infiniti will exit F1 after 2020 as it will no longer partner with Renault/Alpine outfit beyond their current deal.
Infiniti will end its 10-year journey in F1 which started with Red Bull Racing...
Vettel talks momentum drop from F1 2018, high moments with Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel denies that Germany 2018 was a defining moment in his time with Ferrari as he relives some notable races in the partnership.
The 2018's German GP, which saw Vettel crash out of the...
Verstappen knows Red Bull has to start well, Mercedes cautious of its pace7
Max Verstappen knows Red Bull needs to start their F1 season well to mount a challenge as Toto Wolff and Valtteri Bottas wants Mercedes to take note of it's rival's pace.
Though firmly in contention...
F1 drivers rank Top 10 of 2020, Grosjean in it; Stewart has knee surgery
After the team bosses' Top 10 ranking, selected F1 drivers chose their as well with two different names featuring, while Sir Jackie Stewart has knee surgery.
Last week, F1 posted the Top 10 drivers of...
Magnussen finds contentment at the end of his F1 career
At the end of his road in F1, Haas' Kevin Magnussen reflects on his career in racing's top category in a positive light, despite how it all came to a close.
Of those leaving the...
F1 2020: A statistical difference of team, driver performances vs 2019
There were 17 F1 races in 2020 and 21 in 2019 but FormulaRapida.net still has prepped up an absolute difference of points and other things for teams and drivers.
After a remarkable 2020 F1 season,...
Foyt denies extensive talks with Grosjean, defends Kellett amid criticism
AJ Foyt Racing team owner Larry Foyt denies having had extensive talks over a 2021 IndyCar seat with Romain Grosjean, while also defending Dalton Kellett amid mild reproof.
After his departure of Haas was announced,...
