Month: July 2021

07 Jul 2021

Australian F1 and MotoGP races cancelled for 2021

The Australian Grand Prix Corporation confirmed that neither event will go ahead in the final quarter of this year as planned. The F1 race had already been moved from March to mid-November.  The move follows failed talks with health officials at state and federal government level over how to bring personnel, including riders and drivers,… […]

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07 Jul 2021

The fresh upgrades that helped Verstappen pull further clear of Mercedes

With fresh arrivals of new Red Bull parts continuing to be spotted in the Red Bull Ring paddock last weekend, it was little wonder that Max Verstappen hailed the progress the team had made in delivering a car that felt like it was ‘on rails’. Red Bull is clearly backing Verstappen in his fight with Lewis Hamilton for the […]

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06 Jul 2021

Australian F1 and MotoGP races cancelled for 2021

The Australian Grand Prix Corporation confirmed that neither event will go ahead in the final quarter of this year as planned. The F1 race had already been moved from March to mid-November.  The move follows failed talks with health officials at state and federal government level over how to bring personnel, including riders and drivers, […]

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06 Jul 2021

Portimao replaces Australian GP on 2021 MotoGP calendar

It was confirmed earlier today that neither of the Formula 1 or MotoGP Australian GPs will take place this season, with both the events cancelled. That’s courtesy of Australia’s strict closed border policy amid the global health crisis. MotoGP has now confirmed two changes in the wake of the Phillip Island round cancellation. The first […]

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06 Jul 2021

F1’s new engine must ‘entertain’ or we may as well do FE

In the wake of discussions between major manufacturers at last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, an outline concept for a future hybrid – featuring more electric power and running on fully sustainable fuel – is being worked on. Red Bull, which is taking over the Honda engine project next year and will build its own power […]

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06 Jul 2021

McLaren needs to be “realistic” about true F1 pace

Lando Norris qualified on the front row at the Red Bull Ring and ran ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the early stages of the race. After Hamilton was delayed by damage, Norris retook the reigning champion to finish third, only dropping behind Valtteri Bottas because of a five-second penalty for forcing Sergio Perez off the […]

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06 Jul 2021

Silverstone F1 upgrades not enough to close gap to Red Bull

After a difficult outing at the Austrian Grand Prix last weekend left Hamilton trailing Max Verstappen by 32 points in the drivers’ standings, the world champion is in no doubt about the tough situation he faces. And while Mercedes is set to bring some developments for the Silverstone race in a bid to cut the […]

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06 Jul 2021

“Not right” penalty system puts Norris close to F1 race ban

The young British driver’s sanction for forcing Sergio Perez wide at the Austrian Grand Prix means he has now totted up 10 penalty points on his licence – with a driver being banned for an event if they get to 12 points over a 12-month period. Although Norris will lose two points prior to the […]

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