This year, F1 will again hold a pre-race moment for drivers to express their personal views following the ceremony’s introduction in 2020 in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests that followed the killing of George Floyd. A change has been made ahead of the 2021 season, with the moment no longer being held […]
Year: 2021
Verstappen fastest from Bottas in F1 Bahrain GP opening practice
Verstappen’s best lap of 1m31.294s is 2.334s slower than the 1m28.960s he set to top pre-season testing at the Sakhir track earlier this month, but that was set in much cooler conditions than the cars ran in the mid-afternoon sun in Bahrain on Friday afternoon. Alpine’s Fernando Alonso led the pack out of the pits […]
Renault engine best I’ve had in F1, says Ocon
The former Mercedes reserve and test driver is starting his second season at the rebranded Alpine team, after an encouraging 2020 campaign as he got himself up to speed at the outfit. And with Renault introducing some upgrades to its power unit for this year, ahead of an all-new concept coming in 2022, Ocon says […]
McLaren F1 boss predicts Verstappen-Russell at Mercedes in 2022
The identity of Mercedes’ future line-up remains the subject of intense speculation after only concluding a one-year contract extension with Hamilton in February, while team-mate Bottas has been on one-year deals for several seasons. That means Mercedes is free to swap drivers for 2022 when Mercedes protege Russell, who starred in last… Continue Reading