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Russell: I’m not even thinking about Mercedes

George Russell played down talk of a future move from Williams to Mercedes last week by saying he was focused on the present and the Formula 1 champions had not promised him anything. The 23-year-old Briton ... Read More...

Williams: Hackers spoilt augmented reality car launch

Hackers prevented the Williams Formula 1 team from giving fans a first glimpse of their car's new livery via an augmented reality app on Friday. Rendered images of the FW43B car were published instead with a... Read More...

Stroll: New budget cap makes teams profitable

Lawrence Stroll is new to Formula 1 team ownership but when he says he is in it to win it with Aston Martin, and believes he can, he speaks as someone who has been around the sport for decades. The Canadian ... Read More...

FIA extends Pirelli F1 tyre deal by one year to 2024

Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has extended its contract with Pirelli as the sole tyre supplier by one year to 2024 on Friday to reflect disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It said the extensio... Read More...

Azerbaijan Grand Prix set to go ahead without fans

The Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix in Baku will go ahead without spectators in June after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Friday. A statement said it was still too s... Read More...

Haas to wait until testing to fire up VF-21

Haas will have to wait until Formula 1 starts pre-season testing on March 12 to fire up their new car for the first time due to COVID-19 restrictions, team boss Guenther Steiner said on Thursday. The US-owne... Read More...

Bahrain limits F1 tickets to vaccinated and COVID recovered

Fans will be allowed to attend Formula 1's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix this month if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have recovered from the virus, organisers said on Thursday. The race a... Read More...

Porsche warmer than ever to Formula 1 foray

Porsche and the Volkswagen Group would consider entering Formula 1 if the next engine regulations due to be introduced in 2025 promote sustainable fuels. The BBC quoted Porsche Motorsport vice-president Frit... Read More...

Vettel: Sprint races more a patch than a fix

Four times Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has spoken out against a proposal for Saturday sprint races to replace regular qualifying at selected grand prix weekends. The German, who has moved to As... Read More...

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Szafnauer: Aston Martin’s return has generated plenty of sponsor interest

Aston Martin's return to Formula 1 as a constructor for the first time since 1960 has driven a surge of sponsor interest in the Silverstone-based team, according to principal Otmar Szafnauer. Szafnauer said ... Read More...

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Szafnauer: Vettel is working hard and really motivated

Aston Martin have no doubts about Sebastian Vettel's hunger to win as the four-times Formula 1 world champion prepares for a fresh start after his Ferrari misadventures. Team principal Otmar Szafnauer told R... Read More...

What’s in a name? How is this for a mouthful!?

Imola's return to the Formula 1 calendar this season will be quite a mouthful for commentators if they refer to the grand prix by its full title. Tyre supplier Pirelli said on Friday that it would be title s... Read More...

Formula 1 sees revenues fall $877 million in 2020

Formula 1's revenues took an $877 million hit last year, falling 43% as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, owners Liberty Media reported on Friday. Revenues amounted to $1.145 billion compared to a previous ... Read More...

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Binotto: Our focus during 2021 will be developing the 2022 car

Ferrari Formula 1 boss Mattia Binotto will not attend all races this season, delegating to racing director Laurent Mekies as the team's focus turns to making the most of major rule changes for 2022. The Ital... Read More...

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Targett-Adams: I agree with Lewis we need F1 in Africa

According to Formula 1's global director of race promotion Chloe Targett-Adams, the sport needs to have a grand prix in Africa and the absence of one on the continent is wrong. Africa has not featured on the... Read More...

Alfa Romeo: We will stop development in the summer

Alfa Romeo will not develop their new Formula 1 car beyond the summer in order to give themselves the best shot at a step up in 2022, technical director Jan Monchaux said on Monday. With sweeping new rules n... Read More...

Alonso leaves Swiss hospital after surgery

Spanish Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso has left hospital in Switzerland four days after being hit by a car while riding a bicycle, television network Cuatro reported on Monday. Footage from Cuatro showed A... Read More...

Horner: Red Bull have taken control of own destiny

Red Bull's decision to run their own-branded Formula 1 engines from 2022 using Honda technology puts the former champions on a par with the likes of Mercedes and Ferrari, team principal Christian Horner said ... Read More...

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