Almost 30 years since his father, Michael, began his glittering F1 career, Schumacher Jr will join the grid for 2021 after winning the Formula 2 title last year.Schumacher will sample the Haas VF-21 car for the first time on Friday when pre-season testing begins in Bahrain, completing the early session Read more…
Ferrari revealed the SF21 in an online launch on Wednesday ahead of the car’s on-track debut in a shakedown tomorrow at the Bahrain International Circuit.As well as sporting a new two-tone red livery, complete with green Mission Winnow branding, the design of the SF21 car was notably different in places Read more…
Four-time F1 world champion Vettel endured a disappointing 2020 campaign as he finished 13th in the drivers’ championship, scoring barely one-third of team-mate Charles Leclerc’s points total.Ferrari had informed Vettel prior to the delayed start to the season that he would not be retained for 2021, prompting the German driver Read more…
Williams announced in December that ex-Volkswagen motorsport chief and McLaren CEO Capito would be joining the team in the new year, bolstering its management team.Capito was the first high-profile arrival at Grove following the sale of Williams to American investment fund Dorilton Capital last August, marking the exit of the Read more…
Vettel was told before the delayed 2020 season start that his expiring Ferrari contract would not be renewed, as the Scuderia secured the services of McLaren’s Carlos Sainz Jr for 2021.During a disappointing year, Vettel often struggled to perform with a car that didn’t suit his driving style and he Read more…
Formula 1: Drive to Survive is a documentary series commissioned by F1 and streamed exclusively on Netflix. Season 3 is just around the corner, set to be released ahead of the new 2021 F1 season.The series combines on-track action with behind-the-scenes footage filmed at grands prix and at team factories, Read more…
Ahead of the 2021 F1 season the former Renault team was rebranded to Alpine, the French manufacturer’s sportscar brand.As part of the rebrand, the management structure of the Enstone also received an overhaul under new Renault CEO Luca de Meo.PLUS: How Alpine’s cure to 2021 rules starts at the frontLong-time Read more…
Chatting to the media via Zoom during Aston Martin’s launch on Wednesday, Sebastian Vettel was in an optimistic and positive frame of mind, making it clear that he’s moved on from any disappointment at the way his Ferrari career ended. That mojo phrase was used last year by Aston Martin Read more…
The green and black livery – with those streaks of pink – is certain to stand out when battle commences in Bahrain later this month.But, equally, the unveiling marked the end of a long journey that Aston Martin has made in coming up with the exact colours that will carry Read more…
Ex-AlphaTauri and Red Bull Formula 1 racer Daniil Kvyat has joined Alpine as a reserve driver ahead of the 2021 season