It will be “a few more race weekends” before Daniel Ricciardo will be challenging for podiums with his new teammate, McLaren boss Andreas Seidl has warned.So far, while not obviously struggling in the car, Ricciardo has been outperformed by Lando Norris in both of the opening two races, with the young Brit finishing fourth and…
Haas rookie Mick Schumacher admits that driving at the back of the field in F1 without much competition to deal with is “kind of a torture”. Schumacher is enduring his first year in the sport with a team that arguably has limited ambitions given its finite resources and a car stranded among the backmarkers since…
Nikita Mazepin has been under fire since before the start of the 2021 Formula 1 season, but his first two Grand Prix weekends have not improved matters. The Russian spun often in those two weekends and is nowhere near his teammate. Even before the season started, Mazepin had come in for a lot of criticism…
Seven time World Champion Lewis Hamilton believes Red Bull’s performance at the start of the 2021 Formula 1 season shows it has produced a championship-winning car for the “first time in a long time.” The seven-time world champion was able to overturn a qualifying deficit to beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to a narrow victory…
Stefan Bradl is set to return to the track at the Spanish GP, with HRC announcing he will take a wildcard spot at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto. The German has already ridden in the opening two rounds of the Championship, as well as for the majority of 2020 in the place of the…
MotoGP rookie Jorge Martin is starting his recovery after undergoing surgery on three of the injuries suffered in Saturday’s huge accident at the Portimao Grand Prix. The young Spaniard fell from his Pramac Ducati on an out-lap and, while TV cameras missed the start of the incident, Martin was seen sliding into the gravel trap…
It’s fair to say Nikita Mazepin’s first two race weekends in Formula 1 were poor, with him crashing out of his debut in Bahrain after just a matter of seconds and being the only driver to finish last weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix two laps down on the leaders. The F1 community has been quick…
Max Verstappen’ s contract with Red Bull Racing runs until 2023, which means he will have almost three full seasons with the Austrian team. However, there are escape clauses in the contract of the 23-year-old Dutchman that could make an early switch to Mercedes possible. Verstappen does not want to waste words on that though….
Formula E has announced an update to its 2021 calendar, putting key races in New York and London back on the schedule. The all-electric championship has also announced a new venue for its Mexican round.The 2021 season was originally due to begin in Santiago, Chile in January. That raced was postponed, making the double-header Diriyah…
Two former drivers have suggested Sebastian Vettel’s most competitive days in Formula 1 may be over. There were high hopes the quadruple world champion’s form would be boosted by his move from Ferrari to Aston Martin for 2021. Actually, after Vettel’s first two races for his new team, former F3000 driver Jason Watt told Ekstra…
Tuesday evening saw an outpouring of emotion around the world as police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd at his trial in Minnesota. Reigning Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was among many from the world of sport to react to the verdict. Hamilton paid tribute to Floyd on…
According to Auto, Motor und Sport a decision has been made regarding some plans for sprint races. A sprint race will be held at Silverstone, Monza, and Interlagos in 2021, and to cover the costs the teams will be reimbursed part of the costs. It has been rumored for some time now, but according to…
CEO Stefano Domenicali admits the new Miami GP could come at the expense of a European round when the 2022 schedule is announced. The sport will visit Miami for the first time in 2022 and the drivers are set to race on a high-speed street street circuit around the Hard Rock Stadium, home of the…
Suzuki has become the latest manufacturer to pledge its continuation to MotoGP competition, the reigning teams and riders champions extending its stay in the premier class until at least 2026. The Hamamatsu-based operation returned to MotoGP for the ’15 season after a three year hiatus following its previous stint in the premier class, one that…
has sold its iconic Woking HQ to American real estate giant Global Lease Network for £170m. The deal will see the companies Automotive, Racing, and Applied divisions continue to work out of the facility with a 20-year, NNN lease. The deal is the latest stage of McLaren’s bid to raise cash in the wake of…
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was at the wheel of the team’s test car on Tuesday morning, as the team stayed on for two days of 18 inch tyre testing at Imola. As part of the preparation for the introduction of the bigger wheels and tyres for the 2022 regulations, Pirelli are conducting twenty five days…
