Losail International Circuit will be hosting its first ever grand prix this year with a 10 year deal in place starting from 2023, Formula 1 has confirmed. The track has hosted MotoGP since 2004 and its inclusivity in the Formula 1 calendar means the three final rounds of the 2021 Formula season will be taking…
Antonio Giovinazzi says his Russian Grand Prix was “a mess” after the Italian lost radio communication with his team on the opening lap of the race. The Alfa Romeo driver started from 17th on the grid despite changing his gearbox, one place higher than where he qualified, with bigger penalties to other drivers actually helping…
Ross Brawn is fully expecting Lewis Hamilton to go on and stretch his record haul of grand prix wins to at least 120 before he finally retires from F1. Hamilton hit the magical 100 mark with his Russian Grand Prix triumph, although had been left lingering on 99 for over two months after reaching that…
Starting next year, Lewis Hamilton will have a new teammate at Mercedes. George Russell will take the place of Valtteri Bottas. The Italian side of Sky Sports spoke to Hamilton about the changes for next year and his new teammate. “There is exceptional talent in the new generation. It’s something exciting for the sport. It’s…
Sebastian Vettel says his clash with Aston Martin Formula 1 teammate Lance Stroll in the Russian Grand Prix was down to a “misunderstanding”. The Aston Martin pair made contact in the latter stages of Sunday’s race at the Sochi Autodrom. With Stroll struggling for pace as the rain started to fall, Vettel closed in on…
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes needs to target a 1-2 finish at Formula 1’s Russian Grand Prix in order to capitalise on Max Verstappen’s penalty. Title leader Verstappen will start Sunday’s grand prix from the back row of the grid after taking on a fresh power unit. Mercedes finished at the front of the field through…
Valtteri Bottas led a Mercedes 1-2 during second practice for Formula 1’s Russian Grand Prix, with Pierre Gasly third for AlphaTauri. Bottas set a time of 1:33.593s to finish 0.044s in front of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, as the duo replicated their positions from the first practice session. Mercedes has not been beaten since Formula…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will start from the back of the grid after the team elected to change the Dutchman’s powerunit. The championship leader already had a three-place grid penalty for his clash with Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix. However, Red Bull has chosen to fit a raft of new power unit…
Championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu finished the opening World Superbike practice at Jerez fastest from Michael Rinaldi. Jonathan Rea led the way early on before Alex Lowes then bettered his British team-mate. Razgatlioglu was less than a tenth behind the two Kawasaki riders in P3. Lowes remained top until Rea regained top spot with 18 minutes…
Chaz Davies has announced that he’ll retire from the World Superbike Championship at the end of the 2021 season. The Welshman revealed his decision in a special conference held on the eve of the Spanish round at Jerez, a meeting which Davis will miss after breaking two ribs in a crash in Barcelona last weekend….
Valtteri Bottas made a fast start to the Russian Grand Prix weekend by topping opening practice from Mercedes Formula 1 teammate Lewis Hamilton. The Finn, a two-time Russian GP winner, produced a best lap of 1m34.427s to finish 0.211s clear of Hamilton in the first 60-minute practice session as Mercedes looks to maintain its unbeaten…
Formula 1 qualifying at the Russian Grand Prix could shift to Sunday morning due to fears over heavy rain threatening Sochi and already shaking the schedule. After the Belgian Grand Prix washout, F1 is keen to avoid a repeat of fans sitting in the grandstands waiting for track action that is unlikely to arrive. With…
Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One team’s new factory in Northamptonshire has started construction in a ceremonial breaking-ground event. Aston Martin executive chairman Lawrence Stroll and JCB chairman Lord Bamford both attended the ceremony, which marks the official start of an 18-month construction and installation phase for a new headquarters for race team. The 37,000m2 buildings…
Red Bull have strongly denied any suggestion Max Verstappen deliberately collided with Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix. The two championship contenders touched for the second time this season at Monza, but unlike at Silverstone where only the Dutchman retired, this time both were eliminated as the Red Bull went over the top of…
The FIA are set to take a closer look at the crash between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix, due to the potentially serious outcome the accident could have had. While innocuous at first glance, the Verstappen/Hamilton clash on Lap 26 of the Monza race could have had very serious consequences…
Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo have revealed special liveries they will be using for the Italian GP which will be held this weekend at Monza. Aston Martin have added the iconic James Bond film logo 007 on the AMR21 to celebrate the release of the newest James Bond Film, No Time To Die. However, the…
