Organisers of the Chinese Grand Prix say they have asked Formula One management to move the Shanghai race from April to later in the 2021 calendar, Motorsport.com has reported. “We have been in contact (with F1) via conference call almost every week,” Yibin Yang, the general manager of race promoter Juss Event, was quoted as…
For the upcoming Formula 1 season many drivers will change employers, where it is especially important to get acquainted with the car and the team as soon as possible. Sainz seems to get an extra test, unlike a number of colleagues. It is no secret that teams can vary a lot in Formula 1. From…
Raphael Lessard’s part time racing with GMS Racing in the NASCAR Truck Series has been upgraded to full time for the 2021 Truck Series. The 19-year old ran the complete Truck Series schedule with Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2020. He won once at Talladega Superspeedway and placed 12th in the championship standings before the two…
Front Row Motorsports announced its NASCAR plans on Wednesday, which included the addition of Anthony Alfredo, who ran 19 races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series last season with Richard Childress Racing. Front Row Motorsports will continue to field two fulltime NASCAR Cup Series teams in 2021, Alfredo will be the driver of its No.38 Ford….
Bahrain will be hosting the 2021 season-opener as the Australian Grand Prix, which has been the first race of the season in modern Formula One in recent years is likely to take place in the Autumn, according to Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll who is among the owners of the Aston Martin F1 Team which was…
Mercedes has hit out at what it calls the “pure fiction” of rumours swirling around the future of Lewis Hamilton. The seven time world champion has kicked off 2021 without a contract, amid speculation Mercedes is balking at his demands for a EUR 40 million salary, a $3m AMG-One hypercar, and a 10 percent share…
The days of seeing Sebastian Vettel in Ferrari red are officially over, with Aston Martin releasing the first image of him in British racing green. The team formerly known as Racing Point have made the first big steps in their official rebrand after announcing US IT firm Cognizant as their new title sponsor. Alongside the…
Nikita Mazepin has hit out at Mick Schumacher despite the pair being new team-mates for Formula One team Haas. Both drivers from Formula 2 were signed as Haas’ drivers for the 2021 F1 season with the pair knowing each other from their go-karting days. When Mick Schumacher was asked about his relationship with Russian driver…
Images have been leaked of the 2021 Formula 1 Alpine livery (formerly the Renault F1 Team), of which Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon will contest the coming F1 season. Sourced from someone close to the Renault CEO Luca de Meo, the teaser images will no doubt be published officially in the near future. If they…
Mercedes reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne has announced he will be racing in the World Endurance Championship LMP2 class this year with Jota Sports. Vandoorne will now be having a very busy schedule in 2021 competing in both WEC and in Formula E alongside Nyck de Vries in the factory Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team. Vandoorne…
With the budget cap introduced in 2021, the FIA has taken the first step towards a fairer championship. During the 2020 season, a season did eventually get underway, but without fans and with little income for Liberty Media. As a result, the teams will also receive less money from F1 next season. The money the…
The Renault Formula 1 team will start next season as the Alpine F1 Team and this name change will also involve a major restructuring within Renault. One of the big names in MotoGP is now also being linked to the team. Davide Brivio is the man currently associated with a possible transfer from MotoGP to…
Formula E will start its new season with a floodlit double-header in Saudi Arabia next month, the all-electric championship said on Tuesday. The season was due to start in Santiago, Chile, this month but the races were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic after the country closed its borders to arrivals from Britain, where a…
Haas is not bowing to social pressure to oust 2021 recruit Nikita Mazepin. Some social media users, including members of the specialist Formula 1 media, called on the American team to oust the Russian rookie after footage emerged of Mazepin allegedly groping a female friend. “Haas F1 Team would like to reaffirm that Nikita Mazepin…
Lewis Hamilton may well get what he wants after months of negotiations over a new contract, according to reports. The British racing superstar was recently knighted after securing a record-equalling seventh F1 world championship. The 35-year-old was once again by far and away the best driver on the grid last season he has blown past…
An advert for Carlos Sainz Sr’s Madrid-based kart circuit which featured a man wearing blackface has triggered a barrage of criticism against his son, Ferrari F1 driver Carlos Sainz, on social media. The advert depicts the “Three Kings” at the kart circuit, with one of them wearing blackface. The advert has left F1 fans divided,…
