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Bottas predicts 'closest' F1 title battle in years against Red Bull
Valtteri Bottas is predicting Formula 1’s title battle to be the closest it has been in years after Red Bull showed an impressive turn of pace in Bahrain winter testing.
Verstappen is sure “predictable” Red Bull RB16B is better than F1 2020 car
Max Verstappen believes Red Bull is in a better position going into the new 2021 Formula 1 season than it was last year.
Vettel reveals James Bond-inspired name for first Aston Martin F1 car
Sebastian Vettel's first Aston Martin F1 car will have a James Bond-inspired name for the 2021 season.
Alonso has “no clear target” on return to F1 with Alpine
Fernando Alonso says he has “no clear target” on his return to Formula 1 after spending two years away from the sport.
Leclerc will ‘choose his fights better’ in F1 2021 after “silly” incidents
Charles Leclerc has admitted he will have to adopt a more cautious approach on lap one of Formula 1 races after a series of notable crashes during last season.
'Vocal' Russell explains why he took on GPDA F1 role
George Russell has shed light on why he's joined the Grand Prix Drivers' Association as a director ahead of the new 2021 Formula 1 season.
Imola update will be final upgrade for Haas’ 2021 F1 car
The “last step” of Haas’ 2021 F1 car will be introduced at the second race of the season at Imola and act as the team’s sole development for the year.
F1 still ‘ironing out’ details of sprint race plan at Bahrain GP
F1 still needs to “iron out” a few details surrounding its Saturday sprint race proposal before the plan is approved, according to Haas boss Guenther Steiner.
Bahrain GP to be powered by sustainable resources in F1 2022
Formula 1 has announced all energy used at next year’s Bahrain Grand Prix will be from sustainable resources as part of the sport’s plans to have net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
Pierre Gasly: AlphaTauri has ‘good reason to be excited’ for 2021 F1 season
Pierre Gasly says AlphaTauri is in a stronger position compared to the same time last year heading into the new F1 season.
Returning F1 champion Alonso on Hamilton and Verstappen: ‘I’m better’
Does Fernando Alonso still think he is as good as the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen after two years away from F1? "I'm better" is his verdict...
Who’s on standby for each F1 team if a driver is ruled out with COVID-19?
A rundown of each team's back-up plans in case one of their regular drivers is forced to miss a race during the 2021 F1 season.
Ricciardo still adjusting to McLaren brakes but will ‘go for gaps’ in F1 opener
Daniel Ricciardo admits he is still getting used to the brakes on McLaren’s MCL35M F1 car heading into the 2021 F1 season-opener in Bahrain.
F1 drivers free to choose how to mark pre-race stance during 2021 season
F1 drivers will be completely free to choose how they wish to mark the revised pre-race ceremony this season.
Alonso predicts “a few surprises” when F1 pecking order is revealed in Bahrain
Alpine’s Fernando Alonso expects to see “a few surprises” when teams finally reveal their true pace at F1’s season-opening Bahrain GP.
Norris impressed by ‘smooth’ return to Mercedes F1 power for McLaren
Lando Norris says McLaren’s return to Mercedes power for the 2021 Formula 1 season has been a “smooth operation”.
Why Red Bull is staying cautious about its F1 title chances
Red Bull boss Christian Horner explains why his side is remaining "cautious" about its F1 title chances and why it "cannot underestimate" Mercedes' power.
Williams signs ex-Volkswagen rally designer as F1 technical director
Williams F1 Team has announced the signing of ex-Volkswagen rally designer François-Xavier Demaison as its new technical director.
Williams F1’s Russell replaces Grosjean as GPDA director
Williams Formula 1 Team driver George Russell has replaced Romain Grosjean as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association.
First F1 races with Aston Martin will be ‘a steep learning curve’ - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel is braced for “a steep learning curve” during the early rounds of the 2021 F1 season as he continues to get up to speed at Aston Martin.
McLaren F1 team signs 13-year-old karting ‘revelation’
McLaren Racing has announced the signing of rising American karting star Ugo Ugochukwu.
Le Mans winner and former Lotus F1 driver Johnny Dumfries dies
1988 Le Mans 24 Hours winner and former Lotus F1 driver Johnny Dumfries has died aged 62.
Gasly ‘didn’t have the tools’ to succeed at Red Bull F1
Pierre Gasly feels he didn’t have the support of Red Bull F1's senior management during his spell with the team in 2019.
F1 teams up with Global Citizen charity for WeRaceAsOne initiative
Formula 1 will team up with international advocacy organisation Global Citizen as part of the sport’s new plans for the WeRaceAsOne initiative.