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Lewis Hamilton: Eighth title won’t be "deciding factor" for F1 future
Lewis Hamilton insists that winning a record-breaking eighth world championship will not be the “deciding factor” in whether he remains in F1 or not.

Kvyat gets Alpine F1 reserve role after AlphaTauri exit
Alpine has announced Daniil Kvyat will act as the team’s official reserve driver for the 2021 Formula 1 season.

Wolff insists Mercedes won’t ‘flirt’ with other F1 drivers over 2022 seats
Toto Wolff has insisted Mercedes won’t ‘flirt’ with other F1 drivers over driving for the team in 2022 despite current drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas being out of contract at the end of the year.

Hamilton not prioritising eighth F1 title as he pushes for further diversity
Lewis Hamilton says winning the Formula 1 world championship is not his sole priority in 2021 as he looks to push for further diversity in motorsport.

Mercedes deliberately hiding W12 floor development from F1 rivals
Mercedes technical director James Allison has admitted the team is deliberately hiding certain floor developments from its F1 rivals ahead of the 2021 season.

Mercedes fix MGU-K issue with ‘completely new innovations’ on 2021 F1 engine
Mercedes' 2021 F1 power unit features some “completely new innovations” in the quest to find more performance and reliability.

W12 breaks cover as F1 champions Mercedes launch 2021 car
Mercedes has revealed the first images of its 2021 F1 car, the W12, ahead of the new season.

Sparkling wine returns to the podium for 2021 F1 season
Formula 1 will have sparkling wine on the podium rather than champagne after striking a deal with Italian winemaker Ferrari Trento.

Ferrari backs plans for “unpredictable” F1 sprint races in 2021
Ferrari has voiced its approval of sprint races being introduced for the 2021 Formula 1 season as a way to determine the grid for Sunday’s races.

Haas F1 driver Nikita Mazepin “not proud” of actions in controversial video
New Haas F1 driver Nikita Mazepin has spoken publicly for the first time to address the controversy surrounding the video uploaded to his Instagram account.

Norris has 'large amount of small things’ to improve on in F1 2021
Lando Norris admits he has a 'large amount of small things’ to improve on if he is to enjoy a successful 2021 F1 campaign.

Pirelli to test 2022 18-inch tyres with every F1 team except Williams
Pirelli has revealed nine of Formula 1's teams will test its new 18-inch tyres in preparation for their introduction next season.

Sainz says data on Ferrari’s 2021 F1 car is “encouraging”
Carlos Sainz says the data he has seen on Ferrari's 2021 challenger is "encouraging" but admits the level of progress it has made over the winter will remain unclear until the first race in Bahrain.

Earlier Red Bull decision wouldn’t have improved 2021 F1 chances - Albon
Alexander Albon doesn't believe the lateness in Red Bull’s decision to drop him cost him a shot of moving to another team for the 2021 Formula 1 season.

F1 Gossip: F1 rejects Bahrain vaccination offer, Verstappen loses lead mechanic
In the latest F1 gossip column, Formula 1 has reportedly declined an offer from Bahrain to vaccinate all personnel attending pre-season testing and the season-opening race, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has lost his number one mechanic.

Chadwick handed bigger Williams F1 development role for 2021
Williams F1 team has announced Jamie Chadwick will continue her role as the team’s development driver for the forthcoming 2021 campaign.

Perez can help make F1 2021 'more difficult' for Mercedes - Verstappen
Max Verstappen hopes Sergio Perez’s arrival at Red Bull will help the team make life “a bit more difficult” for Mercedes during the 2021 F1 season.

F1 driver Leclerc would be “very happy” to race for Ferrari at Le Mans
Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc says he would be “very happy” to contest the Le Mans 24 Hours with the Italian manufacturer in the future.

Mercedes tease black and silver livery ahead of W12 F1 car launch
Mercedes has teased its new livery for the 2021 F1 season before the launch of its W12 car next week.

AlphaTauri boss Tost expects “some crashes” from Tsunoda in debut F1 season
AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost says he is expecting strong performances and “some crashes” from Yuki Tsunoda during his debut season in F1.

Binotto will skip “some races” this year to focus on Ferrari’s 2022 F1 car
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto will not attend every race of the 2021 F1 season so he can focus on the development progress of the Italian outfit's 2022 car.

FIRST LOOK: Kubica gives Alfa Romeo's 2021 F1 car its track debut
Alfa Romeo’s 2021 F1 car - the C41 - has made its on-track debut during a shakedown event in Barcelona.

Formula 1 makes record $386m loss after COVID-impacted 2020 season
Liberty Media’s financial results revealed Formula 1 made a $386 million loss after the 2020 season was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fernando Alonso to miss presentation of Alpine’s 2021 F1 car
Fernando Alonso will not be present at Alpine’s launch of its 2021 F1 car, the team has confirmed.