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Vettel ‘not beating himself up’ over Aston Martin F1 struggles
Sebastian Vettel is “not beating himself up” over his difficult start to the 2021 Formula 1 season, according to Aston Martin team boss Otmar Szafnauer.

“Big effort” for Williams to repair F1 cars after race-ending Imola shunts
Williams has revealed it’s taken a “big effort” for the team to repair its Formula 1 cars ahead of this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix after both George Russell and Nicholas Latifi were involved in major incidents last time out at Imola.

Mercedes expect McLaren and Ferrari to be ‘in the mix’ at F1 Portuguese GP
Toto Wolff believes that McLaren and Ferrari could be “in the mix” along with Mercedes and Red Bull at Formula 1’s Portuguese Grand Prix.

“Terribly unlucky” Giovinazzi hopes F1 fortunes turn around in Portugal
Antonio Giovinazzi is hopeful his run of back luck in F1 comes to an end at this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix.

Steiner explains “tough decision” over Haas' 2021 F1 development plan
Guenther Steiner has admitted Haas' decision to fully focus on the new 2022 F1 regulations was the “only realistic option” for the American outfit.

Tsunoda “learned a lot of lessons” from error-strewn Imola F1 weekend
Yuki Tsunoda says he has “learned a lot of lessons” from his disappointing Emilia Romagna Grand Prix F1 weekend.

Ilott appointed Alfa Romeo F1 reserve driver, to drive in Portimao FP1
Callum Ilott has been appointed a reserve driver for Alfa Romeo and will make his F1 practice debut on Friday at this weekend’s Portuguese GP.

Verstappen: F1's floor changes for 2021 have hurt Red Bull the least
Max Verstappen has openly admitted Red Bull has lost the least in terms of performance compared to last year as a result of F1’s floor changes for 2021.

F1 will drop Sprint Qualifying plans “if it doesn’t work” - Brawn
Ross Brawn says F1 will drop its Sprint Qualifying race proposal if it does not prove to be a success when trialed this season.

F1’s new ‘sprint qualifying’ race proposal gets green light for 2021
Formula 1 will trial a new race format at three grands prix during the 2021 season after its proposal to introduce sprint qualifying races was approved ahead of this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix.

How can I watch the Portuguese GP? F1 timings and TV schedules
All of the information on how to watch this weekend’s third round of the 2021 F1 season at Portimao.

Vasseur encouraged by Alfa Romeo’s ‘decent performance step’ in F1 2021
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur says he's encouraged by Alfa Romeo’s improved performance over the winter but admits it needs to back it up with points finishes after failing to score in the opening two rounds of the 2021 Formula 1 season.

Ricciardo still has 'more to adapt to' at McLaren in F1 2021
Daniel Ricciardo has admitted he still has 'more to adapt to' as he continued to struggle to match the pace of McLaren F1 teammate Lando Norris at Imola last time out.

F1 announces Japanese Grand Prix contract extension until 2024
Formula 1 has announced the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka will remain on the calendar for a further three years after a new deal has been agreed.

Red Bull poaches Mercedes man to head up new F1 engine division
Red Bull has hired the current head of Mercedes High Performance Powertrains to lead its new F1 engine division, Red Bull Powertrains.

“Too slow” Bottas to blame for F1 crash with Russell - Villeneuve
Valtteri Bottas was at fault for the collision with George Russell at Imola, according to 1997 F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve.

Sainz: Ferrari can be ahead of F1 rivals McLaren at some races in 2021
Ferrari can hold the edge over McLaren at some tracks during the 2021 F1 season, reckons new signing Carlos Sainz.

FIRST LOOK: Onboard F1 sim lap of new Miami Grand Prix circuit
The promoters of the Miami Grand Prix have released a simulated onboard F1 lap around the new Hard Rock Stadium Circuit.

Hamilton: Red Bull finally has a world-championship winning F1 car in 2021
Lewis Hamilton believes Red Bull’s performance at the start of the 2021 F1 season shows it has produced a championship-winning car for the “first time in a long time.”

Alonso learned valuable ‘lessons’ from mixed conditions in Imola F1 race
Fernando Alonso says he learned some valuable “lessons” during F1’s action-packed Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Power unit in Bottas’ Mercedes F1 car mostly “damaged beyond repair”
The power unit in Valtteri Bottas’ Mercedes F1 car was largely “damaged beyond repair” in his massive race-ending crash with George Russell at the Emilia Romagna GP.

Williams F1 to attempt 100 pit stops in Portugal in honour of Captain Tom Moore
Williams F1 Team has announced it will attempt to complete 100 F1 pit stops across the Portuguese Grand Prix weekend in honour of Captain Tom Moore’s 100 challenge.

Aston Martin at a loss to explain brake issues on both F1 cars at Imola
Aston Martin CEO Otmar Szafnauer has admitted the team doesn’t know why it suffered a host of brake-related issues in the lead-up to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Norris thinks Leclerc should have passed Verstappen at Imola F1 restart
Lando Norris believes Charles Leclerc should have made the most of Max Verstappen’s brief off-track excursion at the red flag restart in the F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.