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McLaren unveil MCL35M 2021 car to kick off F1 launch season
McLaren takes the wraps off its new car - the MCL35M - as the first F1 team to launch its 2021 challenger ahead of the upcoming season.

Brown: McLaren striving to close gap to F1 benchmark Mercedes in 2021
Zak Brown says McLaren has set itself the goal of further closing the gap to Mercedes during the 2021 F1 season.

Ricciardo and Norris to shakedown McLaren’s 2021 F1 car at Silverstone
Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris will complete shakedown tests of McLaren's MCL35M 2021 F1 car this week at Silverstone.

Watch McLaren’s 2021 F1 car launch LIVE on Crash.net
Watch live on Crash.net as McLaren kick starts the 2021 F1 launch season by revealing its Mercedes-powered MCL35M...

Horner reveals Red Bull F1 engine naming plan after Honda takeover
The power units in Red Bull's F1 cars will be branded as a “Red Bull engine” following its takeover of Honda’s technology in 2022.

Alpine F1 driver Alonso discharged from hospital after surgery on broken jaw
Two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso has been released from hospital to continue his recovery at home following a cycling accident last week.

Red Bull and Honda complete F1 engine takeover deal, new company formed
Red Bull and Honda have finalised a deal for the F1 team to continue using the Japanese manufacturer’s power unit from the 2022 season.

Perez prepared for “massive challenge” of having Verstappen as F1 teammate
Sergio Perez is under no illusions about the “massive challenge” ahead of him in taking on new Red Bull F1 teammate Max Verstappen this year.

Carlos Sainz expects 'transition year' in debut Ferrari F1 season
New Ferrari F1 driver Carlos Sainz says he expects the 2021 season to be “a transition year” for the team as it looks to recover from a dreadful 2020 campaign.
Mercedes facing ‘some issues’ with power unit before 2021 F1 season
Mercedes is already working to put fixes in place after encountering “some issues” with its power unit ahead of the 2021 F1 season.

Ferrari fires up 2021 F1 car for first time and confirms split launch dates
Ferrari fired up the engine on its 2021 F1 car for the first time on Friday morning as the team confirmed its launch plans ahead of the new season.

Haas to switch 99% focus onto 2022 F1 car by end of February
New Haas recruit Simone Resta will be working “99%” on its 2022 F1 car by the end of the month, according to team principal Guenther Steiner.

Police report details how Alpine F1 driver Alonso’s cycling crash happened
Alpine F1 driver Fernando Alonso was hit by a car as it was turning into a supermarket car park, police in Switzerland have said.

Fernando Alonso has surgery on fractured jaw, should be fit for 2021 F1 season
Alpine has provided an update on the condition of double F1 world champion Fernando Alonso after his cycling accident on Thursday.

F1 drivers to be included in new working group to determine salary cap
F1’s drivers will be included in a new working group to discuss a salary cap proposal aimed at further lowering cost.

F1 wants ‘powerful and emotive’ new engine era from 2025
F1 has vowed to ensure its next generation of power units from 2025 will be “powerful and emotive”.

Alpine F1 driver Fernando Alonso ‘conscious’ in hospital after cycling accident
Alpine F1 driver Fernando Alonso is “conscious” and “well in himself” after being involved in a road accident while cycling in Switzerland.

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F1 teams approve engine freeze from 2022, positive response for sprint races
Formula 1 teams have unanimously approved to introduce an engine freeze from 2022 following a push from Red Bull.
Giovinazzi says maiden F1 podium with Alfa Romeo is his ‘main target’
Antonio Giovinazzi has set himself the ambitious target of scoring his first F1 podium with Alfa Romeo.

F1 drops rainbow logo, to discuss pre-race plans in We Race As One update
F1 has provided an update on its #WeRaceAsOne initiative, including confirmation that the rainbow logo has been dropped for 2021.

Portuguese GP set to take vacant slot on 2021 F1 calendar
Portugal is set to return to the F1 calendar to fill the vacant 2 May slot as the third round of the 2021 season.

Alpine confident it can still get juniors into F1 despite lack of seats
Alpine remains confident it can achieve its ambition of promoting a driver from its Academy to F1 despite a lack of available seats.

Alpine F1 team reveals Academy driver line-up for 2021 season
The Alpine F1 team has announced the drivers that will represent the Alpine Academy during the 2021 season.