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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.

Max Verstappen: "Stupid" to think Red Bull are favourites after F1 testing
Max Verstappen says it would be “stupid” to think Red Bull enters the 2021 F1 season as favourites based on its pre-season testing performance.

How can I watch the Bahrain GP? F1 timings and TV schedules
All of the information on how to watch this weekend’s season-opening Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix.

McLaren braced for “incredibly tight battle” for third in F1 2021
McLaren expect to face an even tougher fight in the battle over third place in the F1 constructors’ championship this year.

Lewis Hamilton wants to be remembered as a ‘gamechanger’ in F1
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton reveals how he wants his F1 legacy to be remembered after he retires from the sport.

Vettel: F1’s midfield has caught up Mercedes, Red Bull
While he’s still unsure of the pecking order going into the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel is sure Formula 1's midfield teams have reduced the deficit to Mercedes and Red Bull.

Schumacher 'ready to race tomorrow' despite limited F1 testing mileage
Mick Schumacher feels ready to make his Formula 1 debut despite there being limited testing opportunities ahead of the new 2021 season.

Alfa Romeo the “most surprising team” heading into F1 season - Russell
George Russell is most impressed with Alfa Romeo after assessing Williams’ main rivals following Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Bottas considered F1 retirement after Russia 2018 team orders
Valtteri Bottas has revealed he considered retiring from Formula 1 after being forced to hand Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton the win at the 2018 Russian Grand Prix.

Mercedes expects close F1 title battle against “class” Red Bull
Mercedes believes Red Bull currently has the fastest car with the start of the new Formula 1 season just around the corner.