In the round-up: Hamilton to finally start 2021 contract talks with Mercedes “in the coming days” • MCL35M will be ‘like a new car’ for McLaren • Hulkenberg was a “serious candidate” for Red Bull
Year: 2020 articles archive
Formula E postpones start of 2021 season in Chile
Formula E
Posted onThe start of the 2021 Formula E season, which was due to begin in Chile next month, has been postponed.
More Ferrari staff to join separate Haas division working on 2022 car
2021 F1 season
Posted onFerrari has confirmed more of its technical staff will follow Simone Resta to the new customer division which will work on Haas’s car for the 2022 F1 season.
Race-by-race: How Horner explained Albon’s route from near-winner to ex-driver
2020 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner’s words from every round of the 2020 season chart how Alexander Albon went from a near-winner at round one to losing his seat after the season finale.
No replacement for Aston Martin as Red Bull’s title sponsor
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Posted onIn the round-up: No replacement for Aston Martin as Red Bull’s title sponsor • Zanardi slowly recovering vital functions • Mazepin’s social media purge prompts speculation over F1 future
Hamilton reveals he lost four kilos after contracting Covid-19
2020 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he’s “lost so much muscle” after contracting Covid-19 and shed four kilograms in body weight due to the virus.
Severity of Grosjean’s crash due to several factors – Tilke
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe severity of Romain Grosjean‘s fiery crash in the Bahrain Grand Prix was a consequence of multiple factors, the designer of the circuit believes.
Sir Jackie Stewart recovering after knee surgery
2020 F1 season
Posted onSir Jackie Stewart is recovering in hospital following a planned knee replacement operation earlier this month.
Race pace, not qualifying, was my most improved area – Bottas
2020 F1 season
Posted onValtteri Bottas says his race pace, rather than his qualifying performances, was the biggest area he improved on during the 2020 season.
“I still don’t think those penalties were necessary”: Hamilton vows he won’t be caught out next year
2020 F1 season
Posted onHad it not been for three controversial penalties, Lewis Hamilton could well have beaten his team mate in almost every race he started this year. “They won’t be able to catch me out for that again,” he said after the season ended.
Change off-camber corners to improve racing at Yas Marina – Ocon
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Posted onIn the round-up: Change off-camber corners to improve racing at Yas Marina – Ocon • Hamilton wins Sports Personality Award • Verstappen not yet on Hamilton’s level in races – Webber
Losing Red Bull drive “hurts” says Albon as he targets 2022 return
2021 F1 season
Posted onAlexander Albon has spoken for the first time about the pain of losing his seat at Red Bull for the 2021 F1 season.
Who was the best Formula 1 driver of 2020?
Debates and Polls
Posted onWho was the best Formula 1 driver of 2020? Join in our annual poll to name RaceFans readers’ Driver of the Year.
Joining Vettel at Ferrari felt “intimidating” – Leclerc
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Posted onIn the round-up: Joining Vettel at Ferrari felt “intimidating” – Leclerc • New date for Long Beach Grand Prix • Matteo Nannini changes F3 teams
“It’s a day I will never forget”: Sainz begins life at Ferrari
2020 F1 season
Posted onFive days after his final race for McLaren, Ferrari’s newest driver Carlos Sainz Jnr made his debut before the media yesterday.
Todt vows to “go even further to improve safety” in wake of Grosjean crash
2020 F1 season
Posted onFIA president Jean Todt said Romain Grosjean’s astonishing escape from his fiery Bahrain Grand Prix crash was the best motivation to continue improving safety standards in motorsport.
Hamilton: Perez’s Red Bull move will make life “much harder” for Mercedes
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Posted onIn the round-up: Perez’s Red Bull move will make life “much harder” for Mercedes, says Hamilton • Daly returns to Carpenter • COTA names turn one “Big Red”
Ferrari name their 2021 Formula 1 car ‘SF21’ and reveal launch plans
2020 F1 season
Posted onFerrari have revealed the first details of their car for the 2021 F1 season, including its name and plans for a launch at pre-season testing.
Design freeze means no quick rebound for Ferrari after “very bad” 2020 – Binotto
2020 F1 season
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says the compromises Ferrari agreed to bring costs down will make it hard for them to rebound from their dire 2020 season.
Verstappen gave “honest opinion” on Albon’s difficulties to Red Bull
2021 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen says he shared his views on the difficulties Alexander Albon was having at Red Bull with the team’s management before they decided to replace him.