As the British Grand Prix promoters seek full stands at their July round, race promoters in Hungary, the Netherlands, Italy, Russia, USA and Brazil have the same aim.
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Dieter Rencken has held full FIA Formula 1 media accreditation since 2000, during which period he has reported from over 300 grands prix, plus other categories such as World Rally Championship, MotoGP, World Endurance Championship, World RallyCross Championship and Formula E for a variety of media outlets. He joined racefans.net as special contributor in 2018. Dieter is recognised as an authority on global motorsport politics and economics. He writes the annual 'What F1 Teams Spend' and F1 earnings guides and his weekly columns provide behind-the-scenes analysis of the sport. In 2012 he first unpicked F1’s previously opaque financial and governance structures, and has been credited with bringing much-needed transparency to F1. He has 'scooped' several of the sport’s biggest news stories, including the Aston Martin/Red Bull Valkyrie project, Haas F1’s formation, Carlos Sainz Jnr's shock move to Toro Rosso, Fernando Alonso’s Daytona and Dakar entries, and, more recently, Canadian Lawrence Stroll’s acquisition of Force India (Racing Point) and his subsequent take-over of Aston Martin.
F1 rearranges Imola GP timetable to avoid clash with funeral of Britain’s Prince Philip
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 will bring forward the start of practice and qualifying sessions for this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix to avoid a clash with the funeral of Britain’s Prince Philip on Saturday.
Vettel mustn’t let downturn “snowball out of control” – Webber
2021 F1 season
Posted onSebastian Vettel faces a “crucial” period of races to rebound from his poor 2020 campaign and difficult start at Aston Martin, says his former team mate Mark Webber.
Ricciardo unsure how soon he’ll be “nailing a perfect lap” at McLaren
2021 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo says he felt more prepared for his debut at McLaren than he did after moving to Renault two years ago, but isn’t sure when he’ll be fully comfortable in his new car.
Why Ferrari seeks success in WEC as well as F1 – and IndyCar is still on its radar
News Focus
Posted onWhat’s behind Ferrari’s decision to end its 50-year absence from top-level sports car racing – and why it hasn’t closed the door on a move into IndyCar.
Aston Martin to begin “clawing back the deficit that was imposed on us”
2021 F1 season
Posted onAston Martin CEO Otmar Szafnauer says the team will not resign itself to an uncompetitive season following its disappointing start to 2021 in Bahrain.
2021 F1 driver salaries: Top earner Hamilton takes pay cut in one-year Mercedes deal
2021 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Britain’s richest sportsperson, is believed to have accepted a pay cut after extending his deal to drive for Mercedes’ F1 team by one season.
Mercedes will sort car problems within three races, Budkowski predicts
2021 F1 season
Posted onMercedes will recover quickly from their sub-par start to the 2021 F1 season, Alpine’s executive director Marcin Budkowski has predicted.
F1 poised to confirm ‘Sprint Qualifying’ races as teams agree financial terms
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s plan for three points-scoring ‘Sprint Qualifying’ races is expected to go ahead, starting at the British Grand Prix, after the teams agreed financial terms.
Revealed: Radical changes on the drawing board for F1’s next rules revolution in 2025
RacingLines
Posted onThe Formula 1 cars of 2025 could have all-wheel-drive, active aerodynamics and tanks filled with e-fuel under the sport’s latest proposals.
Mercedes warn development limits may lock in Red Bull’s advantage this year
2021 F1 season
Posted onMercedes trackside performance engineer Andrew Shovlin says the team may not be able to out-develop Red Bull because of new restrictions introduced for 2021.
F1 planning new ‘active aero’ for 2025 cars to slash fuel consumption
2025 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 is planning to introduce ‘active aerodynamics’ to its cars in order to reduce fuel consumption by a third from 2025.
Alpine bringing “decent upgrade package” for next race after point-less start
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine will bring a significant upgrade for its A521 chassis to the next race at Imola following its point-less start to the season in Bahrain.
How Honda achieved a win-win with its smaller and more powerful new F1 engine
2021 F1 season
Posted onHonda found a win-win solution with its new V6 hybrid turbo for the 2021 season, increasing its power while also making it lighter and more compact.
Norris: McLaren have closed on leaders and can gain “free lap time” from power unit
2021 F1 season
Posted onLando Norris is encouraged by the progress McLaren has made at the start of the new season and expects further gains in the coming races following its change of power unit supplier.
AlphaTauri bringing “nice step forward” for car over next three races
2021 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri will bring a series of updates for their car over the next three races having begun the new season with the fourth-fastest car.
Ferrari quicker than McLaren in qualifying but not race trim – Norris
2021 F1 season
Posted onLando Norris says McLaren appear able to beat Ferrari in race trim but are not as quick as them in qualifying.
Schumacher’s place at Haas down to Ferrari, not sponsor – Steiner
2021 F1 season
Posted onHaas selected Mick Schumacher as one of its new drivers this year on the strength of his performance in Formula 2, not in order to secure the backing of a sponsor, team principal Guenther Steiner has stated.
Bahrain wants pre-season testing to return in 2022
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onThe Bahrain International Circuit operators are keen to host Formula 1’s pre-season testing again next year.
Inconsistent track limits rules confusing for fans, say drivers
2021 F1 season
Posted onChanging the rules on track limits during a race weekend makes it “difficult” for fans to follow races said F1 drivers after the Bahrain Grand Prix.
