All 20 F1 drivers have revealed their first of no doubt many helmet designs for 2021. Here’s what they’re wearing at the season-opening race.
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Sainz and Perez had Covid-19 vaccinations in Bahrain
2021 F1 season
Posted onTwo F1 drivers have taken advantage of the Bahrain government’s offer to provide Covid-19 vaccinations to those visiting the country for testing and the season-opening race.
Alonso to race with titanium plates in his jaw throughout 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onFernando Alonso says he is ready to return to action in testing tomorrow following his cycling crash last month.
“Tough opponent” Alonso will be ready for his return – Ocon
2021 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon has no doubt new team mate Fernando Alonso will be ready for the season-opener in Bahrain later this month despite his two year absence from F1 recent and cycling accident.
Mercedes haven’t had reliability problems with 2021 power unit – Wolff
2021 F1 season
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff downplayed reports their new power unit for 2021 has suffered reliability problems.
Adapting cars for sprint race format “quite a challenge” – Green
2021 F1 season
Posted onAston Martin technical director Andrew Green says Formula 1 teams may have to make changes to how they run their cars if a sprint race format is introduced for some races this year.
Stroll targets top-five finish in 2021 drivers championship
2021 F1 season
Posted onLance Stroll is targeting a top-five finish in the drivers championship this season, as he predicts Aston Martin can compete for third place overall.
Ricciardo’s a strong all-rounder who’ll challenge me in every area – Norris
2021 F1 season
Posted onLando Norris says he’s eager to learn everything he can from his new and more experienced team mate Daniel Ricciardo.
Norris “back to normal” after recovering from Covid-19
2021 F1 season
Posted onLando Norris says he feels “back to normal” after contracting Covid-19 earlier this year.
Ricciardo confirms his new McLaren deal is for three years
2021 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo has revealed his new contract with McLaren will keep him at the Woking-based outfit until the end of 2023. He will drive the new MCL35M for the first time tomorrow.
Will Schumacher make his case for a race seat? Six Eifel GP talking points
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onIs Mick Schumacher on the verge of clinching an F1 race seat for 2021? Here are the talking points for this weekend’s Eifel Grand Prix.
2020 Russian Grand Prix Star Performers
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen and Sergio Perez were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Russian Grand Prix. Here’s why.
Ferrari’s Sochi gains not down to upgrades – Binotto
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto said the team made progress with its troublesome SF1000 in the Russian Grand Prix, but not as a result of the new parts they introduced.
Russell proposed Bahrain-style redesign for Sochi’s “terrible” turn two
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell proposed a redesign for Sochi’s turn two, which he called “one of the worst corners on the calendar”.
Will teams welcome Domenicali as F1 boss? Seven Russian GP talking points
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 heads to Sochi for the 10th round of the world championship this weekend following yesterday’s news that the sport will soon have a new CEO. Here are this weekend’s talking points.
2020 Russian Grand Prix TV Times
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onIt’s the Russian Grand Prix this weekend. Don’t want to miss any of the live action? Here are the times for all of this weekend’s sessions, plus Formula 2.
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix Star Performers
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen and Charles Leclerc were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix while Sebastian Vettel struggled again. Here’s why.
‘The devil’s in the detail’ in FIA’s plan to ban clone cars
2020 F1 season
Posted onWriting rules to prevent future Racing Point-style copies will be a significant challenge for the FIA, according to one team’s technical director.
Williams expect to compete for points “on merit” soon
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams expects its drivers will be able to compete for points “on merit” in the near future thanks to the progress it has made with its car.
Verstappen was “absolutely right” to overrule call to save tyres – Horner
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen was “absolutely right” to tell his race engineer he wouldn’t “sit behind like a grandma” while chasing the Mercedes drivers, says Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.