The FIA International Court of Appeal’s verdict on an error in a GT race suggests Mercedes could not have overturned Lewis Hamilton’s controversial 2021 title defeat.
2021 F1 season articles archive
Index of all RaceFans articles covering the 2021 Formula 1 season.
Title ‘stolen’ from Mercedes made us ‘underdogs people cheer for’ – Wolff
2023 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s controversial championship defeat in 2021 gave people more sympathy for Mercedes, says team principal Toto Wolff.
Red Bull Racing spent £230m during Verstappen’s title-winning 2021 campaign
2021 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull’s Formula 1 team spent £230 million during 2021, when it took Max Verstappen to the drivers’ championship but also exceeded the budget cap.
‘I can’t box?’: Hamilton and Verstappen’s 2021 Abu Dhabi GP radio transcript
Team radio transcript
Posted onThe last lap of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix made it infamous. But the other 57 laps were packed with tension as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen fought for the title
Abu Dhabi’s legacy one year on: How the controversial 2021 finale changed F1
2022 F1 season
Posted onOne year on from the deeply controversial conclusion to the 2021 world championship, how has the fall-out changed Formula 1?
The case for changing F1’s penalty points system as Gasly nears ban
2022 F1 season
Posted onPierre Gasly is pushing for Formula 1 to change its penalty points rules as he is at risk of a ban. Should the FIA reconsider its system?
Aston Martin fined $450,000 for F1 budget cap violation
2021 F1 season
Posted onAston Martin have been fined $450,000 for violating Formula 1’s Financial Regulations during the 2021 season.
Red Bull fined $7 million and lose development time for 2021 budget cap breach
2021 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has announced Red Bull’s penalty for violating Formula 1’s Financial Regulations during the 2021 season.
Hamilton: F1 ‘might as well not have a cost cap if the penalty is a slap on the wrist’
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has urged the FIA to ensure its Financial Regulations are obeyed by enforcing them strictly, after it announced Red Bull breached them last year.
Red Bull need penalty that “really hurts them” if they exceeded budget cap – Bottas
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA should issue a “strict and harsh penalty” to Red Bull if the team did exceed the budget cap last season, says Valtteri Bottas.
F1 mustn’t let post-season budget cap rows become a regular occurrence
News Focus
Posted onFormula 1 has waded straight into a row the first time its new budget cap has been put to the test. It can’t afford to have this every championship.
Red Bull exceeded F1’s $145m budget cap during 2021 season – FIA
2021 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA have confirmed that Red Bull exceeded the budget cap during the 2021 season, but said it has only committed a “minor” breach.
Masi says he received “death threats” over months after Abu Dhabi controversy
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormer F1 race director Michael Masi said he received death threats after his controversial decision in last year’s Abu Dhabi. He is not allowed to discuss his disputed call.
Masi did make mistake with title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP restart, Horner admits
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted a mistake was made in the controversial restart of last year’s season finale, at which Max Verstappen won the world championship.
Williams fined for late submission of budget cap documents
2022 F1 season
Posted onWilliams has become the first Formula 1 team to run afoul of the sport’s Financial Regulations, incurring a $25,000 fine.
The omission in the FIA’s Abu Dhabi report which may store up trouble for the future
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA’s report on the mishandling of last year’s championship-deciding race does not clarify how future similar errors will be corrected.
New insights but notable omissions in Drive to Survive’s account of F1’s 2021 finale
2022 F1 season
Posted onDrive to Survive has been accused of faking its drama, but when it had a real controversy on its hands at the end of 2021, it only told part of the story.
F1 hints at future changes to ‘Drive to Survive’ as season four trailer appears
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 may consider “the possibility to do something different in the future” with Drive to Survive says CEO Stefano Domenicali as the trailer for season four appears.
F1 reports £68m profit in 2021 as revenue recovers
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 made a profit of £68 million during 2021 as its revenues recovered as pandemic restrictions were eased around the world.
Over 100 million watched F1’s 2021 finale
2021 F1 season
Posted onWorldwide TV audiences for Formula 1 topped 1.5 billion in total over the course of the 2021 season, Formula One say.