Alfa Romeo are convinced they are one of F1 2021’s biggest improvers, but aren’t drawing conclusions from their Imola performance in 2020 as they return there
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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.
Running in traffic ‘like going to 20 percent downforce’ – Schumacher
2021 F1 Season
Posted onMick Schumacher admitted he was taken aback at how much downforce F1 cars lose in traffic, as both Haas drivers spun during their grand prix debuts in Bahrain.
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.
Montoya shocked by cockpit heat in first IndyCar Aeroscreen test
2021 F1 season
Posted onJuan Pablo Montoya said the hotter cockpit temperatures he experienced when he tested an Aeroscreen for the first time left him wishing he could use an open visor.
Ferrari give Leclerc the car he used to score his first two F1 victories
2021 F1 season
Posted onFerrari has presented Charles Leclerc with the very chassis he used to score the first, and so far only, grand prix victories of his career.
Breakthrough expected in bid for F1’s first Miami Grand Prix
2022 F1 season
Posted onLiberty Media’s long-held dreams of bringing Formula 1 to Miami may finally be realised in 2022 after a key local figure backed the plan.
Elliott to take over from Allison as technical director at Mercedes
2021 F1 season
Posted onMercedes technical director James Allison will move into the role of chief technical officer in July, the team has announced.
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.
Ricciardo slates “idiots” behind F1’s social media output over focus on crashes
2021 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo has told F1 to “do better” with its social media output, which he believes contains too much crash footage.
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.
Aston Martin name super-sub Hulkenberg as official reserve and development driver
2021 F1 season
Posted onNico Hulkenberg will serve as the official reserve and development driver for Aston Martin this year, continuing his long association with the team.
Grosjean’s farewell F1 test moves a step closer with seat fitting
2021 F1 season
Posted onRomain Grosjean has completed a seat fitting in preparation for his farewell Formula 1 test, which Mercedes is expected to arrange.
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.
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.
