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2021 F1 season articles articles archive
Index of all RaceFans articles covering the 2021 Formula 1 season.
Vote for your 2021 Formula 1 Driver of the Year
2021 F1 season review
Posted onWhich Formula 1 driver most impressed you during the 2021 season? Cast your vote in our annual Driver of the Year poll.
Improving Sainz pips Leclerc at end of first season together at Ferrari
2021 team mate battles: Leclerc vs Sainz Jnr
Posted onCharles Leclerc was the more consistent Ferrari driver in 2021, but Carlos Sainz Jnr proved he was more than a match for his new team mate.
Alonso narrowly beats Ocon in the closest team mate duel of the year
2021 team mate battles: Ocon vs Alonso
Posted onFernando Alonso outscored team mate Esteban Ocon in his return to F1 – but it was a closer battle than many predicted.
The best moments and biggest disappointments of the 2021 F1 season
2021 F1 season review
Posted onTake a look back at the very best – and the very worst – of what this season’s dramatic F1 season gave to fans in 2021.
Schumacher impresses Ferrari as he makes light work of Mazepin
2021 team mate battles: Schumacher vs Mazepin
Posted onMick Schumacher conclusively out-performed fellow rookie Nikita Mazepin at Haas, impressing Ferrari as he did.
Leclerc ‘lost 40 points due to bad luck’ – Binotto
2021 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc deserved a better finishing position in the drivers’ championship according to Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto.
Tsunoda realises potential with fourth in finale after season behind Gasly
2021 team mate battles: Gasly vs Tsunoda
Posted onPierre Gasly led the way at AlphaTauri for much of the season but his rookie team mate Yuki Tsunoda came good in the final race weekend.
The problems of perception the FIA must address after the Abu Dhabi row
RacingLines
Posted onThe controversial end to the Formula 1 title fight in Abu Dhabi shows its rules need clearing up – and it’s time to stop team bosses nagging the race director.
Russell enjoys third straight season on top at Williams before taking Hamilton on
2021 team mate battles: Russell vs Latifi
Posted onMercedes-bound George Russell had the measure of his team mate again, but Nicholas Latifi’s season had its moments.
Is Hamilton really having second thoughts about his F1 future after Abu Dhabi debacle?
2021 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton has gone silent in the days since the controversial decision which cost him the 2021 world championship. Is he thinking about quitting F1?
Latifi condemns “extreme” social media abuse and death threats over Abu Dhabi GP crash
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onNicholas Latifi has spoken out against the abuse he has received on social media, including death threats, over his role in the controversial restart which decided the outcome of the world championship in Abu Dhabi.
Experienced Vettel inflicts Stroll’s fourth defeat by team mate in five years
2021 team mate battles: Stroll vs Vettel
Posted onLance Stroll welcomed new team mate Sebastian Vettel to the rebranded Aston Martin team in 2021, as the pair’s form varied throughout the year.
Santander rejoins Ferrari as sponsor in multi-year deal
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormer Ferrari sponsor Santander has returned to the team in a new, multi-year deal starting from the 2022 F1 season.
Spa spectators who saw no racing offered prize draw for 2022 tickets
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onSpectators who attended this year’s Belgian Grand Prix, which was abandoned after three laps behind the Safety Car in heavy rain, will not be offered refunds on the cost of their tickets.
Bottas concludes his Mercedes chapter in Hamilton’s shadow
2021 team mate battles: Hamilton vs Bottas
Posted onValtteri Bottas’s final season with Mercedes proved to be his worst in comparison to Lewis Hamilton. But it was enough to take the constructors’ title.
Giovinazzi fails to capitalise on qualifying superiority in final duel with Raikkonen
2021 team mate battles: Raikkonen vs Giovinazzi
Posted onAntonio Giovinazzi fared the best he ever had against Kimi Raikkonen in 2021, but it was the Finn who got the best results of the season.
Audi tells FIA it intends to confirm F1 entry early next year
2021 F1 season
Posted onAudi intends to confirm its entry to Formula 1 early next year, the manufacturer has advised the sport and its governing body, the FIA.
The new FIA president’s motorsport priorities – and the Hamilton case in his inbox
News Focus
Posted onNew FIA president Mohamed Ben Sulayem has pledged to increase involvement in grassroots motorsport. But a matter concerning the controversial end to the 2021 F1 season tops his inbox.
Verstappen emphatically beat his latest team mate in title-winning year
2021 F1 team mate battles: Verstappen vs Perez
Posted onMax Verstappen dominated his latest Red Bull team mate, but Sergio Perez played a crucial role in his championship success.