Williams will perform better at Imola, Latifi predicts
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Williams will perform better at Imola, Latifi predicts • American Legion livery for Kanaan • Leclerc tests Ferrari at Fiorano
Ferrari give Leclerc the car he used to score his first two F1 victories
2021 F1 season
Ferrari 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
Liberty 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
Mercedes 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
Aston Martin CEO Otmar Szafnauer says the team will not resign itself to an uncompetitive season following its disappointing start to 2021 in Bahrain.
Silverstone calls for ‘vaccine passports’ to allow full crowd at British Grand Prix
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Silverstone calls for ‘vaccine passports’ to allow full crowd at British Grand Prix • VeeKay breaks finger in Indy 500 testing crash • Armstrong tests Ferrari at Fiorano
Ricciardo slates “idiots” behind F1’s social media output over focus on crashes
2021 F1 season
Daniel 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
Lewis 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
Nico 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
Romain 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
Mercedes will recover quickly from their sub-par start to the 2021 F1 season, Alpine’s executive director Marcin Budkowski has predicted.
British circuits “incredibly disappointed” by government U-turn over spectators
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Blow for British circuits as fans are barred from races • Wolff clarifies comments on Brown and Horner • Canadian GP fans denied refunds
F1 poised to confirm ‘Sprint Qualifying’ races as teams agree financial terms
2021 F1 season
Formula 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
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The 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
Mercedes 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
Formula 1 is planning to introduce ‘active aerodynamics’ to its cars in order to reduce fuel consumption by a third from 2025.
McLaren’s reduced gap to Mercedes “encouraging” for Seidl
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: McLaren’s reduced gap to Mercedes “encouraging” for Seidl • Domenicali targets Qualifying Sprint race deal before Imola • Hamilton ‘a lot busier than any driver ever’
Analysis: Five factors will decide how close this title fight is going to be
2021 F1 season
How likely is the 2021 F1 season to finally produce a down-to-the-wire title fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen?
Alpine bringing “decent upgrade package” for next race after point-less start
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Alpine 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.
‘Iron fisted’ Wolff threatened to bench Hamilton and Rosberg over collisions
RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: ‘Iron fisted’ Wolff threatened to bench Hamilton and Rosberg over collisions • Ferrucci’s Indy 500 returned confirmed • Rosin dismisses Schumacher F3 title claims
