AlphaTauri could emerge as a regular contender for victories under new rules being introduced in Formula 1, Pierre Gasly believes.
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Tsunoda says his Imola mistakes were “really not acceptable”
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Tsunoda says his Imola mistakes were “really not acceptable” • Formula E reveals altered Valencia layout • Nurburgring and Istanbul tipped as F1 track substitutes
Stroll loses seventh place to Gasly after post-race penalty for lap 11 pass
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll has lost his seventh-place finish in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after being penalised for overtaking a rival off the track.
Tsunoda apologises to AlphaTauri for “series of mistakes” after crash
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda says he was “pushing too much” when he crashed out of the first segment of Emilia-Romagna GP qualifying, consigning himself to 20th on the grid.
Alonso impressed by Alpine’s Imola upgrade package
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alonso impressed by Alpine’s Imola upgrade package • Di Resta named as McLaren reserve • “F1 needs a proper fight” – Verstappen
Gasly has “felt good in the car since the first lap” at Imola
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri’s confidence of a strong result in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix continues to grow after being the second fastest team in Friday practice.
Tsunoda surprised to make bigger impact in Europe than Japan after debut
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Tsunoda surprised to make bigger impact in Europe than Japan after debut • Sainz shouldn’t advertise weakness – Smedley • Super Formula moves season finale
AlphaTauri drivers back team’s strategy to use harder tyres in Q2
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri is hoping to continue with its strategy from the Bahrain GP where it made it through to the final qualifying segment on the same tyre as the fastest teams.
How F1’s new rookie class fared in their first challenge of 2021
2021 F1 Season
Posted onF1’s three new drivers for 2021 have little in common, and as expected their first race weekend produce sharply differing outcomes.
Writing account of painful 2019 season was “a weight off my shoulders” – Gasly
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says writing an account of his painful 2019 season, during which his friend Anthoine Hubert was killed, has helped him to move on from the experience.
Which team won F1’s pre-season testing ‘war’? It may not be over yet
2021 F1 season
Posted onWhich teams left testing feeling positive about their performance, and who has a tough year ahead of them? And does one team still have a trick left up its sleeve?
Binotto believes Ferrari have “improved in many areas”
F1 testing data: Day three
Posted onAfter their dire campaign last year, did testing for the new season show Ferrari finally have something to smile about? Mattia Binotto thinks so.
Second-fastest Tsunoda stunned by F1 grip levels
2021 F1 Season
Posted onYuki Tsunoda says he has never experienced anything like the levels of grip offered by F1’s softest tyre compound after recording the second-fastest time in testing.
Verstappen pips Tsunoda in Honda-powered one-two as testing ends
2021 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen pipped rookie Yuki Tsunoda to the fastest time of pre-season testing by less than a tenth of a second.
Perez sets quickest time of test so far in last pre-season run for Red Bull
2021 F1 season
Posted onSergio Perez completed his pre-season testing for Red Bull by setting the best time on the morning of the final day.
Mercedes have quickest lap time but lowest mileage after day two
F1 testing data: Day two
Posted onMercedes may have set the quickest lap time in testing today, but they are still further away from their 2020 performance than any other team.
Bottas quickest on day two of test as Mercedes make up for lost time
2021 F1 season
Posted onMercedes bounced back from a poor start to testing by setting the quickest lap time so far on the second day in Bahrain.
Ricciardo quickest as Hamilton loses more time with spin
2021 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo topped the morning session for the second day running in Bahrain, while Lewis Hamilton caused a stoppage when he spun his Mercedes.
Fewest laps, least progress, but was Mercedes’ start to testing really that bad?
F1 testing data: Day one
Posted onMercedes did the fewest laps of any team on the first day of testing, and were further from their 2020 pace than anyone else. How bad was their start to the season?
Verstappen quickest for Red Bull as sandstorm hits Bahrain test
2021 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen was quickest in the opening day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, while the quickest Mercedes was only 10th.
