Mercedes may have set the quickest lap time in testing today, but they are still further away from their 2020 performance than any other team.
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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.
Ricciardo tops morning times for McLaren as gearbox trouble delays Mercedes
2021 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo set the fastest time on the morning of the first day of testing for the new season, while gearbox trouble delayed Mercedes.
Analysis: AlphaTauri’s curious decision to decline a ‘free upgrade’ for its 2021 car
2021 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri reckon last year’s car was the best they’ve built – so they decided to retain some parts of it instead of upgrading to newer Red Bull hardware.
AlphaTauri used tokens and 2020 Red Bull parts to overhaul front end of AT02
2021 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri used a combination of development tokens and parts from last year’s Red Bull to overhaul the front end of its new car for the 2021 F1 season.
First pictures: AlphaTauri presents its new AT02 for the 2021 F1 season
2021 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri has become the second team to reveal its new look for the 2021 F1 season.
Red Bull confirms deal to continue using ex-Honda engines until 2025
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull and its sister team AlphaTauri will continue using Honda’s power units until Formula 1’s new engine rules are introduced in 2025, the teams have confirmed.
AlphaTauri to launch 2021 F1 car on February 19th
2021 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri have become the fourth Formula 1 team to confirm their launch plans for the new season. They will present the AT02 on February 19th.
Tsunoda replaces Kvyat in AlphaTauri line-up for 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri has confirmed Yuki Tsunoda will replace Daniil Kvyat in their line-up for the 2021 F1 season.
Albon has been closer to Verstappen than Gasly was, says Horner
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon faces “a year on the bench” if Red Bull do not keep him, but team principal Christian Horner says his qualifying performances are stronger than Pierre Gasly’s were.
Gasly says potential lost podium at Imola was his most painful retirement yet
2020 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says his retirement from the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was hard to take as he believes he could have finished on the podium.
No simulator runs mean Kvyat is “starting from zero” at Istanbul
2020 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onDaniil Kvyat expects to go into this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix at a disadvantage as he has no knowledge of the Istanbul Park circuit.
Tsunoda’s F1 chance depends on F2 performance, not Honda links – Tost
2020 F1 season
Posted onYuki Tsunoda’s chance of making his Formula 1 debut with AlphaTauri next season depends entirely on his Formula 2 performance, according to team principal Franz Tost.
Imola test was “no big advantage” for AlphaTauri despite best qualifying result of season
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri’s drivers played down the role the team’s test at Imola earlier this year might have played in their best qualifying result of the season so far.
Gasly “surprised” Red Bull didn’t consider him for 2021 return
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly is surprised he wasn’t considered for a return to Red Bull next year after winning for AlphaTauri in Monza.
AlphaTauri confirm Gasly will drive for them again in 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri has confirmed one of its two drivers for the 2021 F1 season. Pierre Gasly will remain at the team next year.
Red Bull need a driver who will push Verstappen in 2021 – Marko
2021 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko says the team must have two drivers who can maximise their point score in the constructors’ championship next year, and admitted Alexander Albon’s inconsistency is a concern.