Lewis Hamilton says his past rivalry with fellow multiple times Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel brought him closer to a driver he considers “a great man”.
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The classic rivalry for ‘best of the rest’ and six more Imola talking points
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will continue their fight at Imola – as will Ferrari and McLaren. Here are the talking points for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
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.
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.
Vettel feeling “not at home in the car yet” after tough weekend
2021 F1 Season
Posted onDespite a torrid first race outing with Aston Martin, Sebastian Vettel believes he has identified the problem areas he must work on before the next grand prix.
No alarm bells at Aston Martin over Vettel’s troubled debut for team
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin have backed Sebastian Vettel to bounce back from his troubled first race weekend with the team in Bahrain.
Bottas disagreed with qualifying strategy: “We wasted a tyre set”
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Bottas unhappy team “wasted a tyre set” during Q1 • Lundgaard gets second place back after error • Formula E adds more double-header events
Vettel faces new investigation for failing to observe double yellow flags
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel faces the threat of a penalty ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix after being summoned to meet the stewards.
Two Aston Martin staff isolated after positive Covid-19 tests
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin, which had seven Covid-19 cases among its staff last year, has registered two more positive tests ahead of the first F1 race of 2021.
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.
Vettel sees “steep learning curve” ahead after covering fewest laps of any driver
2021 F1 season
Posted onSebastian Vettel said he needed 100 more laps in his car after covering the lowest mileage of all 20 race drivers in pre-season 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.
Vettel eager to “make up lost ground” after gearbox fault on Saturday
2021 F1 season
Posted onSebastian Vettel is eager for more running in his Aston Martin to adapt to his new car after completing just 10 laps on Saturday morning.
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.