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Bottas becomes 35th Formula 1 driver to reach 10 race wins
2021 Turkish Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onValtteri Bottas became the 35th driver in F1 history to reach 10 victories last weekend and scored his second ‘hat trick’ of win, pole and fastest lap.
Drivers to ask Masi why Alonso and Norris went unpunished for “very clear” incidents
2021 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris and Fernando Alonso’s rivals want to know why they avoided significant penalties for seemingly straightforward violations in the last two rounds.
Should Gasly have been penalised for first-corner tangle with Alonso?
Penalty Box
Posted onWere the stewards right to give Pierre Gasly a five-second time penalty, and two penalty points on his licence, for knocking Fernando Alonso into a spin at the first corner?
Alteration to stewards’ verdict explains Gasly’s stiff penalty for Alonso clash
2021 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 race director Michael Masi explained why Pierre Gasly was given a stiff penalty for his first-lap collision with Fernando Alonso.
Gasly felt 2021 performances gave him “better chance” of earning Red Bull return
2021 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly felt his performances at AlphaTauri this year had made a strong case for him to earn a return to Red Bull.
We made too many mistakes and didn’t deserve points – Gasly
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly said AlphaTauri deserved their second point-less result in a row at the Russian Grand Prix.
AlphaTauri explain tactical error which left Gasly furious after elimination
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly’s elimination in Q2 was a “kick in the balls” after he lost six-tenths of a second behind George Russell on one run.
Six drivers bring special helmets for Italian Grand Prix
2021 Italian Grand Prix F1 drivers' helmet designs
Posted onThe Ferrari and AlphaTauri drivers plus Antonio Giovinazzi will wear special helmets at this weekends’ race.
Why all is not lost for Albon as Perez gets another year at Red Bull
News Focus
Posted onAlexander Albon’s hopes of a swift return to Red Bull have been dashed by Sergio Perez’s contract extension. But all is not lost yet.
Japanese Grand Prix cancellation “very sad” for AlphaTauri pair
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onHonda-powered AlphaTauri drivers Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly are deeply disappointed by the cancellation of their engine manufacturer’s home race.
Tost wants to keep Gasly and Tsunoda at AlphaTauri for 2022
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost hopes to keep his current line-up of Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda for the 2022 F1 season.
Gasly’s chance of Red Bull return “depends on how Sergio is performing”
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says his chances of returning to Red Bull depend on how Sergio Perez performs at the team this year.
Gasly not dwelling on possibility of Red Bull return after Marko praise
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly welcomed Helmut Marko’s recent words of praise for him but isn’t considering the possibility of a potential return to Red Bull in the future.
Alonso: FIA should pay more attention to drivers overtaking off-track
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso wants the FIA to pay more attention to drivers abusing track limits than clamping down on post-race celebrations.
No need to investigate collision between Leclerc and Gasly – Masi
2021 Styrian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 race director Michael Masi says there was no need to investigate the contact between Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly which ended the AlphaTauri driver’s race.
Four drivers change helmet designs for French Grand Prix
2021 French Grand Prix F1 drivers' helmet designs
Posted onEsteban Ocon has the Eiffel tower, Charles Leclerc has a Spider-Man design and other drivers have new-look helmets this weekend.
Engine problem almost cost Gasly podium finish
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly was relieved to fend off Charles Leclerc for his first podium finish of the season while coping with an engine problem during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
‘For me it’s one less problem’: What F1 drivers make of Catalunya’s new turn 10
2021 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers gave mixed reactions to the new turn 10 at the Circuit de Catalunya and differing views whether it will promote good racing.
Red Bull and AlphaTauri drivers ‘not working as one team’ – Horner
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onAfter George Russell said he will consider the Mercedes drivers as his team mates, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said their four drivers do not co-operate across teams.