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'If I have to choose the best driver ever, I can't ignore Verstappen'
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 17:50
In 2020 the Dutch Grand Prix should have been held in Zandvoort for the first time since 1985. However, it was cancelled because it should have taken place in May, and the Formula 1 season finally only started in the sum...
Catalonia government gives the green light: 2021 GP on Catalunya almost certain
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 14:30
The authorities in Catalonia have officially given the go-ahead for contract negotiations between Formula 1 and the managers of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya concerning the organisation of a Grand Prix in 2021. It i...
Grosjean hopes for racing legacy like Bianchi's: "Want to save lives"
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 14:00
The crash of Haas driver Romain Grosjean on the Bahrain circuit will be remembered by many Formula 1 fans and experts. Looking back to the moment, the Frenchman, who exited the royal class after the 2020 season, says he ...
Catalan government gives go-ahead for Spanish GP
ESPN - 30 Dec 2020 15:45
The government of Catalonia has given the go-ahead for Spanish Grand Prix organisers to agree a contract extension with Formula One for 2021.
Bottas too ‘crap' at Sakhir GP for Russell comparison
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 15:10
Red Bull driver programme boss Helmut Marko said Valtteri Bottas was too 'crap' at the Sakhir GP to make a true comparison to George Russell. Russell was drafted in to make his Mercedes debut at the Sakhir Grand Prix as ...
Marko doesn't understand Hamilton: 'How can the world's best driver say that?'
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 13:00
In 2020, Formula 1 managed to complete a season of seventeen races, despite the coronavirus. An achievement that has not gone unnoticed by Helmut Marko. ''It's great what Formula 1 has achieved this year. Seventeen races...
Sainz expects tough time against Leclerc in early 2021
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 13:00
Carlos Sainz has a challenge on his hands to hit the ground running when he starts the 2021 season with Ferrari alongside Charles Leclerc. After two successful seasons with McLaren, in which time Sainz finished on the po...
'Renault comes in 2021 with a brand-new engine that has been worked on for years'
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 12:30
Renault will continue in 2021 under the name Alpine Racing and will do so with Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon. Alonso returns after two years of absence and Renault gives him an engine that has been worked on for years...
Binotto: Schumacher at Haas to develop for a Ferrari drive
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 06:30
Mick Schumacher has been placed at Haas for the 2021 Formula 1 season with the intention of developing him to become a Ferrari driver in the future, says the Scuderia's team principal Mattia Binotto. The 2020 Formula 2 c...
Hamilton set to be knighted in New Year Honours
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 06:10
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is set to be knighted in the Queen's New Year honours, it was reported on Tuesday. Per the Daily Mail, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has intervened to remove concerns ...
2020 form why Red Bull chose Perez over Hulk
Planet F1 - 30 Dec 2020 00:00
Helmut Marko says that Sergio Perez's "unbelievable" form in 2020 is why Red Bull chose the Mexican over Nico Hulkenberg. The post 2020 form why Red Bull chose Perez over Hulk appeared first on F1 News by PlanetF1.
Williams hope to overhaul Haas/Alfa Romeo in 2021
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 22:40
George Russell hopes Williams can score points in 2021, and maybe even put Haas and Alfa Romeo in the rear-view mirror. The Grove outfit finished without a point come the end of the 2020 season, the first time in their h...
Williams hope to overhaul Haas/Alfa Romeo in 2021
Planet F1 - 30 Dec 2020 22:31
George Russell hopes Williams can score points in 2021, and maybe even put Haas and Alfa Romeo in the rear-view mirror. The post Williams hope to overhaul Haas/Alfa Romeo in 2021 appeared first on F1 News by PlanetF1.
McLaren anything but afraid of Vettel at Aston Martin: 'Not a strong pair'
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 22:20
Although 2021 is regarded in many respects as a kind of transitional year, this is by no means the case for civil society teams. They will all appear at the start of next season with new drivers and at McLaren they think...
F1 Friday practice cut by one hour for 2021 season
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 22:20
Formula 1 has reduced the two Friday free practice sessions from 90 minutes to one hour ahead of the 2021 season. New regulations published by the FIA revealed the change, with the overall amount of practice time afforde...
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Racer - 30 Dec 2020 22:19F1 Friday practice cut by one hour for 2021 season
GRAND PRIX 247 - 30 Dec 2020 22:13
Formula 1 has reduced the two Friday free practice sessions from 90 minutes to one hour ahead of the 2021 season. New regulations published by the FIA revealed the change, with the overall amount of practice time afforde...
Lammers doesn't think Perez victory is a 'big deal': "Too much praise"
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 21:20
Sergio Perez is now being brought in at Red Bull Racing as the man to take the team and Max Verstappen to the next level. According to Jan Lammers, however, they are expecting too much. He thinks that drivers are judged ...
Grosjean shares progression of injuries: 'Can't bend thumb further than this'
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 21:20
This week it was exactly one month since Romain escaped death on the Bahrain circuit. However, the conflagration that arose immediately after the impact left its mark, preventing the Frenchman from entering the last two ...
Ricciardo assures no ‘fluke' about Renault success
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 21:10
Daniel Ricciardo said nothing about Renault's strong results was a 'fluke', instead they were up there and 'persisted'. On first glance P5 in the 2020 Constructors' Championship seems slightly underwhelming for the Frenc...
Ricciardo assures no 'fluke' about Renault success
Planet F1 - 30 Dec 2020 21:01
Daniel Ricciardo said nothing about Renault's strong results was a "fluke", instead they were up there and "persisted". The post Ricciardo assures no ‘fluke’ about Renault success appeared first on F1 News by PlanetF...
Marko gives the skinny on timing of Perez Abu Dhabi photo
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2020 21:00
Helmut Marko has explained the timing of the puzzling photo of Sergio Perez which was taken in Abu Dhabi several days before the Mexican was announced as Red Bull's 2021 driver. In the group shot published on the Friday ...