Motorsport News
Ocon: Very sad to see Abiteboul leave
Planet F1 - 24 Jan 2021 01:00
Esteban Ocon feels Cyril Abiteboul's abrupt departure from the Alpine team is "very sad" given that the team is finally starting to reap the rewards of his efforts. The post Ocon: Very sad to see Abiteboul leave appeared...
'Time for Lando to no longer be a rookie'
Planet F1 - 24 Jan 2021 23:31
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says it is time for Lando Norris to lose the rookie feel and challenge new team-mate Daniel Ricciardo. The post ‘Time for Lando to no longer be a rookie’ appeared first on F1 News by Plan...
Grosjean throws himself into sim racing: "It's great, there is a lot of excitement
Total F1 - 24 Jan 2021 19:00
Although Romain Grosjean has not yet officially hung up his helmet, he has thrown himself wholeheartedly into sim racing. With his own R8G Sim Racing team, he is trying to help young talent as team manager. Spotting tale...
Verstappen: 'If you're good, you can adapt to any car'
Total F1 - 24 Jan 2021 22:30
Father Jos drove in Formula 1 in a very different time than son Max Verstappen. Still, Verstappen sr. thinks Max would have adapted well to the earlier Formula 1 cars. Physically tougher Jos Verstappen drove Formula 1 in...
FIA makes exception for Pirelli: 'Tyre tests with the 2021 cars'
Total F1 - 24 Jan 2021 12:00
Last season, all teams should have been testing individually for the new 18-inch 2021 tyres. However, due to the corona virus, many of those tests were cancelled and so they are now scheduled for 2021. However, the regul...
Why Formula 1 must beware of Imola's loss of nostalgia
Total F1 - 24 Jan 2021 12:00
Imola will again return to the Formula 1 calendar for a substitute appearance this season after making its return last year following a 14-year absence. The historic Italian track will host the second round of the campai...
Alonso feeling ‘young' and ‘sharp' ahead of return
Total F1 - 24 Jan 2021 10:10
Fernando Alonso says he is feeling 'young' and 'sharp' ahead of his return to Formula 1 in 2021 with Alpine. Alonso became an iconic name in Formula 1 after bursting onto the scene in the early 2000s. Come 2005, he taste...
Williams 'on the right trajectory', says Button
Total F1 - 24 Jan 2021 16:00
Newly appointed 'Senior Advisor', Jenson Button claims that under its new ownership Williams is on course to improve its current situation. Exactly 21 years ago, when Williams announced the relatively unknown Jenson Butt...
Agag convinced F1 should merge with Formula E 'before it's too late'
Total F1 - 24 Jan 2021 15:50
Formula E founder Alejandro Agag remains convinced that the path forward for Formula 1 in the coming years is to merge with the all-electric series. Formula E's novel concept which launched in 2014 succeeded in attractin...
New CEO Domenicali Full of Praise of 'Truly Extraordinary' 2021 Formula 1 Talent
Total F1 - 24 Jan 2021 13:00
Stefano Domenicali says Formula 1 has a great depth of talent in 2021, and he praises the single-seater pyramid the FIA has been building in recent years for it happening. More»
Mailbox: Bromance or brickbats at McLaren?
Planet F1 - 24 Jan 2021 12:15
Lando Norris wants to take on more of a 'team leader' role at McLaren, but how would that work with Daniel Ricciardo next door? Planet F1 readers have their say. The post Mailbox: Bromance or brickbats at McLaren? appear...
Wright Motorsports crash leads to chassis change
Racer - 24 Jan 2021 05:17
The good news is that Wright Motorsports' Ryan Hardwick, who set pole in the GT Daytona class Saturday afternoon, has been evaluated (...)
Magnussen, Tandy, Gomes lead Roar night practice
Racer - 24 Jan 2021 04:55
Welcome to IMSA, Kevin Magnussen. Cadillac Chip Ganassi Racing's newest driver took the No. 01 DPi-V.R to the fastest lap of the Roar (...)
‘Time for Lando to no longer be a rookie'
Total F1 - 24 Jan 2021 23:40
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says it is time for Lando Norris to lose the rookie feel and challenge new team-mate Daniel Ricciardo. The Briton made his Formula 1 debut in 2019, but although he now has two years of Formul...
AXR takes Rolex 24 pole with sprint race win
Racer - 24 Jan 2021 23:30Maya Weug becomes first female Ferrari junior driver
Total F1 - 24 Jan 2021 23:20
Maya Weug has become the first female member of the Ferrari Driver Academy after she outshone the other girls at the evaluation camp which took place last week at the Scuderia headquarters in Maranello. The FIA Women in ...
Ferrari organizes a five-day test at Fiorano
Total F1 - 24 Jan 2021 22:50
Scuderia Ferrari has announced that it would organize a five-day, seven-driver test at Fiorano in order to help its current F1 drivers and junior drivers in their preparation for the 2021 season. It is quite rare nowaday...
Binotto on key moment in Ferrari history as first female driver joins academy
Total F1 - 24 Jan 2021 22:30
16-year-old Maya Weug's victory in the FIA Girls on Track Programme has earned her a spot at the prestigious Ferrari Driver Academy and with it a spot in the 2021 Formula 4 Championship. Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto ...
Grosjean hopes to spot young talent in sim racing
Total F1 - 24 Jan 2021 22:30
Although Romain Grosjean has not yet officially hung up his helmet, he has thrown himself wholeheartedly into sim racing. With his own R8G Sim Racing team, he is trying to help young talent as team manager. Spotting tale...
Trulli thrilled ‘iconic' Imola is back on F1 calendar
Total F1 - 24 Jan 2021 22:10
Ex-F1 driver Jarno Trulli was delighted to see Imola feature again on the 2021 calendar, saying drivers 'love' the circuit. After last appearing in 2006, then host of the San Marino Grand Prix, Imola made its Formula 1 c...
Trulli thrilled 'iconic' Imola is back on F1 calendar
Planet F1 - 24 Jan 2021 22:00
Ex-F1 driver Jarno Trulli was delighted to see Imola feature again on the 2021 calendar, saying drivers "love" the circuit. The post Trulli thrilled ‘iconic’ Imola is back on F1 calendar appeared first on F1 News by ...
Jos Verstappen: "Max would have adapted well to former F1 cars"
Total F1 - 24 Jan 2021 22:00
Father Jos drove in Formula 1 in a very different time than son Max Verstappen. Still, Verstappen sr. thinks Max would have adapted well to the earlier Formula 1 cars. Physically tougher Jos Verstappen drove Formula 1 in...