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Schumacher 'felt at home' in F1 test despite limited Haas running
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2021 06:30
Haas driver Mick Schumacher has claimed he felt "very at home" during his first test as an official Formula 1 driver despite completing only 15 laps in four hours. The German opened the testing schedule for his team in B...
McLaren set to share Mercedes reserves, Hulkenberg in frame for role
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2021 04:30
McLaren is set to continue its agreement to call upon Mercedes' reserve drivers in the event of its regular racers being unavailable. McLaren - along with Racing Point - had a deal to use Mercedes' back-ups in 2020 thoug...
Capps 1st in Funny Car qualifier in Gainesville
ESPN - 13 Mar 2021 03:49
Ron Capps topped the first round of Funny Car qualifying Friday in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series' season-opening Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
Alonso to race with plates in jaw this year
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2021 02:20
Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso has revealed that he will have plates in his jaw for the duration of the 2021 Formula 1 season following a cycling incident last month. The two-time world champion broke his jaw when he wa...
Schumacher: Debut ‘not amazing' but ‘very valuable'
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2021 02:10
With gearbox issues and tricky conditions, Mick Schumacher didn't have the perfect first day in F1 but thinks it was valuable nonetheless. The German was handed duties for the morning session of the first day of pre-seas...
'Captain' Gasly in high spirits after positive first day
Planet F1 - 13 Mar 2021 01:00
Pierre Gasly was in high spirits after the first day of testing, saying that the team achieved all their goals and that the car felt good. The post 'Captain' Gasly in high spirits after positive first day appeared first ...
Raikkonen: ‘Impossible' to tell if engine is better
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2021 00:10
Kimi Raikkonen says that it's impossible to tell after one day of testing whether the 2021 Ferrari engine is better than last year's. In 2020, the Italian team's power-unit was the worst on the grid by quite some way, ca...
Tsunoda F1 test debut "compromised" by fuel system issue
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2021 00:00
Yuki Tsunoda was hit with a double-whammy that "compromised" his Formula 1 test debut. On his first official outing with AlphaTauri, the Japanese driver managed just 37 laps in the AT02, although was ninth quickest of th...
Positive second day of testing for Scuderia AlphaTauri
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2021 23:50
Scuderia AlphaTauri are pleased with the second day of running in the official pre-season test with Gasly posting the second fastest time in the afternoon session. More»
Ferrari starting to understand outright performance
Planet F1 - 13 Mar 2021 23:30
Two days into testing, Ferrari have gathered "a lot of information" about the SF21's "outright performance" according to Laurent Mekies. The post Ferrari starting to understand outright performance appeared first on Plan...
Murray Walker, 1923-2021 | F1 history
F1 Fanatic - 13 Mar 2021 23:29
Murray Walker, who has died at the age of 97, was the 'voice of Formula 1' for a generation of the sport's fans.
INTERVIEW: Aaron Plessinger
Racer - 13 Mar 2021 23:26
Last Saturday evening following NBCSN's coverage of the 51st Annual Daytona Supercross, Aaron Plessinger, who had just placed third (...)
What we learned from day two of 2021 F1 pre-season testing
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2021 23:10
Analysis To news overview © Pirelli There were no sandstorms at the Bahrain International Circuit on day two of of F1 pre-season testing but there was a lot running or urgency from the teams and drivers to get through t...
Teams' reaction after second day of Bahrain F1 test
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2021 23:00
F1 Test, Bahrain,Bahrain International Circuit Following yesterday's setback for Mercedes, the second day of the pre-season testing saw the world champion team get back to the top with Valtteri Bottas dominating the qual...
Ricciardo not yet 'at one' with McLaren car
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2021 22:50
While he's generally happy, Daniel Ricciardo doesn't feel fully "at one with the car" and is hoping to get there in the final testing day. Having joined McLaren for the 2021 campaign, the Aussie has been getting to grips...
Ricciardo not yet 'at one' with McLaren car
Planet F1 - 13 Mar 2021 22:45
While he's generally happy, Daniel Ricciardo doesn't feel fully 'at one with the car' and is hoping to get there in the final testing day. The post Ricciardo not yet 'at one' with McLaren car appeared first on PlanetF1.
Tributes to Murray Walker from across the motorsport world
Auto Sport - 13 Mar 2021 22:36
From the boss of the world motorsport governing body, to Formula 1 title winners he commentated on and drivers who grew up listening to his broadcasts, messages have flooded in paying their respects to Walker after his d...
Bottas: Mercedes rear end 'needs to be calmed down a bit'
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2021 22:30
Valtteri Bottas set the pace on Saturday in Bahrain, but the Finn played down the performance and highlighted his struggles with the "snappy and unforgiving" rear end of Mercedes' new W12. Although he took to the track a...
'Murray Walker we adore you' - Formula 1 legend in his own words and tributes from famous fans
BBC - 13 Mar 2021 22:12
Legendary Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker, who has died aged 97, explains why working in the sport meant so much to him, and friends and colleagues pay their own tributes.
Why McLaren have impressed in F1 pre-season testing
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2021 22:10
Analysis To news overview © Mercedes Whilst much of the focus is on Mercedes and Red Bull, McLaren have had a near-perfect pre-season test so far in Bahrain. Daniel Ricciardo has topped both of the morning sessions at t...
F1's Brawn explains rationale for Sprint Qualifying as vote nears
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2021 22:10
Formula 1's managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn says Sprint Qualifying is being trialled in F1 this year to provide more competitive action on more days of a race weekend. Proposals to hold sprint races on the Sa...
Perez can already feel the potential in RB16B
Total F1 - 13 Mar 2021 22:10
After his first full day driving his new car, Sergio Perez says that he can already feel just how much potential the RB16B has. Red Bull made the perfect start to pre-season testing as Max Verstappen topped the timesheet...