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LIVE: Formula 1 Portuguese GP Friday Practice 1
Total F1 - 30 Apr 2021 11:40
Article To news overview © Getty Images/Red Bull Contentpool The magnificent Portimao circuit is the venue for the third round of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship.After Max Verstappen's dominant race win at Imola l...
Compass ready for new GTD chapter with Acura
Racer - 30 Apr 2021 00:19
Compass Racing is ready to embark on its first IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship campaign using an Acura NSX GT3. The California-based (...)
F1 clarify Mexico/US status after Canada call-off
Total F1 - 30 Apr 2021 00:10
After the cancellation of the 2020 Canadian Grand Prix, Formula 1 have insisted the races in the United States and Mexico are not in immediate jeopardy. Montreal's round of the World Championship has been called off for ...
Verstappen on problems: "Couldn't see anything above 250"
Total F1 - 30 Apr 2021 23:50
Max Verstappen performed excellently during the first two free practice sessions in Portugal. The Dutchman finished twice in second position behind a Mercedes. The tension towards qualifying is therefore increasing. Vers...
"We saw in Imola that Friday can be misleading"
Total F1 - 30 Apr 2021 23:50
Charles Leclerc can be satisfied after the first day in Portugal. The Ferrari driver clocked up a fourth and seventh time and made a reliable impression. He himself is also counting on a good weekend. The driver noticed ...
Technical Insight: Red Bull arrives at Portimao with key upgrades
Total F1 - 30 Apr 2021 23:50
Red Bull, as expected, has not taken a back seat in the development battle, and arrived in Portugal this weekend with a major upgrade package for its RB16B. Hot on the heels of its first win of the season last time out i...
How to drive a Trick Truck: Part 4
Racer - 30 Apr 2021 23:44
If the previous three two episodes of this innovative new film series didn't offer enough insight into the amazing, wondrous and complex (...)
Verstappen speaks out about sprint races
Total F1 - 30 Apr 2021 23:40
Formula 1 announced earlier this week that drivers can expect a number of sprint races this season. Although it is questionable whether it makes the sport more fun and better, Formula 1 is keen to try it out. Max Verstap...
Alpine impress, AlphaTauri "far too slow" on low-grip Algarve track | 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
F1 Fanatic - 30 Apr 2021 23:12
After Friday's sessions, Mercedes and Red Bull look as strong as expected but the midfield order has been shaken up by a rising Alpine and struggling AlphaTauri.
Horner: "If it is necessary, we don't have a big problem with it"
Total F1 - 30 Apr 2021 22:50
Zak Brown expressed his concerns earlier this week about the way the teams currently work with each other. The McLaren CEO is concerned that the freedom around voting is being curtailed and therefore suggests voting by s...
F1's sprint qualifying: How does it work and when is it happening?
Auto Sport - 30 Apr 2021 22:32
What is a sprint race and why are they coming to F1?A sprint race is essentially a shortened version of a normal race, taking place over a shorter distance. They're used in many other series, though perhaps most notably ...
What we learned from Friday practice for the F1 Portuguese Grand Prix
Total F1 - 30 Apr 2021 22:30
Article To news overview © Mercedes Mercedes finished with the fastest time in both practice sessions on Friday, with Valtteri Bottas leading the way in the morning while Lewis Hamilton took top spot in the afternoon. A...
Wolff expected engine staff losses to Red Bull
Planet F1 - 30 Apr 2021 22:21
Toto Wolff said that he has 'expected' that members of his Mercedes staff would move to Red Bull, as they establish their own engine manufacturing division. The post Wolff expected engine staff losses to Red Bull appeare...
Formula 1 Virtual Paddock Club presented via Zoom
Total F1 - 30 Apr 2021 22:20
Formula 1 Paddock Club hospitality has gone from real to virtual via Zoom in the age of COVID-19 and it looks like the digital version is here to stay with the sport excited by the revenue potential. The regular Paddock ...
Latifi despondent, ‘as bad as a Friday can get'
Total F1 - 30 Apr 2021 22:20
After a performance breakthrough at Imola, Portimao brought Nicholas Latifi back to square one with a total lack of confidence in his Williams. The Canadian secured P14 on the grid for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, his ...
Latifi despondent, 'as bad as a Friday can get'
Planet F1 - 30 Apr 2021 22:15
After a breakthrough outing at Imola, Portimao brought Nicholas Latifi back to square one with a total lack of confidence in his Williams. The post Latifi despondent, ‘as bad as a Friday can get’ appeared first on Pl...
Formula 1 Virtual Paddock Club presented via Zoom
GRAND PRIX 247 - 30 Apr 2021 22:11
Formula 1 Paddock Club hospitality has gone from real to virtual via Zoom in the age of COVID-19 and it looks like the digital version is here to stay with the sport excited by the revenue potential. The regular Paddock ...
Alonso doubts Alpine will repeat top-six places in qualifying | 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
F1 Fanatic - 30 Apr 2021 22:10
Fernando Alonso was encouraged by the progress Alpine showed on Friday but doubts they will repeat their top-six performance on Saturday.
Summary of Friday in Portimao: Mercedes performs well
Total F1 - 30 Apr 2021 22:10
At the end of the first racing dayMercedes can be satisfied with the performance of the team. Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton both took first place, while Max Verstappen had to settle for second twice. However, it cou...
Inside CART's 2001 Texas debacle: The lead-up
Racer - 30 Apr 2021 22:09
The rookie driver from France didn't know what to expect from American oval racing. Part of Target Chip Ganassi Racing's 2001 (...)
Marko declares: World Championship lead must come back to Austria!
Total F1 - 30 Apr 2021 22:00
Article To news overview © Getty Images/Red Bull Contentpool Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has said that he wants to see the world championship leader finally be held by the Milton Keynes-based team. Red Bull...
Wolff talks Hamilton's future, Red Bull's engine project
Total F1 - 30 Apr 2021 22:00
Toto Wolff is confident Lewis Hamilton will remain in Formula 1 with Mercedes into 2022, while he has also suggested that Red Bull's new engine project could still end up involving Porsche and the Volkswagen Group in fut...