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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl saw no real difference in any Mercedes power unit data compared to Lewis Hamilton's ‘rocket' from Brazil. Much was made of the new Internal Combustion Engine that Mercedes gave Hami...

Nick Yelloly, the test and development driver for Aston Martin, says the 2022 car feels very good in the simulator, and he cannot wait to see the real thing hit the track in February for pre-season testing. More»

Sebastian Vettel says he will leave Formula 1 when his time is up, and won't hang around just to make money and deny a young driver a seat on the grid. More»

Carlos Sainz has had a tough first season. The Spaniard joined Ferrari at the beginning of 2021 and then had to prepare for the new season at lightning speed. During that period he had a lot of help from his teammate Cha...

Sebastian Vettel says emotions sometimes get in the way of his efforts to set the right language examples to children with his team radio messages. As a father of three with his wife Hanna, the 34-year-old Aston Martin d...

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and reigning F1 world champion Max Verstappen have picked out key moments that nearly cost the Dutchman his maiden world title in 2021. Verstappen beat Mercedes' Sir Lewis Hamilto...

After being arrested, Jean Alesi said he enjoyed his evening at the police station talking about F1 with the prison guards. The post Alesi explains background behind his bizarre arrest appeared first on PlanetF1.

Jost Capito says Williams' eighth place in the Constructors' Championship and their points haul both exceeded the Teams' expectations of the 2021 season. More»

Frédéric Vasseur says he would have been open to talking with Kimi Räikkönen about a new contract for 2022 had the Finn not announced his retirement from Formula 1. More»

Pierre Gasly wants to ensure teams are looking at him as the main option to race for them should a place within a top team become available. More»

The Checkered Flag takes a look back at the 2021 Formula 1 season and ranks the top ten drivers of the year. More»

Ferrari must be ready to address any weaknesses of their 2022 car as soon as possible if they are to succeed in the new era of Formula 1, team principal Mattia Binotto has said. The Maranello-based team finished third in...

Bernie Ecclestone, the former chief executive officer of Formula 1, has said that Mercedes could have guaranteed Sir Lewis Hamilton victory in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion overtook Verstap...

Being clear and honest is Guenther Steiner's policy in keeping the Haas workforce motivated during difficult times. The post Steiner thinks honesty wins with Haas workforce appeared first on PlanetF1.

After being arrested for setting off a firecracker, Jean Alesi said he then had a 'fantastic evening' talking about Formula 1 in police custody. The former Ferrari driver, his son Giuliano and a friend were all arrested ...

Alfa Romeo said goodbye to Antonio Giovinazzi at the end of last season. For the Italian it means that he will not be back in Formula 1 in 2022. Nevertheless, he does not think it is his definitive end in motorsport. In ...

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl saw no data to support the theory of Lewis Hamilton's 'rocket' engine from Brazil. The post Seidl rejects notion of Hamilton's 'rocket' engine appeared first on PlanetF1.

The Formula 1 season has come to an end, which means it's time to look back at the sizzling racing season. In this article GPblog looks at the year of Aston Martin, the seventh team in the Constructors' Championship. Ast...

Nikita Mazepin scored himself four out of five for his rookie F1 season, saying five would be excellence that cannot be quantified. Mazepin arrived in Formula 1 as part of an all-rookie 2021 line-up for Haas, partnering ...

As Nikita Mazepin finds excellence impossible to mark, he has given himself the maximum score of four out of five for 2021. The post Mazepin gives himself 'maximum' mark for debut year appeared first on PlanetF1.

Antonio Giovinazzi says he's leaving Formula 1 for now, but the former Alfa Romeo charger is convinced he'll be back on the grid at some point in the future. The 28-year-old Italian began his relationship with Sauber in ...

Sebastian Vettel says however much he wants to, it is difficult to be a "saint" in team radio messages. The post Vettel: Drivers don’t have to shout ‘sh*t’ 10 times appeared first on PlanetF1.