The winter break is in full swing but drivers are starting to return to their as preparation for the new season ramps up. GPblog.com's F1 Social Stint finds out what drivers and teams are doing in preparation for the 2021 Formula One season.
Red Bull Racing looks back on previous unveilings
The team have not yet announced an official date for the unveiling of their 2021 car, but say on Twitter that it won't be long now. In the meantime, they are keeping us entertained with previous unveilings. Here, more than once, a distinctive colour scheme was chosen. Will they do the same again this year?
Norris suddenly pays attention when it comes to National Pizza Day
Lando Norris had them on his helmet for a reason during the Italian Grand Prix, according to a new Tweet from McLaren. When it comes to National Pizza Day, you've quickly caught the young Brit's attention. Norris' fondness for Pizza was already evident in 2020, when he started the race wearing a Pizza helmet at the Italian Grand Prix.
Hamilton honours great who won same number of titles Sunday
Lewis Hamilton honours Tom Brady on his Instagram account. The quarterback of the American Football Team Tamba Bay, won his seventh Super Bowl on Sunday night. It was his first for Tampa Bay, after the 43-year-old athlete won six titles with the New England Patriots. An achievement for which even the seven-time Formula 1 champion has respect.
Verstappen's new RB16-B being worked on
Red Bull Racing is currently working hard on the new RB16-B. It is supposed to be an evolution of the RB16, with which Max Verstappen scored two victories in 2020. Red Bull is now showing glimpses of its work on the car on social channels, but it is not yet known when it will be presented.
It's also 'Throwback Thursday' at the Verstappen family
It is Throwback Thursday and therefore Jos Verstappen shares a photo of his oldest son Max Verstappen. At a very young age Max already went to races with his father. In the picture posted by his father you can see the super talent already busy in the garage. Underneath the picture is written: "Catch them young". Behind Max Honda is written in big letters on the bodywork. A striking detail to say the least!
Possible Hamilton veto causes hilarity
It is currently rumoured that Lewis Hamilton would like to have veto power in the negotiations with Mercedes when it comes to a new teammate. This would allow Hamilton to block the arrival of Max Verstappen or George Russell if he wanted to. Damon Hill is laughing at this rumour and states that he would even choose not to have a teammate.
Ricciardo visits McLaren
In preparation for the new season, the drivers of course visit their (new) teams, so did Daniel Ricciardo who visited Woking. A visit to the MTC boulevard is not to be missed, where Ricciardo is clearly impressed.
Ricciardo in McLaren orange
Daniel Ricciardo has shown up in his new team colours. The Australian is visiting McLaren's factory and the orange looks good on him.
Tsunoda gets more test kilometres from AlphaTauri
Yuki Tsunoda is back on the track today. The Japanese driver is making his Formula 1 debut this season and is getting all the help he needs. After testing at Imola, Tsunoda will drive around the Italian circuit of Misano on Wednesday.
Formula 1 world shocked by death of Sir Tom Moore
The world of Formula 1 has been paying tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore who died at the age of 100. Moore captured the hearts of the nation after he raised millions of pounds for charity by walking laps of his garden. He sadly passed after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia and testing positive for coronavirus.