Lewis Hamilton won the Spanish Grand Prix on a day where perhaps Mercedes confirmed they are getting ahead in their...
Matt Gretton
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Matt has been watching Formula 1 since 2003. He has been a member of the GPblog team since March 2018 and has just completed a degree in Sports Journalism at the University of Gloucestershire. Matt enjoys the history of F1, looking at the stats and writing opinion pieces. Aside from Formula 1, Matt also writes about Snooker and Darts.
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Update | P20 Mazepin given three place grid penalty for impeding Norris
Nikita Mazepin and Lando Norris have been called to the stewards for an incident which took place in Q1. Traffic...
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Hamilton: "I can’t even begin to describe how this feels"
Lewis Hamilton has secured his 100th pole position in Formula 1 and the British driver took to social media to...
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Ferrari's recovery continues in Spain with Leclerc "very satisfied today"
Ferrari are recovering from a poor 2020 season. They're in a battle with McLaren for the best of the rest position...
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Full results qualifying: Hamilton secures 100th pole position in F1
Lewis Hamilton secured his 100th pole position in fine form around the Barcelona circuit. He pipped rival Max Verstappen...
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Bottas identifies the area where he lost pole position for Spanish Grand Prix
Valtteri Bottas will start the Spanish Grand Prix from third-place, behind Max Verstappen [P2] and Lewis Hamilton...
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F1 Century! Lewis Hamilton secures 100th career pole position
For the 100th time in his Formula 1 career, Lewis Hamilton will start from the front of the grid. The British driver...
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Long run analysis | Are Honda and Red Bull hiding a lot of pace?
The timesheets in the second practice session ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix produced an eye-opening result. For...
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Wolff: Red Bull Powertrains project is a "Mount Everest to climb"
The Portuguese Grand Prix and the Spanish Grand Prix mark the first back-to-back race weekends in the 2021 Formula...
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Wolff jokes: "We have 24 hours to really screw it up"
Mercedes completed the Friday double by topping both FP1 and FP2 ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix in Spain. Usually...
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Background | The five Mercedes staff joining Red Bull Powertrains
Red Bull Racing will be taking on their own power unit project in the future. The team previously announced the...
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Hamilton: "Really happy to see Grosjean" drive Mercedes W10
Romain Grosjean will get the chance to drive Lewis Hamilton's 2019 F1 Championship winning car next month. Following...
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Toto Wolff: "Didn't want his accident to be Grosjean's last moment in an F1 car"
Toto Wolff is a man of his word. The boss at Mercedes F1 offered Romain Grosjean a test in one of their World Championship...
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Poll | Rate the drivers on how well you think they performed in Portugal
Lewis Hamilton won the Portuguese Grand Prix on a day where perhaps Mercedes hinted they are getting ahead in their...
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Honda promise to look at track conditions "carefully" to plan for the race
Honda will be relatively pleased with Saturday's qualifying session in Portgual. As is the norm these days, they...
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Sainz beats Leclerc in Portuguese qualifying: "I feel like I am making progress"
Carlos Sainz has qualified in fifth place for the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix. The Spaniard is set to start three...
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Leclerc left feeling frustrated with himself: "I've just not been good enough"
Charles Leclerc will start the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix from eighth place, three grid spots behind his new teammate...
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"Disappointing day" for Ricciardo after dropping out in Q1
Daniel Ricciardo hasn't had the perfect start to his career at McLaren and in Portugal, the Australian had another...
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Perez finds advantage on race pace in Portugal
Red Bull Racing failed to get ahead of the two Mercedes during qualifying for the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix. But...
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Hamilton admits front-row wasn't expected in Portugal
Lewis Hamilton missed out on his 100th career pole position by just 0.007 seconds. But Mercedes managed to lock...
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Bottas bounces back with pole position in Portugal, by just 0.007 seconds!
Valtteri Bottas has qualified on pole position for the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix and forces Lewis Hamilton to...
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In Memory | Ayrton Senna's death on this day 27 years ago
Formula 1 is filled with historical events which many fans, drivers and team members look back on with a smile....
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Long run analysis: Lewis Hamilton behind the pace in race simulations
The Grand Prix weekend in Portugal is underway and Mercedes have topped the timesheets in both FP1 and FP2. With...
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FP2 Report: Lewis Hamilton tops his first practice session of the 2021 F1 season!
Lewis Hamilton has topped his first practice session of the season. The seven-time world champion posted a 1:19.837...
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FP1 Report: Bottas tops the session, Verstappen P2 despite tyre vibrations
Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes have laid an early marker in the Portuguese Grand Prix weekend by setting the fastest...
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F1 remembers Ratzenberger: A death never forgotten, but overshadowed by Senna
Despite now turning 27 years old, the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix weekend will never be forgotten. It was perhaps...
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Opinion | Sprint Races won't solve fundamental Formula 1 issues
Formula 1 have confirmed the introduction of sprint races for the 2021 season. For three races, two of which will...
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Two decades at Mercedes: Ben Hodgkinson's seriously impressive CV
Red Bull Powertrains have signed Ben Hodgkinson as their technical director. In his role, Ben will be in charge...
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F1 LIVE | The 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Italy
After three long weeks, Formula 1 finally returns with the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and it is set to be an entertaining...
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Bottas qualifies in P8: "We will have to investigate"
Valtteri Bottas topped both FP1 and FP2 on Friday, but he failed to make an impression when it really mattered...
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Gasly is "really happy" with how AlphaTauri building are building in F1 2021
Pierre Gasly will start the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in fifth, but it's not his best qualifying result around...
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Leclerc is ready for battle with McLaren: "It's going to be a good fight"
It's been a difficult couple of years for Ferrari but in qualifying for the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Charles...
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Norris left feeling frustrated: 'I don't know what to say, I screwed it up'
Lando Norris unlocked extra performance in the McLaren car during the third qualifying session in Imola. On the...
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Hamilton surprised in Imola: "I didn't expect us to be ahead of the two Red Bulls"
Lewis Hamilton has qualified on pole position for the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The British driver records...
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Report: Hamilton secures 99th F1 pole position, Perez beats Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton has qualified on pole position for the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Italy. The British...
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Long-run analysis: Red Bull data needs to be "taken with a pinch of salt"
The Grand Prix weekend in Imola is underway and Mercedes have topped the timesheets in both FP1 and FP2. Visibly,...
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Hamilton cautious in Imola: "Don't think we have seen the best from Red Bull yet"
Mercedes topped the timesheets in both Friday practice sessions ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola....
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Mercedes rebound: "So much better than in Bahrain"
Toto Wolff believes Mercedes are in a much better position after Friday practice in Imola compared to the Bahrain...
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Verstappen's reliability issue exposes rear-end of RB16B
Max Verstappen stopped out on the track during the early stages of Friday's second free practice session in Imola....
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When will the F1 2021 official game be released?
The official F1 2021 game will be released on Friday, July 16th 2021. The game will be available for purchase on...
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F1 2021 game details confirmed: Two-player Career, plus new story mode
Codemasters and Electronic Arts Inc (EA) have confirmed details for the official F1 2021 racing game. The game...
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Alfa Romeo make strong improvements: "We are much faster & have a much better car"
Kimi Raikkonen started his 19th season in Formula 1 on Sunday in Bahrain. The Alfa Romeo driver competed well and...
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POLL | Rate the drivers on how well you think they performed in Bahrain
Lewis Hamilton won a fantastic Bahrain Grand Prix. A battle between himself and Max Verstappen perhaps foreshadows...
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Confirmed | F1 Stewards reach conclusion after Sebastian Vettel investigation
Sebastian Vettel has been awarded a ten-second time penalty for his causing a collision with Esteban Ocon in the...
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Ricciardo feels McLaren have "plenty to work on" after P7 finish
Daniel Ricciardo scored six points in his debut race for McLaren at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Australian qualified...
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Hamilton reflects on Verstappen duel: "The pressure was immense"
After a fantastic battle with Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton came out on top to win the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix....
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Wolff breaths a sigh of relief: 'Track limits won us the race'
After Red Bull Racing looked in control during the Grand Prix weekend, it was Mercedes who came out on top with...
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Hamilton reacts to race win in Bahrain: "What a difficult race that was"
Max Verstappen hunted down Lewis Hamilton during the final ten laps, but it was Hamilton who came out on top to...
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Lewis Hamilton wins Bahrain Grand Prix after fantastic duel with Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes answer pre-season doubts by winning the opening Grand Prix of the 2021 Formula 1 season...
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Mercedes stunned: "It's disappointing to be looking at a 0.4s gap to pole"
For the first time in the hybrid era, Mercedes will not start the opening Grand Prix of the season from pole position....
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Hamilton ready to "cause Red Bull some trouble tomorrow"
Max Verstappen stormed to pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix, leaving a 0.4-second gap to Lewis Hamilton....
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Horner adds to Mercedes woes: With damage, Verstappen lost "one tenth"
During Q1, Max Verstappen drove over the kerbs at high speed. Sparks flew off the RB16B and the slow-motion replay...
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Confirmed | F1 Stewards reach conclusion after Q1 yellow flags investigation
Nikita Mazepin had his second spin of qualifying just as the chequered flag dropped. As a result, the yellow flag...
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Gasly admits AlphaTauri "didn't expect" strong performance in Bahrain qualifying
AlphaTauri sent some shockwaves through the F1 midfield. At one point, it looked like Gasly might've pushed Red...
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Alonso admits "lack of confidence with rear end of the car" but happy with P9
During qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso made his highly anticipated return to an official...
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Marko admits Red Bull error: "Mistake by the team" to put Perez on medium tyres
Max Verstappen will start on pole position for the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix. Red Bull Racing advisor Helmut Marko...
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Christian Horner cautious of Mercedes threat: "They are going to be right there"
Red Bull Racing managed to beat Mercedes to pole position on the opening Grand Prix of the season for the first...
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Bottas has his hopes up despite P3: "Starting third, anything is possible"
Valtteri Bottas will start the Bahrain Grand Prix from third place, behind teammate Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen....
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Verstappen beats Mercedes for pole positon, Hamilton P2
Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing prove they have a realistic chance of taking the title fight to Mercedes by...
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F1 LIVE | Who will qualify on pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix?
The 2021 Formula 1 season is about to get real. The sandbagging will stop here and we will find out the true pace...
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FP3 Report | Red Bull Racing place another strong marker down in Bahrain
Max Verstappen has completed the practice triple after topping FP3 on Saturday afternoon. Red Bull Racing placed...
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F1 LIVE | The third free practice session ahead of the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
On Saturday afternoon, we will finally get to see the true pace of the 10 teams competing in the 2021 Formula 1...
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Perez reports "room for improvement" after another positive day for Red Bull
Sergio Perez has started his first Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend as a Red Bull Racing driver. It seems as if the...
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Norris remains calm with P2: "But it's obvious what is going to happen tomorrow"
After the first two practice sessions in the 2021 Formula 1 season, McLaren continue to look strong ahead of the...
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Toto Wolff and Mercedes ready for a "real dogfight" in Bahrain
Max Verstappen completed the Friday double in Bahrain. The Dutchman topped both FP1 and FP2, but the order remains...
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Norris confident for F1 2021: "Whole test as been pretty smooth"
With a change of engine supplier over the winter, McLaren perhaps had more work to do with their car than most...
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Question marks surround Mercedes as Red Bull go quickest - Day 3 F1 testing report
Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain has concluded with Red Bull Racing looking like the strongest. The team...
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Haas record the highest lap count during 2nd day of F1 testing in Bahrain
Haas have recorded the most laps during the second day of testing. They didn't set the timesheets alight with a...
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Brawn feeling "optimistic" about introducing F1 sprint races in 2021
Sprint races are coming to Formula 1 in the 2021 Formula 1 season. It's unconfirmed but expected they'll be introduced...
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Mercedes regain control in the second day of F1 testing in Bahrain
Valtteri Bottas has topped the second day of F1 testing in Bahrain ahead of the 2021 Formula 1 season. Mercedes...
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F1 testing lunch report: Another Mercedes gearbox issue, Ricciardo fastest
Daniel Ricciardo topped the timesheet during the second-morning session of pre-season testing in Bahrain. McLaren...
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Bottas confident Mercedes will review decision not to run a shakedown
The current World Champions got their season off to a rough start. During the four-hour morning session, Valtteri...
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Testing Day 1: Verstappen tops the timesheet, Mercedes struggle
Max Verstappen has topped the timesheets after the first day of testing in preparation for the 2021 Formula 1 season....
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F1 testing lunch report: Disaster for Mercedes, McLaren & AlphaTauri lead the way
World Champions Mercedes lost a significant period of run time during the morning session on the first day of testing...
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These changes have been made to create the new Ferrari SF21
After a disastrous 2020 F1 season, Ferrari will be looking to bounce back through the midfield during the 2021...
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Ferrari set to present the SF21: We can expect this from the presentation
Ferrari will present the new SF21 on Wednesday. After a terrible year, Ferrari hopes to return to the top. This...
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With Capito at the helm, Williams F1 want to return to the top
Jost Capito was well on his way to retirement. Williams, however, offered him to take over the team leadership...
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Marko: "Albon was unfortunately not consistent enough"
Helmut Marko is known for his strong predictions before the start of the Formula 1 season. However, the highly...
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Steiner: "This will not be our strongest year"
Haas F1 Team are now on their way to Bahrain, where they will complete the test days with the recently presented...
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Haas push the boundaries: Colours of Russian flag also visible on Haas F1 shirt
Haas has come under the magnifying glass of the World Anti-Doping Agency after the livery of the new car clearly...
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Ferrari must address these issues on the SF21 to return to the top 3
Ferrari will present the new SF21 for the 2021 Formula 1 season on Wednesday, making it the last team to show their...
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Alfa Romeo's choice for Raikkonen and Giovinazzi is understandable, but a shame
Alfa Romeo will be back in the paddock next season with Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi for the third year...
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The FW43B must meet this requirement so that Russell can score points
George Russell has still not scored points with Williams in the two years. The three points he managed to score...
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Williams with more aerodynamic changes than F1 rivals, but no obvious engine bump
In this busy week of car presentations, Williams were last on Friday. Just like the past two years, they manage...
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CEO Williams: Team have "an absolute desire to win"
Jost Capito thinks Williams are on the right track in Formula 1. The racing team has opted for a new livery for...
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Pictures: View the new Williams FW43-B from all angles!
Williams has presented the new FW43-B for the 2021 Formula 1 season. The British racing team has again opted for...
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BREAKING: Williams launch the new FW43-B for the 2021 F1 season
Williams has unveiled their car for the upcoming Formula 1 season. The team have finished at the very bottom of...
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Haas must above all show flexibility with Schumacher's car
With his debut in Formula 1, Mick Schumacher steps into a similar seat to that of his legendary father. Of course,...
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Highlights in Portimao: The track where Hamilton became a legend
With the rumour that F1 will announce the return of Portimao to the calendar tomorrow, the thoughts also go back...
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Drivers impressed with the 'roller coaster' Portimao circuit during 2020 F1 race
Portimao was rated highly by many drivers. The many height differences and the high speeds created a lot of enthusiasm...
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Another Portuguese GP: A brief look at the historical F1 moments in Portugal
The Portuguese Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2021. Formula 1 have selected Portimao...
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Is Aston Martin the ideal place for Vettel to finally show his talent again?
Aston Martin presented the new AMR21 for the Formula 1 season of 2021 on Thursday. A new challenge and a new car...
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Opinion | Haas bypassed Russia's suspension with Russian livery for Mazepin
The presentation of the new VF-21 still raises a lot of questions. After the livery of Alpine (the French flag),...
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The Internet discusses the 'Russian livery' on the American Haas F1 car
Haas has presented the new VF-21 for the Formula 1 season of 2021 and that has produced a talking point on social...
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Despite new collaboration, Steiner looks towards 2022: 'Learn a lot this year'
Haas have found a new sponsor with Uralkali, but that makes for a unique livery. The Russian sponsor is putting...
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Haas F1 launch car with new title sponsorship with Uralkali
On Thursday morning, Haas F1 team launched their 2021 F1 challenger which Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin will...
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Opinion | Bottas needs a miracle to keep his seat at Mercedes
With a new contract for Lewis Hamilton and the new W12 on display to the public, it's time for Mercedes to take...
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Can Aston Martin further develop the Mercedes copy in 2021?
Racing Point will become Aston Martin in 2021 and the new AMR21 will be unveiled on Wednesday, bringing Sebastian...
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Kvyat turns back on Red Bull and becomes reserve driver at Alpine F1
Daniil Kvyat is now a member of the Alpine F1 team. Last season, Kvyat raced for AlphaTauri but was pushed out...
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Analysis: Does the strange bump on the W12 explain anything about the Mercedes pow
Mercedes unveiled their lastest car under the current technical regulations, the W12 on Tuesday. You would say...
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Wolff analyses the current Mercedes F1 contract situation
Mercedes have placed themselves in a clever position. Whether on accident or on purpose, all three candidates for...
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Positive reactions for 'beautiful' Mercedes W12: 'What a beast'
Mercedes announced the new car for the 2021 Formula 1 season on Tuesday. Many reactions appeared online, and people...
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Mercedes remain tight-lipped on where they've spent their tokens
Mercedes have refused to reveal where they've spent their tokens for the chassis development, but have listed a...
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Wolff knows the challenge of staying ahead: "It's damn hard"
Toto Wolff and Mercedes have dominated Formula 1 for almost a decade now. They've managed to secure every World...
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View the new Mercedes outfits and helmets for Hamilton and Bottas
Mercedes presented the new car for the upcoming Formula 1 season on Tuesday, as well as the new outfits of the...
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View the first images of the new Mercedes W12 here
Mercedes have presented the new W12 for the 2021 Formula 1 season. Again a predominantly black livery for the team...
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What can we expect from the Mercedes and Alpine presentations?
There are two important vehicle presentations on the calendar for Tuesday 2 March. Seven-time World Champion Mercedes...
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Mercedes can improve the almost perfect W11 for the W12 by changing this part
How do you make an almost perfect car even better? That is the question Mercedes will be asking themselves over...
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Column | Mercedes will once again outsmart Red Bull and Verstappen in 2021
Last week, Red Bull Racing presented the new RB16B. There seemed to be little news in the photos, but the car was...
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The potentially explosive mix of characters at Haas in 2021
With the exception of their very first season, when the team was a novelty and also performed quite well, Haas...
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Preview of F1 2021: Gasly must help AlphaTauri step into midfield
Pierre Gasly had a very successful season in 2020 at AlphaTauri. With the necessary luck, the Frenchman even managed...
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Start of the Formula E season: Who will be battling to become World Champion?
The Formula E season will officially start on Thursday evening with the first practice session of this season in...
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Opinion | Perez is a masterstroke by Red Bull, but Verstappen remains the leader
For a long time, Red Bull Racing has opted again to put a driver from outside their own Red Bull training course...
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Albon isn't looking at options outside of Red Bull yet: "We will have to see"
Alexander Albon will have to watch from the side in 2021 and assess how Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez can drive...
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Analysis: Red Bull cautious about RB16B reveal, some any surprises on the way?
Red Bull Racing presented their new car for 2021 on Tuesday becoming the fourth team to do so for 2021. Of all...
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RB16B compared to the RB16: There are a few minor changes to note
Red Bull Racing have presented the new RB16B. An upgrade of its predecessor from 2020, but how much can actually...
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Albon: "I don't think it would have opened any doors"
Red Bull waited until the final minute last season before making a decision about Alexander Albon's future. Because...
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Red Bull Racing set to unveil the RB16B, what can we expect?
Red Bull Racing presents the RB16B on Tuesday. This is perhaps one of the most interesting reveals of the winter...
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Albon: "My main goal is to be in a Formula 1 car, so I would"
Alexander Albon is still part of the Red Bull family despite missing out on a Red Bull F1 seat for 2021. What that...
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Alfa Romeo C41 analysis: Is the radically changed nose an indicator for Ferrari?
Alfa Romeo presented their new car for 2021 on Monday, the C41. Here's a quick breakdown of the most significant...
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Another slow start for Red Bull or finally another Newey masterpiece?
Red Bull Racing will present the new RB16B for the Formula 1 season of 2021 on Tuesday. An upgrade of the RB16...
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On this day 72 years ago Niki Lauda was born: A look at his F1 honours
On this day back in 1949, one of Formula 1’s greatest drivers was born. Niki Lauda went on to win three F1...
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Improvement for Alfa Romeo in 2021 mainly depends on one external factor
Alfa Romeo had a very difficult year in 2020. Although the team finished eighth in the constructors' world championship,...
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More Italian on Alfa Romeo's 2021 car? This is the expectation!
On Monday, Alfa Romeo will unveil the car that Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi will drive next season. The...
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Analysis: Honda has a striking presence on the AlphaTauri AT02
AlphaTauri was the second team to present their car for 2021 on Friday morning. Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda were...