Formula One News — January 2021

Toto Wolff has dismissed "teasing" comments made recently by his Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner.

Romain Grosjean will sit out the Indy 500 this year - even if he signs up to race in the Indycar championship.

Toto Wolff has set an eleventh-hour deadline for the conclusion of contract negotiations with Lewis Hamilton.

Ferrari has made "a significant leap" in engine performance for 2021.

Sergio Perez says he will discover Max Verstappen's true pace "after five races" this season.

Motor racing can no longer be just about "the show and profits", according to 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg.

Dr Helmut Marko is hopeful Formula 1 will agree to an engine development freeze for 2022 and beyond.

Mick Schumacher may struggle in 2021 as he makes his Formula 1 debut for Haas.

McLaren's 2021 car is "on schedule", even though the team is busy with the switch from Renault to Mercedes power.

Spanish GP boss Ramon Tremosa says he isn't sure if Barcelona will be able to welcome spectators to the Barcelona race in May.

Carlos Sainz is expecting to start the 2021 season at a "slight disadvantage" compared to his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc.

Kevin Magnussen says he was approached by another Formula 1 team after being ousted by Haas.

Max Verstappen is already better than seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Red Bull has reached an agreement with Honda that will allow the two energy drink-owned teams to continue to use the departing Japanese manufacturer's F1 engines after 2021.

Lewis Hamilton is "at a crossroads" in his Formula 1 career, according to a well known F1 commentator.

The fate of Monaco's fabled grand prix this year is about more than just a press release.

Sebastian Vettel visited the headquarters of his new Formula 1 team for the first time this week, according to multiple media sources.

Kevin Magnussen can now "move on" after winning a court battle against his former manager, the Danish ex-Haas driver's father says.

Romain Grosjean says his Formula 1 career is "over".

Esteban Ocon has smiled at claims he will give F1 legend Fernando Alonso a run for his money at Alpine this year.

Esteban Ocon says it is "sad" to see his French countryman Cyril Abiteboul lose his top job as Renault rebrands as Alpine for 2021.

Frederik Vesti actually worked with Mercedes for over a year prior to his signing as the German marque's newest F1 driver program member.

Saudi Arabia's new Formula 1 race will only temporarily take place on a Jeddah street circuit.

Stefano Domenicali says he has "cautious optimism" that Formula 1 will get through a full and unprecedentedly-long 23-race calendar in 2021.

Taking a big step forward in 2021 "will not be easy" for Ferrari, according to the Maranello team's former boss Stefano Domenicali.