Formula One News — April 2021

Nico Hulkenberg has played down rumours he might be called up to replace Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin.

Formula 1 is open to scrapping the brand new sprint qualifying format if it does not "prove itself" this season.

Mercedes is "trying everything" to delay Ben Hodgkinson's move to head up the new Red Bull engine program, according to Dr Helmut Marko.

Gunther Steiner has played down suggestions that the Haas project may be coming to an end in Formula 1.

Ferrari newcomer Carlos Sainz insists he is "not slower" than his teammate Charles Leclerc.

Red Bull is looking to sign up even more members of Mercedes' dominant F1 engine operation, according to the Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport.

George Russell is a "super driver" who "deserves a chance" to race for the works Mercedes team.

Indianapolis could return to the Formula 1 calendar full-time if the existing US grand prix in Austin is put onto a new race 'rotation' scheme.

Stefano Domenicali admits that spectators will be locked out of the first double-header of 2021 in Portugal and Spain.

Fernando Alonso may no longer be as "fast" and "brave" as he was at the beginning of his Formula 1 career.

Nico Hulkenberg has clarified that he only has "a small job" with Mercedes in 2021.

News about the 2021 Canadian GP should be forthcoming "this week".

Stefano Domenicali says the world of football might do well to look at how Formula 1 settled major political disputes in the past.

Circuit de Catalunya boss Ramon Tremosa wants the Spanish GP to remain an annual fixture on the Formula 1 calendar.

Nikita Mazepin is expecting to spend "at least a few years" in Formula 1.

F1 legend Gerhard Berger does not think Mercedes and Aston Martin were targeted with the new aerodynamic rules for 2021.

McLaren has sold its iconic headquarters, including the Formula 1 factory, for almost $240 million.

Esteban Ocon says he has been assured that Alpine's bosses and engineers will listen to him as well as returned two-time team champion Fernando Alonso.

Lewis Hamilton now has to take "big risks" in order to defend his world title in 2021.

Two former drivers have suggested Sebastian Vettel's most competitive days in Formula 1 may be over.

French GP boss Eric Boullier thinks sprint qualifying should take place at every race weekend in future if the 2021 trial proves successful.

F1's governing body is now listing the 2021 Canadian GP as 'TBA' - to be confirmed.

Stefano Domenicali says a current European race could be scrapped to make way for the new Miami GP next year.

Paul Ricard is in talks with Formula 1 about reducing the French GP hosting fee.

Two candidates have emerged on the front row of the grid to succeed Jean Todt as FIA president.