Formula One News — April 2021

Dr Helmut Marko has rubbished rumours that Red Bull is set to debut a new and "mysterious" suspension system this weekend at Imola.

Fernando Alonso has hit back at the continuing narrative that he is difficult to work with in Formula 1.

Stefano Domenicali has suggested that Formula 1 may in fact not support moves to install an annual $30 million per team limit on driver salary spending.

The fate of the 2021 Canadian GP is hanging in the balance.

Alpha Tauri's obvious step forward for 2021 is due "mainly" to the new Honda engine.

Porsche's racing boss Fritz Enzinger is not ruling out a Formula 1 foray for the Volkswagen-owned German sports car brand.

Former Ferrari team boss Marco Mattiacci is set to return to Formula 1 with the Aston Martin team.

The Mercedes GP team has announced a technical shuffle to it’s Formula One team with James Allison moving from day-to-day Technical Director to a newly created role of Chief Technical Officer (CTO), which will focus on strategic challenges of the sport's next era. Mike Elliot will move from his position as Technology Director to become the Technical Director of the team.

Charles Leclerc has been told to keep an eye on his new Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz.

A trio of Formula 1 personalities say the jury is out on the true greatness of seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Two more of F1's smaller teams have joined Haas in declaring that their full focus this year is on producing cars for the all-new technical rules in 2022.

F1's governing body spent three hours disassembling Valtteri Bottas' new Mercedes car after the Bahrain season opener.

Reports that a former Italian prime minister could be involved in plans for a new Formula 1 team have been dismissed.

The boss of Italy's automobile club has played down suggestions Rome might be added to the Formula 1 schedule.

McLaren, Alpine and Alfa Romeo are hitting back at the notion that Red Bull and other teams directly benefitted from the aerodynamic rule changes for 2021.

Formula 1 is closing in on a $30 million per team annual budget cap to specifically limit spending on drivers.

Alpine must be "very careful" as it manages the dynamic between its two drivers, according to team advisor and F1 legend Alain Prost.

Stefano Domenicali appears to have resolved an issue that could have red-flagged Formula 1's sprint qualifying trial in 2021.

Nico Hulkenberg has kicked off his new role as Aston Martin and Mercedes reserve in 2021 by getting a taste of the cars in the simulator.

George Russell thinks Mercedes' 2021 car could be suffering from a Williams-like sensitivity to the wind.

Dr Helmut Marko is expecting Red Bull and Mercedes to be "on an equal footing" in 2021.

Charles Leclerc says he is forging a closer relationship at Ferrari with Carlos Sainz than he did with his former teammate Sebastian Vettel.

Pirelli's 18-inch tyres for 2022 "feel good already", two-time world champion Fernando Alonso has revealed.

Stefano Domenicali says Formula 1 risks losing sight of "the big picture" amid a dispute over extra funding for the three-race sprint qualifying trial.

Rumours suggest former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi could be involved in plans for a new Saudi Arabia-backed Formula 1 team.