Formula One News — May 2021

Nikita Mazepin is trying to force his acclimatisation to life at Formula 1 speeds "with a crowbar".

Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko has refused to rule out lodging a counter-protest against championship rival Mercedes.

The Max Verstappen camp says it won't be playing Mercedes' or Lewis Hamilton's games as the 2021 title head-to-head heats up.

Jacques Villeneuve is not joining those who are criticising Ferrari for taking a risk so that Charles Leclerc could keep pole position last Sunday.

Formula 1 appears to be struggling to keep a full 23-race calendar for 2021 intact.

Formula 1 will look into whether modifications can be made to the fabled layout of the Monaco GP.

It is "positive" rather than negative that Carlos Sainz was disappointed with his first podium for Ferrari last weekend at Monaco.

Max Verstappen says he won't be playing Lewis Hamilton's "games" at forthcoming Formula 1 races.

Bernie Ecclestone says former FIA president Max Mosley's death is like "losing a brother".

Charles Leclerc "can only blame himself" for the technical failure that meant he couldn't even start last Sunday's Monaco GP, according to 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve.

Ferrari tried to help Mercedes mechanics remove the stuck wheel that caused Valtteri Bottas to retire from the Monaco GP.

Fernando Alonso is waiting for Paul Ricard until he gets a tweaked power steering system that he says should give him a better feel for his 2021 Alpine.

Italian journalists think Carlos Sainz may not only block Mick Schumacher's route to Ferrari - he may even take over from Charles Leclerc as team number 1.

Although threatening to lodge a protest at Baku, Toto Wolff says Max Verstappen did not win in Monaco last weekend because of his allegedly illegal rear wing.

Monaco GP - Race Analysis

Toto Wolff has issued his clearest warning yet that race protests are looming large over the next Formula 1 race in Baku.

When Mercedes is under pressure, the dominant team of the 'power unit' era makes mistakes.

Mattia Binotto has denied Ferrari took too great a risk by not changing Charles Leclerc's gearbox after his post-pole Monaco crash.

The signs are growing ever clearer about the likelihood of a driver change at Mercedes for 2022.

Monaco GP - Race Notes

Monaco GP - Sunday Photos

Monaco GP - Sunday Press Conference

Monaco GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Monaco GP - Race Results

Charles Leclerc appears to have gotten away with a hefty qualifying crash - both in terms of damage to his gearbox, and the condemnation of Formula 1.