Formula One News — May 2021

Valtteri Bottas had an expletive ready when he was asked in Barcelona about rumours he could be about to be replaced by George Russell.

Fernando Alonso is back at "almost 100 percent" in the wake of his pre-season cycling crash.

Engineers at Aston Martin have become "extremely demoralised" after new team owner Lawrence Stroll's fast-track plan for a competitive car backfired.

Sergio Perez says it's "too early" to consider whether Red Bull will keep him on board for 2022.

Nikita Mazepin says he will use intense criticism of his enemies to his "advantage" as he continues his troubled first season in Formula 1.

Toto Wolff has dismissed as "nonsense" reports suggesting he may replace Valtteri Bottas with George Russell before the end of the 2021 season.

The promoter of the annual Russian GP has refused to confirm or deny speculation that the race will be relocated from Sochi to a new circuit in St Petersburg in 2022.

Bernie Ecclestone says Formula 1's new sprint qualifying format is "complete nonsense".

Romain Grosjean, after retiring from F1 following his dramatic accident at last year’s Bahrain Grand Prix, will make a special one-off test with Mercedes next month.

Lewis Hamilton is already emerging as the standout driver of the 2021 season, according to Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz.

Carlos Sainz says he is learning to ignore those who criticise Formula 1 drivers.

The relocation of the Russian GP became semi-official late on Tuesday - before the information was quickly denied.

Spectators will be watching from the grandstands at the next two grands prix in Spain and Monaco.

A new floor will still not be added to Ferrari's race package this weekend in Barcelona.

Formula 1 has made it "very clear" that Barcelona's future on the annual calendar is not in doubt, according to Carlos Sainz.

Dr Helmut Marko says Red Bull will not abandon development of its 2021 car - even with the radical new 2022 technical regulations now looming large in Formula 1.

Cyril Abiteboul will remain connected with the world of Formula 1.

Toto Wolff says he "can't imagine" Mercedes' collaboration with Lewis Hamilton ending once the driver's current one-year contract expires late this year.

Two faces familiar to the F1 paddock have questioned the motives behind Aston Martin's signing of quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel this year.

Lando Norris is "the man of the midfield" at present, and he presents a "mammoth task" for his experienced McLaren teammate Daniel Ricciardo.

Valtteri Bottas appears to be "lacking some confidence" as his teammate and Max Verstappen race away at the top of the drivers' standings in 2021.

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Max Verstappen has responded to 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg's advice about his head-to-head championship battle with Lewis Hamilton.

Mick Schumacher is "completely" showing up his fellow rookie teammate in his first season of Formula 1.

The "mind games" between Formula 1's title protagonists have begun tantalisingly early in 2021, according to former driver Ralf Schumacher.