Formula One News — July 2021

JULY 22, 2021

Honda's Yamamoto worried about Verstappen engine damage

Even Honda is weighing into the controversy surrounding championship leader Max Verstappen's high speed crash at Silverstone last Sunday.

Honda admits cloud over October's Japanese GP

Honda's F1 boss has admitted a dark cloud hangs over October's Japanese GP.

Raikkonen doesn't care who replaces him

Kimi Raikkonen says he doesn't care who replaces him if Alfa Romeo decides against renewing his contract.

Beating Stroll should be easy for Vettel says Schumacher

Sebastian Vettel should put the bulk of his focus on consistently beating teammate Lance Stroll.

Ocon back up to speed after chassis change

Esteban Ocon says he is back up to speed after a notable recent performance dip.

Bottas to support Hamilton for 2021 title

Valtteri Bottas will fall in line behind Lewis Hamilton's championship charge for the remainder of the 2021 head-to-head with Max Verstappen.

JULY 21, 2021

Marko retains lawyer to explore appeal options

Dr Helmut Marko says the remainder of the fierce 2021 title battle will now become "even more tense".

Fittipaldi happy with Alonso's 2022 contract news

F1 legend Emerson Fittpaldi has welcomed news that Alpine is set to confirm a contract 'option' that means Fernando Alonso will race on in 2022.

Hamilton win celebrations were political says Plooij

A prominent Dutch Formula 1 pundit thinks Lewis Hamilton's jubilant post-British GP celebrations had a "political" edge.

Hamilton is 2021 title favourite again says Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone has joined those who believe Lewis Hamilton should have been more harshly penalised for his clash with title rival Max Verstappen at Silverstone.

2022 car already a toddler in wind tunnel says Wolff

Mercedes' 2022 car is no longer a "baby" behind the scenes at Brackley, according to boss Toto Wolff.

JULY 20, 2021

F1 unites to slam alleged Hamilton racial abuse

Even Facebook has waded into allegations that Lewis Hamilton was the subject of racial abuse in the wake of Max Verstappen's high speed crash last Sunday.

Hamilton eyed victory or death in British GP says press

Lewis Hamilton charged for "victory or death" before title rival Max Verstappen was tipped into a 51G crash at Silverstone's Copse corner on Sunday.

Wolff hints Bottas axe decision already made

Toto Wolff has hinted that Mercedes' decision about the identity of Lewis Hamilton's 2022 teammate is "already made".

Verstappen only has stiff neck after crash

Max Verstappen is "doing surprisingly well" after his high-speed, 51G crash at Silverstone that left him briefly hospitalised.

Moral knight Hamilton is hypocritical says Lammers

In the wake of Lewis Hamilton's collision with title rival Max Verstappen, Dutch GP boss Jan Lammers has accused the seven time world champion of hypocrisy.

Verstappen's father tells Wolff not to call

Max Verstappen's father has advised Toto Wolff against picking up the phone to him in the future.

Verstappen's engine may have survived crash says Honda

Max Verstappen's Honda engine may somehow have survived his huge 51G crash at Silverstone.

Wolff responds to Ecclestone's Hamilton jibe

Toto Wolff has reacted to former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone's claim that Lewis Hamilton is "not quite the fighter that he was".

JULY 19, 2021

Race Analysis - Crash and win

British GP - Race Analysis

Red Bull considers challenging Hamilton penalty

Red Bull is looking into whether to challenge the decision that enabled Lewis Hamilton to win the British GP after his collision with championship rival Max Verstappen on Sunday.

Controversy explodes after Hamilton-Verstappen clash

As controversy explodes following the British GP, the world of Formula 1 is split over who was to blame for the crash that left championship leader Max Verstappen briefly in hospital.

Fight for third in 2021 is back on says Binotto

Ferrari's chase for 'best of the rest' behind Formula 1's top two teams is back on, according to Mattia Binotto.

Wolff vows to help Bottas find another seat

Toto Wolff says he will do what he can to enable Valtteri Bottas to have a "great future" in Formula 1.

Horner wants wonderful sounding F1 engines

Formula 1 needs to strike a balance between 'green' considerations and the entertainment of the sport's fans.