Formula One News — November 2021
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Friday Report - Sprint pole
Brazilian GP - Friday Report
Friday Photos
Brazilian GP - Friday Photos
Friday Press Conference
Brazilian GP - Friday Press Conference
Friday Team Quotes
Brazilian GP - Friday Team Quotes
Qualifying Results
Brazilian GP - Qualifying Results
Practice 1 Results
Brazilian GP - Practice 1 Results
Hamilton not commenting on engine penalty rumour
Lewis Hamilton admitted Mercedes was grappling with bigger problems when rumours of a likely engine change and grid penalty were swirling in the Interlagos paddock.
Mercedes opens door for Porsche to enter F1
Mercedes is willing to make concessions in order to open the door for Porsche to enter Formula 1 in 2026.
Szafnauer important to Aston Martin says Vettel
Otmar Szafnauer is an "important guy" to the Aston Martin team, Sebastian Vettel said in Brazil.
Bottas enjoys freedom as Mercedes tenure ends
Valtteri Bottas says being ousted by Mercedes, and signed up by Alfa Romeo for 2022 and beyond, gave him a sense of "freedom and less pressure" he has ever experienced in Formula 1.
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Verstappen's nerves better than Hamilton's says Berger
Max Verstappen has "better nerves" for the 2021 finale than fellow championship protagonist Lewis Hamilton.
Aston Martin's Szafnauer linked with Alpine move
Otmar Szafnauer looks set to leave Aston Martin.
Flight delays leave F1 teams without equipment
Multiple Formula 1 teams are missing key equipment after a logistics delay in the few days between the Mexican and Brazilian grands prix.
Verstappen should have sewn up 2021 title
Max Verstappen and Red Bull "should have the title sewn up" by now, according to George Russell.
Monza facing uncertain F1 future post-2025
A cloud is hanging over historic Monza's long-term future on the Formula 1 calendar.
Italian official says Alfa Romeo penalised Giovinazzi
Another Italian official has blasted Alfa Romeo for "penalising" its own Formula 1 driver in Mexico.
Mazepin denies being kicked out of nightclub
Nikita Mazepin's representatives have hit back at claims the Russian driver was kicked out of a nightclub in Mexico last Sunday.
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Verstappen wants to win last four races says Marko
Max Verstappen is not going into 'cruise' mode to simply manage his 19-point championship lead over Lewis Hamilton for the last four races of 2021.
Alfa Romeo to announce Bottas' teammate in days
Alfa Romeo is now counting down the days before completing the 2022 grid by announcing the identity of Valtteri Bottas' teammate.
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Porsche could win immediately with Red Bull
Porsche would "win immediately" in Formula 1 if the Volkswagen brand teams up with Red Bull from 2026.
Still a lot to do to complete Saudi circuit
There is still "a lot to do" to get the new Jeddah street circuit ready for the forthcoming and inaugural Saudi Arabian GP.
Elkann says Alfa Romeo harming Giovinazzi
Antonio Giovinazzi's Formula 1 career with Alfa Romeo appears to be going down in flames.
Cheap to blame Bottas for Mexico flop says Verstappen
Max Verstappen says it's "pretty cheap" to point the finger at Valtteri Bottas after the Mexican GP.
Triple-header on the limit for F1 teams says Alonso
Formula 1's current 'triple header' of races through three separate and distant international countries is "on the limit" for team staff.
Easier for British driver to win F1 title
Fernando Alonso thinks it is much easier for a British driver to win a world championship after a close head-to-head duel.