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JULY 2, 2021

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Mercedes still working on 2021 car says Bottas

Valtteri Bottas has admitted that Mercedes is still working on developments for its 2021 car.

Haas admits Mazepin's car heavier than Schumacher's

Nikita Mazepin says he is driving a heavier car than the one raced more successfully by his high-profile teammate Mick Schumacher.

Vettel plays down role in poaching staff

Sebastian Vettel has played down his role in wooing yet another senior Red Bull chief to Aston Martin.

2022 Ferrari very different in simulator says Leclerc

Charles Leclerc says Ferrari's all-new car for 2022 "feels very different".

FIA ends risk of teams skipping practice

F1's governing body has neutralised a risk that up to three teams could have sat out practice sessions ahead of the British GP.

Alonso backs Verstappen over burnout ban

Fernando Alonso has backed Max Verstappen after the FIA rebuked the championship leader for performing a chequered flag 'burnout' after last Sunday's race in Austria.

Schumacher to consider 2022 move in weeks

Mick Schumacher is refusing to commit to staying at Haas for 2022.

Wife reveals Zanardi unable to speak

Alex Zanardi has still not regained the ability to speak, the former Formula 1 driver's wife Daniela has revealed.

JULY 1, 2021

Alonso reveals 2021 comeback talks with Red Bull

A rule to spice up the show is only likely to widen the performance gap between the faster and quicker cars this weekend.

Hamilton no longer the best in F1 says Ecclestone

Lewis Hamilton is no longer clearly the best driver in Formula 1.

Perez handling one-year contract pressure

Sergio Perez says he can handle the "pressure" of his expiring one-year contract.

Ecclestone helped Vettel to be happy again

Bernie Ecclestone admits he helped Sebastian Vettel to secure his place in Formula 1 with Aston Martin this year.

Honda doubts Mercedes has stopped developing car

Two more leading Red Bull-Honda chiefs have rubbished Toto Wolff's claim that Mercedes will not spend another "minute" developing the 2021 car.

Ecclestone backs Alfa Romeo move for Schumacher

Bernie Ecclestone has backed Mick Schumacher's potential move to Alfa Romeo for 2022.

60,000 may attend second race in Austria

A maximum crowd of 60,000 can gather for the second race in Austria this weekend.

Three teams could skip practice sessions

Three teams are warning they could sit out practice sessions as a result of the new 'sprint qualifying' trial that is set to debut at the British GP.

McLaren need Ricciardo to score more points

McLaren is turning up the heat on struggling team newcomer Daniel Ricciardo.

Loyal helper Bottas deserves seat says Ecclestone

James Allison thinks Valtteri Bottas "deserves" his seat at Mercedes.

Mazepin less experienced than other rookies

Nikita Mazepin could be struggling in 2021 due to a simple lack of experience.

More candidates may run for FIA president says Todt

Outgoing FIA president Jean Todt insists he is not picking a side as two candidates line up to succeed him.

Distractions hurting Mercedes in 2021 says Binotto

Mercedes has fallen behind because of "distractions" rather than the improvement of title rival Red Bull's Honda engines.

JUNE 30, 2021

Only details left in Hamilton talks says Wolff

Toto Wolff is confident he will soon reach a deal to keep Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes beyond 2021.

Allison contradicts Wolff over 2021 upgrade plans

Mercedes' technical chief has contradicted boss Toto Wolff's claims that the reigning champions will not put "another minute of development" into the 2021 car.

Alfa Romeo not sure if Raikkonen staying in 2022

Alfa Romeo's engineering boss isn't sure if 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen will continue to race for the Swiss based Formula 1 team beyond 2021.