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MARCH 22, 2021

Perez to be up to speed right away

Sergio Perez is wise to "take some pressure off" ahead of his first season with Red Bull, according to his high-profile teammate Max Verstappen.

Ecclestone hopes Hamilton not too distracted

Bernie Ecclestone thinks Lewis Hamilton's off-track activities may affect his "racing skills" in 2021.

Sprint races about making money says Verstappen

One of the biggest problems in Formula 1 is the width of the cars, according to Max Verstappen.

Portugal to be 2021 ghost race

Spectators will not be permitted to attend round three of this year's world championship in Portugal in early May.

MARCH 19, 2021

Boss admits Tsunoda used DRS too early

Yuki Tsunoda's boss has admitted the Japanese rookie was activating DRS too early en route to his impressive laptimes in the official Bahrain test.

Mercedes made worst start to season in seven year

Williams' new CEO Jost Capito hopes Formula 1 steers away from "artificial restrictions on competition".

Wooing Andy Cowell to Red Bull difficult says Marko

Dr Helmut Marko has once again played down Red Bull's chances of enticing Andy Cowell back to Formula 1 to lead the new engine operations at Milton Keynes.

Alonso said 2021 Alpine a little slow

Fernando Alonso has admitted his Alpine car for 2021 is "a little slow".

F1 debut ten times more difficult for Schumacher

Nico Rosberg thinks Mick Schumacher's Formula 1 debut will be "ten times more difficult" than his own was back in 2006.

Seidl thinks rivals may copy McLaren diffuser

McLaren is hoping to kick off the 2021 season with a podium.

Mazepin denies attacking in Bahrain test

Nikita Mazepin admits he and fellow rookie Mick Schumacher may struggle to shine at the wheel of their Haas cars in 2021.

MARCH 18, 2021

2021 McLaren pretty impressive so far says Leclerc

McLaren looks set to enter the 2021 season as the third force behind Red Bull and Mercedes.

Teams already recovering lost downforce says Isola

Formula 1 teams have already recovered more than half the downforce loss caused by the tweaked aerodynamic regulations for 2021.

Ferrari has improved a bit for 2021 says Leclerc

Ferrari has only caught up "a bit" since 2020, so fans should not "expect miracles" this season.

Norris could surprise in 2021 says Russell

Lando Norris could be a "surprise" of the 2021 season.

Mercedes has aerodynamic problem says Ralf Schumacher

Mercedes' 2021 car has an "aerodynamic problem" that could be difficult to solve, according to former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher.

McLaren's Seidl doesn't feel sorry for Vettel

McLaren boss Andreas Seidl has played down the need to feel "sorry" for Sebastian Vettel.

Alpine rebrand kept Renault in F1

Rebranding as Alpine justified the Renault group remaining in Formula 1, according to the Enstone based team's new CEO Laurent Rossi.

Red Bull reserve seat never an option says Hulkenberg

Nico Hulkenberg says becoming reserve driver at Red Bull this season was "never an option".

MARCH 17, 2021

Vettel denies eyeing Hamilton's 2022 seat

Sebastian Vettel has denied having an eye on Lewis Hamilton's works Mercedes seat for 2022.

Mercedes ran much more fuel in test says Marko

Dr Helmut Marko has brushed off suggestions that Red Bull is clearly the favourite heading into the 2021 season.

Marko questions Perez's five race prediction

Dr Helmut Marko does not think Red Bull newcomer Sergio Perez will need five races to start driving and racing his 2021 car at full speed.

Alfa Romeo made biggest jump for 2021 says Russell

Alfa Romeo has made "the biggest jump of any team" ahead of the 2021 season.

CEO admits Williams could lose Russell

Williams' new CEO Jost Capito has admitted the British team could lose George Russell to Mercedes for 2022.

Ferrari makes medium step with 2021 engine says Steiner

Ferrari has not made a "big step" with its 2021 engine, according to customer team Haas' boss Gunther Steiner.