Bahrain GP Friday Press Conference
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Mattia BINOTTO (Ferrari – via video link) Otmar Szafnauer (Racing Point – shown above) Andreas Seidl (McLaren) PART ONE Q: Mattia, perhaps we could start with you please. This … Read More
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Hamilton tops 2nd practice for Bahrain GP
2020 F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton turned the fastest lap of 1m28.971s in his #44 Mercedes in the 2nd practice session for the Bahrain GP. He was 0.347s faster than the … Read More
F2: Ilott keeps title hopes alive with pole in Sakhir Qualifying
Callum Ilott is not giving up the Championship battle without a fight, slashing Mick Schumacher’s lead at the top of the Drivers’ standings to just 18 points, with his fifth … Read More
Bahrain GP: Hamilton and Bottas lead Mercedes 1-2 in Practice 1
It was a Mercedes 1-2 in opening practice for the Bahrain GP, with Lewis Hamilton heading his teammate Valtteri Bottas by 0.449s, with Sergio Perez a solid third for Racing … Read More
F2: Mazepin quickest in Sakhir Free Practice ahead of Daruvala and Tsunoda
Championship contender Nikita Mazepin (shown above) has laid down a marker at the start of the penultimate round of season, topping FIA Formula 2 Free Practice with a time of … Read More
Hamilton will eventually sign contract – Wolff
(GMM) Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton has “assured” him that he will eventually sign a new contract. With their 2021 talks delayed, new seven time world champion Hamilton … Read More
New deadline for Red Bull’s 2022 Honda plan
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has set a new deadline as Red Bull makes its engine plans for 2022. The team, and sister outfit Alpha Tauri, are losing works Honda backing … Read More
Abiteboul not responding to messages – Alonso
(GMM) Fernando Alonso has joked that 2021 team boss Cyril Abiteboul is already “getting tired” of him. Indeed, contrary to his reputation for being difficult to work with, 39-year-old Alonso … Read More
Rumor: Haas closing on Mazepin, Schumacher for 2021 (5th Update)
(GMM) Haas will announce its new drivers for 2021 “soon”, according to team boss Gunther Steiner. Rumors from the Bahrain paddock, where the German driver is racing in Formula 2, … Read More
New IMSA ride and fatherhood for Magnussen in 2021
(GMM) Kevin Magnussen looks set to begin his post-Formula 1 life by becoming a father. The buzz from the Bahrain paddock is that the Dane, who has been ousted by … Read More
Spa GP records smaller loss amid pandemic
(GMM) The corona crisis actually helped Spa-Francorchamps to minimize its losses in 2020. Agence Belga news agency and the LN24 broadcaster report that the Belgian GP lost EUR 1.5 million … Read More
Red Bull Director Out of Bahrain Grand Prix with Coronavirus
Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley will miss the Bahrain Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID-19, it was confirmed on Thursday. The experienced key pit-wall decision-maker returned a positive … Read More
Dale Jr., Steve Kinser to be inducted into NMPA Hall of Fame
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Kinser (shown above) will be inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame class of 2021, the NMPA announced. Due to the COVID-19 … Read More
Casey Stoner opens up on devastating diagnosis
The Aussie MotoGP legend Casey Stoner revealed the diagnosis last year chronic fatigue syndrome is destroying him.“ It’s been months in which I felt that my body was deteriorating for … Read More
F1 Bahrain GP 1 & 2 Preview
From one Hermann Tilke circuit to the next, the F1 teams heads to the Persian Gulf for the next two rounds of the 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship held … Read More
Audi presents e-tron FE07 for Formula E
From zero to one hundred in 2.8 seconds, more than 95 percent efficiency within the entire car and preparation for any contingency in every detail, this describes the Audi e-tron … Read More
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup 2021
Eight races make up the provisional calendar of the 2021 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. In its 29th season, the international one-make cup contested with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup will … Read More
Robert Kubica back behind the wheel in Bahrain
Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN reserve driver, Robert Kubica, will return to the cockpit during Free Practice for this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. The Pole, who already completed three FP1 sessions … Read More
F1 to keep two-day race format ‘in our pockets’ – Brawn
(GMM) Ross Brawn says Formula 1 will “keep in our pockets” the controversial two-day race weekend format. Some think the format, which was trialed at Imola this year, is not … Read More
The official 2021 Dakar route is revealed
The rich tapestry of landscapes in Saudi Arabia offers an almost infinite number of permutations to give the route of the Dakar a better flavor. Just as 2020 was a … Read More
Ross Brawn says Ferrari ‘must prioritize 2022’
(GMM) Ferrari “must” prioritize preparations for the 2022 season, the Maranello team’s former highly successful technical boss Ross Brawn insists. Now F1’s sporting boss, Brawn was asked by Italy’s La … Read More
‘Fingers crossed’ for Schumacher’s debut – Brawn
(GMM) Ross Brawn says he will be keeping his “fingers crossed” for Mick Schumacher’s highly anticipated Formula 1 debut next year. Ferrari has now confirmed that Michael Schumacher’s 21-year-old son … Read More
Kubica not sure he will remain F1 reserve
(GMM) Robert Kubica says he is yet to decide if he will remain Alfa Romeo’s official F1 reserve driver in 2021. The Pole combined the role with a full-time seat … Read More
Saudi Arabia defends F1 race amid criticism
(GMM) Saudi Arabia’s motor racing chief has defended the addition of the Arab Kingdom to the 2021 Formula 1 calendar. Jeddah will host a night race on a Hermann Tilke-inked … Read More
Money to decide 23rd race host in 2021 – Brawn
(GMM) Ross Brawn has named three leading contenders to complete Formula 1’s planned 23-race calendar in 2021. “Obviously we are sorry that we cannot go to Vietnam again, but we … Read More