Friday free practice tyre analysis 2021 French GP

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the pace during today’s free practice for the French Grand Prix, followed by the two Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton. Bottas was..

Press Conference Schedule 2021 French F1 GP

THURSDAY, 17 JUNE, 1230 HOURS LOCAL TIME Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) Lando Norris (McLaren) Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo) Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Max..

Second Free Practice Results 2021 French F1 GP

Event: French F1 Grand Prix Track: Paul Ricard Circuit Weather: dry 27.3°C Tarmac: dry 46.9°C Humidity : 42.7% Wind : 1.1 m/s SE Pressure: 968.3 bar The ambient temperatures..

First Free Practice Results 2021 French F1 GP

Event: French F1 Grand Prix Track: Paul Ricard Circuit Weather: dry 25.5°C Tarmac: dry 38.9°C Humidity : 54% Wind : 1.0 m/s SE Pressure: 967.8 bar The first practice for the..

Bottas & Russell not confirming next season rumours

Jun.18 - Valtteri Bottas and George Russell are giving little away at Paul Ricard amid swirling rumours about their future. According to authoritative sources, Russell looks set..

Alonso denies having F1 comeback difficulties after sabbatical

Jun.18 - Fernando Alonso has hit back at suggestions he is experiencing "difficulties" on his return to Formula 1. The 39-year-old Spaniard said he expected that his comeback..

London mayor interested in GP and talking with Formula 1?

Jun.18 - The mayor of London has admitted he is interested in welcoming Formula 1 to the British capital. In May, Toto Wolff said: "Racing in London would top everything and I..

Mercedes team now fixed Hamilton's 'magic brakes' button

Jun.18 - Mercedes has implemented a temporary fix after Lewis Hamilton lost victory at Baku with the re-start incident. "I don't count it as a mistake," the seven time world..

F1 drivers boycotted meeting with Pirelli officials this week

Jun.18 - Formula 1 drivers reportedly boycotted a meeting with Pirelli officials at Paul Ricard, as the saga of the mysterious Baku blowouts continues. "I understand that Max is..

Red Bull says to ignore the 'background noise'

Jun.18 - Dr Helmut Marko says he regards any psychological games with Toto Wolff or Mercedes as "background noise". At Baku, Wolff moved his rhetoric that is normally aimed at..

Crowd of 15000 each day for first Austrian F1 event

Jun.18 - Hopes for a full house in Austria next weekend have been dashed. Just 15,000 spectators per day have been approved for this weekend's French GP at Paul Ricard, and the..

Gasly unclear over Red Bull call for next year

Jun.18 - Pierre Gasly says he still isn't sure if he will remain at AlphaTauri beyond 2021. Red Bull supremo Dr Helmut Marko said recently that the Frenchman is a perfect fit for..

Ocon retains Mercedes link despite new Alpine team deal

Jun.18 - Esteban Ocon says he remains linked with Mercedes, even though he has just signed a new three-year contract extension with Renault-owned Alpine. The Frenchman has been a..

Mazepin apologised but says he is 'not to blame'

Jun.18 - Nikita Mazepin says he only apologised to his teammate Mick Schumacher because the German was so upset after their Baku incident. Schumacher exclaimed "Does he want to..

Red Bull Racing Road Trip Czech Republic to Slovakia

David Coulthard discovers Czechia and Slovakia in a road trip like no other. It features, castles, culture, nature and a drag race with an inverted plane piloted by Air Race World..

Scuderia Ferrari 2021 French Grand Prix Preview

Scuderia Ferrari's preview video on the upcoming 2021 French Grand

Pierre Gasly & Yuki Tsunoda's Language Exchange

It's time for Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda to get to know each other a little bit better! We gave them some questions to ask each other regarding language, but then moved on to..

The F1 Baku Blowouts - The Verdict by Peter Windsor

Peter Windsor reacts to Pirelli's statement regarding the two spectacular tyre blowouts in Baku on the cars of Max Verstappen, who had victory in sight, and Lance Stroll. The..

BEHIND THE VISOR | Episode 07 - Trainer

Just how close are Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda to their trainers? Find out more about the drivers' relationships with their trainers and why Yuki likes to sing in the car on the..

Alpine team confirms Ocon to drive for three more seasons

Alpine F1 Team is pleased to confirm Esteban Ocon will continue with the team beyond the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season as part of a three-year agreement. The..

Honda F1 staff moves to Red Bull end of season?

Jun.17 - Honda is considering a final technological push to set up Red Bull's two Formula 1 teams for life without works manufacturer support from 2022 and beyond. Masashi..

Pirelli's typical political reaction on last tyre blowouts not clear

Jun.17 - A well-known F1 tyre expert has slammed Pirelli's explanation for the Baku blowouts as a "typical political reaction". While Max Verstappen and former Bridgestone tyre..

Red Bull not counting on French GP victory for Verstappen

Jun.17 - Dr Helmut Marko admits a win for championship leader Max Verstappen might be out of reach this weekend at Paul Ricard. Indeed, both Mercedes and Red Bull are expecting..

Magnussen to have Indycar race debut this weekend

Jun.17 - Kevin Magnussen will step up into Indycar this weekend. As he lost his Formula 1 seat with Haas at the end of last year, the Dane said he would hopefully use his move..

Ivan Capelli 2021 Beyond the Grid interview

Ivan Capelli is probably most familiar to F1 fans for driving that iconic ‘Miami blue’ Leyton House March car in the late 1980s. It was for that underdog team that he scored..

F1 Nation: 2021 French GP preview with Alain Prost

It’s triple header time! Yes, this weekend the French GP kicks off a run of three races in three successive weekends, and Damon and Tom can’t wait! They discuss who the Paul..

Williams team not ruling out Russell-Bottas swap next season

Jun.16 - Valtteri Bottas' future looks set to take centre stage this weekend at Paul Ricard. More and more authoritative sources are reporting that the decision to replace the..

Italian press backs Pirelli over last tyre blowouts

Jun.16 - The Italian press is siding with Pirelli against teams who are reportedly finding ways to run lower tyre pressures. Formula 1's official tyre supplier says it has now..

Old Russian driver says Haas favours Schumacher over Mazepin

Jun.16 - A Russian racing driver believes fellow drivers from his country are normally relegated to number 2 status when they enter Western motorsport categories like Formula 1...

Hamilton hopes fans will keep watching F1 in pay TV era

Jun.15 - Lewis Hamilton hopes Formula 1 can ride the wave of its "transition" from free television coverage. Across the spectrum of the sport's broadcast markets, the trend..

Steiner urges F1 to race past current covid crisis

Jun.15 - The "most important thing" at present is that Formula 1 is able to race past the current covid crisis. That is the view of Haas boss Gunther Steiner, even as some..

Bottas to trade places with Russell next season?

Jun.15 - Rumours are gaining steam that George Russell is definitely set to replace Valtteri Bottas for 2022 and beyond. "We would like to keep George," new Williams team..

Berger sees Mazepin's move on Schumacher last GP as normal

Jun.15 - F1 legend Gerhard Berger has moved to downplay the latest controversy surrounding divisive Russian rookie Nikita Mazepin. At the end of their wheel-to-wheel run to the..

McLaren now considering Formula E and WEC for next year?

Jun.15 - McLaren is "observing" and "monitoring" the premier electric series Formula E. The Woking based Formula 1 outfit, already now in Indycar, surprised the motor racing world..

Bergers says Hamilton had no competition in last few years

Jun.15 - Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are only making mistakes in 2021 because of how hard they are being pushed by Red Bull's Max Verstappen. That is the view of F1 legend Gerhard..

Former Red Bull F1 driver says Horner not very friendly

Jun.15 - Christian Horner is not "very friendly", according to a former Formula 1 driver from the Red Bull camp. At the end of 2011, the then 21-year-old Jaime Alguersuari lost..

Aston Martin team targets F1 title within five years

Jun.15 - Aston Martin is targeting world championship contention within "three to four years". "If we could be a world championship contender in three to four years, it would be a..

Second US GP at Indianapolis not possible this season?

Jun.14 - Indianapolis may have shown a thumbs-down to the speculation, but a second US grand prix at Austin appears to be a possibility for 2021. As F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali..

Hamilton says he hopes to retire at the age of forty

Jun.14 - Lewis Hamilton is hinting once again that his retirement from Formula 1 lies not too far around the next corner. "I really hope that I am no longer racing at the age of..

CEO says Extreme E effort will not hurt McLaren F1 Team

Jun.14 - McLaren supremo Zak Brown insists that expanding into the new electric off-road series Extreme E will not hurt the Formula 1 team. With the Woking based outfit locked in..

Steiner confident for next year after his Maranello visit

Jun.14 - Gunther Steiner has a "good feeling" after visiting Maranello to check on the progress of Haas' 2022 car. Although with bases in the UK and US, the American team has also..

Pirelli says Verstappen's tyres at Baku might been too soft

Jun.14 - The analysis of Max Verstappen's deflated Pirelli tyre showed no signs of a manufacturing or design fault, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Although the..

Baku F1 tyres blowouts feat. Scarbs by Peter Windsor

Red Bull's Max Verstappen lost certain victory in Baku when, with only four laps to run, the left-rear Pirelli on his RB16B-Honda blew suddenly when he was flat out in top gear...

Mazepin hits back at Hamilton's 'billionaire kids club' jibe

Jun.11 - Nikita Mazepin has hit back at Lewis Hamilton's complaint that Formula 1 has become a "billionaire kids' club". The seven time world champion was clearly referring to the..

Insider hopes new Ferrari CEO prioritize F1 team again

Jun.11 - Well-known Italian F1 insider Leo Turrini hopes Ferrari's new CEO puts Formula 1 to the top of the fabled Maranello marque's priority list. After the shock death of..

Marko thinks Vettel re-emerged as 'number 1' at new team

Jun.11 - Sebastian Vettel has re-emerged as the 'number 1' at Aston Martin, according to the German's former boss Dr Helmut Marko. As head of Red Bull's notorious driver program,..

Haas team boss says Mazepin can not get retrospective penalty

Jun.11 - Mick Schumacher has now calmed down after accusing his Haas teammate of a potentially fatal move at the chequered flag of the recent Baku race. After the controversial..

ALL ACCESS | Podium Celebrations with Pierre Gasly

Another crazy race in Azerbaijan resulted in another crazy podium! Starting from 4th on the grid on the re-start, Pierre Gasly seized his opportunity of another podium when Lewis..

McLaren Unboxed | Land of Fire | Azerbaijan GP

A weekend that was tinged with sadness as news came through of the passing of our long-term friend and supporter Mansour Ojjeh. Mansour was a true racer and while fifth and ninth..

Marko rejects 'Gasly on his way to Alpine team' rumours

Jun.10 - Dr Helmut Marko has dismissed rumours that Pierre Gasly could be on the way to Alpine. Frenchman Gasly, 25, has been pushing for a return to Red Bull's premier team, and..