8:13 AM ET Ferrari has launched the car it hopes will return the team to the front of the Formula One grid this year following its winless campaign in 2020. 1 Related The first images of the car, known as the SF21, leaked online on Wednesday an hour before the official launch video and images
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6:18 AM ET Aston Martin will supply Formula One with a safety and medical car for the upcoming season, sharing the responsibility with Mercedes. The British manufacturer has returned to the sport for the first time in over 60 years. Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll will drive for the team. As part
2:03 PM ET Romain Grosjean’s fiery crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix registered a peak force equivalent to 67Gs, the FIA’s investigation into the accident found. Motor racing’s governing body has published its full report on the accident and the areas of safety it must improve. Grosjean miraculously escaped after his Haas car hit a
5:19 AM ET Sebastian Vettel completed his first laps for Aston Martin on Thursday, teasing a new race helmet in the process. Four-time world champion Vettel, who has joined after six years at Ferrari, drove at Silverstone during a filming day. The green car was unveiled in an online launch on Wednesday. Of note was
12:57 PM ET Tickets have gone on sale for Formula One’s season opening Bahrain Grand Prix but are limited to individuals who have either been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have recovered from the virus. The race will take place on March 28 and kick off this year’s 23-race season. Formula One has always maintained
Mar 4, 2021 Porsche and the Volkswagen Group would consider entering Formula One if the next engine regulations due to be introduced in 2025 promote sustainable fuels, the BBC reported on Wednesday. The broadcaster quoted Porsche Motorsport vice-president Fritz Enzinger as saying it would be “of great interest if aspects of sustainability — for instance,
4:13 AM ET Four times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel spoke out on Wednesday against a proposal for Saturday sprint races to replace regular qualifying at selected grand prix weekends. 1 Related The German, who has moved to Aston Martin from Ferrari and has a keen sense of F1 history, said the proposal made
6:01 AM ET Fernando Alonso is fit and ‘fully operational’ after jaw surgery and will be fine for Formula One’s pre-season testing in Bahrain, his Alpine team boss said on Tuesday. The double world champion fractured his jaw in a collision with a car while cycling on a road near his home in Switzerland last
9:09 AM ET Williams was forced to abandon plans to reveal its 2021 Formula One car via an augmented reality app after it was hacked and images leaked online. Instead, Williams launched its new car by releasing images of the FW43B, its car for the upcoming F1 season. The team has opted for a brand
The Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao will feature for a second straight year as the third race on the 2021 Formula One calendar, the championship confirmed Friday. Portimao had its first F1 event last year to help fill gaps in the schedule caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The circuit proved popular with drivers. The 2021