Max Verstappen set the quickest time on the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit as Mercedes encountered early troubles. In hot and hazy conditions due to heavy winds whipping up sand, Verstappen set his quickest time, a lap of 1:30.674 set on Pirelli’s yellow-banded C3 tyre in the afternoon … Read more
The 2021 Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance managed 600km of running at the Bahrain International Circuit on day two of pre-season testing, with drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas splitting driving duties. Lewis took to the track in the morning session, putting together a solid run of aerodynamic data collection and setup checks. Despite a … Read more
The 2021 Formula 1 season gets underway at the Bahrain International Circuit this morning for three days of testing, before the first race of the year at the same venue from March 26-28. In total, each team will have 30 sets of 2021 slick tyres from the entire P Zero range at their disposal for … Read more
The Mercedes-AMG Official Safety Car and Official Medical Car of the FIA Formula One World Championship™ are entering the start of the 2021 Formula 1® season with new paintwork: the rich red not only corresponds to the Mercedes-AMG signature colour, much more it represents the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team partner CrowdStrike. The market leader in … Read more
The FIA and Formula 1 have proposed, and Pirelli has agreed, a one-year extension to the existing exclusive tyre supply contract to reflect the original intention of the 2018 tyre tender and remain within the overall technical framework, which is in the best interests of all relevant stakeholders. The most recent tyre tender from the … Read more
When Aston Martin makes its return to the FIA Formula One World Championship® at the end of this month, it will be with more than two grand prix contenders on the Formula 1® Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 grid: For the first time in the history of the sport the Official Safety and Medical … Read more
Aston Martin is back at the pinnacle of global motorsport after the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula OneTM Team proudly revealed its 2021 FIA Formula One™ World Championship contender on Wednesday. The stunning new AMR21 heralds the beginning of a truly significant chapter in the 108-year history of the brand, and carries the hopes of racing … Read more
Red Bull form powertrain company following agreement with Honda to use the Japanese manufacturer’s F1 power unit technology. Following Honda’s decision to exit Formula One as a power unit manufacturer at the end of the 2021 season, Red Bull has reached an agreement with Honda Motor Co Ltd to use Honda F1 power unit technology … Read more
Five years after the Paris Agreement was adopted during the COP 21, and as the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres just called on leaders worldwide to declare a State of Climate Emergency in their countries, the FIA and the world motor sport and mobility family are taking a new step forward in their commitment … Read more
Formula 1 can today confirm that the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship will open its season in Bahrain between 26th – 28th March. The ongoing situation regarding COVID-19 has meant it is not feasible to begin the season in Melbourne, but the good news is that the Australian Grand Prix will now take place from the … Read more