Action not slogans will define anti-racism push in 2021, says Hamilton

Amid activism around the world last year calling for greater racial equality in all areas of society, F1 pledged to improve diversity within the series as part of its ‘We Race As One’ campaign.
As F1’s only black driver, Hamilton led the calls to improve diversity within what he called “a white-dominated sport”.
A pre-race gesture took place in which drivers were allowed to take a …Keep reading
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Mercedes: No immediate answers for “weak” rear end of W12 F1 car

Mercedes suffered a couple of setbacks across the three-day test in Bahrain last week, losing running on the opening day to a gearbox issue.
Lewis Hamilton then suffered a spin into the gravel on the second day of testing, with both the Briton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas reporting instability with the rear of the car throughout the test.
Neither driver featured near the top of the …Keep reading
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Williams F1 Not Ruling Out Leaving Mercedes to Join Alpine or Ferrari as a Customer Team

Williams F1 Not Ruling Out Leaving Mercedes to Join Alpine or Ferrari as a Customer Team

Williams F1 have been powered by Mercedes engines for 7 seasons now. However, the engine deal with the Silver Arrows doesn’t make the Grove-based outfit a customer team as such (like Haas is to Ferrari). More intriguingly, they themselves haven’t considered having a junior team like Red Bull, whom they could supply hardware to. But…

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Sergio Perez ‘Found No Surprises’ With Verstappen at Red Bull

Sergio Perez ‘Found No Surprises’ With Verstappen at Red Bull

Sergio Perez knew he would face a challenge when he joined Red Bull. The Mexican driver knows being paired up with Max Verstappen is one of the challenges he has to tackle in the upcoming championship. Perez left Racing Point, who are now Aston Martin, and was replaced by four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel. But…

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‘Don’t Believe He Will Drive One More Lap’ – Coulthard Doesn’t See Lewis Hamilton Racing Outside F1

‘Don’t Believe He Will Drive One More Lap’ – Coulthard Doesn’t See Lewis Hamilton Racing Outside F1

Things haven’t been as rosy for Lewis Hamilton ever since he won his seventh world title. There was the long contract negotiation saga that ended a bit too close to the beginning of the season, and then there was the testing itself, where Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton appeared to be in a soup. The Briton…

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Perez recalls being ‘kicked out’ of Red Bull junior test

Perez will make his debut for Red Bull next weekend after leaving Racing Point at the end of last year, marking his first team switch since 2014.
The Mexican starred through the 2020 season as he finished a career-best fourth in the drivers’ championship, as well as taking his maiden F1 victory at the Sakhir Grand Prix.
Perez is the first driver Red Bull has signed for its senior team from …Keep reading
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Ferrari’s Sainz Not Fooled by Mercedes’ Struggles in F1 Testing

Ferrari’s Sainz Not Fooled by Mercedes’ Struggles in F1 Testing

Carlos Sainz has spoken about Mercedes and how he doesn’t think too much of how their pre-season testing went. The Silver Arrows endured a terrible time in Bahrain while putting in laps around the circuit. The Brackley-based team had gearbox issues and their drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, had a tough time as they…

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Who Is Hermann Tilke – the Legendary F1 Circuit Designer Fans Love to Hate?

Who Is Hermann Tilke – the Legendary F1 Circuit Designer Fans Love to Hate?

An exciting racing circuit is one of the most crucial elements in the sport of F1. In the modern world of F1, there are only four FIA-recognized circuit designers, and the most infamous of them is Hermann Tilke. The German architect is one who typically gets the gig of designing new circuits (like the one…

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