Why Alfa Romeo is convinced its 2021 pain is worth it

For with it well entrenched in that ultra-close midfield pack, any small pace advantage that rivals gained as they pushed on with their current cars risked shuffling the Hinwil-based operation down the order.
Sure enough, with most of the grid bringing at least some major developments early in the campaign, it’s been perhaps a tougher than expected year on track for Alfa’s chiefs.
For …Keep reading

Sainz needs to pull a complete F1 weekend together – Binotto

Despite having made an impressive start to life as a Ferrari driver, the Spaniard feels he is yet to have a full weekend without any problems, claiming he doesn’t see the current season as his strongest in F1 yet.
Sainz is ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc in the standings after 11 races, and has been a good match to the Monegasque’s pace from the first race of 2021.
While Binotto has been …Keep reading

Alpine F1 team “blown away” by Alonso’s race craft

Alonso made headlines when he produced a tenacious drive in the Hungarian Grand Prix, crucially holding off Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton for several laps while teammate Esteban Ocon secured his maiden victory.
But Budapest wasn’t the first time 40-year-old Alonso left his Enstone team stunned by his race craft and his ability to read races from the cockpit, the double world champion often being …Keep reading

Japanese F1 GP cancelled due to rising COVID cases

The race was due to take place on 10 October, as the third leg of a triple header after Russia and Turkey.
A decision on whether or not the race would go ahead was expected in August after all parties were able to review how the Olympic Games unfolded in Tokyo.
No further updates have been given on possible changes to the 2021 F1 calendar, which is understood to be very flexible at this …Keep reading