Team principal Otmar Szafnauer is keen to hold talks with the FIA to understand the procedures of its legislature - and although the political saga will continue to rumble on... read more »
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After just two rounds of the 2021 season Valtteri Bottas already faces a 28-point deficit to team-mate and World Champion Lewis Hamilton. That isn't necessarily a surprise... read more »
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The Italian outfit spent much of its effort over the winter focusing on an all-new engine design aimed at overcoming the power deficit that hurt its form in 2020.It was clear... read more »
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Mercedes says it is wary that the high-speed sections of upcoming circuits Imola and Portimao could mean it is further adrift then where it was in Bahrain. Mercedes trailed Red... read more »
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Ferrari have clawed back some of last year's deficit, but Mattia Binotto says they are still "lacking in all areas" including the engine. read more »
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Mercedes has to face up to a Red Bull team that is "just quicker", according to its trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin, in spite of its victory in Bahrain.... read more »
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Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff reveals how his side is "losing a little bit on the engine side" to their Honda-powered rivals Red Bull. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has outlined that the team's deficit to Red Bull Racing has been accentuated by the W12 suffering from engine derates in Bahrain. Red Bull's... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton admitted he was relieved to be almost four tenths down to Max Verstappen in Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying - as he thought the margin might be "double". read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes was "definitely closer than expected" to Red Bull despite finishing adrift of Max Verstappen during qualifying for Formula 1's... read more »
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While he's still unsure of the pecking order going into the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel is sure Formula 1's midfield teams have reduced the... read more »
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Ferrari slumped to its worst season for 40 years in 2020 as the team struggled with both a draggy car and a poor performing power unit, making its straight-line speed a... read more »
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With the new budget cap now in play, Haas boss Guenther Steiner says his team are spending 10% less than the other teams, rather than 100%. read more »
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Ferrari is confident its new SF21 car will not suffer from the same straightline speed deficit this year that hurt its form so much in Formula 1 last season read more »
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Ferrari is set to recover "a large part" of the power unit deficit that blighted last year, according to Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur. read more »
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Ferrari is expected to recover a "large part" of its power deficit in Formula 1 this year, reckons Alfa Romeo team principal Fred Vasseur read more »
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Alfa Romeo team boss Frederic Vasseur believes Ferrari will recover a "large part" of the power deficit that it encountered during the 2020 season. Ferrari suffered... read more »
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Williams driver Nicholas Latifi believes his strong race performances were masked by his deficit to team-mate George Russell in qualifying. read more »
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Despite the freeze on engine development in 2022, F1's manufacturers have agreed to address the deficit if anyone is "out of kilter". read more »
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When Ferrari was unable to upgrade its power unit throughout last season, it was stuck with a major deficit all year. With an engine freeze rule in place for this season,... read more »
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Mattia Binotto fears Ferrari may go another season without a race win, the team boss acknowledging that the Scuderia will struggle to close their deficit to Mercedes. read more »
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Haas driver Mick Schumacher has revealed he is "not scared" by his new team's recent struggles ahead of his debut campaign in Formula 1 read more »
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Mercedes says its decision to run its Formula 1 power units as conservatively as possible in Abu Dhabi does not explain the gap to Red Bull in Sunday's race read more »
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George Russell admits he's "gutted" to have missed out on his first career pole position by just 0.026s, as he was beaten by Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas felt he extracted the maximum from his Mercedes F1 car in qualifying despite being beaten to pole position by teammate Lewis Hamilton once again. read more »