Paddock Diary: Spanish Grand Prix part one
2021 Spanish Grand Prix
As Formula 1 arrives in Spain for its fourth round the paddock chatter surrounds Red Bull’s raid on Mercedes as it staffs up its new Powertrains division.
As Formula 1 arrives in Spain for its fourth round the paddock chatter surrounds Red Bull’s raid on Mercedes as it staffs up its new Powertrains division.
Formula E won’t be as quick as Formula 1 around the Monaco Grand Prix circuit but its drivers expect the racing will improve now they are using the longer track.
While some drivers said Catalunya’s new turn 10 is “much better”, another wants the old corner back. Here’s what they had to say about the revised bend.
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says Nikita Mazepin is struggling with their car more than his fellow rookie Mick Schumacher as he is unhappy with its rear-end stability.
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F1 teams were reluctant to show their true speed, especially in second practice, during Friday’s practice sessions in Barcelona.
Robert Kubica apologised to Alfa Romeo after spinning into a gravel trap 17 minutes before the end of first practice at Circuit de Catalunya.
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ car wasn’t quick ‘out of the box’ at the Circuit de Catalunya, but they have made progress with it.
Valtteri Bottas expects to run the same aerodynamic set-up as his team mate this weekend after the pair raced different rear wings in Portugal.
Max Verstappen was satisfied with the performance shown by his Red Bull despite only setting the ninth-fastest time in practice.
Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff revealed Red Bull approached up to 100 of his staff to join their new power unit facility, and suggested they offered to triple their salaries.
Pictures from the first day of practice for the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix, where drivers got to grips with the revised turn 10.
Formula 1 reported a significant increase in revenue year-on-year for the first quarter of 2021 as the sport continues its financial recovery from the impact of the pandemic.
Lewis Hamilton led a one-two for Mercedes in the second practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix, comfortably ahead of closest championship rivals Red Bull.
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A proposal to reduce rear wing sizes to slow cars this year was rejected in favour of floor changes which hurt Aston Martin, the team’s CEO Otmar Szafnauer said.
Formula 1 team principals will discuss how track limits can be enforced more clearly and consistently following a spate of controversies in the opening rounds of the new season.
There was little to choose between Mercedes and Red Bull in the first practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix, as Valtteri Bottas led Max Verstappen by just three-hundredths of a second.
Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes have profited from the mistakes of their rivals in the opening races of the season, and must keep improving their car to retain their championships.
Sebastian Vettel has confidence in Aston Martin’s ability to progress, despite starting the season with a slower car than they expected.