Despite a breakthrough podium in 2021, Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola acknowledges his MotoGP team still has “a long way to go” to narrow the gap to the leaders. After being one of just two manufacturers allowed to create an all-new bike amidst the COVID-enforced development freeze, the Italian marque made its biggest step towards the […]
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Jan
Jan
Following a lengthy saga involving Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco, which will not support VR46 Racing, Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP team for 2022 has found a title sponsor. Rossi’s team’s move to MotoGP for 2022 was first announced earlier this year, with a Saudi company called Tanal Entertainment disclosing the team and a supposed title sponsorship […]
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Dec
Dec
Max Verstappen has expressed his desire to see Fernando Alonso return to the top of the Formula One grid. After spending the most of his time in the midfield in recent years, Max Verstappen believes Fernando Alonso “deserves” to return to the front of the Formula One grid. At the Qatar Grand Prix, Alonso earned […]
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Dec
Dec
Valtteri Bottas won the Constructors’ Championship five times in a row with Mercedes, but he never managed to win the Drivers’ Championship. Valtteri Bottas has expressed “mixed feelings” about leaving Mercedes for Alfa Romeo after failing to meet his primary goal with the team. Bottas joined Mercedes from Williams for the 2017 season, following Nico […]
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Dec
Dec
In looking back on his career, Kimi Raikkonen has chosen an unexpected pick for his favorite Formula One engine… When asked which of the three Formula One formulas he competed under was his favorite, Kimi Raikkonen gave an unexpected response. F1 raced with three-litre normally aspirated V10s when Raikkonen made his debut in 2001. Raikkonen […]
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Dec
Dec
Max Verstappen and Christian Horner of Red Bull have made a unique trip down memory lane to reflect on the upcoming Formula One season in 2021. In a new film released by Red Bull, Max Verstappen and Christian Horner reflect on their championship-winning 2021 season. Following their return to the factory in Milton Keynes, Verstappen […]
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Dec
Dec
Carlos Sainz has made an impression in his first season with Ferrari, winning the World Championship ahead of colleague Charles Leclerc. Mattia Binotto, Team Principal, has stated when the Scuderia intends to discuss his future. Ferrari’s Mattia Binotto has stated that the team will talk to Carlos Sainz about his future plans over the winter. […]
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Dec
Dec
Watch the Red Bull crew’s reactions during the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, when Max Verstappen passed and held off Lewis Hamilton to win the championship. The 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix final lap will be remembered for a long time. It was an appropriate, albeit controversial, conclusion to a fantastic season. […]
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Dec
Dec
As Valtteri Bottas left the Brackley factory, Mercedes gave him a fittingly dramatic farewell by lighting up the sky. Valtteri Bottas has retired from the Mercedes factory after five years of service with the Brackley-based team. The Finn, who was accompanied by his partner Tiffany Cromwell, sat in the rear of a classic Mercedes convertible […]
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Dec
Dec
Fernando Alonso is happy with the way his return to Formula One with Alpine has gone thus far. Fernando Alonso has thoroughly enjoyed his return to Formula One this year, claiming that it has been his best season since 2014. After a two-year layoff, the Spaniard returned to the sport with Alpine and believes he […]