Hamilton: Winning eighth F1 title or not in 2021 won't decide my future

Takaaki Nakagami matches best MotoGP race finish of fourth at Jerez; ‘Happy how we came back’, but ‘mixed feelings after the race’ as the Japanese rider was only six tenths from maiden podium.

Johann Zarco tops pre race MotoGP warm up session at Jerez, while Repsol Honda riders Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro suffer fast crashes again.

Christian Horner has told Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff to keep his nose out of Red Bull’s business regarding its future engine plans.

Francesco Bagnaia tops Free Practice two ahead of Sunday’s Portuguese MotoGP Grand Prix, while Marc Marquez finishes sixth on his return in what could be a crucial session as unpredictable weather surrounds Portimao.

Several generations of fans grew up listening to his voice describing the exploits of the likes of Jackie Stewart, James Hunt, Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill and Jenson Button.To the wider public he was best known for his occasional gaffes and the “trousers on fire” commentary style so famously described by Clive James.In fact at heart he was a hardworking and hugely knowledgeable ...Keep reading

His 23 years as the lead commentator on F1’s UK coverage on BBC and ITV helped define grand prix racing for many, and he was as big a star in the paddock as many drivers and team bosses.Born on October 10, 1923, Walker grew up surrounded by motorsport, with his father Graham being a motorcycle works racer for Rudge, Sunbeam and Norton prior to embarking on his own radio commentary ...Keep reading

Two-time world champion Alonso is set to make his F1 comeback this year with Alpine, having not made a grand prix start since his final appearance for McLaren at the end of 2018.Alonso's pre-season preparations were complicated after he was involved in a cycling accident while out on the roads in Switzerland last month.The Spaniard required corrective surgery for an upper jaw fracture, but ...Keep reading

As part of the overhaul of the Renault works F1 squad and rebranding as Alpine for 2021, the team announced a new leadership structure in January, with Brivio becoming racing director.Brivio had worked at Suzuki since 2013, overseeing its full-time return to MotoGP in 2015 before leading its world championship victory with Joan Mir last year.Brivio called the decision to leave Suzuki ...Keep reading

Williams penned in Friday 5 March to launch its new car, the FW43B, at the start of February, and gave the car its first on-track running in a shakedown at Silverstone last week.The team has now revealed that it will present its new car to fans by using a bespoke augmented reality app, allowing them to see the FW43B in their own homes.The presentation will take place at 2pm GMT on Friday ...Keep reading

Kvyat dropped off the F1 grid at the end of the 2020 season after AlphaTauri opted to sign Red Bull youngster Yuki Tsunoda to partner Pierre Gasly for 2021.It marked the end of Kvyat's third stint with the Faenza-based squad, and a second exit from the Red Bull umbrella of drivers, having previously departed at the end of 2017.But Kvyat will remain within the F1 paddock this year after ...Keep reading

In a virtual launch event hosted from the team's UK base in Enstone, Alpine presented the new A521 car ahead of its race debut at the end of this month.2021 will see the Alpine name make its bow in F1 after Renault opted to rebrand its works team as part of a restructuring of the group's companies and marques.The team presented an interim livery in January, incorporate the red, white and ...Keep reading

With both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas only signing one-year contract extensions with the team, the German manufacturer could find itself exposed for 2022 if either of them move on.But while Max Verstappen has emerged as an obvious target for Mercedes if Hamilton does not continue in F1 beyond this year, the team has played down any talk of it scouting options early.Speaking at the ...Keep reading

The German car manufacturer revealed its 2021 F1 challenger on Tuesday morning, but it was noticeable that it was not fitted with a floor that appeared optimised for the new rules - so was clearly not its new version.F1 has introduced new aero regulations for this year that demand an area in front of the rear tyre is cutaway, as well as limiting the use of holes, in a bid to stop teams ...Keep reading

Morbidelli's mentor and nine-time grand prix world champion Rossi will continue his MotoGP career into a 26th season in 2021 with SRT after losing his factory Yamaha place to Fabio Quartararo.Three-time MotoGP race winner Morbidelli was one of the first riders to be selected for the VR46 Academy, with Rossi a massive driving force in the 26-year-old's grand prix career.With the pair ...Keep reading

Mercedes announced in February that seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton had put pen to paper on a new contract with the team, keeping him on the grid for the 2021 season.It put an end to speculation about Hamilton's immediate future, but led to questions about what would happen beyond the end of 2021 as both parties had traditionally sought multi-year agreements.Mercedes team principal ...Keep reading

2019 FIA Formula 2 champion de Vries linked up with Mercedes following his championship victory, signing with its squad in Formula E ahead of the 2019-20 campaign.The Dutchman scored his maiden Formula E victory in the 2020-21 season-opening Diriyah E-Prix last weekend, dominating from lights-to-flag in the Friday race.Mercedes previously had ex-McLaren F1 driver Vandoorne and former Haas ...Keep reading

For the first time in his career, Rossi will not race a Yamaha in its factory colours after agreeing a one-year deal with SRT for 2021, but he remains on a works contract.Rossi hasn't won a grand prix since the 2017 Dutch TT and only scored one podium in 2021 - marking the first time this has happened since his first year with Ducati in 2011.Speaking after SRT's 2021 launch event ...Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo was Yamaha's leading rider for much of the 2020 season, with his three victories keeping him in the lead of the championship until the Aragon Grand Prix when a front tyre pressure issue dropped him to a career-worst 18th.From that point, Quartararo's title hopes quickly evaporated and he ended the campaign eighth in the standings.Yamaha's hopes of the constructors' ...Keep reading