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The pointed note that starts Ferrari's Leclerc vs Sainz era
Ferrari is starting its post-Sebastian Vettel age by welcoming Carlos Sainz Jr in alongside Charles Leclerc. But while Sainz has a tough challenge to match his new team-mate, Ferrari is also sending a message that previous intra-team spats must end
Albon: No point 'wallowing about' over lost Red Bull F1 place
Alex Albon says there is no point 'wallowing about' over losing his Red Bull Formula 1 drive, because that will not help him win a race seat back
The small change that will be F1 2021's big talking point
As focus sharpens for Formula 1 teams on the new, yet familiar, 2021 cars there is a growing understanding that this year one minor rule tweak will actually create a major challenge
AlphaTauri disappointed not to beat Ferrari in 2020 F1 season
AlphaTauri Formula 1 technical chief Jody Egginton felt disappointed that the team failed to beat Ferrari in 2020, believing it had a faster car
The point-less F1 teams of 1991
Six of the 18 teams that appeared in the 1991 Formula 1 season failed to score a point, whether through lack of funds to build and test new parts, under-par engines or management musical chairs. Here are their little-known stories
Magnussen: Fighting for points at best in F1 "becomes old"
Kevin Magnussen is relishing the chance to contend for race victories again after moving into sportscars for 2021, saying that fighting points at best "becomes old" in Formula 1
Who were the saints and sinners of F1’s 2020 penalty points system?
Formula 1 drivers give everything to finish as high up as they can in the official world championship standings, but there's one points table they would rather not top
Why criticism of F1’s latest controversial locale misses the point
Formula 1 visits many destinations with 'problems', but the announcement of a race in Saudi Arabia has caused a storm of protest. MARK GALLAGHER asks if we should be surprised that a multi-million dollar sport run by capitalists goes where the dollar takes it
Why the biggest disappointment of the Abu Dhabi GP wasn't its lack of action
OPINION: The 2020 Formula 1 season rather fizzled out at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, despite Max Verstappen and Red Bull winning brilliantly. In fact, the race will perhaps best be remembered for something it lost in its build-up
McLaren braced for Racing Point fightback in F1 constructors' battle decider
McLaren is braced for a fightback from Racing Point in Abu Dhabi despite giving itself the "best opportunity" to overturn the gap for third in the Formula 1 constructors' championship
Leclerc disappointed not to repeat strong Abu Dhabi Q1 in final session
Charles Leclerc was "disappointed" to finish qualifying for Formula 1's 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in ninth, after the Ferrari driver had set the third fastest time in Q1
Sainz 'doesn't understand' how Racing Point hasn't already secured P3 in F1 battle
McLaren driver Carlos Sainz Jr says he 'doesn't understand' how Racing Point hasn't already secured third position in the Formula 1 constructors' standings, given its pace advantage at times
Racing Point didn't have enough spares for two cars after Bahrain GP issues
Racing Point has revealed it faced a Formula 1 spares shortage before its victorious Sakhir Grand Prix, and needed to fly parts over on a private jet
Perez: Racing Point "suffering" with old engine at F1 Sakhir GP
Sergio Perez says his pace is "suffering" at the Sakhir Grand Prix because his Racing Point car is running an older Formula 1 engine that no longer delivers peak power
Abiteboul: Racing Point challenge over Alonso young driver test "ironic"
Renault Formula 1 boss Cyril Abiteboul has defended the decision to allow Fernando Alonso to do the Abu Dhabi young driver test - and slammed criticism from Racing Point as "ironic"
F2 points leader Schumacher completes Haas 2021 F1 line-up
Formula 2 championship leader Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael, will complete the Haas team's driver line-up for the 2021 season
Vettel: Ferrari F1 team must be "sly as a fox" to score points in Bahrain GP
Sebastian Vettel feels Ferrari needs to be "sly as a fox" with its Formula 1 tyre strategy to score points in Bahrain after failing to reach Q3
Hamilton: Bottas misfortune has inflated 2020 F1 drivers' points gap
Lewis Hamilton believes the points gap to Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Valtteri Bottas has been inflated by the Finn's bad luck, calling him "one of the strongest drivers here"
Perez: No F1 team orders at Racing Point when leading Turkish GP
Sergio Perez says there were no team orders in place with Racing Point Formula 1 team-mate Lance Stroll as they ran 1-2 in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix
Racing Point: Stroll's F1 Turkish GP pole not down to luck
Racing Point Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer says Lance Stroll's surprise pole position at the Turkish Grand Prix was not just down to luck
Racing Point may switch set-up focus to improve qualifying pace
Racing Point Formula 1 technical director Andrew Green says that the team may switch its focus to finding more qualifying pace in the final races of the 2020 season
Racing Point: Stroll must regain confidence after physical and mental battering
Lance Stroll must regain his confidence after taking a physical and mental "battering" in recent weeks, says Racing Point Formula 1 technical chief Andrew Green
Racing Point defends pitstop call that cost Perez third place at Imola
Racing Point technical director Andrew Green insists the decision to pit Sergio Perez late in the Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was the right one at the time
F1 insists stewards not ignoring driver pleas on penalty points
Formula 1's Race Director insists pleas from drivers to have the penalty point system altered have not been ignored and says implementing a change mid-season would be "bad governance"
Wolff: Racing Point F1 driver Stroll faces unfair "stigma" over father's wealth
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Lance Stroll faces an unfair "stigma" due to his father's wealth, and is fully deserving of his place on the Formula 1 grid
Racing Point slams Perez double reprimand in F1 Portuguese GP
Racing Point Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer has expressed his frustration after Sergio Perez received two reprimands over the Portuguese GP weekend
FIA defends Petrov appointment as F1 Portuguese GP race steward
The FIA has defended its decision to use Vitaly Petrov as a race steward at Formula 1's Portuguese Grand Prix, despite controversial remarks the Russian recently made
LGBTQ+ movement criticises appointment of Petrov as F1 race steward
Vitaly Petrov's appointment as an FIA race steward at Formula 1's Portuguese Grand Prix faced further criticism on Friday after LGBTQ+ movement Racing Pride spoke out against it
Brown: Racing Point F1 team lacked transparency over Stroll COVID case
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown believes Racing Point lacked transparency over Lance Stroll's positive COVID-19 test and the protocols the Formula 1 team has in place
Racing Point F1 to receive FIA warning for Stroll COVID-19 incident
The Racing Point Formula 1 team is set to receive a warning from governing body the FIA's COVID-19 delegate in the wake of Lance Stroll's positive test
Hulkenberg on standby at Racing Point for F1 Portuguese GP
Nico Hulkenberg is on standby at Racing Point for Formula 1's Portuguese Grand Prix in the event Lance Stroll fails another coronavirus test
Racing Point F1 team clarifies the timeline of Stroll's COVID-19 illness
The Racing Point Formula 1 team has clarified the timeline around Lance Stroll's positive COVID-19 test - and insisted that all protocols were followed
F1 drivers call for changes to penalty point system
Formula 1 drivers have pushed for a review of the licence penalty point system in the wake of Lewis Hamilton's practice start transgression at the Russian GP
Racing Point advances plans to run 2020 Mercedes F1 gearbox next year
Racing Point is continuing with plans to upgrade to a 2020 Mercedes gearbox and associated suspension parts next season, despite opposition from its Formula 1 rivals
Feedback from stand-in Hulkenberg inspired Racing Point F1 car's updates
Feedback from reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg helped to inspire Racing Point's recent update package, the Silverstone Formula 1 team's technical director Andrew Green has revealed
Racing Point: Late call-up Hulkenberg did a "remarkable job" in Eifel GP
Racing Point technical director Andrew Green says that Nico Hulkenberg did a "remarkable job" after stepping into Lance Stroll's car at Formula 1's Eifel GP
Racing Point explains Stroll's condition which forced him out of F1 Eifel GP
Racing Point Formula 1 boss Otmar Szafnauer says Lance Stroll had to withdraw from the Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring because "he couldn't get off the toilet"
Verstappen "disappointed" to miss out on Eifel GP pole against Mercedes pair
Max Verstappen admitted he was disappointed to lose out on pole position to Mercedes at the Eifel Grand Prix, after his final Q3 run was blighted by understeer
Racing Point: Vettel can rediscover his F1 mojo with Aston Martin in 2021
Racing Point technical director Andrew Green says that Sebastian Vettel has lost his mojo in Formula 1, and the team can help him recover it when it becomes Aston Martin
Verstappen: F1 penalty points system "harsh" after Hamilton sanction
Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel have questioned the FIA's Formula 1 penalty points system after a "harsh" sanction given to Lewis Hamilton was rescinded
Masi: Hamilton F1 Russian GP penalty points "inappropriate"
FIA race director Michael Masi says that the Russian GP stewards decided that the original Formula 1 penalty points awarded to Lewis Hamilton was "inappropriate" after a post-race review
F1 stewards drops penalty points against Hamilton and hands Mercedes fine
The Formula 1 race stewards have dropped the penalty points awarded to Lewis Hamilton for his practice start infringements ahead of the Russian Grand Prix and given Mercedes a fine
Hamilton two penalty points away from race ban after Russia penalties
Lewis Hamilton is just one incident away from a Formula 1 race ban after picking up two more penalty points on Sunday in Russia
Racing Point "surprised" by Perez criticism ahead of F1 Russian GP
Racing Point technical director Andrew Green says the team was "surprised" when Sergio Perez complained about how he was being treated since his departure was confirmed
Racing Point: Vettel can rediscover his mojo with Aston Martin in 2021
Racing Point Formula 1 technical director Andrew Green believes the future Aston Martin team can help Sebastian Vettel find his "sweet spot" again having "lost his mojo a little bit"
Teams back Domenicali appointment as F1 CEO
Formula 1 team bosses have backed Stefano Domenicali as the right man to take over from Chase Carey as the new CEO of the F1 organisation
Perez holds clear-the-air talks with Racing Point after "hide things" F1 comments
Sergio Perez says the air has been "totally cleared" with Racing Point following his comments that the team was starting to "hide things" from him on Thursday in Russia
Perez disappointed Racing Point is starting to ‘hide things’
Sergio Perez is disappointed that some people within Racing Point have started to "hide things" since confirmation of his exit from the team at the end of the year
Stroll gets new Racing Point F1 aero updates for Russian GP
Lance Stroll will get exclusive use of Racing Point's latest Formula 1 upgrade in Sochi, after the team was unable to get a second version ready for Sergio Perez
F1 set to appoint ex-Ferrari boss Domenicali as new CEO, replacing Carey
Ex-Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali is set to become the new CEO of Formula 1, taking over from Chase Carey ahead of the 2021 season
Racing Point F1 team hires ex-Michael Jordan marketing chief
Racing Point has appointed Jefferson Slack, the former marketing chief for basketball star Michael Jordan and CEO of Inter Milan, as its new commercial managing director
Sainz "a little angry" about Perez's F1 situation after Racing Point exit
Carlos Sainz Jr says he has been left "a little angry" at the way Sergio Perez has had to make way at Racing Point for the incoming Sebastian Vettel
Racing Point in fight to build new F1 upgrade for Russia after Stroll crash
Racing Point says Lance Stroll's Tuscan Grand Prix crash has left it in a battle to ensure that both cars can run its latest Formula 1 upgrade package in Russia
Five tech talking points from Mugello
The Tuscan Grand Prix produced a wild encounter but despite being the final leg of another triple-header, a number of teams came to the Italian event with new upgrades. Here are five tech talking points from Mugello
Russell: Heartbreaking to miss out on first F1 points at Tuscan GP
George Russell said it was "heartbreaking" to lose what he felt was a certain points-scoring finish for Williams in the Tuscan Grand Prix because of a poor red flag restart
Szafnauer: Stroll's F1 future with Racing Point never in doubt
Racing Point says that Lance Stroll's future with the Formula 1 team was never in danger, even when it knew Sebastian Vettel was available
Racing Point: Perez was "kept aware" of team's talks with Vettel
Sergio Perez was "kept aware" of Racing Point's talks with Sebastian Vettel over a Formula 1 drive for 2021 before the team decided to replace him, according to Otmar Szafnauer
Perez: "Nobody told me anything" about Racing Point exit before Stroll call
Sergio Perez has revealed he only learned he would be leaving Racing Point hours before his exit was announced on Wednesday evening, saying "nobody told me anything"
Perez to leave Racing Point at the end of 2020 F1 season
Sergio Perez has announced he will leave Racing Point at the end of the 2020 Formula 1 season, paving the way for Sebastian Vettel to join the team
Bottas sees no consolation in closing F1 points gap to Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas sees no consolation in slightly closing the Formula 1 points gap to Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix, as he viewed the weekend as a lost opportunity