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Formula 1 May 2021 News Archive

F1 Wolff says current junior racing costs are "absurd"
F1 Dutch GP targeting 105k capacity crowd for September F1 race
F1 Sainz: Norris can take McLaren to the top in Formula 1
F1 The day Senna was able to tame 'Il Leone' at Monaco in 1992
F1 Flexi-wings won't be "a game-changer at all" in Baku
F1 Can F1 really give up wind tunnels by 2030?
F1 Red Bull won't open Perez contract talks before summer break
F1 Schumacher: Vettel giving me lots of advice in good friendship
F1 The lessons Mercedes will learn from its Monaco F1 mistakes
F1 Giovinazzi no longer needs Raikkonen as a reference – Vasseur
F1 Tsunoda: Controlling myself on the radio my "main topic"
F1 Aston Martin 'clawing back' performance in 2021 F1 season
F1 Marko: Wolff "should look at his front wings" amid protest threat
F1 Ocon highlights 'massive' role of new engineers in performances
F1 Leclerc “not too harsh on myself” over Q3 Monaco crash
F1 Opportunity of a lifetime: A fallen Indycar star's Jaguar F1 test
F1 How Bottas' pitstop ended up being 43 hours long
F1 F1 keen to ensure sprint races aren’t “a blur” for fans
F1 Hamilton: "Childish" to get into war of words in F1 title battle
F1 How Ricciardo banished his Monaco F1 ghosts in 2018
F1 The day Ron Dennis told Enrique Bernoldi his F1 fortune
F1 Mercedes F1 reveals video of Bottas wheel removal
F1 Painful Monaco GP "a glitch" in Alpine's F1 progression
F1 McLaren Gulf Oil Formula 1 livery remains a one-off for now
F1 Ferrari: Low-speed performance "not a given" after Monaco pole
F1 Why Perez has to become another Mr Saturday
F1 Allison: Mercedes F1 must find out why Monaco is Achilles’ heel
F1 Mazepin “didn’t want to be responsible” for Haas collision
F1 Monaco kerb jumps “rattled my brain", says Stroll
F1 Binotto praises Leclerc appearing at Monaco podium
F1 McLaren's "special" F1 driving style hurting Ricciardo
F1 Marko: Verstappen has reached a ‘different level of maturity’
F1 Hamilton grateful for ‘crappy days’ like Monaco to learn from
F1 McLaren never expected podium pace in Monaco
F1 The day Rosberg and Hamilton’s F1 relationship blew up
F1 FIA to look at IndyCar rule that would have denied Leclerc pole
F1 Obituary: Max Mosley, 1940-2021
F1 What is a driveshaft hub and how was it affected in Leclerc crash?
F1 Max Mosley in his own words
F1 The revamp that failed to help Mercedes win in Monaco
F1 Alonso: Second place used to lead to ‘funeral’ atmosphere
F1 Graham Stoker: The quiet revolutionary running for FIA president
F1 Graham Stoker launches FIA presidential bid
F1 Mercedes thought Hamilton's strategy had "bigger potential"
F1 Mercedes warns F1 flexi-wing saga could lead to Baku protest
F1 Mercedes mistakes show Red Bull it needs to keep up pressure
F1 How revitalised Vettel redeemed himself in Monaco
F1 When Mercedes "screwed up" Hamilton's race in Monaco
F1 Norris "made engineer nervous" with track limit warnings
F1 Ferrari uncovers cause of Leclerc's Monaco driveshaft hub failure
F1 Motorsport world pays tribute to former FIA president Max Mosley
F1 Ten things we learned from the Monaco GP
F1 Former FIA president Max Mosley dies aged 81
F1 Ferrari: Leclerc's driveshaft would have failed with new gearbox
F1 Bottas wheel nut still stuck on Mercedes car after pitstop issue
F1 Leclerc driveshaft issue may be unrelated to Q3 crash - Ferrari
F1 Norris: Fending off Perez for Monaco podium was "stressful"
F1 Grand Prix race results: Verstappen wins in Monaco
F1 Verstappen: "Actions speak louder than words" after Monaco win
F1 Hamilton: Mercedes can’t afford another weekend like Monaco
F1 Gasly, Vettel could have "ended up in the harbour" in Monaco
F1 Sainz: Monaco F1 podium "doesn't taste as good as it should"
F1 Bottas rues ‘big mistake’ at pitstop after Monaco F1 retirement
F1 Monaco GP: Verstappen wins as Hamilton finishes seventh
F1 Leclerc: Failing to start in Monaco "difficult to take"
F1 Leclerc fails to start Monaco GP with driveshaft issue
F1 The Monaco Grand Prix as it happened
F1 Mercedes ready to take strategy risks with Hamilton in Monaco GP
F1 IndyCar red flag rules would be "intelligent" for F1 - Wolff
F1 Ferrari: ‘Extreme’ qualifying focus paid off with Monaco pole
F1 McLaren will help Ricciardo "recalibrate" - Seidl
F1 Archive: Monaco's magic F1 moments as told by the stars
F1 Leclerc to start Monaco GP from pole after Ferrari gearbox check
F1 Schumacher’s Haas F1 chassis all clear despite $500,000 shunt
F1 Why Leclerc crash conspiracy theories make no sense
F1 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
F1 Ferrari finds "no serious damage" to Leclerc's gearbox
F1 Hamilton to be critical of Mercedes "behind closed doors"
F1 Mercedes 'didn’t provide Hamilton the right car' for qualifying
F1 Ferrari "will not gamble" on Leclerc’s gearbox despite pole
F1 Ricciardo refuses to believe he's one second slower than Norris
F1 Perez's bodyguard shot during car robbery attempt in Mexico
F1 Leclerc feeling "quite shit" as he waits on gearbox inspection
F1 Sainz "not happy at all" to lose Monaco F1 pole opportunity
F1 Verstappen confident ‘pole was on’ before Monaco Q3 red flag
F1 Grand Prix qualifying results: Leclerc on pole for Monaco F1
F1 Hamilton: Win out of reach after Monaco qualifying "disaster"
F1 Bottas ‘gutted’ red flag cost late shot at pole in Monaco
F1 Alonso: Alpine has "question marks" after Monaco Q1 exit
F1 Leclerc fears gearbox damage after 'big surprise' pole in Monaco
F1 Monaco GP: Leclerc grabs pole, then crashes
F1 Monaco GP qualifying as it happened
F1 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
F1 Schumacher ruled out of Monaco GP qualifying after practice crash
F1 Monaco GP: Verstappen pips Sainz, Leclerc in final practice
F1 Aston Martin: Flexi-wing clampdown could cost some F1 teams 0.5s
F1 Mazepin "happiest since he entered F1" in Monaco - Steiner
F1 How AlphaTauri is taming the Tsunoda ‘thunderstorm’
F1 Verstappen may be getting under Hamilton’s skin, says Horner
F1 Red Bull reveals new F1 diffuser design for Monaco GP
F1 How a mistake helped create a Lotus F1 icon
F1 What are flexi-wings and why do F1 teams want them?
F1 Szafnauer: Aston Martin must be realistic, P3 ‘a step too far’
Indy F1 vs IndyCar: Which is faster, horsepower, assists and more compared
F1 Reutemann discharged from hospital after 17-day stay
F1 Why Mercedes canned Pirelli test despite a $400,000 credit
F1 Alfa Romeo blasts FIA’s flexi-wing clampdown ‘a joke’
F1 Leclerc: Ferrari’s Monaco F1 practice form too good to believe
F1 How real is the protest threat over F1’s flexi-wing row?
F1 Hamilton: Monaco GP weekend format "needs to change"
F1 Ranked! Niki Lauda’s top 10 Formula 1 drives
F1 F1 flexi-wings tests delay 'unacceptable' - McLaren
F1 Sainz: Ferrari "very close" to being genuine F1 threat in Monaco
F1 Wolff: F1 risks protests with "half-baked" flexi-wing tweak
F1 Grand Prix practice results: Ferrari’s Leclerc fastest in Monaco
F1 Hamilton surprised by "really strong" Ferrari pace in Monaco
F1 Vettel explains 'eye bleeding' comment during Monaco practice
F1 Verstappen: Red Bull 'very weak' compared to Ferrari
F1 Ferrari exploited flexible rear wings ahead of FIA clampdown
F1 Monaco GP: Leclerc heads Ferrari 1-2 in second practice
F1 Alpine already in talks with Ocon over new F1 contract
F1 Aston, Alfa Romeo first F1 teams to launch fan tokens
F1 Monaco GP practice as it happened
F1 Perez: Pressure to perform "coming from myself", not Red Bull
F1 Tsunoda 'lost his mind' in Spain, seeks reset in Monaco
F1 Monaco GP: Perez leads Sainz, Verstappen in FP1
F1 How Lauda won F1's closest ever title battle
F1 How less Thursday practice puts pressure on F1 drivers in Monaco
F1 2021 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix session timings and preview
F1 Why Villeneuve failed to repeat his father’s Monaco F1 success
F1 Bottas: Summer break a "good deadline" for decision on F1 future
F1 Hamilton has "done well" to avoid F1 incidents with Verstappen
F1 Norris: Being McLaren F1 team leader "is my goal"
F1 Verstappen has "nothing to prove" in F1 battle with Hamilton
F1 Russell wants next Formula 1 contract to be a multi-year deal
F1 Why McLaren joined F1 2021's Z-shaped floor trend
F1 Norris signs multi-year contract extension with McLaren F1 team
F1 The pay TV vs free-to-air conflict at the heart of modern F1
F1 Alpine: Ocon "a significantly improved driver" in 2021
F1 Ricciardo: Monaco GP will feel "a little empty" this year
F1 Sainz still building confidence with Ferrari’s start system
F1 Perez "delighted" with Helmut Marko's honesty
F1 Mazepin: I’m sure public opinion will change with better results
F1 Ricciardo: Hamilton's hard-fought F1 wins silencing doubters
F1 Norris reveals car damage triggered latest Q3 stumble
eSpt Senna and Schumacher among icon drivers in F1 2021 video game
F1 Ferrari wants simpler solution for F1's track limits problem
F1 Williams F1 in "final throes" of adding updates to 2021 car
F1 Brown: Hamilton and Verstappen crash is a "matter of time"
F1 Hamilton starts work with media talent manager Penni Thow
F1 What Monaco GP clues can we get from Spain's Sector 3 data
F1 Williams: Russell very close to Hamilton's early F1 career level
F1 McLaren reveals special Gulf Oil F1 livery for Monaco GP
F1 Reutemann moved out of intensive care as condition improves
F1 Alonso on... F1's health, WEC, IndyCar and Dakar
F1 How F1 has made itself battle-ready for calendar shocks
F1 Verstappen rules: The impact of F1’s youngest superstar
F1 How F1's new sprint qualifying races will challenge teams
F1 Alonso: Title fight between multiple F1 teams a few years away
F1 The day Verstappen set a near-unbreakable F1 record
F1 Baku not worried about Miami F1 scheduling from 2022
F1 F1 title battle a “fight of the giants”, says Wolff
F1 How the tragedy of Elio de Angelis changed F1
F1 Red Bull confident 'bendy wing' clampdown won't hurt F1 form
F1 Grosjean's F1 test to go ahead despite French GP date change
F1 Baku would welcome hosting future F1 sprint races
F1 McLaren development will benefit from Ricciardo confidence gain
F1 The car that ended Nigel Mansell’s F1 career
F1 FIA has evaluated removal of final Barcelona chicane for F1
F1 Schumacher: Reaching Q2 still a "totally realistic goal" in 2021
F1 British GP to run evening F1 qualifying session
F1 Verstappen not only option as Hamilton successor - Wolff
F1 Austria to host F1 double-header after Turkish GP is called off
F1 FIA track grades: Requirements to hold an F1 race, potential tracks
F1 What Spain’s upgrades told us about F1 2021’s development race
F1 Wolff: 15 staff and an empty factory not enough for Red Bull
F1 McLaren not done yet with upgrading 2021 F1 car
F1 F1 teams to continue pushing for better track limits rules
F1 Liberty's "dumb Americans" were laughed at for cost cap - Maffei
F1 Ferrari has switched "90 to 95%" focus to 2022 F1 car
F1 Austria 2002: When unnecessary team orders rocked F1
F1 Gasly: AlphaTauri “dropped back” compared to start of the year
F1 Vettel: I’m lacking the pace to fight for points
F1 The ‘flapping’ phenomenon behind F1’s latest flexi-wing intrigue
F1 Reutemann in stable condition after latest medical procedure
F1 Steiner: Wolff “wanted a little bit of publicity” with FIA call
F1 Perez: Compressed practice time hindering 2021 progress
F1 Baku rules out F1 race date swap with Turkish GP
F1 Why F1’s flexi wing tricks are a never ending problem for the FIA
F1 McLaren has "clear goal" to improve F1 qualifying
F1 Pirelli “80-90%” towards finalising 2022 F1 tyres
F1 Ferrari: Spain proved race-day weakness now banished
F1 FIA to introduce new F1 tests to clamp down on ‘bendy wings’
F1 Alonso: My 100% now still not enough to match "impressive" Ocon
F1 The strategic drive key to Lewis Hamilton's first F1 title
F1 Hamilton "learned more" about Verstappen than all other F1 races
F1 Mercedes pinpoints Red Bull's main weakness in F1 2021 battle
F1 Leclerc explains sensational Bottas pass in Spanish GP
F1 Monaco 1970: When Brabham crashed on the last lap
F1 Hamilton wants new Mercedes F1 contract agreed by summer break
F1 Russell: Williams best its ever felt in a race in Spain
F1 10 things we learned from F1's 2021 Spanish GP
F1 Red Bull: FIA happy with ‘bendy wing’ after Hamilton comments
F1 Red Bull "desperately needs" Perez in fight with Mercedes
F1 Hamilton: Bottas "completely fair" after team orders call
F1 Red Bull: Verstappen "called himself in" for slow pitstop
F1 Hamilton "made sure" to give Verstappen space at Turn 1
F1 Hamilton hails "good gamble" on Spanish GP strategy
F1 Alfa Romeo explains disastrous Giovinazzi pitstop
F1 Grand Prix race results: Hamilton beats Verstappen in Spain
F1 Verstappen felt like "sitting duck" against Hamilton in Spain
F1 Spanish GP: Hamilton outfoxes Verstappen to win
F1 The Spanish GP as it happened
F1 Steiner: “Not fair” to keep F1 staff on the road for six weeks
F1 Why Ricciardo has found corner entry so hard with McLaren
F1 Sainz: Ferrari still worried about tyre degradation in Spain
F1 Ocon's future up to himself, Alpine before Mercedes input - Wolff
F1 Wolff: Red Bull poaching could be good for Mercedes
F1 Alpine's progress almost "too good to be true" - Alonso
F1 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
F1 Top 10: Formula 1's greatest wheel-to-wheel duels
F1 Ricciardo more confident in his McLaren F1 car after "mini breakthrough"
F1 Norris: Q1 traffic "cost me" later in Spanish GP qualifying
F1 Hamilton feared set-up "gamble" backfired before taking pole
F1 Shoulder issue hampered Perez in Barcelona F1 qualifying
F1 Tsunoda issues apology to AlphaTauri for post-qualifying outburst
F1 Mercedes explains decision to start Spanish GP on soft tyres
F1 Ex-F1 star Reutemann moved to intensive care
F1 Grand Prix qualifying results: Hamilton takes pole in Barcelona
F1 Hamilton: 100th F1 pole "feels like one of the first"
F1 Mazepin: F1's qualifying no-overtaking etiquette is flawed
F1 De la Rosa knew Hamilton would be a "problem" after two runs
F1 Tsunoda has ‘question mark’ over AlphaTauri F1 car versus Gasly
F1 Spanish GP: Hamilton secures 100th F1 pole position
F1 Spanish GP qualifying as it happened
F1 Revised approach to Spanish GP weekend helping Leclerc
F1 Formula 1 encouraging teams to look at American drivers
F1 Spanish GP: Verstappen outpaces Hamilton in final practice
F1 Williams: F1 car's peaky downforce trait was not intended
F1 Mercedes F1 team spent over £324m to win in 2020
F1 What is behind McLaren's latest F1 upgrades
F1 Wolff: Mercedes won’t play ‘musical chairs’ with its drivers
F1 The inside story of Villeneuve's final F1 weekend
F1 FIA explains clampdown on F1 drivers using old Spain circuit
F1 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
F1 Horner: Poaching Mercedes F1 engine staff an “inevitability”
F1 F1 assessing Turkish GP impact after country placed on UK red list
F1 Raikkonen reveals his son teased him over F1 Portuguese GP crash
F1 Vettel "more at home" with Aston Martin car after upgrades
F1 Grand Prix practice results: Hamilton fastest in Barcelona
F1 Domenicali: "Robust" F1 will survive Hamilton retirement
F1 Hamilton 'amazed' by McLaren, Ferrari F1 progress
F1 Wolff: Red Bull approached 100 Mercedes F1 engine staff
F1 Spanish GP: Hamilton tops FP2 from Bottas, Leclerc
F1 F1 financial numbers continue to improve after disastrous 2020
F1 F1 team bosses to hold meeting to discuss track limit rules
F1 AlphaTauri explains why it voted against cost cap rule change
F1 Red Bull/Mercedes gap justifies low-rake complaints - Aston
F1 Spanish GP practice as it happened
F1 Spanish GP: Bottas leads Verstappen by 0.033s in FP1
F1 Vettel: ‘Wasted opportunity’ if Aston Martin writes off 2021 season
F1 Lost F1 tracks: The madness of Montjuic Park
F1 Perez using Verstappen's car set-up to avoid getting "lost"
F1 Verstappen: Mercedes still holds F1 energy deployment advantage
F1 Verstappen: Understandable Mercedes staff want Red Bull challenge
F1 Can F1's standout performer of 2021 keep up his charge?
F1 Bottas hits out at "bullshit" mid-season dropping suggestion
F1 Red Bull signs five more Mercedes F1 engine staff
F1 Alonso: Early F1 season struggles overblown by media
F1 The day Ayrton Senna failed to qualify for a grand prix
F1 Hamilton wins third Laureus Award for social activism
F1 F1 drivers react to 2021 Barcelona track changes
F1 Williams rear end issue hampered Russell’s F1 race in Portimao
F1 Hamilton: People need to give Bottas a break
F1 Verstappen: F1 needs better solution for track limits
F1 Steiner: Criticism from F1 rivals shouldn't affect Mazepin
F1 2021 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix session timings and preview
F1 Who are the richest people in Formula 1?
F1 Verstappen's Portimao F1 errors not concerning Red Bull
F1 How McLaren hopes to help F1 with its secret ballots call
F1 Leclerc: Portimao qualifying shows I have a lot to learn
F1 Williams recruitment drive part of Dorilton's "plan to innovate"
F1 Seidl: ‘Matter of time’ until Ricciardo is back at his best
F1 Former Renault F1 chief Abiteboul reveals new motorsport role
F1 Grosjean to test Mercedes F1 title-winner at Paul Ricard
F1 Track limits making F1 battle "too controversial" - Montoya
F1 Seidl: Norris can break Mercedes/Red Bull championship lock out
F1 Haas vows to improve communication after Mazepin/Perez near-miss
F1 The different rear wing approach that helped Hamilton win
F1 Wolff may reconsider Bottas radio messages after pace 'flatlined'
F1 Vettel to get Aston Martin upgrades at Spanish GP
F1 Kubica gets Barcelona FP1 outing with Alfa Romeo
F1 Sainz: Tyre graining cost possible top-five finish at Portimao
F1 Wolff: "Exceptional" displays now Hamilton's standard in F1
F1 Alonso: "Anger" over qualifying led to Portimao charge
F1 10 things we learned from F1's 2021 Portuguese GP
F1 Red Bull: Perez not used to disturb Hamilton at Portimao
F1 Why the FIA doesn't buy Red Bull's track limits gripes
F1 Sensor issue caused Bottas's power loss in Portuguese GP
F1 Grand Prix race results: Hamilton beats Verstappen in Portugal
F1 Raikkonen takes blame for Portimao crash with Giovinazzi
F1 Verstappen: Losing point for fastest lap was "odd"
F1 FIA rejects Alfa Romeo's review of Raikkonen's Imola penalty
F1 Hamilton explains costly "split-second" glance at restart
F1 Marko says "something has to change" on F1 track limits
F1 Portuguese GP: Hamilton passes Verstappen, Bottas to win
F1 The Portuguese GP as it happened
F1 Vettel: Aston Martin "cannot be too greedy" in Portugal
F1 How Sainz beat Formula 1's new driver curse
F1 Mercedes: No fear of spending war amid Red Bull recruitment drive
F1 Williams: Q3 slots and points still not "inevitable"
F1 How tyre choice split could decide the Portuguese GP
F1 Alfa Romeo wins right to review Raikkonen Imola F1 penalty
F1 McLaren: Ricciardo's struggles exaggerated by low-grip circuits
F1 Alonso: Alpine car "much more alive" despite qualifying struggles
F1 Perez: Lack of confidence "a big killer" at Portimao
F1 Formula 1 Portuguese Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
F1 Grand Prix qualifying results: Bottas takes F1 pole in Portugal
F1 Verstappen thought he could replicate deleted laptime
F1 Bottas says work addressing tyres "weak point" led to pole
F1 Russell: Williams has "to be aiming for points" from 11th
F1 FIA rubber stamps sprint race crash damage deal with teams
F1 Ricciardo in "a little bit of shock" after "grim" Q1 exit
F1 The hidden story of bravery at the 1994 San Marino GP
F1 Three teams against sporting penalties for budget cap breaches
F1 Hamilton "only had one good lap" in "messy" Portimao qualifying
F1 McLaren denies Norris held up Verstappen on purpose in Q3
F1 Portuguese GP: Bottas denies Hamilton pole by 0.007s
F1 Portuguese GP qualifying as it happened
F1 How F1 car safety changed forever after Imola 1994 tragedies
F1 Portuguese GP: Verstappen outpaces Mercedes duo in FP3
F1 Alfa Romeo asks FIA to review Raikkonen's Imola penalty
F1 Williams has "no criticism" about Russell's move at Imola
F1 Red Bull "very brave" to develop own F1 engine - Brown
F1 The pioneering F1 approach that made Senna so special
F1 Ricciardo tried new driving style in F1 sim before Portugal
F1 Alpine: Wind tunnel issues cost us weeks of development time
F1 Vettel struggling with car inconsistency, says Aston Martin
F1 Ilott set for next Alfa Romeo F1 practice outing at French GP
F1 The aero revamp that Red Bull has unleashed in Portugal
F1 Portuguese Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel