Valtteri Bottas says he was “fully going” to winning qualifying at the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix and that he was not asked to lift to assist Lewis Hamilton. Bottas will start Sunday’s race from pole position as a result of his Mercedes teammate’s grid penalty for removing the season’s fourth engine before the race begins… Continue reading
Toto Wolff: Bottas’ “vital role” in both title races is shown by Turkey’s F1 victory
Valtteri Bottas’ dominant victory in Turkey, according to Toto Wolff, may not be his last for Mercedes, and it shows the “vital role” he can play in both Formula One title battles. Bottas won his first race in over a year in the Turkish Grand Prix last weekend, taking the finish nearly 14 seconds ahead… Continue reading
Red Bull set-up breakthrough boosts Perez’s F1 performances
Sergio Perez’s confidence has been improved by a set-up that is better suited to his driving style, according to Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner. For the majority of the season, the Mexican has battled to keep up with his teammate Max Verstappen, just outqualifying him once in 2021. Perez won his… Continue reading
Williams: Engine reliability will not be affected by altitude
The higher altitude of the upcoming Formula One races in Mexico and Brazil, according to Williams, should not cause greater anxiety about the Mercedes engines’ reliability. Over the course of the United States Grand Prix weekend, Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff admitted that the German company was experiencing “some reliability difficulties that are coming back” with… Continue reading
Despite “best” McLaren weekend, Ricciardo can yet improve
Despite having one of his best weekends with McLaren in Austin, Daniel Ricciardo believes he can still improve with his Formula One car. After a difficult first year with McLaren in which Ricciardo had to adapt his driving style from last year’s Renault to the McLaren, the Australian has slowly but steadily found speed and… Continue reading