Unhappy Norris says Mazepin ‘cost me qualy’
Nikita Mazepin was again upsetting a fellow driver, this time Lando Norris who felt the Russian wrecked his qualifying in Barcelona.
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Ricciardo enjoyed ‘mini breakthrough’ in qualy
Daniel Ricciardo put his upgraded McLaren to good use at the Spanish GP, with P7 on the grid representing a "mini breakthrough".
Turn 10 snap cost Bottas ‘more than gap to pole’
Valtteri Bottas said an "annoying" snap at Turn 10 cost him more than his 0.13s deficit to pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish GP.
Hamilton overcame set-up anxiety to land 100th pole
Lewis Hamilton never thought he would make it to 100 pole positions in F1, but at the 2021 Spanish GP, that is exactly what happened.
Shoulder injury contributed to Perez’s P8 slump
Sergio Perez qualified a disappointing P8 for the Spanish Grand Prix, but revealed he was nursing a shoulder injury.
Double title-winning 2020 cost Mercedes £324m
Mercedes dominated the 2020 campaign, winning both the Drivers' and Constructors' titles, and it cost them £324.9 million.
Horner defends poaching staff from rivals Mercedes
Since the Mercedes and Red Bull bases are so close together, it was "inevitable" that staff would jump ship says Christian Horner.
Wolff: Red Bull taken 15 out of 100 Mercedes staff
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said that out of his 100 engine staff approached by Red Bull, 15 have chosen to make the switch.
Alonso P5 but ‘more to come’ in Barcelona
Fernando Alonso ended FP2 at the Spanish GP in P5 just behind Alpine team-mate Esteban Ocon, but said there is more to come.
Raikkonen almost left Portimao with a ‘guide dog’
Alfa Romeo team boss Frederic Vasseur joked that they almost bought Kimi Raikkonen a guide dog after his Portimao crash.
Vettel felt ‘a lot more at home’ in upgraded AMR21
Now armed with the aerodynamically-improved Aston Martin, Sebastian Vettel hailed his best Friday of the 2021 season at the Spanish GP.
‘Nothing weird’ going on with Max’s lowly P9 finish
Max Verstappen finished Friday practice at the Spanish GP all the way down in P9, but assured "nothing weird" was going on.
New approach serving Leclerc well in Barcelona
Charles Leclerc said he would change his approach to a race weekend after Portimao, and at the Spanish GP he was already seeing benefits.
Russell ‘further away than usual’ on low-fuel pace
George Russell is not expecting Williams to excel at the Spanish Grand Prix, citing low-fuel pace as a particular struggle.
Gasly yet to ‘click’ with the AlphaTauri in Barcelona
Pierre Gasly ended Friday practice at the Spanish GP in P6, but he was far from happy with the feeling inside the cockpit of his AlphaTauri.
Schumacher fears Haas adrift again at Spanish GP
Following Friday practice in Barcelona Mick Schumacher conceded that Haas are "a bit adrift" of their only real rival Williams.
T10 a start, but Vettel wants chicane gone next
Sebastian Vettel hopes that the next layout change at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will be the removal of the chicane.
Wolff says Russell/Bottas rumours are ‘nonsense’
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has branded talk of swapping Valtteri Bottas for George Russell mid-season as "nonsense".
Russell wants wins, but ‘age just a number’ to Hamilton
George Russell remains focused on winning in Formula 1, but he does not see any sign of Lewis Hamilton slowing down at the top.
Bottas: We are not Red Bull, no mid-season swap
Valtteri Bottas took a little dig at rivals Red Bull as he confirmed that he will see out the season with Mercedes.
Grosjean ‘grateful’ for ‘beautiful’ Mercedes opportunity
Romain Grosjean is grateful that the "words were kept" when he was in his Bahrain hospital bed of a farewell Formula 1 test.
‘Hamilton set Mercedes and Red Bull apart at Portimao’
Mercedes' trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin said Lewis Hamilton made the difference against Red Bull at the Portuguese GP.
FIA confirm track limits for Spanish Grand Prix
It is the moment you have all been waiting for...track limits have been set for the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Mercedes were ‘foolish’ with Bottas fastest lap attempt
Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles said they were "foolish" with their timing to pit Valtteri Bottas and chase fastest lap in Portimao.
Doubts emerge over Russell/Bottas move
Red Bull principal Christian Horner would be "surprised" if Mercedes are thinking of swapping Valtteri Bottas and George Russell mid-season.
Leclerc learnt the need for better Fridays/Saturdays
Charles Leclerc was far from pleased with his display at the Portuguese Grand Prix, saying he still has "a lot to learn".
Yellow/Red card system suggested for track limits
Is it time to police track limits with yellow and red cards? That is an idea put forward by NOS commentator Louis Dekker.
Haug backs Vettel to take another ‘step’ at Spanish GP
Former Mercedes motorsport chief Norbert Haug thinks Sebastian Vettel "set his mind" at Portimao and sees another step coming in Spain.
Updates gave Stroll greater race pace than Vettel
Aston Martin have confirmed the aerodynamic updates they took to Portimao gave Lance Stroll the stronger race car.
Three teams voted against budget cap penalties
Three teams voted against adding sporting penalties for breaching the budget cap, according to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.