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Imola appears poised to seal a long-term and permanent place on the Formula 1 calendar.

Charles Leclerc appears to have gotten away with a hefty qualifying crash - both in terms of damage to his gearbox, and the condemnation of Formula 1.

Jean Todt says he visits F1 legend Michael Schumacher "at least twice a month".

Dr Helmut Marko has reminded Max Verstappen who his "real opponent" is for Sunday's Monaco GP.

Daniel Ricciardo admits he is "confused" after looking a full second per lap off teammate Lando Norris' pace this weekend at Monaco.

Verstappens manager says Red Bull not good enough yet Max Verstappen, Monaco GP 2021 © Red Bull Max Verstappen is not ready to start thinking about his future in Formula 1 beyond his current Red Bull contract, according to his manager. The Dutch driver appears happy at the energy drink owned team, and he is in the running for the 2021 title. But manager Raymond Vermeulen says a team change after his current contract cannot be ruled out. "Thats how it is in Formula 1. Its a constantly changing...

Vettel more and more comfortable says Szafnauer Sebastian Vettel, Monaco GP 2021 © Aston Martin Racing Sebastian Vettel is getting "more and more comfortable" with his Aston Martin, according to team boss Otmar Szafnauer. The four-time world champions competitive struggles followed him from Ferrari to the Silverstone based outfit early this year, drawing strong criticism. Former F1 driver Karl Wendlinger thinks the 33-year-old simply doesnt like the cars handling. "It was the same with me," he...

Ferraris Sainz dreaming of Monaco pole Carlos Sainz, Monaco GP 2021 © Ferrari Carlos Sainz does not expect a red car to be on pole position at Monaco, even though Ferrari dominated Thursday practice on the fabled streets. Alfa Romeo driver and Ferrari academy member Antonio Giovinazzi says he was not surprised by the sudden surge in form by the Maranello team at Monaco. "No, we already saw in Barcelona that in the last sector - the slowest one - they were very fast," he told Sky Italia. "I am ...

Mercedes quits tyre test over budget cap concerns Lewis Hamilton, Monaco GP 2021 © Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. Mercedes has pulled out of next weeks Pirelli tyre test at Paul Ricard, citing concerns about staying under the 2021 budget cap. After Valtteri Bottas huge crash with George Russell at Imola, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said the hefty repair bill means the team may need to "limit upgrades" of its 2021 car. Now, it emerges that Mercedes has pulled out of Pirellis forthcoming wet weather...

Indy 500 spectator Magnussen eyes Indy test Kevin Magnussen, Hungarian GP 2019 © RV Press Kevin Magnussen is pushing for an Indycar test, after witnessing first-hand the opening days of practice for the fabled Indy 500. The Dane is racing for Chip Ganassis sports car team this year, and so he stopped by at Indianapolis and listened in to the action on fellow former F1 driver Marcus Ericssons radio. "First I went up to the big stands and saw them run through turns 1 and 2," Magnussen told BT ne...