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Lando Norris has dropped hints that he may not have endless patience for McLaren to give him a winning car. Could he be getting itchy feet?

Mercedes have announced the signing of 13-year-old Chinese karting prospect Yuanpu Cui to their Young Driver Programme.

Robin Knutsson set for STCC debut with Lestrup Racing Team 1 week ago Robin Knutsson is going to make his STCC TCR Scandinavia debut with reigning champions Lestrup Racing Team this season. “I’m thrilled to join reigning champions Lestrup Racing Team and to take the step up to the STCC TCR Scandinavia,” said Knutsson. The 19-year-old has raced in go-karts for the past five years and completed a first test with the team in November last year. “This is a bigger step than I had first imagi...

Yuki Tsunoda to race for Scuderia AlphaTauri in 2021 Yuki Tsunoda to race for Scuderia AlphaTauri in 2021 FORMULA ONE: Scuderia AlphaTauri have announced that Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda will partner Pierre Gasly during the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. Thursday 17 December 2020, 11:30AM Tsunoda will partner Pierre Gasly on the grid for the 2021 World Championship. Photo: Red Bull content pool. Tsunoda is part of both the Red Bull Junior Team and the Honda’s Young Driver Programme a...

16 December, 2020 The worst kept ‘secret’ in the Formula 1 paddock is out of the bag, Japanese young gun Yuki Tsunoda will replace Daniil Kyat at Alpha Tauri for next season, joining Pierre Gasly in the Red Bull junior team for 2021. It has long been expected that Daniil would be ousted after another lacklustre season in the top flight for a driver who has had a hot and cold partnership with Red Bull. But in 2020, when he should have consolidated his position with the team, he was well beat...