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Zhou key to Formula 1 growing Chinese audience Date published: January 24 2021 Renault Sport Academy driver Guanyu Zhou is desperate to take the final big step into Formula 1 – and bring China with him. Still aged only 21, Zhou joined the Renault set-up after departing the Ferrari Driver Academy at the end of 2018, and since then he has gone on to become an established name in the Formula 2 series. In 2019, he was the best-performing rookie in that series, picking up five P3 finishes, while ...

Renault think Alonso will be at a disadvantage PlanetF1 21/12/2020 © Getty Images Fernando Alonso Renault Renault think Fernando Alonso is at a disadvantage compared to other drivers as the pair reunite for the 2021 season. Alonso has spent two full seasons away from Formula 1 after leaving McLaren at the end of the 2018 season but, in 2021, he will be back for one last crack with the team he has won two World Championship titles with in 2005 and 2006. The Spaniard has been building up to ...

Opinion: Could Nikita Mazepin actually be fired from Haas? Reading Time: 5min read The online backlash against Nikita Mazepin has ignited rumours that the Russian may be replaced by Pietro Fittipaldi for the 2021 season. Nikita Mazepin’s promotion to Formula 1 for 2021 has sparked furious debate online, with the young Russian driver seen as a contentious decision even before the recent scandal he has caused. The 21 year old, hailing from Moscow in Russia, is son of Dmitry Mazepin – a Bel...

Renault think Alonso will be at a disadvantage Date published: December 21 2020 Renault think Fernando Alonso is at a disadvantage compared to other drivers as the pair reunite for the 2021 season. Alonso has spent two full seasons away from Formula 1 after leaving McLaren at the end of the 2018 season but, in 2021, he will be back for one last crack with the team he has won two World Championship titles with in 2005 and 2006. The Spaniard has been building up to his return in 2020 with freque...

Formula 1 Reading Time: 2min read Renault Sport Academy Director Mia Sharizman was damning with faint praise when talking about the team’s junior drivers looking back on 2020. Renault head into 2021 with a new name as they rebrand to Alpine, as well as bringing back their 2005 & 2006 World Champion Fernando Alonso to partner Esteban Ocon. The stated goal of finding a junior driver to nurture and bring up to Formula 1 for 2021 hasn’t been achieved, with the Renault Sport Academy’s leadi...

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...

Carlin’s Yuki Tsunoda has been confirmed as the third Formula 2 driver to graduate into Formula 1, replacing Daniil Kvyat at Alpha Tauri for 2021. The Red Bull and Honda backed driver had been heavily linked with an F1 seat since the conclusion of the season, following two impressive rookie campaigns on the Road to F1. The 20-year-old will become the first Japanese driver to race in F1 since Kamui Kobayashi, who last competed in the sport in 2014 with Caterham. “Like most racing drivers, ...

F1: Yuki Tsunoda Confirmed For AlphaTauri In 2021, Will Replace Daniil Kvyat Yuki Tsunoda made his F2 debut with Carlin Motorsport this year and had a fantastic rookie season, which helped his promotion to Formula 1 with AlphaTauri, replacing Daniil Kvyat. 6,662  Views View Photos Highlights The driver finished third in overall standings in F2 at the end of 2020 Tsunoda will be replacing Russian driver Daniil Kvyat at AlphaTauri Formula 2 racer Yuki Tsunoda ...

Formula 1 Reading Time: 2min read Alpha Tauri have confirmed Yuki Tsunoda will be their second race driver for 2021, meaning Daniil Kvyat is without a drive for next season. Alpha Tauri have completed their driver line-up for 2021, confirming Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda for the season alongside the retained Pierre Gasly. Tsunoda steps up to Formula 1 from Formula 2, where he finished in P3 in the Championship in his rookie year. Having completed a test with the 2018 car with the team at Imo...