Formula One News — June 2021

Fernando Alonso has hit back at suggestions he is experiencing "difficulties" on his return to Formula 1.

Mercedes has implemented a temporary fix after Lewis Hamilton lost victory at Baku with the re-start incident.

Dr Helmut Marko says he regards any psychological games with Toto Wolff or Mercedes as "background noise".

Pierre Gasly says he still isn't sure if he will remain at Alpha Tauri beyond 2021.

Esteban Ocon says he remains linked with Mercedes, even though he has just signed a new three-year contract extension with Renault-owned Alpine.

Hopes for a full house in Austria next weekend have been dashed.

The mayor of London has admitted he is interested in welcoming Formula 1 to the British capital.

Nikita Mazepin says he only apologised to his teammate Mick Schumacher because the German was so upset after their Baku incident.

A well-known F1 tyre expert has slammed Pirelli's explanation for the Baku blowouts as a "typical political reaction".

Honda is considering a final technological push to set up Red Bull's two Formula 1 teams for life without works manufacturer support from 2022 and beyond.

Dr Helmut Marko admits a win for championship leader Max Verstappen might be out of reach this weekend at Paul Ricard.

Kevin Magnussen will step up into Indycar this weekend.

The Italian press is siding with Pirelli against teams who are reportedly finding ways to run lower tyre pressures.

Valtteri Bottas' future looks set to take centre stage this weekend at Paul Ricard.

A Russian racing driver believes fellow drivers from his country are normally relegated to number 2 status when they enter Western motorsport categories like Formula 1.

Rumours are gaining steam that George Russell is definitely set to replace Valtteri Bottas for 2022 and beyond.

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are only making mistakes in 2021 because of how hard they are being pushed by Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

F1 legend Gerhard Berger has moved to downplay the latest controversy surrounding divisive Russian rookie Nikita Mazepin.

Christian Horner is not "very friendly", according to a former Formula 1 driver from the Red Bull camp.

Aston Martin is targeting world championship contention within "three to four years".

McLaren is "observing" and "monitoring" the premier electric series Formula E.

Lewis Hamilton hopes Formula 1 can ride the wave of its "transition" from free television coverage.

The "most important thing" at present is that Formula 1 is able to race past the current covid crisis.

Lewis Hamilton is hinting once again that his retirement from Formula 1 lies not too far around the next corner.