Formula One News — June 2021

JUNE 5, 2021

Saturday Team Quotes

Azerbaijan GP - Saturday Team Quotes

Qualifying Results

Azerbaijan GP - Qualifying Results

Red Bull plays down Mercedes Baku slump

Dr Helmut Marko has played down Mercedes' performance slump on the streets of Baku.

Second US GP most likely to replace Singapore

Formula 1 says it is weighing up "several options" to replace the newly-axed 2021 Singapore GP.

Green light for 75,000 spectators at Spa

Even with Singapore now scrapped and several other races looking obviously endangered in 2021, there is some good news for Formula 1.

Red Bull ready for Mercedes rear wing protest

Christian Horner has warned his Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff to "keep his mouth shut" about excessively flexible wings at Baku.

Giovinazzi not ahead due to luck says Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen has denied that "bad luck" explains why he is trailing his Alfa Romeo teammate so far in 2021.

Sainz surprised by top F1 drivers struggles

Carlos Sainz is "surprised" that so much is being said about Formula 1 drivers struggling to adapt to their cars in 2021.

Vettel, Wolff back Hamilton over racing costs

Sebastian Vettel and Toto Wolff have backed Lewis Hamilton's sentiment after the seven time world champion described modern Formula 1 as a "billionaire kids' club".

F1 can be exciting without tyre war says Pirelli

Pirelli is confident that Formula 1 can be more exciting even without a 'tyre war'.

F1 scraps reverse race plan for second Austrian GP

Dr Helmut Marko has reluctantly ruled out spicing up the second Austrian GP this year by reversing the layout of the Red Bull Ring.

Practice 3 Results

Azerbaijan GP - Practice 3 Results

JUNE 4, 2021

Friday Report - Teammates

Azerbaijan GP - Friday Report

Friday Photos

Azerbaijan GP - Friday Photos

Friday Press Conference

Azerbaijan GP - Friday Press Conference

Friday Team Quotes

Azerbaijan GP - Friday Team Quotes

Practice 2 Results

Azerbaijan GP - Practice 2 Results

Practice 1 Results

Azerbaijan GP - Practice 1 Results

Rivals trying to slow us down says Verstappen

Max Verstappen says it's "understandable" that Mercedes is "trying to slow us down" by pushing on with the flexible wing saga.

F1 needs Wolff versus Marko fight says Berger

The high tension between Mercedes, Red Bull and the title rivals' respective top bosses is "exactly what Formula 1 needs".

Bottas denies blame for botched Monaco pitstop

Valtteri Bottas has hit back at his Mercedes boss's suggestion that the Finnish driver was at least partly to blame for his retirement from the Monaco GP.

Alonso admits to wasting time in F1

Fernando Alonso says he quit Formula 1 almost three years ago because he felt he was "wasting my time" in the category.

Russia wants Mazepin to do mandatory army service

Amid his already controversial first season in Formula 1, Nikita Mazepin is now coming under pressure from the Russian military.

JUNE 3, 2021

Could Russell be eyeing Mercedes split?

Another option may be shaping up for George Russell's next move in Formula 1.