Formula One News — October 2021
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Red Bull's Mercedes engine complaint thrown out
F1's governing body rejected a complaint from Red Bull about the way title rival Mercedes' Formula 1 engine operates.
F1 figures named in new tax avoidance leak
Formula 1 figures have been implicated in a huge new leak exposing secret and questionable offshore tax arrangements among some of the world's wealthiest elites.
Hamilton hints silver livery likely in 2022
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes is likely to revert to its traditional silver livery for 2022.
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Bottas hopes for different Alfa Romeo in 2022
Valtteri Bottas is hoping he will join a "completely different Alfa Romeo" once he joins the Swiss-based team for 2022.
Tost defends Tsunoda after surprised comments
Alpha Tauri boss Franz Tost has defended team rookie Yuki Tsunoda, after the Japanese said he was "surprised" to have kept his Formula 1 seat for 2022.
F1 to open the doors to VW brands says Tost
Formula 1's new engine rules for 2026 "open the doors" to two key German manufacturers.
Marko had doubts about Verstappen engine change
Toto Wolff is not ruling out an imminent engine change - and corresponding penalties - for Mercedes' championship leader Lewis Hamilton.
Long race calendars damaging F1 says Ecclestone
Formula 1's overweight and oppressive race calendars are damaging the sport.
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Red Bull reveals talks with Lando Norris
Red Bull held talks with F1's standout rookie Lando Norris.
No more surface problems in Turkey says Masi
Formula 1 is confident Turkey's Istanbul circuit will be in better shape than last year.
Qatar joins F1 calendar amid controversy
Qatar has emerged as the official replacement for this year's axed Australian GP.