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Alpine's executive director Marcin Budkowski has defended the emergence of a notably 'plump' area of the 2021 car's engine cover just behind the airbox.

Ferrari has succeeded in producing a more powerful engine for 2021.

The winner of the trial 'sprint qualifying' races in 2021 will receive 3 points as well as pole position for the main event.

Ferrari hopes to have done enough work with its Power Unit to match at least Renault right from the start of the season. While the 2020 season was spent, for the Scuderia and costumers Alfa Romeo Sauber and Haas, fighting against more powerful rivals – a consequence of the FIA investigation that concluded the Italians were using an energy recovery system that didn't comply with the spirit of the rules at the end of 2019 – the Italian engineers have spent a lot of work finding the missing horsepower and, according to sources close to the team, have managed to extract 30 bhp more from their Power Unit.

Marc Gene was the first driver to try the Circuit de Catalunya’s new Turn 10 during a demonstration run he did at the start of the week, driving a Ferrari 488 GT at the request of the track’s new management. On Monday, the former Minardi and Williams driver, now ambassador for Ferrari and demonstration driver for the Scuderia as well, did a few laps around a circuit he knows like the back of his hand and came out of the car beaming with delight.

Toto Wolff confirmed on Friday he’s in talks with Nico Hulkenberg, to make the veteran German one of Mercedes’ reserve drivers for this season. Hulkenberg stood in on three Grand Prix last year, always for Racing Point, replacing Sergio Perez in the British and 70th anniversary Grand Prix, both ran in Silverstone, and just for qualifying and the race at the Eifel Grand Prix, in place of Lance Stroll, as both the team’s drivers contracted the COVID-19 virus during the season.

The ten Formula One teams have agreed to run three Sprint Races this year, in Silverstone, Monza and Interlagos, during a pre-test meeting chaired by new Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali. The format, which still has to be finalized, to be voted before the start of the season, means Friday running will include just one Free Practice Session lasting one hour, before qualifying – run in the current format – is held in the afternoon.

It is "too early" to be totally confident that June's Canadian GP will take place as scheduled.

The 'super qualifying' sprint races to be trialled in Formula 1 this year will only last half an hour, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has revealed.

Formula 1 needs to be "careful" not to be left behind as climate change takes centre stage, according to quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel.

Ferrari has recovered a "large part" of its engine power deficit of 2020 ahead of the new Formula 1 season, according to long-time team test driver Marc Gene.

Legendary Ferrari figure Mauro Forghieri has questioned Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto's ability to pull the Maranello marque out of its performance slump.

Fernando Alonso may struggle to be "high in the midfield" on his 2021 return to Formula 1, according to Dr Helmut Marko.

Nikita Mazepin has to start thinking "100 times" before acting now that he is a Formula 1 driver.

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has denied that the sport he leads has a problem with racism.

Even the drivers were surprised when they first saw the neon green addition to Ferrari's 2021 livery.

Mercedes has hit back at "misleading" reporting about Formula 1 teams taking up Bahrain's vaccination offer.

Ferrari and Mercedes have taken up Bahrain's vaccination offer ahead of the 2021 season opener.

The "million dollar" question for Ferrari is just how much progress the fabled team has made over the winter.

Dr Helmut Marko has given the thumbs-up to Formula 1's plan for the Saturday sprint race 'super qualifying' format that will be trialled over three races in 2021.

With work well urway to prepare for the first Monaco GP since 2019, rumours suggest race organisers are hoping spectators will be able to attend in May.

Dr Helmut Marko has admitted to being in talks with Porsche.

Sebastian Vettel has played down suggestions he has one of the most sensitive driving styles in Formula 1.

Fernando Alonso is "absolutely fit" ahead of the single pre-season test in Bahrain that begins on Friday.