Boss says Honda will keep improving power unit in last season
Apr.20 – Just one way Honda has improved for its final official year in Formula 1 is at the race starts. While the 2021 power unit is..
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Di Grassi thinks F1 can use V10 & V8 engines again
Apr.16 – There is a way for Formula 1 to revive its iconic normally-aspirated engines whilst ramping up its green credentials. That..
Alpine can’t compare their Renault engine with a other team
Apr.16 – Alpine is having to use more “intuition” in 2021 in order to assess the merits of the Renault engine. That is..
Binotto admits Ferrari engine ‘still behind’
Apr.1 – Ferrari is “still behind” in the Formula 1 horsepower department, team boss Mattia Binotto admits. It is clear..
Trulli no fan of current F1 ‘power unit’ era
Mar.28 – Former driver Jarno Trulli has revealed he is no fan of modern Formula 1 – and all because of the turbo ‘power..
How good is the 2021 F1 Ferrari PU? By Peter Windsor
How big an improvement is the new Ferrari F1 power unit? On the eve of the Bahrain GP, opening round of the 2021 FIA World Championship, we..
Marko admits getting Andy Cowell to Red Bull is difficult
Mar.19 – Dr Helmut Marko has once again played down Red Bull’s chances of enticing Andy Cowell back to Formula 1 to lead the..
Steiner says new Ferrari power unit is not a big step
Mar.17 – Ferrari has not made a “big step” with its 2021 engine, according to customer team Haas’ boss Gunther..
New engine power ‘looks reasonable’ according Ferrari team boss
Mar.15 – Ferrari has succeeded in producing a more powerful engine for 2021. “As far as we can tell so far, our top speed looks..
Ferrari’s test driver says new engine will recover large part of deficit
Mar.12 – Ferrari has recovered a “large part” of its engine power deficit of 2020 ahead of the new Formula 1 season,..
Red Bull admits talking to Porsche about future partnership
Mar.10 – Dr Helmut Marko has admitted to being in talks with Porsche. Reports emerged last week that the Volkswagen brand is eyeing..
Red Bull eyeing new partnerships for next season
Mar.9 – Red Bull is talking to companies about partnering up now that the energy drink-owned outfit has full control of its own..
Mercedes team boss plays down new engine reliability reports
Mar.8 – Toto Wolff has denied Mercedes is struggling with an engine reliability problem ahead of the 2021 season. The title-winning..
Alpine team keen but not desperate for F1 power unit customer
Mar.5 – Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi has played down suggestions the Renault-owned outfit is desperate to link up with a customer team in..
New Haas car to have first engine fire-up at next week’s testing
Mar.4 – Haas will not fire up its 2021 car until the small American team touches down in Bahrain for the start of official testing..
F1 teams to get more freedom for next engine generation
Mar.1 – Manufacturers will get more freedom to experiment in the area of energy recovery under the new rules for 2025. Currently, in..
Ferrari team boss will stay at the factory more this season
Mar.1 – Mattia Binotto has confirmed reports that he will not attend every race in 2021. The Ferrari boss stayed at Maranello on..
Salo says his secret Ferrari engine agreement comments were misunderstood
Feb.26 – Mika Salo has hit reverse gear after revealing details of Ferrari’s secret engine legality agreement with the FIA. The..
Team boss wants F1 return of Cosworth-like suppliers with next engine generation
Feb.25 – F1’s all-new engine regulations for 2025 must allow “a Cosworth or a Mario Illien” to enter the sport...
Vasseur now plays down new Ferrari engine upgrade for this season
Feb.25 – Frederic Vasseur has played down suggestions Ferrari will fully recover its 2020 engine deficit this season. Last year, in..
