Haas confirms Fittipaldi as test and reserve driver for 2021
Haas has retained Pietro Fittipaldi as the team’s test and reserve driver for the 2021 Formula 1 season. The 24-year-old grandson of F1 legend Emerson Fittipaldi served as the US outfit’s reserve driver last year and had the opportunity to make his F1 debut with the team when he subbed for the injured Romain Grosjean…
Team launch Gallery: AlphaTauri AT02
Scuderia AlphaTauri revealed on Friday its classy looking 2021 AT02 that will be steered by its equally smart looking pair of drivers, Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda. Check out our full gallery of pictures of the digital launch that took place at AlphaTauri’s new flagship store in Salzburg. 24 You may also like McLaren’s shakedown…
Monaco gives ACM green light for circuit build
The Principality of Monaco has authorized the ACM to begin next week the construction work of the circuit that is scheduled to host the fifth round of the 2021 F1 World Championship. Formula 1’s showcase event was canceled last year, for the first time since 1954, following the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic, a fate…
McLaren’s Key details main Mercedes engine installation challenges
McLaren technical director James Key says the integration of Mercedes’ power unit with the team’s MCL35 chassis left his engineering department with multiple challenges and complexities to solve. Formula 1’s cost-saving regulations forced on teams a mandatory carry-over of last year’s chassis. But as the only outfit on the grid undergoing a power unit change,…
Red Bull has taken control of its own destiny – Horner
Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner says the energy drink’s decision to take over Honda’s engine program means that it is now “in control of its own destiny” in F1. Honda will exit F1 at the end of this season as works supplier to Red Bull, but the Japanese manufacturer has accepted to transfer…
One-year contract gives Giovinazzi ‘added motivation’
Antonio Giovinazzi says that a new one-year contract with Alfa Romeo for 2021 will only serve to give him added motivation to show what he can do. An underperforming car left the 27-year-old Italian struggling during his sophomore season with the team. He was just 17th in the final driver standings with a mere four…
Injured Alonso should be fit and well for testing – report
The start of Fernando Alonso’s 2021 season has not been compromised by the cycling accident suffered by the Alpine driver on Thursday, according to a report from Spanish media. Alonso reportedly suffered a fractured jaw and a few broken teeth when he was hit by a car while training near his home in Lugano, Switzerland.…
WWE Issues Statement Regarding Removal Of Benoit Tribute
The following has been posted on WWE.com: The decision to cancel the live event scheduled in Corpus Christi that night was made between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. In keeping with company policy, and with limited knowledge regarding facts of the case, WWE choose to air a memorial dedicated to the career of Chris Benoit. As…
Canadians Barred From WWE Contest, Hurricane Steph's Rampage, More
partial source: www.f4wonline.com WWE is holding a contest for their biggest fan at Ziddio.com in which you can submit a video and say why you’re the biggest WWE fan. 15 finalists get to attend some sort of red carpet event in New York City a day or two before SummerSlam in which they can mingle…
Vince's Bizarre Idea For See No Evil, Jackass SummerSlam, More
sources: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, PWInsider.com Former WWE writer Dan Madigan recently appeared on an online radio show talking about his experience with WWE. He said that his agent sent a movie script he had written to WWE, and they liked it so they became interested in his services. He talked about pitching a lengthy exorcism…