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This is to avoid a repeat of the punctures that marred the British Grand Prix, where Pirelli’s compounds were pushed beyond their limits.Īs well as reducing downforce, Pirelli has introduced a new range of tyres for 2021 that should prove more durable, and despite initial predictions that the 2021 cars would be around one second per lap slower, after pre-season testing Pirelli’s head of F1 and car racing Mario Isola said this year’s cars will be just as fast as 2020.Įlsewhere, Mercedes’ dual-axis steering (DAS) system - which allowed its drivers to alter the toe angle of the front wheels by pulling the steering wheel back and forth - has been outlawed for 2021. The biggest difference is a reduction in the cars’ floor, which - together with changes to the diffuser and brake ducts - is intended to reduce downforce by around 10%. PLUS: How F1’s tech restrictions could shake up the 2021 order This year’s cars are effectively ‘B-spec’ versions of last season’s machines, although minor changes could still see the pecking order shaken up. So in order to reduce costs for this season the big regulation change has been pushed back until 2022, allowing the teams to save money on development (which has been restricted further by a token system). Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah Street CircuitĪ major overhaul of the F1 rulebook had been planned for 2021, but COVID-19 severely hit the teams’ income in 2020. Mexico City Grand Prix, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez United States Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street Circuit Spanish Grand Prix, Circuit de Barcelona-CatalunyaĬanadian Grand Prix, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Portuguese Grand Prix, Algarve International Circuit
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The company’s new CEO Luca de Meo wants to use F1 to promote the Alpine name around the world, and as such the team’s yellow and black livery has made way for a largely black and blue design that sports red and white elements at the rear.īahrain Grand Prix, Bahrain International Circuit Meanwhile, Groupe Renault - the multinational group behind the Renault F1 team - has removed the Renault name from F and replaced it with Alpine its rejuvenated car brand. The result is the return of the Aston Martin name to F1 for the first time since 1960, and the team’s largely pink livery has been replaced with a green paint scheme for 2021. The team was taken over by a consortium led by billionaire Lawrence Stroll in 2018, and a separate investment deal with Aston Martin in 2020 saw Stroll become chairman of the British company, in which he is now a major shareholder. Racing Point - formerly known as Force India - has been transformed into the Aston Martin works team for 2021. Once again 10 teams will contest the F1 constructors’ championship in 2021, and while the outfits remain the same as before, two entrants have undergone major rebranding since the end of last season. George Russell (#63), Nicholas Latifi (#6) Mick Schumacher (#47), Nikita Mazepin (#9) Kimi Raikkonen (#7), Antonio Giovinazzi (#99) Lance Stroll (#18), Sebastian Vettel (#5)Įsteban Ocon (#31), Fernando Alonso (#14)Ĭarlos Sainz Jr (#55), Charles Leclerc (#16) Lewis Hamilton (#44), Valtteri Bottas (#77) His team-mate will be fellow F2 graduate Nikita Mazepin, the son of billionaire Dmitry Mazepin, who finished fifth in F2 last year but courted controversy over the winter after appearing to touch a woman inappropriately in a car in Abu Dhabi.
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2020 F2 champion Mick Schumacher - son of seven-time world champion Michael and a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy - will make his F1 debut for the US team in Bahrain. The only team to change both its drivers for 2021 is Haas, which dropped Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean at the end of 2020, partially due to financial constraints caused by COVID-19. Kvyat is without a drive for 2021, but has signed with Alpine as a reserve driver. The double F1 world champion begins his third stint with the Enstone team - rebranded as Alpine for 2021 - alongside Esteban Ocon, who will be out of contract at the end of the season.Įlsewhere, Red Bull sister team AlphaTauri has dropped Daniil Kvyat for the second time, replacing the Russian with rookie Yuki Tsunoda, who finished third in the F2 championship in 2020. Ricciardo jumping ship opened the door for Fernando Alonso to return to F1 after a two-year hiatus.