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Fergus Mckie

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SRT41 to Field First Garage 56 Entry in Five Years

By Fergus Mckie
March 11, 2021
1 Mins read

La Filiere Frederic Sausset by SRT41 has been included on the 24 Hours of Le Mans entry list, becoming the first Garage 56 ‘innovative car’ entry to the French race in five years.

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Formula 1

The SF21 has a "tighter rear end" says Ferrari's Enrico Cardile

By Fergus Mckie
March 10, 2021
2 Mins read
Ferrari have managed to develop an impressive number of parts for the new SF21 with Cardile particularly focusing his and his teams efforts on the rear end of the car.
Formula 1

Aston Martin to share safety car duties with Mercedes for 2021

By Fergus Mckie
March 9, 2021
2 Mins read
As well as returning to the Formula 1 grid as a team, Aston Martin will be jointly supplying both the safety and medical car to Formula 1 starting with the first grand prix of the season at Bahrain.
Formula 1

"I just need to keep improving" - George Russell

By Fergus Mckie
March 5, 2021
3 Mins read
George Russell is excited to get back in the car after a rest over the winter and is looking forward to seeing how competitive their package is compared to the previous year.
Formula 1

WADA Investigating Haas livery after Russian Flag Ban

By Fergus Mckie
March 5, 2021
1 Mins read
Haas’s livery has come under fire after the CAS’s ruling that Russian Athletes cannot compete under the Russian Flag.
Formula 1

Portuguese Grand Prix Confirmed to Return to Formula 1 Calendar for 2021

By Fergus Mckie
March 5, 2021
2 Mins read
Formula 1 has announced that the Portuguese Grand Prix will return for the second successive year after a previous twenty-five year absence.
Formula 1

"It is a huge privilege to bring Aston Martin back to the Pinnacle of Motorsport" - Otmar Szafnauer

By Fergus Mckie
March 5, 2021
2 Mins read
Otmar Szafnauer is confident in the project at Aston Martin and believes the right ‘tools’ are in place to keep the team moving up the Formula 1 Grid.
Formula 1

"I have dreamed about this day for a very long time" - Lawrence Stroll

By Fergus Mckie
March 5, 2021
3 Mins read
The Aston Martin launch on the 3 February, marked the culmination of two dreams for Lawrence Stroll and the Canadian is very confident in the team continuing their success of 2020 into 2021.
Formula 1

"It's going to be an exciting year ahead" - Guenther Steiner

By Fergus Mckie
March 4, 2021
2 Mins read
Guenther Steiner is looking forward to overseeing the development of the two new rookie drivers at Haas and recognises that 2021 will be a steep learning curve.
Formula 1

"The Car Felt Nice To Drive For The First Time" - Esteban Ocon

By Fergus Mckie
March 4, 2021
2 Mins read
A day after Alpine launched their car, the team were out on track at Silverstone with Esteban Ocon for a filming day.
Formula 1

Alpine aiming for 'top step of podium' - Laurent Rossi

By Fergus Mckie
March 4, 2021
1 Mins read
Laurent Rossi the man who is filling the shoes of Cyril Abiteboul is aiming high for Alpine, with the long term goal for the team being to see the Alpine colours at not just on the podium, but the top step of the podium.
Formula 1

"The 2021 car has a large amount of enforced carryover" - Alpine's Pat Fry

By Fergus Mckie
March 4, 2021
4 Mins read
Alpine’s car for 2021, is a development of their 2020 car – the R.S.20, but the team have been working hard over the winter to hope to continue the high level of performance shown in 2020 by the Enstone team.
Formula 1

"You can learn so much and be involved" - Guanyu Zhou

By Fergus Mckie
March 4, 2021
3 Mins read
For 2021, Guanyu Zhou will continue in his role as test driver for the newly rebranded Alpine Formula 1 Team, this role gives Zhou valuable experience that he can take forward to improve his development as a driver.
Formula 1

"If part of your car isn't performing well, then you are stuck with it for the whole season." - James Allison

By Fergus Mckie
March 4, 2021
4 Mins read
This season is going to be a huge test for Mercedes, with the team having to do just about enough to retain performance levels for 2021, whilst putting as much time as possible into the 2022 regulation changes.
Formula 1

Haas welcomes Uralkali to Formula 1 as title partner

By Fergus Mckie
March 4, 2021
2 Mins read
In a typical low scale affair, Haas revealed the livery for their 2021 car, the VF21. With this fans also got to see Haas’s new acquirement of a title sponsor in Uralkali.
Formula 1

"Every year we refine our focus and define the right objectives" - Toto Wolff

By Fergus Mckie
March 4, 2021
2 Mins read
On the 2nd of February, Mercedes revealed the W12 in the brand new Race Bay’s at the Brackley Technology Centre. The team has embarked on a new journey with INEOS, Daimler and Wolff all holding equal shares of a third in the company.
Formula 1

"Now, we need to decide earlier what projects to focus on" - Mercedes' Hywel Thomas

By Fergus Mckie
March 3, 2021
3 Mins read
Hywel Thomas – Managing director of the HPP department at Mercedes recognises the strain of having a third customer team in McLaren but also acknowledges the benefits.
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