2021 team previews: Alfa Romeo, Haas, Williams
With testing now done and dusted, we have some idea of the teams that could pull out a surprise in 2021, both good and bad.
Alfa Romeo
Giovinazzi declares: Car and engine are better
Great news for Alfa Romeo, Antonio Giovinazzi has declared that this year's C41 is a "better" car than last year's backmarker.
Ferrari engine in ‘better position’, says Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen believes the Ferrari power unit is better than the one which caused problems for Alfa Romeo last season.
Raikkonen: ‘Impossible’ to tell if engine is better
Kimi Raikkonen says that it's impossible to tell after one day of testing whether the 2021 Ferrari engine is better than last year's.
Vasseur to miss Bahrain after positive Covid-19 test
Alfa Romeo have confirmed that team principal Frederic Vasseur has tested positive for COVID-19 and will thus miss pre-season testing.
Giovinazzi: Alfa Romeo ‘deserves’ 2021 podium
Antonio Giovinazzi reiterated his goal to score a podium finish in 2021, something he feels Alfa Romeo "deserve".
Alfa Romeo to turn attention to 2022 ‘quite early’
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur says that the team are to turn their attention to 2022 early on in the 2021 campaign.
Alfa Romeo unable to use new simulator
Alfa Romeo technical director Jan Monchaux says that due to the health pandemic, the team are still unable to use the simulator they bought in 2019.
‘Positive atmosphere’ around Ferrari’s new engine
Antonio Giovinazzi is encouraged by the “positive atmosphere” surrounding the new Ferrari engine which will power the Alfa Romeo this year.
Alfa Romeo target leap forward in 2022 ‘revolution’
Alfa Romeo believe the big F1 rule changes for 2022 give them every chance of making a “leap forward” up the pecking order.
Alfa Romeo C41 hits the track for first time
Alfa Romeo sent their 2021 challenger, the C41, into action for the first time in a filming day at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Alfa Romeo: No rapid impact of cost cap
Alfa Romeo believe the effects caused by F1’s new cost cap will not become evident until a few years down the line.
Kubica ‘happy’ to be Alfa reserve alongside ELMS
Robert Kubica is looking forward to another Formula 1 season as reserve driver, while also racing in the European Le Mans Series.
Raikkonen: ‘There cannot be reliability issues’
Kimi Raikkonen has told Alfa Romeo that there cannot be any reliability problems in pre-season as they don't have time to lose.
Hiring new drivers makes ‘life more difficult’
Teams with new drivers heading into the 2021 season have made life more difficult for themselves, according to Alfa Romeo's Jan Monchaux.
‘Ferrari will recover large part of 2020’s losses’
Despite a wretched 2020 campaign, Alfa Romeo boss Fred Vasseur is backing Ferrari to recover a "large part" of last year's lost pace.
Vasseur ‘convinced’ he has the right drivers
Frederic Vasseur is 'convinced' Alfa Romeo have the right drivers in Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Givoinazzi with Robert Kubica in reserve.
Kimi excited by racing, not a fan of the rest
It won't come as a shock to anyone to learn that Kimi Raikkonen loves his racing but he could do without the rest of the F1 circus.
Alfa Romeo used up tokens on new nose
Alfa Romeo technical director Jan Monchaux confirmed that both of their development tokens went on the new nose cone.
Alfa Romeo avoided ‘additional challenge’ of new drivers
Alfa Romeo technical director Jan Monchaux said the team kept the same driver line-up for 2021 to avoid an "additional challenge".
A deeper look at the Alfa Romeo C41
Alfa Romeo have presented their 2021 challenger, the C41, and we must say it is very easy on the eyes, but will it perform on the track?
Meet the 2021 Alfa Romeo challenger, the C41
Following on from McLaren and AlphaTauri's online launches, Alfa Romeo went for a destination unveiling to show off its 2021 car, the C41.
Alfa Romeo and Maserati interested in Formula E
Alfa Romeo and Maserati are looking increasingly likely to step-up their interest in Formula E, according to reports.
Giovinazzi’s ‘main target’ is Alfa Romeo podium
Antonio Giovinazzi says that his dream and main target going forward is to finish on the podium with Alfa Romeo.
Raikkonen could revisit rally or NASCAR after F1
After a brief foray into the World Rally Championship and NASCAR a decade ago, Kimi Raikkonen says both could be options when he finally quits Formula 1.
Alfa Romeo in no doubt over Kimi’s motivation
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur was clear that veteran racer Kimi Raikkonen remains "more than motivated".
Giovinazzi: Ferrari clear on my 2021 goals
Not giving up on his dream of racing for Ferrari, the Scuderia has made it "pretty clear" to Antonio Giovinazzi what he has to do this season to continue in F1.
‘Rich teams may find it difficult to adjust to cap’
Alfa Romeo's Beat Zehnder believes F1's "rich teams" may struggle to adjust to the cap but that it will only be felt in 2023 at the earliest.
Alfa will decide early March for 2022 switch
Alfa Romeo will see where their car is at the "beginning of March" before deciding if it makes sense to invest in 2021's car or switch their full focus to 2022.
‘Can’t control drivers’ as F1 cases climb to six
As F1 recorded its sixth positive case amongst the drivers, Beat Zehnder acknowledges teams cannot "control" their drivers.