2021 previews: Aston Martin, Alpine, Ferrari, AlphaTauri
A short and sweet three days of 2021 pre-season testing left plenty of unanswered questions heading into the new campaign.
Ferrari
Steiner trusts Ferrari’s talk of improved engine
Haas team boss Guenther Steiner believes the new Ferrari engine is a "medium step" forward, but does not have all the data.
Ferrari won’t get back to 2019 level in 2021
Charles Leclerc has kept a firm lid on expectations at Ferrari ahead of the 2021 season, saying they won't reach the same level as they did in 2019.
Ferrari’s changed mentality after ‘strange atmosphere’
Acknowledging there was a "strange atmosphere" at Ferrari last season, Charles Leclerc says 2021 has brought with it a "changed" mentality.
Leclerc feeling ‘positive but let’s wait and see’
It is a case of so far, so good for Ferrari with Charles Leclerc happy with his SF21 and its new power unit, saying it "feels positive".
Improved Ferrari display ‘doesn’t mean we’re fast’
Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto insists that while their speed on straights is no longer a problem, it does not mean they are fast.
Ferrari sponsor explains reason for green logo
There was plenty of talk about the new Mission Winnow green logo on the Ferrari SF21 - and according to the sponsor, that was the point.
Ferrari straight-line speed not a disadvantage anymore
Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto does not expect their straight-line speed to put them at a disadvantage this season like it did in 2020.
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.
Leclerc: ‘Good’ to have no Ferrari team leader
Charles Leclerc thinks it is “good” that team principal Mattia Binotto made it clear there is no No 1 driver at Ferrari.
McLaren ‘assembled perfectly’, backed for strong year
McLaren have assembled their new Mercedes engine "perfectly" according to Marc Gene, and he backs them to have a strong season.
Ferrari starting to understand outright performance
Two days into testing, Ferrari have gathered "a lot of information" about the SF21’s "outright performance" according to Laurent Mekies.
Sainz clears up ‘misinterpreted’ World Champ comments
Carlos Sainz has clarified comments over him wanting to become World Champion within five years, claiming his words were "misinterpreted".
Sainz ‘not at all’ prepared for first race
After the first day of pre-season testing, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz says that he doesn't feel at all prepared for the first race of the year.
‘No Ferrari move for Hamilton, will finish at Merc’
Lewis Hamilton won't see out his career in red, with Stefano Domenicali saying it is because the Scuderia has "invested" in its line-up.
Ferrari’s 2021 engine is ‘one of the best’
Ferrari have been bigging up their engine gains in the off-season with long-serving test driver Marc Gene saying it will be "one of the best" on the grid.
Ferrari and Haas complete first outings in 2021 cars
Ahead of pre-season testing in Bahrain, Ferrari and Haas have taken to the track to complete the first laps in their 2021 cars
Sainz understands team comes first at Ferrari
Carlos Sainz has reiterated his belief that helping Ferrari recover from last year's woeful season is more important than beating Charles Leclerc.
Ferrari: Limit in how fast we can turn things around
Sinking to sixth in the championship, Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies warns there is a "limit" to how fast Ferrari can recover.
‘Ferrari recovery rests on straightline speed’
Ferrari's hope of fighting back from last season's dreadful P6 hinges on whether the Scuderia can recover their lost straightline speed.
Here it is, the 2021 Ferrari challenger, the SF21
Ferrari have taken the covers off their 2021 car, the SF21, which they hope will be an improvement on last season's - or at least the engine will be.
Ferrari ‘accept Bahrain Covid vaccination offer’
Ferrari are reported to have taken up the offer from Bahrain of COVID-19 vaccinations while their F1 staff are working there.
Binotto tells drivers: Team comes first
Mattia Binotto says Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are well aware that they need to put Ferrari's interests ahead of their own this season.
Ferrari confirm plenty of new additions to SF21
Although much remains the same between the 2020 and 2021 evolutions of the F1 cars, Ferrari has introduced as many new parts as possible for the new season.
Ferrari green branding a ‘last-minute change’
Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have revealed the green branding on the new SF21 car was a last-minute addition to the livery.
More shots of the new Ferrari SF21 livery
After a dreadful 2020, here is the SF21 which Ferrari hope will revive their F1 fortunes and turn them into regular podium challengers at the very least.
Ferrari’s liveries through the turbo hybrid era
With the new Ferrari breaking cover, we took a look back through all of their cars during the turbo hybrid era.
Is P3 the limit for ‘improving’ Ferrari in 2021?
All around the world, people are dreaming of seeing a Ferrari fightback in 2021, but realistically, what can the Italian team achieve?
Ferrari won’t know engine gains until ‘first race’
While Ferrari may think they have recovered "quite a lot of speed", Charles Leclerc concedes they won't know for definite until Bahrain.
Pirelli boss hoping Ferrari return to the top
Pirelli CEO Marco Tronchetti Provera has admitted that, while the company is neutral, he'd like to see Ferrari get back to winning ways.