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Mattia Binotto has confirmed reports that several Ferrari employees will work on the design and development of Haas' 2021 car - at Maranello.
When it emerged that designer Simone Resta is moving to Haas with Mick Schumacher, some suggested Resta will actually remain based at Ferrari's factory.
Ferrari boss Binotto now confirms that.
"These people will work in Maranello in a completely different building to where Ferrari works," he told racingnews365.nl.
"They also have no access to the building in which the Scuderia works. They are completely separate from each other."
Binotto insists that Haas remains a Ferrari "customer", but he admits that the teams will be more closely aligned from 2021.
"Some of our people will join their team," said the Italian. "I think this is a great opportunity for Haas because it offers them organisational and technical advantages.
"We also needed people to leave because we have to reduce the team as a result of the budget cap," Binotto admits.
However, the Italian said Ferrari and Haas will remain "completely independent" from one another.
"It is not a junior team of ours and we will not exchange information outside the rules that have been set about this," Binotto explained.
"But because we have to downsize, I am very happy that our boys can go to Haas and not be available for another team. That's how we look at the collaboration."
I'd be interested in knowing how the FIA is going to police this. In theory, they should have auditors verifying that there is no sharing of information to get around the budget cap.
Formula 1's first season of the 2020s was meant to unfold somewhat differently. It was to mark the final year for the current crop of cars, the comeback of the Dutch Grand Prix, and the F1 debut for Vietnam's capital, Hanoi. But a global pandemic forced F1 to push back its new cars a year, and its planned new race venues with them. When the person behind the Vietnamese GP's place on the calendar was arrested, though, the event fell off F1's scheduler entirely, leaving a late-April blank on F1's provisional 2021 calendar. And now, said date could reportedly be assigned to one of the 2020 season's one-off hosts, among which Imola is said to be the leading candidate.
Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, better known by the name of the nearby town Imola, is "considered the favorite to fill the empty slot" according to RaceFans. Imola reportedly faces rivals in Turkey's icy-slick Istanbul Intercity Park and Portugal's Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, which in 2020 brought F1 to their countries for the first time in nine and 24 years respectively.
All three venues produced eventful races, owing largely to drivers' inexperience at each track. As races in Portugal and Turkey both proceeded in slippery conditions, however, both occurring under rainfall and the latter on a freshly paved surface, Imola may be seen as the most repeatably entertaining venue.
Imola also offers F1 a dedicated local fanbase, one whose turnout its rivals may struggle to match. Portugal's F1 following has likely diminished with no Grand Prix in its borders between 1997 and 2019, and with the open race weekend falling at the height of Ramadan, there couldn't be a poorer time of yea to host a spectator sport in Turkey.
Not a household name, but Hogan had a large impact on F1 and other motorsports in his role for sponsorship for Philip Morris mostly.
Highly respected in the F1 world, didn't know he worked as a consultant for Zak Brown after he left Philip Morris.
After recognizing the benefits of shortened practice sessions at several belatedly-scheduled events in 2020, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has decided to officially reduce practice times for Formula One’s 2021 season.
In the past, F1 drivers were given two 90-minute practice sessions on the Friday of a race weekend. Now, they’ll have two 60-minute sessions instead. Practice on Saturday, already 60 minutes long, will remain unchanged.
The original plan for Friday sessions was to scrap one of the two practice sessions entirely, leaving the morning open for media activities. We might still see that plan introduced in the near future, but the FIA has opted to postpone its introduction until 2022, when F1 will also be revamped with a whole new set of technical regulations.
Shaving an hour off the Friday practice sessions likely won’t dramatically change the complexion of a race weekend. If you’ve ever actually sat through an entire Friday session, you’ll know that cars aren’t on track during the entire 90-minute period. Teams like to wait until the weather is optimal, reminiscent of race day conditions. They like to preserve their cars. They like to tune them in perfectly, then call it quits.
A two-day weekend, as previously proposed by the FIA, with one practice session before qualifying, would likely be a more dramatic change. Even 2022's reduction—only two sessions—will probably have more of an impact. But it’s a step forward. A team really struggling will have less time to figure things out. A car that crashes will have minimal time to be repaired and sent back out on the track. Inclement weather will have much more impact.
There were several other things to note about the updated sporting regulations:
COVID-19 prevention measures will still be taken
Teams are no longer able to request a customized number of compounds from Pirelli; the tire manufacturer will supply an equal amount of each compound to each team
Teams are limited to 60 people working on the cars, with 90 people total allowed in the paddock
Guests may be allowed in the paddock; that will be announced before the race depending on local COVID-19 measures
Curfews will dictate when every member of the paddock must be in their hotel rooms ahead of and during the race weekend
The record 23-race schedule is expected to continue unchanged
After seeing its 2020 calendar undergo significant changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, F1 aimed to return to a more regular season in 2021 by announcing a 23-race schedule in November.
The season was due to begin with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on 21 March, marking the first running of the race since 2019 after it was cancelled just hours before Friday practice was due to begin last year.
But with Australia still enforcing strict travel restrictions, and amid global fears over the emergence of a new strain of COVID-19, doubts have been growing about the viability of the race.
Motorsport.com understands that the Australian Grand Prix now looks set to be postponed until later in the 2021 season, forcing a possible reshuffle of the races later in the year.
It means that the Bahrain Grand Prix scheduled for 28 March now looks poised to become the 2021 season opener.
A spokesperson for F1 told Motorsport.com that the series "proved that we could return to racing safely and delivered what many thought was impossible in March".
"We have set out our 2021 calendar and look forward to the return of F1 in March this year," he added.
Construction work on the temporary street circuit at Albert Park in Melbourne typically begins towards the end of January, but ticket sales are yet to begin for the race.
It is thought that an announcement postponing the grand prix is set to be made later this month.
Australia has taken a strict approach towards limiting the spread of COVID-19 since the outbreak, closing its borders to non-residents shortly after the F1 race was cancelled in March.
Strict quarantine rules have been in place since March, forcing all arrivals in Australia and those moving between states to spend two weeks in designated quarantine hotels.
There are currently 279 active cases estimated in Australia, while there have been 909 total deaths reported resulting from COVID-19.
Melbourne is currently preparing to host its first major international event almost a year, staging the Australian Open tennis grand slam tournament from 8-21 February.
The Victorian State Government has already confirmed that all players taking part in the tournament must adhere to the two-week quarantine upon arrival in Australia to "ensure the safety of all parties".
F1 has conducted rigorous testing for COVID-19 since the delayed start to the 2020 season, ensuring all paddock personnel attending events test negative before being allowed on site.
Those attending the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix were required to remain within a biosphere on Yas Island for the entirety of the event, ensuring they did not travel to anywhere else in the city state.
Should a new date be found for the race in Australia, it would force a likely reshuffle of the calendar towards the end of the season given F1 already has a congested schedule after the summer break.
The only current vacant weekends between the Belgian Grand Prix on 29 August and the season finale in Abu Dhabi on 5 December lie on 19 September, 17 October, 7 November and 21 November, leaving little room to slot Australia back in.
Following the Bahrain Grand Prix on 28 March, F1 is due to hold the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on 11 April, before a likely return to Europe for the current TBA race on 25 April.
The emergence of a new strain of COVID-19 has led to soaring cases numbers in the UK - where seven of F1's 10 teams are based - and prompted a clampdown from many countries on flights to and from Great Britain.
The planned Formula E season opener in Santiago was cancelled last month after Chile closed its borders to the UK.
F1 is currently pushing to increase the sustainability of its fuels, with the existing level of biofuel components required to be used by teams standing at 5.75%.
Under the 2022 regulations that were originally planned for 2021, this figure will rise to 10%, but there are already plans for F1 to use 100% sustainable fuels upon the introduction of the next generation of power units.
Mercedes has stated its support for an engine development freeze for 2022, on the condition that no convergence mechanism for power unit performance is implemented despite desires from Ferrari and Red Bull.
Wolff said that as part of the talks, Mercedes was “actually pretty neutral whether we do E10 or whether we don’t”, believing it to be “just a small step”.
Red Bull team boss Horner felt the addition of another development factor would only complicate the proposed engine freeze for 2022, defeating the object of halting development.
“My preference would be probably not to do the E10 fuel,” Horner said when asked by Motorsport.com about his position on its introduction.
“It’s a development direct requirement for 2022, and [we’d prefer to] just bring in a completely sustainable core fuel with a new engine [instead of] going another five per cent on the E10 for the current fuel.
“I'm not sure it's a huge message, whereas 2026 - which may become 2025 - is if it's a fully-sustainable fuel.
“There will be consequences to introducing that fuel and that consequence obviously is inevitably costly."
The FIA delivered its first barrels of fully-sustainable fuel to F1’s engine manufacturers earlier this week, giving a sample with which to conduct further research.
A deal to bring forward the planned new power units - which must be designed to work with the 100% sustainable fuel - to 2025 ties in with the engine freeze talks, but still faces opposition from Renault.
FIA technical director Gilles Simon said in the most recent issue of the governing body’s magazine, AUTO, that the goal is to have the fully-sustainable fuels ready to use by 2023.
“We have not yet completed a full plan, but what I can say is that our target we are working towards, sustainable fuels, 100% sustainable fuels, in ’23,” Simon said.
“We are progressing, but I cannot say today it will be then. It’s a little too soon to say we will be using 100% sustainable fuel in ’23. But this is what we will try and achieve.”
There's been some rumblings in the UK press that Hamilton wants
1) $200M for four year contract
2) 10% of MB F1 race winnings
3) One of new exclusive AMG sportscars coming out
4) Some future role in MB racing
Supposedly the MB board is blocking 1 and 2, and after Russell's performance at his single MB race last year are giving some contingency plans.
I agree with them, 4 years is a long time for any F1 contract and to me the last decade of F1 results show the car is the vast majority of performance.
Russell waiting in the wings definitely puts some pressure on Ham. Definitely don't see him taking a break, either. MB would snag GR & he'd likely perform well enough that there would be no need to bring Ham back.
I know Bottas has a AMG One on order, surprised Hamilton doesn't.
Williams has been powered by Mercedes since the start of the V6 hybrid era in 2014, but has made all other parts in-house and stressed pride in its independence.
But following a takeover by Dorilton Capital in August and a change in management at Williams, the decision has been taken to draw closer to Mercedes from next year.
Williams announced on Tuesday that it had "expanded its technical collaboration with Mercedes to include the supply of certain transferable components from 2022".
The deal will see Williams use Mercedes gearboxes and related-hydraulic components, two parts it has always built in-house.
Williams has been powered by Mercedes-Benz since the hybrid era began in 2014 and from 2022, the team will also use Mercedes gearboxes and related hydraulic components.
"The increased partnership with Mercedes will enable Williams to implement a more efficient design and manufacturing process in-house in the long-term, allowing the team to focus its resources more effectively in other performance areas," the statement reads.
"Williams will continue to design and manufacture other chassis parts internally."
"I'm pleased to see our great relationship with Mercedes extend beyond the supply of engines," said Williams team principal Simon Roberts.
"Williams is an independent team, but Formula 1 is always evolving, and as a team we must be agile to react to the current climate in order to put the team in the best position to be competitive on track.
"This long-term agreement with Mercedes is a positive step and forms part of our strategic objectives for the future whilst we will still retain our design and manufacturing capabilities in-house."
Mercedes F1 chief Toto Wolff added: "We are pleased to expand our technical cooperation with Williams through this new agreement.
"For Williams, it makes sense to acquire the integrated powertrain after running our power units since 2014 and for our team, it makes sense in terms of economies of scale to supply another team under the new rules.
"This is a project we have been discussing with Williams for some time and I am glad we have been able to bring this extension to fruition."
Williams has fielded Mercedes young driver George Russell in F1 since the start of 2019, and is signed to keep using its power units through to 2025.
Teams are permitted to share certain non-listed parts with other teams, with existing relationships in place between Mercedes and Racing Point, Ferrari and Haas, and Red Bull and AlphaTauri.
So Williams becoming the MB B-team, similar to Alfa = Ferrari B & AT = RBR B.
Norris is currently in the United Arab Emirates on holiday ahead of a planned training camp, but after recognising some symptoms, underwent a test for COVID-19 on Monday.
McLaren confirmed in a statement that Norris had tested positive, and would now be self-isolating for the next two weeks.
"McLaren can confirm that Lando Norris tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday in Dubai, where he is currently on holiday ahead of a planned training camp," a statement reads.
"After recognising a loss of taste and smell, he was tested immediately and informed the team. In line with local regulations, he is now self-isolating at his hotel for 14 days.
"He is currently feeling well and reports no other symptoms."
Norris is the fourth F1 driver known to have tested positive for COVID-19.
Racing Point driver Sergio Perez was forced to miss two races last year after contracting the virus ahead of the British Grand Prix, while teammate Lance Stroll tested positive after pulling out of the Nurburgring race weekend.
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton missed the penultimate race of the 2020 season in Bahrain after testing positive, but was able to return for the season finale in Abu Dhabi.
"Yesterday I lost my sense of taste and smell so immediately self isolated and took a test," Norris wrote in a message on social media.
"It's come back as positive, so I've told everyone that I've been in contact with and will be self isolating for the next 14 days.
"I feel alright and have no other symptoms but I just wanted to let you all know. Take care."
F1 drivers underwent rigorous testing throughout the 2020 season as part of the series' protocols to ensure grands prix could be staged in a safe manner.
Although they will not be subject to such strict guidelines mandated by the FIA during the off-season, a number of drivers have spoken about the need to keep safe and ensure their winter preparations are not impacted.
With the Melbourne race planned for 21 March set to be postponed amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions, F1 is poised to stage its 2021 season opener in Bahrain on 28 March.
F1 teams had originally considered moving pre-season testing to Bahrain for the 2021 season, but agreed to remain at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain for the single three-day test.
But with Australia's likely postponement set to change the logistical plans involved for pre-season testing, teams have agreed it would be best to move testing to Bahrain.
It would ensure that all of the freight travelling to the Bahrain International Circuit for testing could remain there for the opening race, cutting back on costs and further travel.
But Motorsport.com understands there is still some disagreement between teams over when the three-day test will take place in Bahrain, leaving the dates for testing unconfirmed.
While some are eager to hold the running as close to the race as possible, others are looking to run it further out from the Bahrain weekend.
The sporting regulations state the three-day test must take place "between 1 February and 10 days before the start of the first event of the championship".
This means that testing could theoretically finish as late as 16 March, 10 days before the start of first practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Testing was due to take place in Barcelona from 2-4 March, finishing 17 days before the opening race in Australia was planned.
Once the teams have come to a decision on the best date slot for the test, final plans will be put in place with the Bahrain International Circuit. The Sakhir track is currently scheduled to host F2 pre-season testing from 9-11 March.
It would mark the first time Bahrain has hosted F1 pre-season testing since 2014, when it held two four-day tests at the start of the V6 hybrid era.
The track has since hosted in-season testing in 2017 and 2019, as well as staging an additional grand prix last year as part of the revised 2020 schedule.
The team formerly known as Racing Point has been rebranded as Aston Martin for the coming season following owner Lawrence Stroll's investment in the British car brand last January.
Although Aston Martin has enjoyed a presence in F1 recently through its title sponsorship of the Red Bull team, 2021 will mark the first time since 1960 that a car has raced in F1 under the Aston Martin name.
Aston Martin F1 Team will welcome four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel to its squad for the 2021 season following his exit from Ferrari, partnering Lance Stroll.
An initial rebrand of the team's social media channels commenced on 1 January, offering teasers of the British racing green colours the team is set to adopt, along with the hashtag '#IAMF1'.
The team has confirmed that it will officially unveil its new car and livery for 2021 next month, but is yet to announce an exact date for the launch.
The new car will then hit the track at the start of March when pre-season testing begins before the start of the season later in the month.
"We've had almost a year of preparation to reach this point and we're really looking forward to seeing the reaction when we finally unveil our new identity as the Aston Martin Formula 1 Team," said team principal Otmar Szafnauer.
"Representing such an iconic brand is a huge privilege for every member of the team. We've earned a well-deserved reputation for punching above our weight, so we're confident we can do the Aston Martin name proud right from the get-go.
"It's the start of a new journey and I can sense an extra energy in the team, with a determination to push performance further than ever before.
"Combined with some of the most creative minds in the business, a true racers' mentality and the can-do spirit that has served us so well through the years, we have every reason to be excited about the future."
Aston Martin enters the 2021 season off the back of an impressive final campaign under its Racing Point guise, in which Sergio Perez scored a shock victory in the Sakhir Grand Prix.
It is unclear if the team will enter the new season with a fresh title sponsor, having dropped BWT from its name on the latest FIA entry list issued last month.
F1 will be the only FIA world championship bearing factory presence from Aston Martin in 2021 following the end of its GTE-Pro programme in the World Endurance Championship.
"Formula 1 is a hugely powerful platform that will play a key part in the overall Aston Martin strategy as we seek to take the company forward," said team owner and Aston Martin Lagonda executive chairman Stroll.
"It is a truly global sport with a huge audience that we believe can help reignite the brand and further increase its desirability all over the world.
"This is a brand that has already had huge success in top-level international motorsport such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans - and now we have an opportunity to write a new page in the history books.
"That's a hugely exciting prospect for anyone who is a lover of the Aston Martin brand, for fans of Formula 1 and the sport itself."
So Williams becoming the MB B-team, similar to Alfa = Ferrari B & AT = RBR B.
Based on what's happening over the last few months, Haas is much more of the Ferrari B team right now. Haas is getting the newest Ferrari Junior driver and the overflow Ferrari engineers in Maranello. Meanwhile, Alfa is hinting that there is no guarantee they will stick around with Ferrari engines in the future. On the corporate side, Ferrari will not be supplying FCA(Maserati) with engines anymore, so there's a disconnect there as well.
Russell waiting in the wings definitely puts some pressure on Ham. Definitely don't see him taking a break, either. MB would snag GR & he'd likely perform well enough that there would be no need to bring Ham back.
I know Bottas has a AMG One on order, surprised Hamilton doesn't.
Hamilton needs MB much more than MB needs Hamilton and Russell is helping that
Based on what's happening over the last few months, Haas is much more of the Ferrari B team right now. Haas is getting the newest Ferrari Junior driver and the overflow Ferrari engineers in Maranello. Meanwhile, Alfa is hinting that there is no guarantee they will stick around with Ferrari engines in the future. On the corporate side, Ferrari will not be supplying FCA(Maserati) with engines anymore, so there's a disconnect there as well.
Well, that makes Maserati's much less desirable then. That twin turbo v6 right now sounds fantastic.
The green will likely look great, but he pink panthers were definitely easy to pick out of the crowd. Same with Renault & McLaren with that bright yellow & orange.
Alpine, with the expected light blue should stand out as well.
F1 unveiled a more usual calendar for 2021 in November, listing 23 races, but is already set to postpone the planned season-opener in Australia due to the ongoing pandemic and global restrictions in place. Doubts had begun to emerge over the viability of the planned race in China on 11 April, but the promoter of the race has now confirmed it is seeking a postponement until later in the year.
“We have been in contact [with F1] via conference call almost every week,” Yibin Yang, the general manager of race promoter Juss Event, told local media including Motorsport.com on Saturday. “Despite the calendar being in place as usual, I think it’s hugely uncertain the F1 race would take place in the first half of the year, in April.
“We aim to swap it to the second half of the year, and we have formally submitted the request that we hope to move it to the second half of the year.”
The postponement of the race would open up a second free slot in April, along with the 25 April date originally intended for the now-abandoned Vietnam race. It is understood that both Imola and Portimao – host circuits on the revised 2020 schedule – are set to fill these gaps, having both been in contention to replace Vietnam and begin the European season.
It is understood that Portimao and Imola - host circuits on the revised 2020 schedule - are set to fill these gaps, having both been in contention to replace Vietnam and begin the European season.
Motorsport.com understands the current plan is for Portimao to host the Portuguese Grand Prix on 11 April, replacing China, while Imola will stage a race on 25 April in place of Vietnam.
A rescheduling of the Chinese Grand Prix would only add to the challenge F1 faces in the second half of the year, with Australia also set to seek a revised date slot.
There are currently just four free weekends between the end of the summer break and the Abu Dhabi season finale on 5 December, meaning to fit both Australia and China back in would require a number of changes.
“Formula 1 has set out a 23 race calendar for 2021 and we fully expect to deliver that plan,” said an F1 spokesman when contacted by Motorsport.com for comment.
“We proved in 2020 that we could return to racing safely and have the plans and procedures in place to do so again and look forward to starting our season in March."
China has not hosted any international sporting events since the outbreak of COVID-19, and has already cancelled both the planned Sanya Formula E race and some test events for the 2022 Winter Olympics that were scheduled for early this year.
Yang said that Juss Events – which also manages Renault F1 youngster Guanyu Zhou, and has involvement in other sports such as tennis and snooker – would have a challenge fitting all of its rescheduled events into the second half of the year.
“To move it to the second half of the year, it depends on the plan of the city government,” Yang said. “If we put all international events to the second half of the year, it will be over the capacity for the city. To host any event successively requires the mass public recourses, such as police and health departments.
“If we have to host all major events in the second half of the year, it will face a lack of public recourses, as well as the conflicts in terms of marketing between each other.”
Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, the nation has kept cases comparatively low to many other nations, reporting a total of 87,364 cases and 4,634 deaths.
But it remains vigilant in implementing restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus, with two recent lockdowns taking place in cities near Beijing following spikes in case numbers. China is also currently enforcing a 14-day quarantine for all international arrivals.
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F1 unveiled a 23-race calendar for 2021 in November that was due to start in Australia, but has been forced to make some early changes due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
It emerged in recent weeks that Australia would not be able to go ahead on 21 March due to the ongoing travel restrictions, while the promoter of the Chinese Grand Prix revealed on Saturday it was seeking a date change.
F1 issued an updated version of the 2021 calendar on Tuesday morning, confirming Imola will host the second round of the season on 18 April.
The former host track of the San Marino Grand Prix staged its first F1 race in 14 years last November after being added to the heavily-revised, European-centric schedule.
The success of the event prompted Imola officials to seek a deal for 2021, with a gap being opened up on the provisional calendar after the planned race in Vietnam had to be abandoned.
Both Imola and Portimao were seeking to replace Vietnam, but the postponement of both Australia and China has opened up places for both tracks to join the 2021 schedule.
Although Portimao has not been announced by F1 yet, the track is expected to host a grand prix this year and take the slot vacated by Vietnam as the third round of the season.
This TBC slot now lies on 2 May, one week before the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
Australia has been postponed until 21 November, with its addition to the calendar forcing a number of date changes for the closing stages of the season.
Brazil has been brought forward by one week to 7 November, creating a third triple-header on the calendar as it follows races in the United States and Mexico.
The inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has been pushed back one week to 5 December, while the Abu Dhabi season finale will now take place on 12 December.
While F1 is working with the promoter of the China race to find a new date, it is understood this would only go ahead if another race is cancelled as the calendar would not rise as high as 24 races.
“Due to the ongoing travel restrictions in place the 2021 Chinese Grand Prix will not take place on its planned date,” a statement from F1 reads.
“Discussions with the promoter and authorities in China are ongoing with the potential to reschedule the race later in the season if possible.
“With the scheduled date not being feasible for China, Imola will return to the Formula 1 calendar on the revised date of 18 April.
“The TBC race in the calendar will be announced in due course and will take place on the new date of 2 May. All revisions are subject to World Motor Sport Council approval.
"As a result of these changes the number of races for 2021 will remain at 23 which is the largest ever Formula 1 calendar and we look forward to delivering this season through close collaboration with all our promoters.
“The season will start a week later than planned and end a week later with our season finale in Abu Dhabi. As stated previously, we expect fans to return to the grandstands and our exclusive Paddock Club for the 2021 season.
“We will continue to work closely with our promoters and partners to monitor the ongoing COVID-19 situation and look forward to the start of the season in March.”
F1 looks stupid for releasing a calendar and immediately having venues announcing postponements. It's almost like F1 didn't even bother to talk to the race promoters. Maybe a contractual thing?
12-22-2020, 09:40 AM
Thanks for the reminder! The Lotus/Caterham cars were a disgrace to F1.
