12/28/2023 0 Comments F1 2021 seasonWe also saw some calendar expansion and changes in regulations to allow for a broader range of Grand Prix’s throughout the season. Tsunoda became the first Japanese Formula One driver since Kamui Kobayashi in 2014. Finally, Yuki Tsunoda, who finished third in the F2 Championship, graduated to F1 to race for Scuderia AlphaTauri. Nikita Mazepin, who finished top five in the Formula Two Championship, joined Mick as the second Haas driver. Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher, made his Formula One debut for Haas after their two drivers left the team. Then, Ricciardo’s replacement on Renault was double World Champion Fernando Alonso who last raced in 2018 for McLaren. ![]() McLaren’s replacement was Daniel Ricciardo to race alongside Lando Norris. took Vettel’s spot for Ferrari by leaving McLaren. Perez then moved to Red Bull to be teammates with Max Verstappen to also become the first Red Bull driver since 2007 that was not on the Red Bull Junior Team. Four-time World Drivers’ Champion Sebastian Vettel left Ferrari, after racing with them for six seasons, and moved to Aston Martin to replace Sergio Pérez. There were also some subtle shifts in drivers and teams prior to the start of the season. Finally, Renault became known as Alpine to take on the name of the Renault’s sportscar brand. And then Racing Point became known as Aston Martin after the team’s part-owner invested in the Aston Martin marque. After three dismal years under contract with Honda, this new partnership could allow McLaren to compete with the best of the best. They shifted their power units from Renault to the ones built by Mercedes, whose power units have set the benchmark in Formula One’s turbo-hybrid era. Some of the team changes that occurred before the season included McLaren resuming their partnership with Mercedes that originally ran from 1995 through 2014. Before I recap the results of the first 11 GP’s, let’s explore some of the changes that were implemented this season. ![]() We have also reached the halfway point of the championship race meaning we have four weeks until the racers return from their summer vacation for the stretch run. ![]() The 2021 Formula One World Championship has returned to form following a disappointing COVID restriction-filled season last year.
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