The 2021 Formula 1 driver grid is almost ready for the lights out.
The last vacant seat belonged to Team Mercedes, but after a few months of waiting, Lewis Hamilton returned behind Mercedes’ wheel in the 2021 season. Team chief Toto Wolfe recently said that a certain “curbball” was thrown to strike an agreement, but the two sides came together to negotiate an agreement in early February.
Red Horn’s Christian Horner decides who will be Max Verstappen’s partner in the 2021 season, with Rumor making his way to the truth, as Sergio Perez, the former of Point of Racing, steps onto Red Bull. Alex Albon is without a team and a car for this upcoming year.
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The F1 world got a little taste of the future when Williams’ driver George Russell stepped into a Mercedes car, while Hamilton sat out after testing positive for coronovirus. While Russell has gone behind the wheel of a Mercedes in the future, it does not appear that this will happen in the year 2021.
Fortunately and unfortunately, the highly entertaining pair of Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz are split, with Sainz taking a seat next to Charles Lechler in Ferrari. In 2021, longtime Ferrari racer Sebastian Vettel was the head of Aston Martin.
Here’s what you need to know about the F1 region in 2021:
F1 driver 2021
There are eight drivers who either make their debut for F1 or form a new team this upcoming season.
| Team | Driver | 2020 issue (expired) | Team start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo | Kimi Raikkonen | 4 (16th) | 2019 |
| Alfa Romeo | Antonio Giovinazzi | 4 (17th) | 2018 |
| Alfatauri | Pierre Gasli | 75 (10th) | 2017 |
| Alfatauri | Yuki Tsunoda | N / A | 2021 |
| Alpine | Esteban Ocon | 62 (12th) | 2020 |
| Alpine | Fernando Alonso | N / A | 2021 |
| Aston Martin | Sebastian Vettel | 33 (13th) | 2021 |
| Aston Martin | Lance walking | 75 (11th) | 2019 |
| Ferrari | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 105 (sixth) | 2021 |
| Ferrari | Charles leclerc | 98 (eighth) | 2019 |
| Haas | Mick Schumacher | N / A | 2021 |
| Haas | Nikita Mazepin | N / A | 2021 |
| McLaren | Daniel Ricardo | 119 (fifth) | 2021 |
| McLaren | Lando Noris | 97 (ninth) | 2019 |
| Mercedes | Walteri Bottas | 223 (second) | 2017 |
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | 347 (first) | 2013 |
| red Bull | Max Verstappen | 213 (third) | 2016 |
| red Bull | Sergio Perez | 125 (fourth) | 2021 |
| Williams | Nicholas Latifi | 0 (21st) | 2020 |
| Williams | George russell | 3 (18th) | 2019 |
There are also many seatless drivers who have raced full-time in 2020: Kevin Magnesen (Haas), Romain Grosjean (Haas), Daniel Kiwat (Alphatouri) and Alex Albon (Red Bull) are currently without a car. Albon was replaced by Sergio Perez, who had an outstanding year in 2020 with Lance Stroke.
Haas replaced both drivers with rogues for 2021, including Mick Schumacher, the son of the famous Michael Schumacher.
Formula 1 teams 2021
The sector is largely the same for 2021, with some teams undergoing a commercial rebrand.
- Alfa Romeo
- Alfatauri
- Alpine (formerly known as Renault)
- Aston Martin (formerly known as Racing Point)
- Ferrari
- Haas
- McLaren
- Mercedes
- red Bull
- Williams
Renault will now be known as Alpine And bringing racing points Aston Martin Back in the F1 fold with a commercial rebrand.
Williams racing After the midseason sale by Claire Williams will maintain the same mantle.
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