Fernando Alonso has fully recovered from a cycling accident last month and will be ready to start pre-season testing in Bahrain, but as he is not currently in England he will miss the first test of the new Alpine A521.

The Alpine F1 Team unveiled their first F1 car under a new name with which Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon will compete in the new 2021 F1 season during the presentation held at their Enstone factory that viewers could follow via digital channels.

Current world champions Mercedes have released studio photos of the new F1 car for 2021 F1 W12 which has retained a predominantly black color with a silver engine cover and with which they want to win a record eighth championship title.

Mercedes F1 team boss and co-owner Toto Wolff says it’s natural to get used to success, but that his team shows no signs of satiety and is just as passionate and hungry as he was in 2013 when he joined the team.

Charles Leclerc says he has always been a fan of the legendary 24h Le Mans race and would love to make his debut in the future if the opportunity arises while Carlos Sainz currently wants to focus on adjusting to his new F1 team.

Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli has announced a plan to test new 18-inch tires that will be used in Formula 1 from 2022, and nine out of ten teams will take part in the testing.

The current world champions have published a photo revealing what the new F1 car for 2021 will look like, which they will present on Tuesday, while keeping the predominantly black color as seen on last year's F1 W11.

Ferrari F1 team boss Mattia Binotto said that with the new SF21 they have reduced air resistance compared to its predecessor SF1000 and improved the power unit which should help them to significantly increase straightline speed that was their weak point in 2020.

Robert Kubica drove the first kilometers in a new Alfa Romeo F1 car on the Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya track before the start of pre-season testing in Bahrain, which begins in two weeks.

Alpine’s F1 team has announced that two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will not be present at the unveiling of the new F1 car for 2021, which will be shown to the public for the first time on Tuesday.