- Toto Wolff says a new contract for star driver Lewis Hamilton needs to be signed by Bahrain at the very lates🐼t and insists Mercedes “never played the George Russell card” as negotiations continue () 

- Wolff also confirmed he recently compl𝓰eted a 10-day quarantine period in Austria after becoming the latest senior figure in F1 to test positive for coronavirus. Wolff added he had the “mildest of symptoཧms” ()

- Williams F1 senior advisor and 2009 world champion Jensꩵon Button believes there’s a “🥂new sense of optimism” at the team and says new owners Dorilton Capital are “not afraid to try new things” () 

- Mercedes technical director James Allison admits the team “still have fears” over the aerodynamic rule changes for the upcoming 2021 F1 season, despite being confident the German manufacturer hﷺas a good base with its💖 W12 () 

- Sebastian Vettel admits he was left “confused” by Ferrari’s decision to not renew his contract at the time and co🅷nsidered quitting F1 altogether before ♍eventually signing for the rebranded Aston Martin squad () 

- Daniel Rꦰicciardo has dismissed suggestions that Fernando Alonso is ♔too old to return to F1 at the age of 39, with the Australian convinced his predecessor at the rebranded Alpine team will still be at the top of his game ()