http://www.f1reader.com Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:30:19 +0100 [MotorSportWeek.com] Lewis Hamilton has exercised caution that Ferrari is under "no illusions" about its prospects for the 2026 F1 season, despite an apparently positive pre-season testing week. The post Lewis Hamilton under ‘no illusions’ despite ‘positive’ F1 test week for Ferrari appeared first on Motorsport Week. http://www.f1reader.com/news/lewis-hamilton-under-no-illusions-despite-positive-f1-test-week-for-ferrari-565085 news:565085 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:00:06 +0100 [MotorSportWeek.com] Max Verstappen was under no illusions that the F1 US GP Sprint Race will be an easy affair, after snatching pole position late in the session. The post Max Verstappen expects ‘tough battle’ from pole in F1 US GP Sprint appeared first on Motorsport Week. http://www.f1reader.com/news/max-verstappen-expects-tough-battle-from-pole-in-f1-us-gp-sprint-551885 news:551885 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:12:09 +0200 [Pitpass.com] Having had its bid officially accepted, ahead of its 2026 debut, TWG Motorsports CEO Dan Towriss insists that Cadillac is aware of the task it faces. http://www.f1reader.com/news/cadillac-under-no-illusions-insists-towriss-533133 news:533133 Tue, 13 May 2025 14:48:04 +0200 [Autosport.com] While Lando Norris recovered from a poor getaway to win Formula 1's Dutch Grand Prix, McLaren is under no illusions that it needs to get on top of its starts.Even at Zandvoort, a similarly bad launch for Oscar Piastri dropped him behind George Russell and into the dirty air that would eventually rob him of a podium chance - and an opportunity to get in front of Max Verstappen.As McLaren boss ...Keep reading http://www.f1reader.com/news/mclaren-039-s-start-issue-what-039-s-going-on-and-how-can-problem-be-fixed-478189 news:478189 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:12:06 +0200 [Autosport.com] The Milton Keynes-based team will produce its own power unit for the first time in 2026, when its new Red Bull Powertrains division ties up with Ford.Although Red Bull is under no illusions about the challenge that lies ahead as it takes on the might of manufacturers like Mercedes, Ferrari and Audi, it equally feels that it can be competitive based on the efforts undertaken to become a class ...Keep reading http://www.f1reader.com/news/red-bull-being-as-quot-ballsy-quot-with-f1-engine-as-it-is-with-title-winning-cars-446285 news:446285 Sat, 27 Apr 2024 10:18:14 +0200 [Autosport.com] Off the back of some impressive pace on the opening practice day for the Australian GP, Leclerc feels that his Ferrari squad is in pretty good shape with the performance of its SF-24.And while he is under no illusions that Red Bull still holds an advantage at the front of the field, Leclerc believes that Ferrari can target a much better showing than it managed in the first two grands prix of the ...Keep reading http://www.f1reader.com/news/leclerc-ferrari-has-quot-best-shot-quot-so-far-in-f1-2024-to-beat-red-bull-441130 news:441130 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:06:06 +0100 [BBC.co.uk/F1] George Russell says he is "under no illusions" about the scale of the challenge of becoming team-mate to Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2022. http://www.f1reader.com/news/italian-grand-prix-george-russell-expects-no-problems-with-lewis-hamilton-in-2022-288571 news:288571 Thu, 09 Sep 2021 20:06:05 +0200 [Autosport.com] The world champion was beaten to the win in F1's first sprint qualifying race on Saturday, with him unable to keep up with his Red Bull rival after the opening laps.That form has left Hamilton under no illusions that Mercedes needs to be on top form with its strategy calls at Silverstone on Sunday if it is to find a way past its main title rival."I think he [Verstappen] had a lot of ...Keep reading http://www.f1reader.com/news/hamilton-concedes-better-strategy-only-way-to-beat-verstappen-284050 news:284050 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 14:42:04 +0200 [Autosport.com] Lacklustre performances from Mercedes in Monaco and Baku has allowed Red Bull to take the lead of both the drivers' and constructors' championship battles.But despite Red Bull having been the pace-setters recently, it is under no illusions about the strengths of the Mercedes team, plus it is aware about the return to more traditional tracks rather than street circuits that will be a ...Keep reading http://www.f1reader.com/news/red-bull-has-no-doubts-of-mercedes-f1-fightback-280505 news:280505 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:36:04 +0200 [Autosport.com] Max Verstappen led much of last weekend's Spanish Grand Prix from Lewis Hamilton, but his Mercedes rival had enough of a gap behind him to switch to a two-stop strategy without losing track position to another team.The tyre advantage Hamilton gained from the fresh rubber was enough to allow him to close the gap and eventually overhaul Verstappen for the win.Red Bull is under no illusions ...Keep reading http://www.f1reader.com/news/red-bull-quot-desperately-needs-quot-perez-in-f1-fight-with-mercedes-277687 news:277687 Mon, 10 May 2021 10:24:05 +0200 [Autosport.com] Mercedes escaped from Imola with its lead of both Formula 1 world championships still intact, but the team is under no illusions of the gap to Red Bull that remains.Lewis Hamilton scraped pole position for Mercedes on Saturday, aided by mistakes from both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez behind. A rocket start by Verstappen then put Red Bull in control of the race, leading to its first win of ...Keep reading http://www.f1reader.com/news/is-mercedes-039-big-strength-against-red-bull-a-weakness-for-bottas-275776 news:275776 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:42:05 +0200 [Autosport.com] Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas spent much of pre-season testing and the opening race weekend in Bahrain battling to get to grips with the new Mercedes W12, which struggled with an unstable rear-end after changes to the car floor design regulations.Hamilton narrowly beat Red Bull rival Max Verstappen to victory in Bahrain, but was under no illusions about the battle Mercedes faced to claw ...Keep reading http://www.f1reader.com/news/mercedes-f1-drivers-quot-a-lot-happier-quot-with-w12-car-at-imola-275252 news:275252 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:42:05 +0200 [TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk] Toto Wolff hopes Mercedes' battle with Red Bull remains close in 2021, although he wants to see his team improve the performance of the W12. http://www.f1reader.com/news/mercedes-039-toto-wolff-quot-we-re-under-no-illusions-that-this-will-be-a-straightforward-season-quo-275089 news:275089 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:21:04 +0200 [PlanetF1.com] Despite winning round one of the season, Toto Wolff believes Mercedes' W12 is still "lacking pace" with Red Bull having the edge. http://www.f1reader.com/news/mercedes-under-no-illusions-about-red-bull-s-pace-275015 news:275015 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:18:04 +0200 [GPfans.com] Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is "under no illusions" that Mercedes will be the team to beat in Formula 1 this season. http://www.f1reader.com/news/red-bull-refute-favourite-tag-labelling-mercedes-the-039-team-to-beat-039-273099 news:273099 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:39:06 +0100 [PlanetF1.com] Carlos Sainz is under no illusion about the challenge that awaits him at Ferrari, but he's adamant he's up for it. http://www.f1reader.com/news/sainz-under-no-illusions-about-ferrari-s-challenges-270392 news:270392 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:06:05 +0100 [Autosport.com] Ferrari is under no illusions that it needs to make gains with its power unit if it is going to return to the front of the Formula 1 grid http://www.f1reader.com/news/how-ferrari-is-changing-its-engine-for-f1-2021-269153 news:269153 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:42:03 +0100 [PlanetF1.com] Daniil Kvyat has vowed to keep pushing until the last lap of the season despite acknowledging his chances of holding onto his AlphaTauri seat are "slim". http://www.f1reader.com/news/kvyat-under-no-illusions-about-slim-chances-263889 news:263889 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:06:04 +0100 [PlanetF1.com] Sebastian Vettel is under no illusions that he has to improve in 2020 if he is to get the better of Charles Leclerc at Ferrari. http://www.f1reader.com/news/vettel-i-clearly-have-to-improve-in-2020-239792 news:239792 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:12:31 +0100 [PlanetF1.com] Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is under no illusions when it comes to assessing the results of the first two races of the season. http://www.f1reader.com/news/wolff-current-standings-flatter-mercedes-220954 news:220954 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 12:18:05 +0200 [EspnF1.com] After topping Friday practice, Daniel Ricciardo is confident he is among the favourites for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix but is under no illusions about the threat from Ferrari and Mercedes ahead of qualifying. http://www.f1reader.com/news/daniel-ricciardo-expecting-ferrari-and-mercedes-to-up-pace-for-qualifying-195332 news:195332 Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:27:07 +0200 [PlanetF1.com] Sebastian Vettel is under no illusions that Mercedes are the quickest team in Formula 1 and have a "three or four tenth" gap to Ferrari - but Lewis Hamilton disagrees. http://www.f1reader.com/news/vettel-and-hamilton-disagree-over-who-s-quickest-193224 news:193224 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 09:54:07 +0200 [Pitpass.com] Despite blitzing the previous pre-season testing lap record, Sebastian Vettel is under no illusions making clear that Melbourne will be the true litmus test. http://www.f1reader.com/news/vettel-under-no-illusions-191223 news:191223 Fri, 09 Mar 2018 00:18:06 +0100 [PlanetF1.com] Although much is expected of McLaren this season, racing director Eric Boullier insists he's not expecting an easy stroll back to the front of the grid. http://www.f1reader.com/news/mclaren-under-no-illusions-says-boullier-190071 news:190071 Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:18:06 +0100 [TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk] Boullier is proud of the car that the team has created. but thinks it will be tough to make a massive jump in the Championship immediately. http://www.f1reader.com/news/eric-boullier-we-are-under-no-illusions-that-it-will-be-difficult-to-splinter-the-hegemony-at-the-fr-189997 news:189997 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:51:05 +0100 [Crash.Net] McLaren's Eric Boullier says there is no certainty its new MCL33 F1 car will see it immediately back at the front in 2018. http://www.f1reader.com/news/boullier-mclaren-under-no-illusions-for-new-renault-era-189979 news:189979 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 08:54:08 +0100 [EspnF1.com] After making his debut last weekend at the U.S. Grand Prix, Brendon Hartley is under no illusions that the pressure to perform in Formula One will only increase as time goes on. Hartley was drafted in as a replacement for Pierre Gasly in Austin with http://www.f1reader.com/news/brendon-hartley-the-pressure-is-increasing-all-the-time-183962 news:183962 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 20:45:07 +0200 [Crash.Net] Valtteri Bottas is under no illusions about the challenge facing him in the F1 title race, sitting 41 points back from Lewis Hamilton with seven races remaining. http://www.f1reader.com/news/bottas-aware-of-fading-f1-title-hopes-heading-to-singapore-180088 news:180088 Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:06:03 +0200 [EspnF1.com] MELBOURNE, Australia -- Haas boss Gunther Steiner has labelled his team's qualifying performance in Australia as "amazing" but is under no illusions as to how quickly things in Formula One can change. A spectacular Q3 lap from Romain Grosjean saw the http://www.f1reader.com/news/gunther-steiner-labels-haas-039-qualifying-performance-039-amazing-039-166923 news:166923 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 13:03:07 +0100 [Pitpass.com] We're not under any illusions that that is where we are right now. http://www.f1reader.com/news/british-gp-qualifying-notes-renault-149691 news:149691 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 18:24:12 +0200