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WRC Monaco 2021 winners

WRC Monaco 2021 had the opportunity to cancel even before the start, as the Formula One calendar had changed due to the pandemic. However, not at this point: the Monte Carlo Rally Management was sure that the WRC Monaco will held at dates with all safety regulations, and they did a very good job. Rally fans from all over the world had followed this brilliant start to the season of the World Rally Championship.

S. Ogier by WRC official

Sebastien Ogier got 100% on the streets of Monaco.

A seven-time World Rally Champion informed all rally fans that this would be his last rally in Monte Carlo, thereby indicating that he would prove his entire rally experience 100%. And the French sportsman with his co-driver Julien Ingrassia did not deceive us. Nor did the puncture and other problems prevent Sebastien Ogier from keeping eyes on prize. Brilliant job by the rally world champion, first position at Monte Carlo and the leading place in WRC drivers championship' list.

Shortly afterwards, Sebastien Ogier makes it clear in an interview that he is considering continuing his career at Toyota WRC, but that is another story altogether.

For the first time in a new racing role Jari - Matti Latvala cathces the first applause

At this Monte Carlo Rally, there was hardly anyone more nervous than Jari-Matti Latvala in his new role as Team Principal of Toyota Gazoo Racing. The difficulties of the WRC Monaco were expected, as in any other rally challenge. Despite of these, other Toyota WRC driver Elfyn Evans also had a great race: he led for a while and finished second in the Monte Carlo Rally.

Toyota Gazoo Racing's third driver, Kalle Rovanpera, had been on the third row of the grid for a long time, but suffered a puncture and fell back to 4th place on the final day of the WRC Monaco 2021. Even more so, it is only the first round of the 2021 rally season, but Jari-Matti Latvala is playing his role like a pro. Ex-Toyota Gazoo racer looks more charismatic behind the scenes than before. Congratulations to him Jari-Matti Latvala

What's the key point? Toyota Gazoo racing works as a united team at the moment, but is not led by the only leader as team principal. Be sure, after a while we will see Jari Matti as a strong team leader.

What did he do? Jari Matti Latvala is the new team principal of Toyota WRC!

Hyundai's rally car by Dani Sordo, photo by WRC official

WRC Monaco 2021: Successful route plan.

Despite all the rumors about the cancellation, the Rally Monte Carlo managed to plan all the special stages well. Among other things, the weather conditions at the WRC were great. It was pleasing to see green trees and drifting snow almost simultaneously after 2 hours.

Special tests of the WRC Monaco 2021 were divided into the good time difference, which could easily be followed in the WRC All Live Streams.

FIA fine

The period from the last WRC in 2020 to the 2021 World Rally Championship has had an impact on rally drivers. Of course, no one has forgotten how to drive a rally car, but unfortunately Julien Ingrassia and Thierry Neuville's new co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe have forgotten to fasten their helmets correctly and collect the fines from the FIA (400 eur). Incidentally, as Thierry Neuville said WRC rookie Martijn Wydaeghe has done a good job and improved his navigation skills very quickly.

WRC weather conditions: The Arctic Rally Finland going to capture our hearts in February

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Hyundai World Rally Team "high hopes

Despite the hot finish to the WRC 2020 season, rally fans were waiting for the fast time from Korean rally team. More dramatic was the fate of Ott Tanak at the WRC Monaco: the 2019 world champion started the Monte Carlo Rally with a victory in the first two special stages. But he collided with a technical defect in the Hyundai rally car, broke two wheels and retired.

Thierry Neuville was at his best. During the first two days, the Belgian tried to adapt carefully with his new co-driver, and the confidence came on the last day, which enabled him to finish the World Championship in Monaco in third place. Another Hyundai driven by Dani Sordo tried not to take any risks, not to make a stupid mistake. It was important for the Spaniard to bring valuable points to the team in the team standings, and he did so by finishing fifth. Maybe this start is not so fast for Hyundai WRC, but who can wait wins.

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WRC Monaco by wrc.com

The WRC Monaco 2021 will still start, despite all the rumors of cancellation, even the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. Although, F1 race day will be later, we will focus on this rally race weekend. Probably one of the most intense and here is why!

TGR 2021 by Social Media Instagram

Three reasons to focus on WRC Monaco 2021

1. S. Ogger and his last maximum attack

S. Ogier is the rally genius, especially when it comes to challenges like the Monte Carlo Rally. No matter that the last winner of the WRC Monaco was Thierry Neuville, this year will be special for the seven-time World Rally Champion, because Sebastien is certain and has made it clear to us that the 2020 WRC season will be the last in his racing career.

Not long ago, S. Ogier had an accident at the tests in Monte Carlo, his crushed Yaris looked very bad. Fornuatley, S. Ogier and his co-driver J. Ingrassia got no injuries and both are healthy and ready for WRC Monaco 2021 start.

Latvala TGR Team Principal

2. Jari- Matti Latvala is back, but in the other role.

Jari Matti Latvala also knows what Rally Monte Carlo is, but the WRC Monaco 2021 will be his first rally as Team Principal of Toyota Gazoo Racing. He's really nervous, but his fans are doing it more, while TGR fans are asking again: "Can he manage very well in his new role?" We'll know the answer soon.

This very loud message looked like a winter joke at the first publication, but finally "why not?" One wishes Jari-Matti Latvala would feel comfortable as Toyota Gazoo Team Principal.

What did he do? Jari Matti Latvala is the new team principal of Toyota WRC!

Pirelli by Social Media official Instagram

3. Pirelli is back!

Pirelli coming back as Head of rally racing Terenzio Testoni promised: “The next time you see our Pirelli tyres on a World Rally Championship event will be next year’s Monte-Carlo Rally, when we begin our tenure as sole supplier.

“In creating these tyres, we’ve used the lessons learned in Formula 1, as well as our previous experience in rallying, other motorsport and ultra-high performance tyres for the road.” Were these lessons from Formula 1 racing succeeded or not, that what we will check on WRC Monaco 2021.

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WRC Monaco 2021 live stream schedule

* Local time

21/01/2021 Thursday

13:00 WRC Live stream starts
14:00 SS1 SAINT DIDIER - CORPS - WF1
15:06 SS2 SAINT MAURICE - SAINT BONNET

22/01/2021 Friday

06:00 WRC Live stream starts
06:08 SS3 ASPREMONT - LA BATIE DES FONTS 1
07:15 SS4 CHALANCON - GUMIANE 1 - WF2
08:59 SS5 MONTAUBAN - VILLEBOIS LES PINS 1
12:17 SS6 ASPREMONT - LA BATIE DES FONTS 2
13:30 SS7 CHALANCON - GUMIANE 2 - WF3 All Live 15:30

23/01/2021 Saturday

05:15 WRC Live stream starts
06:28 SS9 LA BREOLE - SELONNET 1
08:17 SS10 SAINT CLEMENT - FREISSINIERES
12:00 SS11 LA BREOLE - SELONNET 2 WF3

24/01/2021 Sunday

08:15 WRC Live stream starts
08:30 SS12 PUGET-THERNIERS - LA PENNE
10:00 SS13 BRIANCNNET - ENTREVAUX 1 - WF4
11:00 SS14 PUGET-THERNIERS - LA PENNE 2
12:00 SS15 BRIANCNNET - ENTREVAUX 2 POWER STAGE - WF5

13:30 WRAP UP SHOW

Another key aspect of WRC Monaco 2021 is the fantastic weather conditions: from snow to asphalt, from top to bottom.

WRC weather conditions: The Arctic Rally Finland going to capture our hearts in February

Photo by Haanu Rainamo, fia.com

The weather in WRC is one of the decisive factors of the race. Unfortunately, the Rally Sweden was cancelled due to COVID-19, but the Arctic Rally Finland took this place very good. This means that we will visit Finland twice this season, another will take place between July 29th and August 1st. It's wrong to think these both are same, cause Rally Finland and Arctic Rally have different conditions of rally racing. Toyota WRC, Hyundai WRC and Msport will meet all together through the special white magic, while Arctic Rally Finland going to capture our hearts by this winter wonderland.

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WRC weather - "snow conditions"

Snow - here's what we've missed so much in the WRC 2020 season. This year is no exception. Winter rallies offer some of the sport's most spectacular actions. Arctic Rally Finland will be the only way to face the stubborn white conditions. In temperatures that can fall as low as -30 degrees Celsius, we will start from the city of Rovaniemi and pass through the snow drifts from 26 to 28 February. The shakedown traditionally takes place on the Friday morning of the event, followed by the opening special stages later in the evening. There will be two loops with three stages on the Saturday before the tests on Sunday, including the bonus Power Stage. A total of 10 stages will cover 260 km.

Arctic Rally Finland- Santa Claus Meeting

The city of Rovaniemi is the official hometown of Santa Claus, or Joulupukki as he is known in Finland, and also attracts many tourists to see the stunning Aurora Borealis displays – better known as the Northern Lights.Although FIA's rally director Yves Matton confirmed that the Artctic Finland rally will take place under strict COVID-19 conditions, a decision has yet to be made on whether fans will be allowed to watch.

V. Bottas Arctic Rally, photo by wrc. com

WRC Arctic Rally Drivers' Skills Test

Back to WRC rally racing. We already know the current driver line-up for Toyota WRC, Hyundai WRC and Msport, but actually driving snow requires high score skills, and it also requires a smart head from all drivers, especially when it comes to racing. Another requirement is endurance. These three February days will serve as a test for Yaris WRC, Hyundai I20 and all rally cars as a challenge for drivers in the cold snow.

Cherry on the cake of the Arctic Rally Finland.

Only one thing is missing at the Arctic Rally to win all our hearts. Mercedes AG Formula 1 driver, Lewis Hamilton's team-mate Valtteri Bottas in multiple practice sessions in rally racing. Moreover, he participates in the Artic Rally Lapland.

It may sound like nonsense, but V. Bottas' participation in the Arctic Rally Finland could make this WRC lap incredible. Who knows, maybe anything is possible in this magical white WRC weather.

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Lewis Hamilton leaves an impression that is hard to forget. Whether it is good or bad, but the main point is that someone was hand in it. Why is Lewis Hamilton so popular? Why are there rumors where they should not be?

While someone is looking forward to the agreement of the Portimao Grand Prix in F1 2021 season, someone else is coming to the conclusion how far Lawrence Stroll will go to take the title in the Formula 1 constructor's championship. However, we have only one thing in common: the expectation when Formula 1 begins with the first race in 2021.

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At the same time, the rumors about Lewis Hamilton's contract with Mercedes are blinding. Previously it was said that the Briton had guarantees for 70 million euros next year. Another source was quite sure why the signing of a new contract was delayed. At the moment there are rumors that the contract with Mercedes AMG F1 will not be renewed and Lewis Hamilton will leave Formula 1. It seemed as if the Formula 1 fans had been waiting for this? But as if someone with a magic stick, who keeps coming back to this topic, would force us to say: "It can't be!"

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This magician is not Lewis Hamilton or his popularity. His employment contract is his own business. You think of people extracting all this information. How do they do that? Totto Wolff (Valtteri Bottas' personal manager) made it clear that two drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will both be in the line-up of Mercedes F1 2021. Mercedes" boss does not give the impression of a person that people cannot trust. There are problems within the team in every company, and Mercedes F1 is no exception. But Formula One is a team sport in which everyone takes their own place with their own responsibilities.

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In this case, Lewis Hamilton's popularity and the noise around him is the result of people working to achieve their own bit of fame. It's not bad or good, it's what it is. After all, there's no smoke without fire. And all the suggestions during the Formula 1 race break time are another chance to remember about fellow sir. Lewis Hamilton. In any case, it's much better to think about F1 seven times world champion than to increase the negative influence of a Haas F1 team driver by spreading new rumors about it. Choose your sources of information correctly and and keep the safety during this time.

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Although the F1 drivers did their best to minimize the risk during the Formula 1 2020 season, someone tested Covid-19. The pandemic hit the Formula 1 about a year ago. Some races were postponed and cancellation, new conditions to maintain safety worked very well, but this is hard to predict all possibilities of infection spread.

The last case concerns Lando Norris. The British driver passed the test after he had lost the smell and taste. There are no other symptoms, Norris is doing well and he is in two weeks of self-isolation. This is the fourth case of coronavirus infection among F1 drivers.

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Sergio Perez

Sergio Perez became the first F1 driver to become infected with Covid-19 among Formula One people, even in "bubbles."

Perez missed the two races at Silverstone after a positive test, a result repeated before the 70th anniversary Grand Prix. He returned for the third race in this triple header, the Spanish Grand Prix, after a negative test before the Barcelona race.

At the time of the first positive test, Perez stated that he had gone home to visit his mother, who had just come out of hospital, but some reports suggested that his trip had been a little more extensive, a time after the Mexican F1 driver had called all the rumors "unprofessional."

"I found it very unprofessional, those things," F1 driver said in an interview with the official website. "It's a total lie." I went to Mexico for two days to see my mum, with all the precautions in place. I took care of everything, followed all the guidelines."

After all, Nico Hülkenberg successfully replaced Sergio Perez at the British Grand Prix.

Lance Stroll, photo by grandprix247.com

Lance Stroll

Contrast to Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll's story looked more ambiguous: First, time passed before Formula 1 fans knew.

Canadian F1 driver withdrew from the Nürburgring race on 11 October, and Racing Point Team decided to replace his driver 30 minutes before Saturday's final practice. Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer said Stroll had been ill with "flu-like symptoms" since his departure from the last race in Russia two weeks ago, but had returned "three or four" negative COVID 19 tests since then.

"He doesn't have the classic COVID-19 symptoms, he just doesn't feel comfortable in himself and had a slight upset stomach last night.

Szafnauer was asked when Stroll was last tested for the coronavirus:

"The pre-event test was Tuesday. We got the results on Wednesday and he hasn't been tested since.

Lance Stroll official from Twitter

Nico Hulkunberg was again in another race car as in the first case. The German F1 driver was last on the grid at the Nürburgring after he missed Saturday morning practice and finished the Eiffel Grand Prix in 8th place.

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Lewis Hamilton by f1.com

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix, the first of back-to-back races in the Gulf state, and claimed a record-breaking seventh world title, but Monday changed everything, even affecting future of another F1 driver George Russell.

"He (Lewis) woke up on Monday morning with mild symptoms and was informed at the same time that a contact prior to arrival in Bahrain had subsequently tested positive," the statement from Mercedes F1 Team

Mercedes added that Hamilton had been tested three times last week and returned a negative result each time as part of the sport's strict anti-virus protocols. The last test was on Sunday afternoon at the Bahrain circuit.

Lewis Hamilton honorably overcame the Covid infection, he disappeared from all social media, he focused on health in "safe hands." Seemed as if the Formula One world champion had not even didn't watching the race. Meanwhile, the Bahrain Grand Prix came to a natural drama for Mercedes F1 Team.

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F1 fans around the world have suggested Lewis Hamilton will not return to his No 44 car until the end of the 2020 Formula 1 season, but less than two weeks later the British F1 driver returns to the grid at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, finishing the final race in third place.

Somebody says that F1 drivers should overcome the Covid 19 infection as quickly as possible in order not to passing races during the season. In reality, it is just a presumption. One wishes Lando Norris all the best and get well soon, all F1 drivers, adhere to safety rules and be careful.

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F1 2021 calendar could be changed because COVID-19 negative situation. Although this was foreseeable in the past, when Formula One officially released the racing calendar in November. We expecting an unpredictable season, according to planetf1. FIA President Jean Todt has warned that the schedules of many racing categories could be affected in 2021, including Formula 1.

What is the reason for the changes?

The series was able to put together a new calendar of 17 races for 2020 after the original one fell foul of the pandemic. And through strict COVID-19 protocols used to create its own ‘bubble’, Formula 1 was able to complete every round. But now as personnel leave that bubble for the winter break, the challenge starts again to get the 2021 season up and running.

And this is true. According to Sky Sports latest news, another F1 driver received covid positive test. Mclaren driver Lando Norris isolated himself for 14 days. Back to the Formula 1 calendar 2021.

What would change in F1 2021 calendar?

The race schedule depends directly on the situation with covid in each country. Of course racing fans from around the world hope that F1 races will be in every planned city. But if today's situation remains so good for the provision of racing events, no one can promise that it will be so for tomorrow.

F1 2021 calendar by Sky Sports

What do we know about the F1 2021 calendar?

The schedule has not changed since F1.com released the official calendar for the 2021 season.

Howewer, today has the possibility that the Australian Grand Prix will be postponed to later in the 2021 season. GP Spain, Brazilian GP and UK Grand Prix need agreements. F1 2021 calendar has a free place for Round 4. At the beginning there was Vietnam Grand Prix, but is still on TBC.

To have a free place in April is a good opportunity to compose the race schedule in the good way, if there will be a postponement of the previous Grand Prixes. Also, the F1 teams have agreed on new dates for the winter testing of Formula 1. Three days were planned from 2 to 4 March in Barcelona. However, as the season is likely to start on 28 March in Bahrain, the pre-season training program will be set on 12 to 14 March in Bahrain.

Undoubtedly, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi will host F1 races, even if the dates change. But the most important question at the moment is "when and where the 2021 Formula One season begins"

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In the century of high safety, F1 crashes look like minor damage to a racing car and can be repaired very quickly. As with Max Verstappen. He crashed on a reconnaissance lap prior to the Hungarian Grand Prix and damaged the front left side of his Red Bull, but his team managed to complete the repairs before the start of the race, it took about 30 seconds.

Normally, but not always. F1 drivers are highly paid athletes, they driving the most expensive machines. What could be more expensive than a Formula 1 car? Maybe a spaceship? In the meantime, not many people know that even a small damage could cost space money. That's how much Formula 1 teams spent in 2020

1. Romain Grosjean Haas F1 - 4.2 million
2. Alex Albon Red Bull Racing 2.2 million
3 Lance Stroll Racing Point - 1.9 million
4 Carlos Sainz McLaren - 1.3 million
5.Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo - 1.2 million
6. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing - 1.1 million
7 Nicolas Latifi Williams - 1.1 million
8. DAniil Kvyat AlphaTauri - 1 million euros
9 Charles LEclerc Ferrari – 955 thousands euros
10 George Russel Williams – 850 thousands euros
11. Daniel Riccirado Renault – 840 thousands euros
12. Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo – 830 thousands euros
13. Kevin Magnussen Haas – 810 thousands euros
14. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari – 800 thousands euros
15 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri – 475 thousands euros
16. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes – 400 thousands euros
17. Sergio Perez Racing Point – 380 thousands euros
18. Lando Norris McLaren – 360 thousands euros
`9. Esteban Ocon Renault – 310 thousands euros
20. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes – 260 thousands euros

Expensive a lot, considering that there were not full races of calendar 2020. Could perhaps say Mercedes Amg F1 is the most reliable car, while the team with a not huge budget like Williams F1 cannot afford to pay a million for crashes.

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Three reasons to focus on WRC Monaco 2021

1. S. Ogger and his last maximum attack

2. Jari- Matti Latvala is back, but in the other role.

3. Pirelli is back!

WRC Monaco 2021 live stream schedule

21/01/2021 Thursday

22/01/2021 Friday

23/01/2021 Saturday

24/01/2021 Sunday

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