How F1’s new rookie class fared in their first challenge of 2021 | 2021 F1 Season
The three rookies on the grid for the 2021 F1 season have little in common, and expectations of their potential differed widely before their debuts. The opening race of the season demonstrated why.
As every Formula 1 fan knows, raw ability is only one ingredient a rookie requires to be successful. Driver, car and team must work together, as not all the key decisions are made in the cockpit, even over the course of a race.
There’s a big difference between being at the front of the midfield or the back of the pack.