Following the launch of Mercedes’ new car on Friday morning, Russell was handed the first on-track outing in the W13 as part of a 100km shakedown permitted under the regulations. Following his run, Russell handed the car over to team-mate Lewis Hamilton, giving both Mercedes drivers a chance to sample the new model before the […]
F1 managing director Ross Brawn revealed last November that series bosses were planning an open session for media in which teams would be required to reveal and explain car upgrades at each race weekend. Early drafts of the sporting regulations for 2022 said teams had to declare a “reference specification” at the start of a […]
After being dropped by Red Bull, Albon spent last season racing in the DTM while also working on the Milton Keynes team’s 2021 and 2022 F1 cars in its simulator. He says the opportunity to take a step back while also assisting Max Verstappen’s successful title campaign has given him a “global view” of what it […]
Team officials have discussed the removal of the rule for a number of years, which had been in place since 2014 and required all drivers who reached Q3 to start the race on their Q2 set of tyres. The rule aimed to create an extra layer of jeopardy as it would encourage some teams to […]
MotoGP is set to stage its longest-ever calendar this season, as the addition of the returning Indonesian and Finnish Grands Prix – last hosted in 1997 and 1981 respectively – brings the number of races to 21. This is despite the COVID-19 outbreak of 2020 still being designated as a pandemic by the World Health […]
‘I’m back and stronger than ever’ was Hamilton’s clear message, and he left those who heard him speak in no doubt that he absolutely meant what he said. Following the controversial finish to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Hamilton made a few generous comments about new world champion Max Verstappen in parc ferme. But, understandably […]
After two difficult campaigns, Honda has radically overhauled its RC213V for the 2022 season in a bid to fix the rear traction problems it had been suffering. This problem of a lack of traction seriously affected Espargaro’s adaptation process to the Honda last year, with the Spaniard scoring just one podium in 2021 having notched […]
Sure enough, the car didn’t disappoint. The W13 features a nose with a domed surface and round tip that reaches forward over the front wing and connects with the mainplane. The nose tip also features a panel that will likely allow the team to exchange the smooth panel currently installed for one with an inlet […]
The Spaniard joined Ferrari as a replacement for Sebastian Vettel at the beginning of last year and now heads in the 2022 campaign as the final season of the initial two-year contract he agreed to sign back in early 2020. Sainz completed a successful first season with Ferrari in 2021 as he finished as best-of-the-rest […]
As part of an F1 restructuring in 2013 to help boost the income of F1’s governing body, teams have faced high entry fees to take part in the world championship. They are based on a two-tier system, with the constructors’ champion having to pay a greater contribution than everyone else. The fees for 2022 have […]