In the wake of the controversial finish to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Hamilton disappeared from the public spotlight and went silent on social media for several months. Amid talk from his Mercedes team that Hamilton was ‘disillusioned’ with F1 and was pondering his future, there was widespread speculation that Hamilton could even elect to […]
Month: March 2022
New F1 cars no longer have “uncontrollable” moments following
F1 overhauled its technical regulations for the 2022 season, focusing on the reduction in dirty air coming off cars to allow for closer wheel-to-wheel racing and more on-track action. The initial feedback from drivers about the changes was positive after the opening pre-season test in Barcelona last month, although many did not take time to […]
Alpine hopeful of fighting for Q3 at F1 season-opener
The team had a tricky first test in Barcelona, where it was held back by not running DRS and focusing on high fuel runs. But after finally letting its drivers go for some lower fuel efforts in Bahrain last week, the team reckons that the A522 can at least battle towards the front end of […]
Tweaks for 2022 could make Saudi Arabia F1 track even faster
Saudi Arabia hosted its first F1 race in December at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, which drew both praise and criticism from drivers and fans. A number of drivers reported issues with the sightlines around the track. GPDA chairman and then-Williams driver George Russell told Autosport the circuit was “lacking a lot from a safety perspective […]
Hamilton planning to change name to include mother’s surname Larbalestier
Mercedes F1 driver Hamilton appeared at Expo 2020 in Dubai today following the end of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain on Saturday. Hamilton was asked about the possibility of winning an eighth world championship and what that would mean to him, pulling clear of the current record of seven that he shares with Michael Schumacher. […]
Marc Marquez ‘doesn’t understand’ KTM MotoGP bike
The RC16 is the newest bike on the MotoGP grid, with KTM making its debut in 2017. In the space of five years, KTM went from the back of the grid to winning races by 2020, with the marque’s tally standing at five victories following two success for Miguel Oliveira and Brad Binder last season. […]
F1 2022 car not a race winner just yet
The Italian car manufacturer has looked impressive through both the Barcelona and Bahrain tests, with many suggesting it has the strongest package right now. But while the Maranello outfit is optimistic it has made good progress over the winter to move closer to the front, team boss Mattia Binotto says that any talk of it […]
Vettel explains ‘No War’ helmet design he wishes wasn’t needed
Amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine following its invasion by Russia, the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association came together in Bahrain ahead of pre-season testing for an event on the grid, wearing t-shirts and holding a banner with the ‘No War’ message. For the test running in Bahrain, Vettel unveiled a helmet carrying same message and […]
Ferrari still the “outsiders” despite strong F1 test form
The F1-75 has been consistently fast in all conditions over the six days of testing in Barcelona and Sakhir, although Red Bull clearly made a significant step with the new aero package it introduced on Saturday. Carlos Sainz was fastest in Bahrain on Friday, while on Saturday Charles Leclerc was fastest on the C4 tyre […]
Porsche 917 ace Vic Elford dies aged 86
Elford initially made his name in rallying, largely in Triumph and Ford machinery, and then joined Porsche. He won the 1967 European Rally Championship before an incredible run of success in early 1968. Elford won the Monte Carlo Rally with co-driver David Stone in a 911T then, just a week later, he took the Daytona […]