McLaren Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be forced to miss the final day of testing in Bahrain on Saturday. His team has suggested that his participation in next weekend’s Bahrain GP is not under threat and that he will be able to take part. Lando Norris will drive […]
The Spaniard claimed the top time when the official test finished at 7pm local time, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in second just under 0.5s behind the leader, and Lance Stroll in third. Lewis Hamilton was the quickest Mercedes of the day, finishing in fourth, with team-mate George Russell in 13th. But Kevin Magnussen set […]
Neither Hamilton nor team-mate George Russell have appeared completely comfortable with their car during this week’s Bahrain test, with the Mercedes not looking at ease in the rapidly changing conditions at Sakhir. Hamilton set the fourth-fastest time at the end of regular running on Friday, although his effort was subsequently beaten by Kevin Magnussen’s Haas […]
Nicholas Latifi was forced to slow on track after a fire emerged at the rear of his Williams FW44 car during the morning session at the Bahrain International Circuit, before spinning at Turn 12. The session was quickly red-flagged while Latifi jumped out of the car, which was then tended to by a fire marshal […]
Symonds explained that technology derived from the aerospace industry has helped Mercedes to package an ultra-efficient cooling system that has enabled it to create the narrow sidepod arrangement unveiled on the first day of the Bahrain test. The main architect of the 2022 regulations, Symonds admitted that he hadn’t anticipated such a dramatic interpretation of […]
A technical issue with a plane in Turkey meant Haas’s freight only arrived at the Bahrain International Circuit on Tuesday night, putting the team behind schedule. As a result, the Haas VF-22 could only get out on-track at the start of the second session on Thursday in Bahrain, costing the team half a day of […]
The 15-time MotoGP race winner makes his full-time return in 2022 having spent much of last year serving a sabbatical after losing his Ducati ride, only contesting the final five races for RNF in its previous guise as Petronas SRT. The 2022 MotoGP season – the longest in history at 21 races – begins this […]
The Swiss outfit endured a difficult time in the first pre-season F1 test as its car was hampered by excessive porpoising that could not be fixed on location in Spain. But after extensive work back at its factory, Alfa Romeo made improvements to its car and set-up that allowed it to complete a full day […]
Ukraine has been under invasion from Russia since 24 February in a war that has been widely condemned by Western nations. While world leaders have imposed sanctions on Russia and numerous nations have offered Ukraine support in its efforts to repel the Russian invaders, sporting bodies across the globe have also reacted to the conflict. […]
The first day of F1’s final pre-season test began with a change of schedule for the Woking team as Daniel Ricciardo, who was due to run in the morning, did not feel well. Norris thus had to step in and complete the full day on his own. His best time placed him sixth overall, some […]