Month: June 2022

22 Jun 2022

“Element of theatre” in Netflix-filmed F1 team boss meeting

F1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali held his regular Saturday coffee meeting with team principals in Montreal, during which there were clashes between bosses over porpoising in the wake of the FIA’s technical directive. Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff said after the meeting that the behaviour of his rival team bosses amid the porpoising debate […]

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22 Jun 2022

F1 race control too easy to influence after Ocon radio call

Magnussen started fifth alongside team-mate Mick Schumacher after a standout qualifying session for Haas, but his hopes of a strong points finish evaporated after a brush with Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap, which caused damage to his front wing. Magnussen’s right-hand side endplate was dangling off the side of the wing for several […]

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21 Jun 2022

Red Bull junior Vips suspended by team for using racial slur

Vips was heard using racist language during a live stream of a video game on Tuesday, prompting Red Bull to take immediate action. The Formula 1 team issued a statement confirming he had been suspended from its team activities ahead of a full investigation. “Red Bull Racing has suspended junior driver Juri Vips from all […]

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21 Jun 2022

Piastri set for first Alpine F1 outing in French GP practice

All teams are obliged to hand two FP1 sessions to rookies in 2022, with both race drivers stepping down on one occasion apiece. Piastri’s two planned outings are seen as a key part of his learning process as Alpine reserve, along with extensive private running at a variety of tracks with last year’s A521, conducted […]

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21 Jun 2022

Mercedes ‘falling into traps’ with F1 car set-up

In essence the Brackley-based outfit believes that it has addressed the porpoising problem, and instead it is now dealing with bouncing and bottoming with a very stiff car. Russell says that every time the team changes something on the car another issue crops up. He adds that every venue is creating its own challenges for […]

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21 Jun 2022

McLaren’s strong F1 days aren’t “genuine pace”

After a power unit issue resigned Norris to 14th place in qualifying on Saturday, he dropped back to 18th when McLaren double-stacked its cars in the pits. A slow stop for Daniel Ricciardo forced Norris to wait behind his team-mate, before his car was then initially fitted with the wrong tyres when he was eventually […]

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21 Jun 2022

Mercedes car concept, not F1’s 2022 rules, to blame for issues

After a weekend of intense political drama in Canada over the FIA’s intervention in trying to reduce car bouncing, a number of teams have been left unhappy about the situation. Matters reached a head in a team principals’ meeting on Saturday when Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto and Horner confronted Wolff about over-dramatising his team’s […]

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