Motor racing’s governing body has come under fire for making a late alternation to the 2023 technical regulations to help limit the potential for cars to bounce. It initially acted this year, introducing a porpoising metric from this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, to help limit the amount teams are allowed to let their cars bounce. […]
Month: August 2022
Alonso found conspiracy theories over F1 contract saga “sad and annoying”
Alonso was the first major domino to fall in silly season when he announced a shock move from Alpine to Aston Martin for 2023 on the first day of the summer break. It prompted Alpine to announce reserve driver Oscar Piastri as Alonso’s replacement for next year, only for Piastri to deny he had signed […]
Ricciardo not the same F1 driver he was with Red Bull
McLaren announced on Wednesday that Ricciardo would be leaving the team at the end of the 2022 season after agreeing terms for his exit with one year remaining on his contract. The decision came after Ricciardo struggled to match team-mate Lando Norris for form during their 18 months as team-mates, despite giving McLaren its first […]
Mercedes a “long way off” at Spa, says Hamilton
With the team hoping to build on the momentum gained in recent races, which included George Russell’s pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix, it had felt that this weekend’s event at Spa-Francorchamps would offer it some good opportunities. However, both Hamilton and Russell struggled for pace in Friday’s cold and damp practice sessions. Hamilton […]
Suzuki names unlikely Mir replacement for Misano MotoGP round
The 2020 MotoGP world champion Mir fracture his right foot in a nasty highside crash on the opening lap of last week’s Austrian GP. The Suzuki rider was ordered to take 15 days of rest by doctors following a check-up on the Monday after the Red Bull Ring race, and has thus been forced out […]
F1 Belgian GP qualifying – Start time, how to watch & more
On an action-packed day both on and off the track at Spa-Francorchamps, the F1 world championship leader topped second practice by almost nine-tenths of a second from title rival Charles Leclerc. But both drivers are set to start the Belgian GP from the back of the grid due to respective engine change penalties – which […]
Ducati picks Bastianini for factory MotoGP ride for 2023
Ducati has spent the first 13 races of the 2022 season evaluating both one-time race winner Jorge Martin and three-time winner Bastianini as potential factory team contenders for 2023. With long-time Ducati runner Jack Miller signing a two-year deal to join KTM from next season, Ducati elected to make its decision on who will replace […]
Szafnauer wishes Piastri had “a bit more integrity” over F1 contract dispute
Alpine is in dispute with its protege and reserve driver, and the matter will go to the Contract Recognition Board next week. Alpine was originally planning to place Piastri at Williams in 2023. After Fernando Alonso’s seat became available following the Spaniard’s shock departure to Aston Martin, Alpine quickly announced Piastri would race for the […]
Mercedes F1 star Russell thinks MotoGP is “bold” to not test sprint races first
Last week MotoGP announced a radical format shake-up for 2023 with the introduction of half-distance, half-points sprint races to the Saturday of every single grand prix weekend. It is an idea that has been gleaned from F1, which has run sprint qualifying races to set the grid line-up at select events over the past two […]
McLaren goes aggressive on Spa F1 upgrades in straightline speed push
While all teams have opted for low downforce aerodynamic packages for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix due to the circuit requirements, McLaren has made a concerted effort to address the weakness in its MCL36 car. In the FIA’s pre-event technical document, McLaren listed eight updated components as it bids to strike back against Alpine in […]