Month: September 2022

10 Sep 2022

F1 Italian GP qualifying – Start time, how to watch & more

After another action-packed Friday in F1, there was plenty of talking points both on and off track at Monza. Sainz topped Friday practice from Max Verstappen by 0.143s, but both are part of a troupe of drivers all set to serve grid penalties at the Italian GP.  It will provide Charles Leclerc with a strong […]

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09 Sep 2022

Latest F1 technical images from the pits and on track

AlphaTauri AT03 rear suspension detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola At the rear corner of the AlphaTauri AT03, note the small winglets mounted on the inner surface of the brake duct fence which are used to help divert the airflow to its intended target. Ferrari F1-75 technical detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola Ferrari made changes to […]

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09 Sep 2022

Leclerc pips Sainz by 0.077s for Ferrari FP1 1-2

At the start of the one-hour session, Nyck de Vries led the pack out of the pits, running a large aerodynamic measuring device behind the front wheels of Sebastian Vettel’s Aston Martin. When the 2021 Formula E champion pitted before setting a timed lap – which he would not do until near the halfway point […]

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09 Sep 2022

“Different DNA” key to end of Porsche/Red Bull deal

Porsche had been pursuing a partnership that would see it badge the 2026 power unit currently being developed by Red Bull Powertrains at its new facility in Milton Keynes. The deal would also have involved a shareholding in Red Bull Racing and a 50:50 split in the decision-making process. However, the chances of the arrangement […]

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09 Sep 2022

Leclerc expects “difficult” Ferrari home F1 race given Red Bull speed

After being a match for Red Bull in the first part of the season, Ferrari has fallen behind the Milton Keynes outfit, and runaway championship leader Max Verstappen in particular, since the summer break. With Verstappen dominating at high-speed Spa and also winning at Zandvoort, a track which should have suited Ferrari more, Leclerc fears […]

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09 Sep 2022

Ricciardo “far too talented” to be Mercedes F1 reserve in 2023

As Ricciardo prepares to depart the McLaren squad where he has raced since the start of the 2021 season, after a string of underwhelming performances prompted the team to replace him with Oscar Piastri, there is intense interest in where Ricciardo will end up. As he is understood to be receiving salary compensation from McLaren […]

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