Month: October 2022

12 Oct 2022

Verstappen on “another planet” throughout 2022’s F1 season

Verstappen clinched the 2022 title with a dominant victory in Suzuka last weekend, with four races still to go. There was some confusion after the flag about whether or not full points would be awarded despite the shortened race distance, but unlike the Abu Dhabi finale last year, the success was not clouded by controversy. […]

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12 Oct 2022

Verstappen makes wet F1 tyre test offer to help Pirelli

The delays in getting the Japanese Grand Prix going on Sunday has reopened the debate about whether or not F1 needs a rethink about cars being better able to cope with poor weather conditions. The most critical aspect in terms of wet weather safety is in ensuring that tyres can cope with excess water on […]

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12 Oct 2022

Why Red Bull’s F1 rivals see its “minor” breach as anything but

But what is crystal clear is that while the labelling of Red Bull’s overspend has been officially classified as a “minor” breach, its opposition sees it as anything but a small matter. To be classified as a “minor” offence rather than a “material” one, teams must have overspent by less than 5% of the allowance. […]

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11 Oct 2022

The “kick in the teeth” that proved Mercedes’ deeper F1 car problem

Mercedes struggled with a bouncing issue on its W13 car under the revised technical regulations for 2022 that blighted its early-season form. But after debuting a significant upgrade package in Barcelona, George Russell finished third and Lewis Hamilton recovered to fifth despite a first-lap incident that dropped him to the back of the field, giving […]

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11 Oct 2022

Ducati must use ‘Ducati Cup’ advantage to win MotoGP title

Heading into the final three rounds of the season, beginning this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix, five riders are covered by 40 points. PLUS: The unique advantage Ducati must now use to win the 2022 MotoGP title Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo saw his championship lead cut to just two points after a dismal run to […]

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11 Oct 2022

Drivers defend Gasly after speeding incident in Japanese GP

The safety car emerged at the end of the first lap following Carlos Sainz’s accident. Gasly had to pit at the end of the lap for a new nose after hitting debris left on track following Sainz’s accident, where the tractor was attending it. The red flag then came out and it was the speed […]

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11 Oct 2022

Suzuka F1 penalty was “right” after last-lap Perez fight

Ferrari driver Leclerc found himself coming under increasing pressure from Red Bull’s Sergio Perez in the battle for second through the closing stages of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. Under braking into the Casio Triangle on the final lap, Leclerc ran deep and cut over the kerbs when rejoining the track ahead of Perez. He crossed […]

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11 Oct 2022

What happens now with F1’s cost cap rule breakers?

But rather than this being the end of a process that has already been under the spotlight for a while, what happens next is potentially more intriguing as the governing body moves towards potential punishments. The matter looks almost certain to be drawn out though, with F1’s Financial Regulations explicit in the formal process that […]

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