Month: October 2022

05 Oct 2022

FIA delays release of F1 cost cap certificates until Monday

Following speculation over the Singapore Grand Prix weekend that two teams – Red Bull and Aston Martin – may have breached the $145 million cost cap for 2021, the F1 paddock awaited eagerly for news from the series’ governing body. The FIA was set to issue compliance certificates to teams who had stayed within the […]

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05 Oct 2022

Latifi frustrated by quick FIA decision on Zhou Singapore F1 clash

The pair collided early in the race when Latifi moved across on Zhou, with the contact ending the Alfa Romeo driver’s race on the spot. Latifi picked up a puncture and after making it back to the pits he was forced to retire with suspension damage. The stewards reviewed the incident during the race and […]

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05 Oct 2022

How McLaren stole the F1 upgrade spotlight in Singapore

The revisions built on the fundamental changes made to the layout of its sidepod and engine cover bodywork, plus the alterations made to the floor and diffuser earlier in the season. However, the sheer scope of the development package and logistical challenges involved resulted in the parts only being fitted to one of its cars, […]

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05 Oct 2022

Norris not discouraged by poor F1 2022 season for McLaren

McLaren finished third in the constructors’ championship in Norris’s first season with the team in 2020, before slipping to fourth last year. The team is currently fourth again but sit just four points ahead of rivals Alpine, and is set to score far fewer points than last year. Norris has scored 100 points thus far […]

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05 Oct 2022

FIA “way over the top” with latest F1 black and orange flag

The Haas driver damaged the wing in a brush with Max Verstappen on the opening lap of the Marina Bay circuit race. With the endplate section on Magnussen’s car appearing to be flapping about, a few laps later the FIA issued him with a black-and-orange flag – which signifies that a driver has a mechanical […]

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05 Oct 2022

How Nyck de Vries earned an F1 2023 drive

At last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix we were delighted to see Alex Albon return after an emergency appendectomy and serious complications, ultimately requiring him to be put on a ventilator. It was because Albon couldn’t drive at Monza that Nyck de Vries was thrust into the limelight, scoring points with a stunning debut drive. And […]

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04 Oct 2022

What is it and how does it work?

There are a few sports that don’t require a dime to play. Running, swimming and wrestling spring to mind. Motorsport – and Formula 1 in particular – has always been the antithesis of those. By its very nature, large sums of money are required even to bring a single grand prix to life. Most of […]

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