Month: December 2022

21 Dec 2022

Red Bull F1 car to run demo laps at Mount Panorama

Red Bull will take part in the Intercontinental GT Challenge season opener with an off- and on-track activity.That will include an RB7, used during the 2011 F1 world championship season, running demonstration laps of the iconic Bathurst circuit.The driver of the car for the demo will be officially unveiled in the new year, however it could […]

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21 Dec 2022

Why Aston Martin won’t copy its way to Formula 1 success

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21 Dec 2022

Honda restructures its MotoGP technical team

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21 Dec 2022

Steiner: F1 teams mindful of "big risks" over rookie signings

With the American-owned Haas squad having made a notable shift in its driver policy, moving away from youngsters and going for more experienced hands, Steiner is clear about the current difficulties F1 teams face in driver selection.After feeling that an all-rookie line-up of Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher in 2021 was a better policy for […]

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21 Dec 2022

Dominance by top three F1 teams not "unexpected" – FIA

Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes enjoyed an almost complete lock out of the top three positions throughout 2022.McLaren’s Lando Norris was the only driver outside of the top three squads to take a podium finish, when he finished third at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.The advantage of the biggest squads prompted concern that F1’s effort […]

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21 Dec 2022

Mercedes will “definitely” be back in F1 title fight next year

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20 Dec 2022

How the FIA risks following FIFA down a worrying path

News that the FIA had updated its International Sporting Code to restrict ‘political’ statements in Formula 1 and other series has rightly been met with disappointment.It comes after weeks of debate about FIFA’s intervention throughout the World Cup in Qatar on the highlighting of social issues, preferring to “stick to football” despite the controversies surrounding […]

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20 Dec 2022

Ocon: “Good satisfaction” to beat Alonso over time as F1 team-mates

Alonso and Ocon concluded two seasons racing together at Alpine in the Abu Dhabi season finale at the end of last month, ahead of Alonso’s switch to Aston Martin for the 2023 season.The year saw Ocon finish ahead of Alonso in the final points standings, outscoring him 92-81, meaning he ended their two-season partnership with […]

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20 Dec 2022

GP Racing Podcast: The many faces of Sebastian Vettel

GP Racing columnists Mark Gallagher and Matt Kew join editor Stuart Codling to debate the hot topics of Vettel’s life in F1. How did the cheeky young hotshot who liked to quote Monty Python become a four-time world champion – and become public enemy number one after publicly shunning team orders? Why did the German […]

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