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Nov
2022
Year: 2022
25
Nov
2022
McLaren’s F1 partnership with Gulf won’t be extended
The Woking-based squad caused a stir in the middle of 2020 when it emerged that it was renewing an historic partnership with Gulf – which had originally been a team partner as long ago as 1968. From the 2020 British GP, McLaren’s cars carried the famous blue and orange colours of Gulf as part of […]
25
Nov
2022
Alex Marquez “felt at home” immediately on Ducati MotoGP bike in test
Double MotoGP podium finisher Marquez will switch from Honda after three seasons (one with the factory squad in 2020 and two with LCR in 2021/2022) to Ducati after signing a deal with Gresini to ride a year-old Desmosedici in 2023. Marquez was released by Honda to test the Ducati in the first pre-season test of […]
25
Nov
2022
Binotto exit rumours ramp up amid resignation report
Binotto had found himself at the centre of F1’s rumour mill on the eve of the season finale in Abu Dhabi when stories emerged that Ferrari was lining up Alfa Romeo boss Fred Vasseur to replace him. Ferrari moved quickly to deny the story though, with Binotto and the team’s drivers repeatedly playing down talk […]
25
Nov
2022
Alpine ended up with better driver in Gasly than Piastri for 2023
During the summer break Alpine intended for reserve driver Piastri to step into the seat left by Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso but was caught out by the Australian rookie signing a deal with McLaren to replace Daniel Ricciardo. Amid the ensuing fallout F1’s Contract Recognition Board ruled in Piastri’s and McLaren’s favour, Alpine has had to shop around […]
25
Nov
2022
Ricciardo “relieved” to finish McLaren F1 stint with clean race
Having taken a grid penalty for his incident with Kevin Magnussen in Brazil, the Australian moved up from 13th on the grid to ninth at the flag, successfully holding off Sebastian Vettel. Ricciardo, who has long intended to sit out 2023 and look for a race seat for the following year, was announced on Wednesday […]
24
Nov
2022
Red Bull’s F1 success in 2022 “hurts our opponents”
Red Bull scored its 17th victory of the year to close out the 2022 season in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, capping off a dominant campaign that saw it capture both titles for the first time since 2013. Max Verstappen picked up a record 15 wins over the season, while Red Bull set a new record […]
24
Nov
2022
Mercedes still does not understand all the quirks of W13 F1 car
The German manufacturer is coming off the back of a challenging campaign where it struggled to get on top of the new-rules era, losing out to rivals Red Bull and Ferrari. Its new W13 car struggled badly with porpoising early on and, despite some good progress over the year that allowed George Russell to lead […]
24
Nov
2022
Marc Marquez announces Amazon Prime documentary
The trailer for Marc Marquez All In, released on Thursday, shows the Honda rider recovering from his latest surgery earlier this year as he continued to suffer the effects of his horrific 2020 crash at Jerez. The film documents his triumphant return, eventually scoring his 100th podium at the Australian Grand Prix. It will be […]
24
Nov
2022
Mercedes and Aston Martin tech innovations banned for F1 2023
The innovative concepts, involving the Mercedes front wing endplate and the Aston Martin rear wing, have been made illegal through changes in F1’s technical regulations. Both concepts raised eyebrows when they were introduced because, while fully complying with the wording of the rules and being deemed legal by the FIA, they appeared to go against […]