While teams are continuing to work on finalising their designs ahead of pre-season testing at Barcelona in Spain later this month, they already have some good knowledge of how they will perform on track. Speaking after the launch event for Red Bull’s RB18 car, which featured only an upgraded show model rather than its finished […]
Year: 2022
Williams set for new colour in “fresh” 2022 F1 livery
The Grove-based outfit, entering its second full season under the ownership of Dorilton Capital following the team’s sale by the Williams family in August 2020, will unveil its new branding at its 15 February launch event. Ahead of that occasion, its drivers Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi have been filmed getting their first look at […]
Marc Marquez “had doubts” about riding ahead of Sepang MotoGP test
The six-time world champion missed the final two rounds of the 2021 season after a training accident resulted in a concussion and the return of double vision problems which threatened his career following a Moto2 crash at the end of 2011. Marquez was given the all-clear by doctors in January and returned to training on […]
Red Bull launches new RB18 with updated show car
The Milton Keynes-based team hosted a virtual launch from its Milton Keynes factory for the new RB18, which will be driven by Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in the season ahead. But while the model on display featured the team’s latest livery, which includes more exposure for title sponsor Oracle, the team appeared to be […]
Suzuki’s MotoGP team manager hunt “taking longer than imagined”
The 2020 teams’ and riders’ champions have been without a team manager since Davide Brivio left ahead of the 2021 season to become Alpine’s racing director in Formula 1. Suzuki employed a management committee consisting of seven high-profile names within the team, helmed by Sahara. However, Sahara admitted at the end of last year that […]
Ex-Ferrari F1 boss Mattiacci joins Aston Martin as chief and commercial officer
Mattiacci served as the president and CEO of Ferrari North America before becoming team principal of its F1 team early in the 2014 season, only to be replaced at the end of the year after just eight months in the role. He has since worked in the electric mobility sector with Faraday Future and Envision, […]
LCR uncovers Alex Marquez’s 2022 MotoGP bike
The younger of the Marquez brothers, Alex Marquez will embark on his third season in the premier class in 2022 having made his debut in 2020 at the factory Honda squad. Moved to LCR on a two-year factory contract for 2021, Marquez endured a tough campaign on the under-par RC213V last year – finishing 16th […]
Horner’s bid for Mercedes tour helps raise £46k for Grand Prix Trust
During the awards on Sunday at Grosvenor House in London, a silent auction took place in support of the Grand Prix Trust, a charity which offers support to the F1 community including ex-drivers and employees. During the night, it was revealed that the leading bid for a four-person factory tour of Mercedes’ factory in Brackley […]
Verstappen feared he couldn’t finish F1 title decider due to leg cramp
The Dutchman pulled off a last-lap overtake on Lewis Hamilton to snatch victory in the F1 season finale, which helped secure him his maiden world title. In the immediate aftermath of the race, the Red Bull driver revealed he had battled the pain barrier with leg cramp during the intense final moments of the fight. […]
F1 to move away from knee gesture ceremony in 2022
Since the start of the 2020 campaign, F1 has set aside a specific time during the pre-race build-up for drivers to take a knee or any other gesture they wish. However, while F1 will continue broadcasting a #WRAO video before the race, and branding will remain at circuits, the regular ceremony at a set time […]