F1 has embraced a cost cap to level things up between teams, with the spending cap for 2022 being trimmed back from the $145 million that teams had to play with last year. While the Sauber squad that runs the Alfa Romeo team has never had the kind of funds available compared to major manufacturer […]
The Red Bull driver clinched his first world title last year, after a season-long duel with Lewis Hamilton that went down to the final lap of the campaign in Abu Dhabi. And although there remains some controversy over the FIA’s handling of events in that finale, Verstappen and Red Bull have not let that tarnish […]
The 2022 season marks KTM’s sixth season in MotoGP, having made its debut back in 2017. From 2019 the Austrian brand has fielded four motorcycles on the grid for its factory squad and Herve Poncharal’s Tech3 team. In what was a largely difficult year for KTM in 2021, it still registered two victories courtesy of […]
McLaren enjoyed a solid 2021 season, capped off by a stunning 1-2 victory for Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris in the Italian Grand Prix. Nevertheless, the Woking team couldn’t hang on to its third spot in the constructors’ championship, which it took in 2020, and had to settle for fourth after a season-long fight with […]
The 2007 world champion, who called time on his F1 career at the end of last season, has no racing plans for the future as he instead wants to spend more time with his family. But reflecting on his two spells in F1, where he became one of the most popular characters due to his […]
Hamilton has not said anything in public since the controversial F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi, where the FIA’s handling of a safety car restart opened the door for his rival Max Verstappen to grab the drivers’ crown. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has spoken of Hamilton being disillusioned with F1 in the wake of those […]
The dates of the F1 Tests in Barcelona and Bahrain had been decided some time ago the details of the tests had still been a mystery. We learned late on the 26th Jan that F1 have decided to treat Barcelona Test as more of a “shakedown run” – which normally runs as a “private event” […]
Having lost out on a MotoGP ride for 2022, Petrucci made a radical career shift and signed up with KTM to do the Dakar Rally for the first time. Injured while training for the event, Petrucci’s fortnight in Saudi Arabia was one filled with much drama – including a COVID near-miss, an historic stage win […]
The German, who is the son of seven-time champion Michael, made his debut for Haas last year as team-mate to Nikita Mazepin. While both drivers endured a challenging campaign with the Haas car having not been developed since 2020, Schumacher did enjoy some highlights – which included making it through to Q2 on merit at […]
The Faenza-based squad said on social media that the AT03 will be revealed on Monday, 14 February but stopped short of providing any additional info about the launch. AlphaTauri is the fifth team to announce its launch date, with McLaren, Aston Martin, Mercedes and Ferrari already having revealed when they plan to reveal their new […]