Verstappen secured his seventh pole position of the 2022 campaign with two laps that were good enough for the top spot, ultimately setting a 1m23.824s that was 0.228s quicker than his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. That came despite a “scare” when his car shut down ahead of his first Q3 run. Double world champion […]
Hamilton was summoned by the stewards following FP3 at the Yas Marina Circuit after he overtook Lando Norris and Kevin Magnussen when a red flag was thrown during the session. Hamilton was on a flying lap, and passed both drivers on the right-hand side of the track before slowing down, with such an infringement typically […]
Earlier this week, Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Binotto was set to depart Ferrari ahead of next season, with Alfa Romeo F1 chief Frederic Vasseur mooted as a possible replacement. Ferrari issued a statement saying the rumours were “totally without foundation”, while Ferrari race driver Charles Leclerc felt people were forgetting how […]
The F1 Commission met in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to discuss a number of potential changes for F1 moving forward, the meeting including officials from the commercial rights holder, the FIA and all 10 teams. One of the matters that was discussed was the possible introduction of tougher power unit penalties moving forward in a […]
Max Verstappen might have lost his chance to end the 2022 Formula 1 season with a string of five successive victories last time out in Brazil, but he appeared to be in ominous form in Abu Dhabi practice, despite missing FP1. The now two-time champion was one of eight 2022 regulars to make way for […]
Ricciardo has insisted that he wants to focus on a return to a top F1 seat in 2024, and has not given any serious thought to trying another category. However, he has indicated that he is not keen to try ovals should IndyCar racing ever become an option for him. O’Ward, who has spent time […]
After the dramatic Brazilian GP and the Red Bull team orders fallout, the 2022 F1 season concludes at its familiar final round in Abu Dhabi. While both F1 world titles are sewn up, the fight for the runner-up spot in the drivers’ world championship will take the main focus with Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc […]
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton was fastest in FP1, held in full daylight conditions, before Verstappen topped FP2 as darkness descended. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix FP1 results: Hamilton fastest from Russell What happened in Abu Dhabi GP Free Practice 1? Red Bull’s Sergio Perez set the early bar at 1m28.159s on soft tyres, ahead of Ferrari’s Charles […]
Haas announced on the eve of this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that it would not be retaining Schumacher for the 2023 season. Instead, it has signed veteran Nico Hulkenberg to partner Magnussen. While Schumacher has faced some difficult moments during his two seasons with Haas, Magnussen reckons that the young German ultimately did a […]
The Dane had been spun out of last weekend’s Interlagos race by Daniel Ricciardo on the opening lap, with his damaged Haas left stranded by the side of the track. And while the medical car stopped to check on him and his McLaren rival, there was only enough space to take one of them back […]