Year: 2022

16 Nov 2022

Mercedes won’t prioritise Hamilton to keep F1 win record in Abu Dhabi

Hamilton heads into this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with one final chance to maintain his record of winning a race in every season he has competed, stretching back to 2007. Hamilton’s record of 15 consecutive seasons with a win currently ties with Michael Schumacher’s effort, set between 1992 and 2006, although Schumacher failed to […]

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16 Nov 2022

Ferrari wants to review F1 strategy processes after Brazil GP error

The Maranello squad raised some eyebrows at the start of Q3 at Interlagos on Friday when Charles Leclerc was the only driver to head out on wet-weather rubber as rain threatened. The decision to not take slicks proved to be the incorrect one, as the track was still plenty dry enough. Being out on the wrong tyre […]

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16 Nov 2022

Russell had “maybe a year too long” at Williams in F1

Russell claimed his maiden grand prix victory on Sunday at Interlagos, controlling proceedings from the front of the pack after also winning Saturday’s sprint race. He led home a 1-2 finish for Mercedes ahead of Lewis Hamilton and gave the team its first victory of the season, snapping a win drought that dated back to […]

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15 Nov 2022

Ferrari denies Binotto replacement rumours

On Tuesday, the Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport and Autosport’s Italian-language sister website Motorsport.it reported that Ferrari team boss Binotto is on his way out, according to several sources within the team. Binotto, who rose through the ranks in Maranello, was appointed team principal in January 2019 after helping the team return to form as […]

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15 Nov 2022

F1 to debut new exhibition in Madrid next March

Taking place at Ifema Madrid, a primary event space in the Spanish capital, the F1 exhibition will open on 24 March and run until 16 July, offering fans a “stunning adventure through the extraordinary world of Formula 1.” The exhibition is being produced by F1 in partnership with Round Room Live, an entertainment company specialising […]

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15 Nov 2022

MotoGP champion Bagnaia still undecided on #1 plate for 2023

Bagnaia became the first Ducati rider in 15 years to win the world title last week in the 2022 season finale in Valencia, while becoming the first rider ever to have overturned a 91-point deficit and suffer five DNFs to be crowned champion. No rider has used the #1 plate as defending champion since Casey […]

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15 Nov 2022

Mercedes open to Schumacher reserve talks if he loses F1 seat

Haas is set to announce this week who will partner Kevin Magnussen at the team next year, with Nico Hulkenberg widely expected to get the seat.  It would leave Schumacher without a drive after two years in F1 with Haas as the rest of the grid has already been completed for 2023.  The German driver […]

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15 Nov 2022

2022 F1 Abu Dhabi GP – How to watch, session timings and more

Despite both world titles being wrapped up, the F1 paddock will arrive at the Yas Marina circuit fresh from a dramatic and controversial Brazilian round last weekend. Mercedes broke its winless streak as George Russell took his maiden F1 victory in a 1-2 ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton clashed with rival Max Verstappen early […]

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