Rather than it being a side story to F1’s ongoing Netflix-era soap opera, it potentially marks the start of a change of dynamic in the way the championship is run.While in public there has long been a united front between FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, paddock regulars know that things […]
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Ben Sulayem took to social media on Monday to express his concern about the implications of an exaggerated price for F1.In the wake of a report from Bloomberg that Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund had tabled a $20 billion bid for F1 but without interest from owner Liberty Media, Ben Sulayem said he was worried about […]
The A522 car was by no means the fastest of the chasing pack every weekend, but it was on many occasions, showing particularly well at high-efficiency tracks, and in low-speed corners. In the end, it proved just good enough to outscore the competition.After three successive years in fifth place under the Renault and Alpine names, […]
Last year, in the wake of the controversy over the FIA’s handling of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, motor racing’s governing body elected a system whereby F1 race control was led by two different individuals.Wittich and Edoardo Freitas shared the race director role for much of the season, as the FIA took on board […]
The young Brazilian-American, who was called up for two grands prix at the end of 2020 as replacement for the injured Romain Grosjean, will twin his reserve duties with Haas alongside his efforts for the Jota team in WEC’s LMP2 class.As part of his Haas responsibilities, Fittipaldi will likely get some test mileage – most […]
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A story by Bloomberg last week suggested that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund had been interested in purchasing F1 from current owner Liberty Media for a $20 billion price tag, but the proposal was rejected.While sources suggest that the report was not totally accurate in that discussions never opened seriously with Liberty about a buyout, […]
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Though Ducati shot its bolt a day early by accidentally revealing 2022 MotoGP title winner Francesco Bagnaia would be running the #1 on its website, that fact was finally confirmed on Monday morning at the Italian marque’s launch event in the Dolomites.And thus the debate over the draw of the #1 plate continues: fans either […]