At the Spanish Grand Prix world champion Max Verstappen saw his final push lap in qualifying ruined by a malfunctioning DRS flap, which made him abort the lap. While Red Bull thought it had found a quick fix between qualifying and the race, the problem reared its head again on Sunday, hindering the Dutchman on […]
F1 introduced a budget cap at the start of the 2021 season, initially limiting teams to spending $145 million per year. This figure dropped to $140m for 2022 and will fall by a further $5m next year, although talks are ongoing about the impact of inflation and increased freight costs. There are a number of […]
After Magnussen left Haas at the end of 2020, the team set up what was dubbed a ‘Haas hub’ in Maranello at Ferrari’s headquarters, with more of the Italian team’s personnel moving over to the US squad to form a department headed up by technical director Simone Resta. The change has allowed Haas to forge […]
Both Max Verstappen and team-mate Sergio Perez have been summoned to see the FIA race stewards for “allegedly failing to stay to the right of the yellow line at pit exit”. Verstappen had just pitted for slicks on lap 22 when he emerged in third place on the still damp track, pushing hard to stay ahead […]
Leclerc’s race unravelled as the Monaco track dried up after heavy rain delayed the start, with Ferrari opting to keep the polesitter out longer on wet tyres in a bid for a straight switch to dry tyres. But after both Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz got into undercut range on the intermediates, Ferrari pitted Leclerc […]
Following the red flag, Alonso sat seventh for the restart and opted to fit a set of medium-compound tyres to see out the remainder of the race. But the Alpine driver’s pace was significantly slower than the cars ahead, losing between three and four seconds per lap to the leaders, and a significant amount of […]
The matter has polarised the teams, with Alpine and Alfa Romeo the most vocal in attempting to ensure that there is no change to the headline 2022 figure of $140m, plus an extra $1.2m for the 22nd race. Meanwhile Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes are leading the push for an increase, and their pleas have […]
In 2018 the race returned to the F1 calendar after a 10-year absence, with Paul Ricard taking over from Magny-Cours. But after four editions – the 2020 race was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic – July’s 2022 edition could be the last one as Paul Ricard’s expiring contract has yet to be renewed. […]
Leclerc made his debut for Ferrari in 2019 after just one year in F1 with the Alfa Romeo team, but quickly won over the team by shadowing Sebastian Vettel in his first campaign at Maranello. His performances were rewarded with a long-term contract that runs to the end of the 2024 season. Leclerc finds himself […]
The German manufacturer has endured a frustrating start to the 2022 campaign, with its W13 being held back by extreme porpoising. But while it has made some good progress in curing the phenomenon, a more difficult Monaco Grand Prix weekend has highlighted that it still is not fully on top of the car. Team boss […]