Tag: F1 News

03 Apr 2022

Leclerc driving like someone who can win F1 title

Leclerc took a commanding win from pole in Bahrain and looked set to win last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as well, but had to settle for second behind F1 world champion Max Verstappen after an exciting late race fight. Having outqualified and outscored team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr in the first two races in the […]

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03 Apr 2022

Latest series of F1’s Drive to Survive outperforming season three

Netflix launched the Drive to Survive docu-series in 2019, lifting a lid on the personalities and behind-the-scenes stories through the F1 paddock. The show has proven to be hugely popular, particularly in the United States, where it has played a big part in the recent boom in F1 interest. From next year, there will be […]

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03 Apr 2022

Despite the need for DRS, are F1’s new rules working?

The overhaul of the technical regulations for this year was chiefly designed to improve the spectacle and allow for more wheel-to-wheel battles by reducing the amount of dirty air produced, making it easier for cars to follow each other on-track. Testing brought some positive early feedback, but it was not until the cars could properly […]

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03 Apr 2022

Hulkenberg ‘keen but not desperate’ to get back to F1

The German was drafted in for the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix after regular driver Sebastian Vettel tested positive for coronavirus. Despite having not raced in F1 since 2020, Hulkenberg outqualified teammate Lance Stroll in Bahrain and made it to the chequered flag at both events. With Vettel now all clear to return to […]

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03 Apr 2022

No finger-pointing over Mercedes F1 car or engine struggles

After winning the last eight F1 constructors’ championships, Mercedes has endured a difficult start to the new regulations in 2022, failing to fight for victory at either of the first two races. Lewis Hamilton finished third in Bahrain after both Red Bull cars retired in the closing stages, but could only muster 10th in Saudi […]

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03 Apr 2022

Alonso and Ocon can race each other if they don’t lose time

The pair traded places several times during a fraught battle in the early stages of the Saudi Arabian GP. Szafnauer, who at one point was pictured on the pit wall with his head in his hands, admits that his main concern was that the pink cars were losing ground to those behind. Valtteri Bottas and […]

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02 Apr 2022

Ricciardo braced for long F1 slog before McLaren back on form

The Australian has yet to score a championship point so far this season, with a retirement from last week’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix adding to his troubled start to 2022. As well as being forced to miss the final pre-season test in Bahrain because of COVID, McLaren’s MCL36 is lacking downforce and the team is […]

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02 Apr 2022

No fears of dilution with three US races from 2023

F1 announced earlier this week that it would be returning to Las Vegas in 2023, staging a new grand prix incorporating the iconic Strip around a 3.8-mile street circuit. Las Vegas has signed an initial three-year deal to host a grand prix that will be staged on Saturday night, joining the existing US events in […]

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02 Apr 2022

Hamilton’s F1 approach is ‘in the middle’ of Senna and Prost

Hamilton narrowly missed out on a record-breaking eighth world championship in 2021 after a last-lap defeat to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen in their winner-takes-all Abu Dhabi showdown. Hamilton, 37, is contracted to race for Mercedes until the end of 2023 as he bids to pull clear of Michael Schumacher’s tally of seven titles. He […]

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