On the face of it, the AMR22 looks dissimilar in all the right places from last year’s FOM show car to give us a feel that it is a big departure in concept. However, what’s more fascinating are the small details that could easily be missed without close scrutiny. There’s plenty of detail to take […]
Since making his F1 debut in 2007, Vettel has maintained a tradition of giving his car a woman’s name ahead of the new season, spanning spells with Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin. Names have included Julie, Kate, Kate’s Dirty Sister, Hungry Heidi, Gina and Lina. Upon joining Aston Martin for 2021, Vettel […]
With the controversy over the FIA’s handling of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix safety car restart showing no signs of calming down, there is an intense focus on the outcome of a meeting of the F1 Commission on Monday. There, the FIA is due to present to teams its findings from its investigation into the […]
Travel restrictions due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic meant Ricciardo had not been able to return home and see family since June 2020. The McLaren driver explained at the end of last year how an element of homesickness had not helped him in the difficult moments, particularly as he struggled through the early part of […]
Thirteen has been considered unlucky in many cultures for hundreds if not thousands of years, and the fear of it is known as triskaidekaphobia. It is so prevalent that even in the 21st century some planes don’t have a row 13, and buildings are constructed without 13th floors. The significance of W13 has not gone unnoticed within […]
The 2022 season marks the start of a new technical era for F1 following a significant overhaul of the regulations, forcing teams to rethink many of their existing processes. An additional challenge has been the presence of the budget cap, which was introduced last year at $145m and will drop to $140m this year. The […]
Launched in December 2020, the initiative derives its name from a plan to have over 25% of new starters at the organisation coming from under-represented groups until the end of 2025. Mercedes says the target was exceeded in its first year, with 38% of new recruits fulfilling the definition. Female employees now account for 14% […]
He added that his personal focus this year will on improving his own performance and that and his car, while setting himself “micro targets” along the way. Russell has been busy at the team’s Brackley factory getting to know his engineers and running the new W13 in the simulator, and he says he already feels […]
In a live event on Friday held at its Woking factory featuring drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, the British squad became the fourth team to unveil its new car – following the 2022 designs revealed by Haas and Aston Martin and Red Bull’s livery event earlier this week. Of the three 2022 designs shown […]
But as teams and drivers have begun digging deeper into the new cars, the reality of an entirely different handling model has come to the fore. For after years of teams having fine-tuned complex suspension systems to improve the ride, help tyre degradation and roll nicely over the kerbs, F1 drivers could face a more […]