Tag: F1 News

07 Feb 2022

The simulation tools that have given F1 confidence over 2022 rules

As Haas technical director Simone Resta said on Friday after the reveal of his team’s VF-22 images: “So far everyone has been playing with models, whether it is a wind tunnel scale model or whether it is virtual model, simulator, simulation etc. It’s all in the virtual world. There’s nothing on track. “The only thing […]

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07 Feb 2022

Norris named Autosport’s British Competition Driver of the Year

Norris took his first F1 pole position in 2021 and finished sixth in the drivers’ championship, ahead of highly rated team-mate Daniel Ricciardo. PLUS: The steps Norris took to reach a new level in F1 2021 Autosport readers have voted Norris the best British driver of last season, ahead of fellow F1 rising star George […]

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06 Feb 2022

2022 F1 fuel the biggest change in hybrid era

The four F1 manufacturers have been hard at work developing new fuels with their suppliers since the rule was announced, while also optimising their power units to work more effectively with the higher bio content. Combustion has been one of the main areas of focus. The change to E10 fuel was one of the key […]

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06 Feb 2022

Horner fulfils Qatar F1 GP “rogue marshal” offence obligation

Horner agreed to participate in the event as part of his sentence after he made controversial comments to the media following Max Verstappen’s grid penalty at last November’s Qatar GP. Verstappen received a five-place grid penalty and two superlicence penalty points for failing to respect double yellow flags in qualifying after Pierre Gasly’s AlphaTauri stopped […]

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06 Feb 2022

Mercedes “absolutely desperate” to see 2022 F1 power unit run

Manufacturers have had to adjust their PUs to suit the different cornering characteristics of the 2022 cars, as well as having to deal with the change from E5 to E10 fuel. In essence, the 2022 aerodynamic package means that this season drivers will be tackling corners in a different manner to previous years, and the […]

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06 Feb 2022

“No risk, no fun” attitude foundation for Verstappen F1 success

Verstappen ended Mercedes’ title dominance of F1’s turbo hybrid era last year, when he clinched the drivers’ title after a last-lap overtaking move on Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It marked the culmination of many years of conviction from Red Bull about Verstappen’s talent, as it was convinced from early on that he had the […]

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06 Feb 2022

Haas explains development stages of 2022 F1 car

The American outfit was the first to reveal visuals of its 2022 car, with the team using the opportunity to show off its latest livery on the VF-22. Speaking after the reveal, team principal Gunther Steiner said that the car design had moved on since the images were made, but explained the next main step […]

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06 Feb 2022

GB3 champion Zak O’Sullivan joins Williams F1 academy

O’Sullivan, 16, won last year’s GB3 title in his first season in the category, scoring seven wins and 14 podiums en route to a dominant title win, resulting in a prize F3 test with Carlin in Valencia at the end of the year. Williams announced on Friday that O’Sullivan would be joining its young driver […]

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