Last October, WADA announced that Thailand’s National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO) had been found to be non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code, leading to the implementation of sanctions. The ruling from WADA at the time said the Thai flag could not be flown at “regional, continental or world championships, or events, organised by Major Event Organisations, […]
Haas and Williams were the only teams yet to announce any launch plans for 2022, but the American outfit has now announced that its livery will be revealed tomorrow (4 February). The team confirmed the news via Twitter, setting a planned reveal time of 11am GMT. Haas has traditionally unveiled its new livery before […]
With the Enstone-based squad looking to make changes to help fast track its progress up the grid, its CEO Laurent Rossi has been evaluating tweaks to the organisation ahead of the 2022 campaign. While there has yet to be confirmation about a potential team principal, with Otmar Szafnauer having been strongly linked, the team has […]
The “long-term strategic partnership” means the British squad will be known as Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula 1 Team from now on. The deal includes sponsorship rights, a licensing agreement, and joint research and development of sustainable fuels, advanced lubricants and non-metallic materials in vehicles, according to a team statement. Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco […]
After a successful trial of three sprints last year, F1 owners Liberty Media had planned to expand the offering and run the Saturday qualifying races at six grands prix in 2022. These were scheduled to be at the season opener in Bahrain, then Imola, Canada, Austria, the Netherlands and Brazil. However, discussions about the sprint […]
Chief of those is F1’s driver penalty points system – which world champion Max Verstappen in particular is going to have to be very mindful about during the forthcoming campaign. This time last year, four Britons were at the top of the table for earning the most penalty points over the campaign, but heading into 2022 a new pattern […]
The team confirmed on Wednesday that its new car, named the C42, will be officially launched on 27 February – two days after the opening test comes to an end. According to Alfa Romeo, the C42 car will be unveiled in its full livery through a digital launch, with images and videos released to the […]
In 2021 Haas elected to run two debutants in Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin, a strategy which AlphaTauri often employed in its Toro Rosso days. But as F1’s midfield teams squabble over mere one-hundredths of a second, and the discipline’s budget cap is poised to bring teams even closer together in the future, AlphaTauri chief […]
2022 marks the start of a new technical era for F1 following an overhaul of the regulations that has left teams working to different aerodynamic concepts compared to the previous generation of cars. The regulation change has the potential to shake up the pecking order, and is set to result in a high rate of […]
Verstappen has been nominated in the Sportsman of the Year category alongside the likes of NFL legend Tom Brady, swimmer Caeleb Dressel, footballer Robert Lewandowski, athletics star Eliud Kipchoge and controversial tennis champion Novak Djokovic. The Red Bull driver won the 2021 F1 world championship after beating Lewis Hamilton across a thrilling campaign that went […]