Tag: F1

12 Aug 2022

Red Bull’s latest Mercedes F1 recruits a “statement of intent”

As part of a major investment by the Milton Keynes-based squad, it has committed heavily to designing and manufacturing its own power units for the next set of F1 regulations from 2026. Its new Red Bull Powertrains division is already up and running and the team has attracted some well-known figures from Mercedes to help […]

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11 Aug 2022

Last chance to be at the Orange Army’s big party

As late summer trips go, a motorsport enthusiast will be hard pressed to find a more appealing option than coupling a four or five-day city trip to vibrant Amsterdam with the boisterous F1 Dutch GP at Zandvoort. And packages to get you there are still available through Motorsport Tickets, now with the added benefit of […]

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11 Aug 2022

Spa F1 flexi floor clampdown could bring Mercedes into the mix

In a move to restrict excessive car bouncing, the FIA will introduce measures aimed to halt the phenomenon by enforcing an Aerodynamic Oscillation Metric (AOM) that teams cannot exceed from the Spa-Francorchamps race. It is also understood that the FIA is installing measures to outlaw tricks some teams are believed to have made in flexing […]

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11 Aug 2022

Shwartzman “excited” for Ferrari FP1 chances after F1 summer break

Ferrari test driver Shwartzman is set to fulfil Ferrari’s young driver requirement for practice sessions in 2022, featuring in two FP1s over the final nine races. The 2019 FIA F3 champion will be fielded using an Israeli licence after the FIA banned drivers from using Russian flags in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine […]

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11 Aug 2022

2022 probably my most enjoyable F1 season so far

Bottas joined Alfa Romeo at the beginning of the season following a five-year stint with Mercedes that saw him score 10 grand prix victories and twice finish as runner-up in the drivers’ championship to team-mate Lewis Hamilton. While the Finn has taken a step back from the regular front-running form he enjoyed at Mercedes, he […]

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11 Aug 2022

I’ll end my F1 career before I’m completely burnt out

Following Sebastian Vettel’s announcement that he’ll retire from F1 at the end of 2022, it will leave just Hamilton and Fernando Alonso as the older generation of drivers on the grid next season. Hamilton, whose current Mercedes F1 contract expires at the end of 2023, has repeatedly stated he has no intention to retire at the end […]

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10 Aug 2022

Horner: "Timing is right" for Vettel's F1 retirement

Vettel joined Red Bull in 2009 after serving his apprenticeship at sister team Toro Rosso. He finished second in his first season with the team and then won the world championship four times in 2010-13.He then signed for Ferrari towards the end of a difficult season with the introduction of the hybrid engine rules in […]

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10 Aug 2022

AlphaTauri has the “right tools” to recover F1 form

After a strong 2021 the Faenza outfit has demonstrated somewhat erratic form this season, often slipping to the bottom of the midfield pack. However, Gasly is reluctant to blame a lack of resources relative to its immediate rivals, and insists the team has a strong core of people who can address the current issues. “Compared to […]

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10 Aug 2022

The consequences of Aston Martin’s radical F1 rear wing design

While the teams have largely followed the intent of the regulations, that doesn’t mean an end to some innovative approaches, as the creative designers flex their muscles and interpret the regulations in their own unique ways. In this respect, Aston Martin entered the conversation just ahead of the summer break, when it introduced a technically […]

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10 Aug 2022

Zhou focused on Alfa Romeo stay in F1 2023 silly season

The Chinese driver stepped up to F1 with Alfa Romeo this year after finishing third in last season’s Formula 2 championship, becoming Valtteri Bottas’s team-mate as part of an all-new line-up at Hinwil. Zhou holds one of the few remaining free seats on next year’s grid, but he said in Hungary that he was not […]

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