Mercedes entered the 2022 season looking to extend its record streak of eight consecutive constructors’ championship wins, dating back through the entirety of the V6 hybrid era. But the team has struggled to get to grips with the overhauled technical regulations for this year, encountering porpoising and bouncing difficulties with its W13 car. It has […]
With the Brackley-based squad feeling it is finally making some progress in unlocking the potential of the W13, the team has scheduled some development for the car for the next race at Silverstone. But while the smooth nature of the Northamptonshire track could be especially good for the team, its technical director Mike Elliott remains […]
Although Gasly was under contract with AlphaTauri until the end of next year, news of Sergio Perez’s two-year deal at Red Bull led to questions about Gasly’s future, given his aspirations to return to the senior squad in the future. But AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost stressed in Canada last weekend that Gasly was “100% […]
Like most teams, Alpine brought updates to the Spanish GP last month, including a high downforce rear wing, new front endplates and revised rear brake drum winglets. For the Azerbaijan round the team had revised sidepods and low drag front and rear wings, while for Montreal it had a more efficient beam wing. However, while some rivals have […]
Stroll has generally been overshadowed by team-mate Sebastian Vettel over the course of 2022 thus far, especially in qualifying. Despite missing the first two races due to COVID, the German has made more appearances in Q3, and he only lost out to Stroll in Miami. Stroll meanwhile has logged three 10th-place finishes in Imola, Miami and his home race […]
Four-time F1 world champion Vettel joined Aston Martin ahead of the 2021 season, but his existing deal expires at the end of the current campaign. Vettel has been in no rush to make a decision on his future, previously indicating he would look to make a call on whether or not to continue over the summer. Vettel’s […]
In a bid to try and unlock more performance amid the porpoising and bouncing issues that has blighted its W13 car so far this season, Mercedes has opted for a number of set-up experiments during practice at the opening nine grands prix. Hamilton has often taken the lead on Mercedes’ set-up experiments this year due to […]
Last week in Canada, team principal Franz Tost made abundantly clear that Gasly was going nowhere, saying he was “100% confirmed” at the team for 2023. When he was asked to expand on how talks with Gasly had gone in a 90-word question, Tost took just 10 to deadpan back: “He has a valid contract. […]
But for Cindric the most notable contrast is not in the technical regulations nor the completely different sporting approach. Instead, it is fan engagement that stands out for him as the biggest deviation. Cindric attended his first F1 race in Canada last weekend and got to see up close how a real life grand prix […]
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have finished every race so far in 2022 to ensure that Mercedes is the only squad without a retirement. On the other hand, championship contenders Red Bull and Ferrari have endured their fair share of mechanical problems in the opening phase of the campaign. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen retired from […]