Tag: F1

24 Jun 2022

Madrid expresses interest in hosting future Formula 1 race

F1 currently stages the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on the outskirts of Barcelona, and has a contract in place with the promoters until 2026. But Madrid has now thrown its hat into the ring as a potential future host city for a grand prix after writing to F1 CEO and president […]

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23 Jun 2022

Alpine welcomes porpoising clampdown if F1 playing field stays level

The governing body issued a technical directive on the subject prior to the Canadian GP indicating that it would use the weekend to gather data prior to a future clampdown on safety grounds. However exactly what course the FIA can take to control it remains open to question, and the matter will be discussed in […]

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23 Jun 2022

Verstappen/Sainz duel proof 2022 F1 tyres work for racing

Following a late-race safety car that had been triggered by Yuki Tsunoda crashing on his way out of the pits, Verstappen and Sainz were locked in a close fight for the win over the final section of the Montreal event. Verstappen could not shake off Sainz, who kept up the pressure on the lead Red […]

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23 Jun 2022

Mercedes F1 push for FIA help on porpoising has “backfired”

In the wake of a push from a number of drivers, including Mercedes duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, asking the FIA to help address the extreme bouncing on safety grounds, the governing body moved into action ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. It issued a technical directive revealing plans to impose a vertical oscillating metric that […]

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22 Jun 2022

Red Bull still “need to improve” to fend off quicker Ferrari

Verstappen took his sixth win in nine races, strengthening his grip on the championship lead, which has grown to 46 points on team-mate Sergio Perez and 49 points on Ferrari challenger Charles Leclerc. While Verstappen’s Canada weekend was boosted by Leclerc’s grid penalty, which took the Ferrari driver out of contention, the Dutchman still had his work […]

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22 Jun 2022

Sainz now able to push without fear of crashing Ferrari F1 car

Sainz has struggled in the early races of 2022 compared to team-mate Charles Leclerc, as he found it hard to get the most out of the fast car the Scuderia built for the new regulations. Retirements in Saudi Arabia, Imola and Azerbaijan further set the Spaniard back as they limited his seat time and prevented him […]

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22 Jun 2022

Mercedes needs to be “careful” with F1 expectations

While Lewis Hamilton and George Russell’s third and fourth place finish matched previous season highs, the Montreal performance was the team’s most competitive race of the campaign in pure pace terms. That has opened up talk of Mercedes being close to finally challenging pace-setters Red Bull and Ferrari, especially as F1 heads to high-speed and […]

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