Ferrari driver Sainz crashed out early in the second stage of qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Friday, losing control at the exit of Rivazza after running over the kerb on the outside of the corner. Sainz had been trying to improve his initial lap time before the incoming rain arrived and while […]
While Ferrari and Red Bull are in a class of their own in front, the fight behind is much closer as a host of teams bid to threaten Mercedes. Alpine floor and beam wing changes Alpine has perhaps had the potential to be the biggest threat so far, and has introduced a package of changes […]
The Spanish driver endured a tough Australian GP due to a series of problems, the culmination and frustration of which resulted in him spinning off while trying to attack Haas driver Mick Schumacher, having made a poor start to the race due to his replacement steering wheel not being set with the correct torque map. […]
After the first three sprint events were staged in 2021 at Silverstone, Monza and Interlagos, this year they will take place at Imola this weekend, the Red Bull Ring and in Brazil again. Tweaks have been made for 2022 – dropping ‘qualifying’ from the name, no longer conflating the sprint victor with winning pole position, […]
After struggling through 2020 and 2021, Ferrari has bounced back under the new regulations this year by winning two of the opening three races courtesy of Leclerc. It has allowed Leclerc to forge a 34-point lead at the top of the drivers’ championship after just three races, while teammate Carlos Sainz Jr’s brace of podiums […]
Autosport revealed last week that Haas had rejected a request from its former title sponsor, Uralkali, for repayment of funds after its contract was terminated in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Uralkali was seeking repayment of $13 million from Haas, but the team is now itself chasing more than $8 million as compensation […]
A difficult start to the 2022 season has left the British sportscar manufacturer as the only squad not to have scored points, with Stroll and team-mate Sebastian Vettel struggling to tame the AMR22. The ongoing problems the team is facing with porpoising and an overweight car means it is realistic there will be no quick […]
After his successful first season with the Scuderia in 2021 – where he edged teammate Charles Leclerc in the drivers’ standings and took four podiums – a quick extension to his initial two-year deal with the Italian team was expected. Team boss Mattia Binotto said at the end of the 2021 campaign that discussions between […]
Worldwide logistics complications triggered by the Ukraine war and the COVID-19 pandemic have led to global supply chain issues and widespread freight delays. MotoGP has already fallen foul of problems when it had to cancel the first day of action at the Argentine Grand Prix after freight was late, while F1 itself has also had […]
The Russian driver was dropped by the Haas team on the eve of the season as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Haas felt it was untenable to continue with him and his backers, so also ended its title sponsorship arrangement with the Uralkali company run by Mazepin’s father Dmitry. Immediately after the sponsorship split, […]