With new regulations seeing a shift in the way that downforce is created, more emphasis is being placed on how to maximise use of the airflow that runs under the car. Aston Martin chief technical officer Andrew Green says that the optimum performance will come from running the cars as close to the ground as […]
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Vettel “surprised” F1 scrapped pre-race ceremony to take a knee
F1 announced earlier this week that it would be removing the scheduled time in the pre-race ceremonies for drivers to make gestures, which saw most take a knee at races in the past two years. Athletes across the world have been taking a knee ahead of sporting events to show solidarity in the fight against […]
The key features of Aston Martin’s 2022 F1 car
And while the car will clearly evolve fast for testing and the first races, so details on the AMR22 will change, there was enough on display to offer us some proper insight in to what we can expect from F1’s new era. The AMR22’s front wing is four elements, which is the maximum possible under […]
Vettel hopes Masi “sticks around” but calls for F1 rules clarity
Masi’s future is in doubt as the FIA completes an investigation into the decisions taken in the closing stages of last year’s season finale that ultimately helped decide the world championship. Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the race, but Masi failed to implement at least two articles of the sporting […]
Aston Martin reveals AMR22 Formula 1 car with updated livery
The new car was presented in an event at Aston Martin’s Gaydon headquarters in the UK ahead of its on-track debut tomorrow during a filming day at Silverstone. The Aston Martin AMR22 features an updated livery, replacing the pink elements of former major sponsor BWT with lime green, and sports an aggressive new design in […]
The show car origins behind Red Bull’s fake RB18
Rather than it being the machine that Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez will take into battle this season, it was simply a modified version of an F1 show car concept that has been shown off for months. Team boss Christian Horner all but admitted that the ‘RB18’ on display at the launch was not going to […]
Red Bull secures Oracle as new F1 title sponsor
The Milton Keynes outfit will henceforth be known as Oracle Red Bull Racing, with the US-based company following on from Infiniti – who had the title deal from 2013 to 2015 – and Aston Martin, whose name was incorporated from 2018-2020. Honda was added to the end of the team name only for the 2021 […]
F1 2022 cars will be a “lot quicker” on straights
While teams are continuing to work on finalising their designs ahead of pre-season testing at Barcelona in Spain later this month, they already have some good knowledge of how they will perform on track. Speaking after the launch event for Red Bull’s RB18 car, which featured only an upgraded show model rather than its finished […]
Williams set for new colour in “fresh” 2022 F1 livery
The Grove-based outfit, entering its second full season under the ownership of Dorilton Capital following the team’s sale by the Williams family in August 2020, will unveil its new branding at its 15 February launch event. Ahead of that occasion, its drivers Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi have been filmed getting their first look at […]
Red Bull launches new RB18 with updated show car
The Milton Keynes-based team hosted a virtual launch from its Milton Keynes factory for the new RB18, which will be driven by Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in the season ahead. But while the model on display featured the team’s latest livery, which includes more exposure for title sponsor Oracle, the team appeared to be […]