Less than a fortnight on from the final round of the 2021 F1 campaign, the Brackley-based outfit published a short video on Thursday revealing the fire up of the new W13. The video showed staff at its factory overlooking the event, with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff being kept up to date with developments via […]
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F1 personnel set for mandatory vaccination requirement in 2022
While F1 chiefs have successfully pulled off two campaigns amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and have been able to open up the grandstands and paddocks more recently, concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant have prompted worries about more challenges ahead. It means not only question marks about future races, with next year’s Australian Grand […]
The brutal reality for mechanics as F1’s calendar expands
Grand prix racing’s chiefs have always tried to give the impression that they are doing their best to manage the difficulties those that working in the pitlane face. However, as F1’s calendar looks set to explode even more in the future, and triple-headers are now the norm, many within the paddock have expressed some private […]
Ferrari plans to have new F1 simulator up to speed by early 2022
Ferrari announced last July that it had completed work on a new state-of-the-art simulator facility at Fiorano after two years of work, developed by the British company Dynisma. The team revealed at the time that it was aiming to have it up and running for the final stages of the 2021 season, as well as […]
The far-reaching implications of the FIA’s ‘new world order’
The election of a new FIA president is a rare occurrence, when you consider that only Jean Todt and Max Mosley have served in the role since 1991. So for 30 years – the entire span of many motorsport fans’ followership of the sport – these two giants have been at the helm. It is […]
Horner to remain as Red Bull F1 team principal until at least 2026
Horner joined Red Bull as team principal in 2005 when the energy drink giant moved into F1 with its own team, overseeing five drivers’ championship wins and four constructors’ titles. The latest championship win came earlier this month when Max Verstappen clinched the title on the final lap of the season in Abu Dhabi, defeating […]
Ferrari’s 2022 F1 car and engine will feature “a lot of innovation”
The Maranello-based outfit recovered from a dire 2020 campaign in which it slid to sixth in the constructors’ championship to beat McLaren to third in 2021 after a season-long tussle. Ahead of the looming rules reset for 2022, Ferrari is hoping that the opportunity afforded by the start of the new era can give it […]
Mercedes/Red Bull F1 relations need mending
With the championship battle between F1’s top two teams having gone to the wire in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, tensions between Red Bull boss Christian Horner and Mercedes chief Toto Wolff erupted as the season neared its end. The level of animosity between the pair spilled over at times to them getting involved in […]
Ferrari planning mid-February launch for 2022 F1 car
F1 will undergo a technical overhaul for next year following a significant change in the regulations that has focused on the aerodynamic performance of cars, with the aim of making them easier to race and overtake with. Ferrari will enter next year looking to build on its improved performance through 2021 that saw it recover […]
Santander returns to F1 in 2022 with Ferrari
The Spanish financial giant will become one of the team’s premium partners, with its logo featuring prominently on the team’s cars, race suits and caps. It will also support the team’s efforts to become carbon neutral by 2030. Santander was previously involved in F1 from 2007 to 2017, spending eight seasons with the Italian team. […]