The FIA has revealed in a document that seven-time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton’s car was singled out for a detailed inspection after the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. After the grands prix, any car from the top 10 finishing positions can be randomly selected and subjected to checks that fall outside the scope of
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Red Bull have arrived in Melbourne for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix with a new rear wing, while Mercedes appear to have stuck with the same wing they used in Saudi Arabia last month. The Silver Arrows have been trying to negotiate their way around the “porpoising” issue which has been adversely affecting their performance
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Carlos Sainz has revealed his admiration for the work that Mercedes and Red Bull did ahead of the sweeping changes to the technical regulations after their championship battle last season. Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton spent the entirety of 2021 battling for the Drivers; Championship, while their respective Red Bull and Mercedes teams went
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For the first time in three years, Formula 1 will take to the streets of Melbourne for a championship grand prix, two years after the 2020 race was called off due to the escalating COVID pandemic. Following a positive test for one of its team members, McLaren pulled out of the event two years ago,
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Ahead of the 2022 season getting underway in Bahrain, the quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, Vettel was forced to miss the season-opener and Saudi Arabia Grand Prix a week later after again testing positive for coronavirus. Nico Hulkenberg, Aston Martin’s reserve driver who filled in for his compatriot
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has noted that McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo is continuing to struggle at McLaren, but believes the Australian still shouldn’t be written off. Ricciardo was out-qualified by Lando Norris 15 times in 22 races at McLaren last season having joined from Renault, and his 13 points finishes last year made
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Aston Martin F1 driver Lance Stroll was pictured in Montreal paying his respects to grandfather Leo Stroll, who died peacefully at the age of 90 last week. Leo, whose initial surname was Strulovitch, was a fashion importer who brought famous brands Pierre Cardin and Ralph Lauren to Canada, and passed his passion for the fashion
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has called on the FIA to keep a close eye on the teams’ spending as they place more upgrades on their cars. Ferrari are expected to introduce a chassis upgrade to the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola that they hope will lose them 3kg as they fight, along
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Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has revealed that his opinion of George Russell has not changed since before the season, and he is a fan of his compatriot’s performances since he joined Mercedes. Russell was fielded in to replace Valtteri Bottas after securing four points finishes in a below-par Williams in 2021, with one
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Red Bull driver and reigning world champion Max Verstappen has been praised by 2009 world champion Jenson Button. At the age of 17, Verstappen became the youngest driver in Formula 1 history, as he was snapped up by Toro Rosso for the 2015 season – quickly becoming a driver for Red Bull in 2016. However,
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