Former Renault team principal Flavio Briatore is expected to make a return to Formula 1 this year in a commercial capacity. The Italian left F1 part-way through the 2009 season after he was initially banned for life following the “Crashgate Scandal”, in which Nelson Piquet Jr was instructed to collide with the barrier on purpose
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Haas have confirmed that they will miss half a day of the pre-season test in Bahrain this week after cargo issues set them back. Their cars and other essential equipment was stranded in Doncaster after the cargo plane that was supposed to transfer them to Bahrain broke down in Istanbul. It was then reported that
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Ferrari has donated €1 million to various charities operating in in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine on 24 February following months of escalating tensions during which he sent thousands of troops to the border for what he claimed were training exercises. The situation
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AlphaTauri technical director Jody Egginton has been assessing the team’s progress ahead of the 2022 season, noting that have had to work harder than ever to meet their targets over the winter. Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda managed 308 laps between them during the first three days of pre-season testing in Barcelona, with the Frenchman
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has admitted that they will likely miss the opening day of testing in Bahrain this week due to an issue transferring their cargo to Sakhir. The team’s cars and other important equipment were left stranded at Doncaster airport after the plane that was supposed to come and collect everything to
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Sir Lewis Hamilton cannot predict what Mercedes’ relative performance will be in 2022, adding that most cars will likely be overweight heading into the new season. Formula 1’s technical regulations have changed astronomically ahead of 2022, with a ground effect-led aerodynamic concept introduced in an attempt to promote better and closer racing. The tyres have
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Former Ferrari sporting director Massimo Rivola has spoken about Fernando Alonso’s ability to read a race, admitting that he often made fools of the team’s engineers. Alonso claimed two championships with Renault in 2005 and 2006 before eventually moving to Ferrari ahead of the 2010 season to replace Kimi Raikkonen. He took 11 wins with
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has become the latest to air issues with the Netflix Drive to Survive series, indicating that they often spin the truth to manufacture drama and entertainment. Netflix arrived into the Formula 1 paddock in 2018, and followed eight of the 10 teams that year before Mercedes and Ferrari agreed to
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has said that the rarity of the contract length given to Max Verstappen shows the importance he holds within the team. The Dutchman claimed his maiden world title in dramatic fashion at last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and has since been rewarded with a new deal that runs
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In a perhaps unexpected turn of events, the Jerez circuit in Spain has been touted as a possible venue to replace the cancelled Russian Grand Prix in September. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that started on 24 February, FIA President Mohammed ben Sulayem met with other members of the governing body to discuss their response
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