Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel does not know if he will stick around in Formula 1 beyond 2022, but hopes to start winning races with his team in the near future. Following four championships with Red Bull and 53 wins between the Milton Keynes squad, Toro Rosso and Ferrari, the German moved to Aston Martin last
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In one of the largest contract extensions ever seen for a Formula 1 circuit, the Bahrain Grand Prix will have a place on the calendar until at least 2036. Bahrain has hosted a race in F1 every year since 2004, bar 2011 when the grand prix had to be called off due to civil unrest.
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Former Ferrari team principal Marco Mattiacci has been confirmed as a new signing by Aston Martin, but he will not be reporting to the Formula 1 side of their operation. Mattiacci took temporary control of Ferrari in 2014 following the departure of now-F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, before Maurizio Arrivabene was appointed as his compatriot’s long-term
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Aston Martin have taken to the track with their brand-new AMR22 car for the 2022 season, with Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel venturing out onto the Silverstone Circuit for the new machine’s first shakedown. The British Grand Prix circuit is located just across the road from Aston Martin’s factory, providing them with the perfect opportunity
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Mercedes, as if it needed further confirmation, have provided reassurance that Sir Lewis Hamilton will be on the grid for the start of the 2022 season following his heartbreak last year. The seven-time world champion looked well on course for his eighth up until the closing stages of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but
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Newly crowned world champion Max Verstappen has revealed the concern he felt for his father Jos following his dramatic championship victory last year. Jos stood on the podium twice in his own Formula 1 career that spanned eight seasons and took him to teams such as Benetton, Arrows and Minardi. From the ashes of the
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Alpine have brought BWT on board as their title sponsor ahead of the 2022 season as the water treatment company joins the French team following their departure from Aston Martin. BWT joined Formula 1 in 2017 as a sponsor of the Force India team, with team principal at the time Vijay Mallya turning the car
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Aston Martin F1 driver Sebastian Vettel says he disagrees with the notion that race director Michael Masi should be entirely to blame for the late controversy at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and suggests that he needs more support. Masi was the centre of attention following the closing race of the 2021 season when
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Some of the best F1 tracks for overtaking are less obvious than others – in fact, one circuit which has consistently allowed for many overtakes is a street track. Formula 1’s technical regulations have changed radically ahead of the 2022 season, and the aerodynamics of the cars have been reduced in a move that includes
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McLaren’s Lando Norris is unsure as to whether his team will be in a position to contest race wins this year amid sweeping changes to the technical regulations. The cars have radically changed ahead of this season, with aerodynamic efficiency reducing in a move inspired by the return of the ground effect concept. Further, the
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