Red Bull rounded off what has already been an incredible season with yet more silverware, after the Austrians claimed two awards at the Autosport Awards in London on Sunday. 2022 is certainly a year the energy drink-owned team will never forget, after they claimed their first Constructors’ Championship since 2013. As well as this, Max Verstappen, of
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Max Verstappen will have been relieved that the journey to his second world championship was not as stressful as the first, as his 2021 rival Lewis Hamilton proved to not be a threat due to Mercedes’ uncompetitive machinery. The Dutchman picked up a record breaking 15 wins on his way to the 2022 title, as
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AlphaTauri have established themselves as a consistent midfield team in recent years, with Pierre Gasly especially helping the team to regular point scoring finishes. The team racked up 142 points in 2021 and finished in sixth place, however in 2022 under the new regulations, the team amassed a measly 35 points and finished in ninth.
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Formula 1 officials have been left scratching their heads after it was confirmed that the COVID-19 situation in China would once again not allow the Chinese Grand Prix to take place in 2023. “Formula 1 is assessing alternative options to replace the slot on the 2023 calendar and will provide an update on this in
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Alex Albon was given a second chance in Formula 1 by Williams at the start of 2022, as the team looked to replace the Mercedes bound George Russell with proven quality. The Thai driver was given the chance to step up from Toro Rosso to Red Bull midway through the 2019 season, after the energy
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Despite all the obvious difficulties that Mercedes faced in 2022, the team can at least be proud of how George Russell and Lewis Hamilton worked together throughout the campaign, where they extracted the most from the poor W13. Given that it was Russell’s first season at Mercedes, the British driver performed valiantly all year and
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Valtteri Bottas is without a doubt Formula 1’s next fan favourite, with the Finnish driver having become an online superstar following Netflix’s F1 docuseries ‘Drive to Survive’. His move in 2022 to Alfa Romeo certainly resulted in the F1 community seeing a different side of the former Mercedes driver, who appears to have had the weight of
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2022 was the perfect year for Red Bull, as they comfortably won both championships with time to spare, allowing the team to switch their attention to planning for 2023 earlier than expected. Verstappen faced an early challenge from Charles Leclerc in his hunt for his second world title, however mistakes by Ferrari, combined with efficient
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With the dust having completely settled on the 2022 season, McLaren will be preparing for the official arrival of the team’s newest driver, Oscar Piastri. Piastri will become an official McLaren driver from the start of 2023, with the 21-year-old having replaced fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo alongside McLaren star Lando Norris. His rookie campaign will
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The roadmap for George Russell’s career is going as planned so far, with the Brit making the move to Mercedes following three successful years of gaining experience with Williams. Mercedes struggled to get to grips with the major regulation changes that came into effect in 2022 and were forced to battle with a porpoising issue
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