Max Verstappen’s 2022 campaign has been one of superiority, with the Dutchman having reached new heights following on from his success last season. He claimed victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix once again on Sunday to wrap up another year of Formula 1, with his 15th win of the year having come under considerably
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2022 has been arguably the most challenging year of Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 career, with the Aussie having struggled all season to compete against team-mate Lando Norris, let alone finish in the top 10. The experienced 33-year-old has claimed just six top 10 finishes in 2022, compared to Norris’ 16 points finishes. It’s meant the
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Two-time World Champion Mika Hakkinen has described Max Verstappen as someone who “remembers yesterday”, with the Finn believing the Dutchman is someone who has a very strong recollection of past events. Hakkinen’s suggestion comes after what unfolded at the Brazilian Grand Prix last weekend, where Verstappen defied team orders and refused to let Sergio Pérez
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Mick Schumacher’s Formula 1 career for now is done, with the German having finished 16th in his final race for Haas at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It was a largely uneventful race for the 23-year-old, except for the five-second time penalty he was awarded for colliding with Nicholas Latifi at Turn Five. Schumacher misjudged
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After a run of strong performances, Mercedes appear to have taken a disappointing step backwards at the season finale in Abu Dhabi following a tough qualifying at the Yas Marina Circuit. It does appear that Toto Wolff’s predictions ahead of the weekend were absolutely spot on, with the W13 seemingly struggling at the Abu Dhabi
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The 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ended on a sour note for Lewis Hamilton, who was forced to retire from the race on lap 56 of 58, after experiencing a hydraulic issue. While disappointing for Mercedes to have to retire their driver from the race, they will perhaps be pleased that it is stunningly their
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Mick Schumacher endured a somewhat disappointing 2022 season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in what was his last Formula 1 race until at least 2024, with the driver having been dropped by Haas. Following much speculation, it was confirmed ahead of the season finale that Schumacher’s contract wouldn’t be extended by Haas, with
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It was a season finale to forget for Mercedes, who suffered their first technical-based retirement of the season late on, following an issue for Lewis Hamilton. After locking out the third row in qualifying, Hamilton made an electric start to the race and overtook Carlos Sainz into Turn One. The Spaniard was eventually back ahead
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Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton were involved in a dicey opening lap battle at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, one which resulted in somewhat similar circumstances to the same race in 2021. Hamilton made an excellent start from fifth place and jumped the Spaniard going into Turn One, with the British driver looking incredibly hungry
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It was a season finale to forget for Lewis Hamilton, who has already expressed his joy of not having to drive the W13 again after Tuesday’s post-season test. The 37-year-old endured a race full of issues, which ended in a reliability-based retirement with just a few laps remaining. With Fernando Alonso also retiring from the
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