Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has indicated that it is entirely possible the cost cap debacle will end up being settled in court. The FIA introduced financial regulations last season, prohibiting the teams from spending any more than $145 million on their car, as well as development for this year under in preparation for the
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Following the announcement that Pierre Gasly is joining Alpine next season, AlphaTauri finally confirmed prior to FP3 at the Japanese Grand Prix that Mercedes reserve Nyck de Vries will be taking the Frenchman’s place next season. The 2019 F2 World Champion and the season seven Formula E World Champion has been linked with a move
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Alpine headed into this weekend’s returning Japanese Grand Prix in desperate need of a really good result for both Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon, after both drivers suffered engine failures at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. The “unbelievable” double DNF for the Enstone-based team was made even more miserable for them with their rivals, McLaren, having a
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Nyck de Vries has revealed that Max Verstappen played an integral role in him signing with AlphaTauri next season. The Red Bull junior side had initially signed Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda for another year, but Alpine came knocking for the Frenchman when they lost both Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri in the space of
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The first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019 will be remembered for all the wrong reasons, despite Max Verstappen having claimed his second World Championship after claiming what was his 12th victory of the season. Whilst already being under pressure for a lack of consistency throughout the season and ahead of Monday’s budget cap announcement, the FIA were thrown into further
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George Russell did not have the easiest day at the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix as he came across the line for an eighth-placed finish. The Briton started P8 after a slightly disappointing qualifying for Mercedes on Saturday, but he made his way up to seventh off the start when Carlos Sainz hit the barrier. The
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Mercedes driver, Sir Lewis Hamilton, would have liked to race longer into the evening in Suzuka on Sunday after he huffed, puffed, but could not quite knock down the door to fourth place. The Briton started the race sixth behind Esteban Ocon, and he was endeavouring to pass the Frenchman in the opening couple of
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Somewhat astonishingly and unsurprisingly given the lack of consistency the FIA have demonstrated in 2022, Pierre Gasly has been awarded a 20-second time penalty and two penalty points, after being deemed to have driven too quickly under red flag conditions. The penalty awarded to Gasly follows an investigation into whether the Frenchman drove too quickly
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has told the FIA that they cannot play with safety after Pierre Gasly narrowly avoided a recovery vehicle in Japan on Sunday. Sainz started the Japanese Grand Prix third ahead of Sergio Perez, but a great launch from the Mexican got him in front going into Turn One. Sainz later lost control
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Alex Albon believes the race director was wrong for starting the Japanese Grand Prix in what were incredibly challenging conditions, both because of the lack of grip and the clear lack of visibility. The race somewhat astonishingly started on time, whilst the intensity of the rain continued to increase. Given the conditions, the opening corner was actually
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