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Stefano Domenicali responds to claims of tensions with FIA president

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has denied rumours that his relationship with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has strained, after revealing he speaks to Jean Todt’s replacement “almost every day”. It’s been a politically challenging year for Formula 1, something which has often required involvement from the FIA. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix back at the start of the season

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Ferrari president sends stark warning, Mattia Binotto denies need to fire people

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto might be looking over his shoulder more than ever before, after the Italian manufacturer’s president, John Elkann, sent a warning to everybody involved with the team to “improve”. The usually never-seen president was in the Ferrari garage at the recent Italian Grand Prix, where he watched on as Charles Leclerc

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44% chance Lewis Hamilton will quit Mercedes in 2022

There is a 7/9 (43.75 percent) chance that Sir Lewis Hamilton will depart Mercedes at the end of this year, according to sports betting intelligence firm AEX Analytics. The seven-time champion took an uncomfortable amount of time to put pen to paper on a new contract with the German side after the 2020 season, but

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Christian Horner fires Porsche accusation after engine deal collapses

Red Bull are looking set to supply their own powertrains from 2026 or to return to a ‘works’ relationship with Honda, after talks with German manufacturer Porsche sensationally broke down. It was reported that the VW-owned manufacturer simply demanded too much from the Austrian side, in regard to both the powertrain itself and their share

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Ferrari employees are ‘terrified of reprisals’

With only six races remaining of the 2022 season, there may become a point when Ferrari begin to wonder what could’ve been, had they not prioritised performance over reliability and if they hadn’t made so many strategic errors. It’s been a season full of errors for the Scuderia, who have potentially had a car capable of winning

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George Russell rues ‘strange weekend’

George Russell sealed yet another podium at the recent Italian Grand Prix, in what the Mercedes driver labelled as a “lonely” race. Following a plethora of grid penalties, Russell lined-up on the front row of the grid alongside polesitter Charles Leclerc, despite having actually qualified sixth. Mercedes initially looked strong at Monza on the Friday; however, their pace appeared

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Ferrari working on ‘solid’ and ‘very powerful power unit’

Considering how disappointing 2022 has turned out for Ferrari, following endless strategic errors and reliability problems, victory at the Italian Grand Prix would’ve seen all of it forgotten about by the Tifosi. After claiming pole position with one of the greatest laps of the season, former Ferrari driver Jean Alesi truly “believed” Charles Leclerc “could win”

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