Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has speculated that his team have been less impacted by F1’s recently introduced budget cap than Mercedes. The sport adopted a budget cap for the first time in its history this year, with each team prohibited from spending more than $145 million this campaign, though certain expenses, such as
MoreRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has said that Mercedes’ “finger pointing” is a “clear strategy” by the Silver Arrows, and he claimed that it shows they see his team as a threat. Mercedes have dominated Formula 1’s V6 turbo-hybrid era, with them winning every Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship since 2014. READ: This Is Where
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The success of the 2022 regulation changes could result in the end of Formula 1’s drag-reduction system (DRS). DRS was first introduced in 2011 as a system to encourage more overtaking during races. READ: This Is Where Ricciardo Is Losing The Most Time To Norris The system features a movable flap on the rear wing
MoreAston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer has said he would “relish” the opportunity for his team to compete at the sharp end of the F1 grid and also join the “banter” between Toto Wolff and Christian Horner. The Red Bull and Mercedes team principals have clashed on numerous occasions this season, with Max Verstappen and
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed when the Silver Arrows stopped developing the aero package of their 2021 challenger, the W12. Sweeping regulation changes will come into effect next season, and most teams have already shifted focus to 2022 as they want to be as competitive as possible in the new era of Formula
MoreFerrari driver Charles Leclerc has said that the Scuderia’s improved form this year isn’t a “complete surprise”, given all the work that has been going on in Maranello. The Scuderia are fighting with McLaren for P3 in the Constructors’ Standings this campaign, off the back of a miserable 2020 season which saw them languishing in
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said that the Silver Arrows underestimated an “immense factor” going into the 2021 season – and this initially put them on the back foot in their Championship battle with Red Bull. The Brackley-based team struggled in pre-season testing in Bahrain, but they now seem to be roughly on par
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The Aston Martin F1 Team will stop developing its 2021 car and shift focus to their 2022 challenger, the team’s performance director, Tom McCullough, has revealed. The newly rebranded team had a difficult pre-season test and struggled in the opening few races of 2021, but they have steadily made their way up the order and
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Haas F1 driver Nikita Mazepin has said that he is confident the American racing outfit will be fighting for points at “some point” next year. The team currently have the least competitive car on the grid after they decided not to develop their 2020 package and instead focused their resources on 2022, when sweeping regulation
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Remi Taffin, Renault’s engine technical director, left the French automotive brand’s F1 operation in early July by “mutual agreement”, the Enstone-based team confirmed this week. Taffin began working with Renault in Formula 1 in 1999, and he had remained at the team under its various different names until last month. READ: Perez: I Have ‘No
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