At the recent Spanish Grand Prix, which was won by Max Verstappen, many teams introduced their first large upgrades package of the season. However, whilst most have caused no problems, one team has created uproar throughout the paddock. Aston Martin’s 2022 car has been dubbed the ‘green Red Bull’ after they introduced an upgrade which
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Luis Santamaria, the boss of the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, has apologised to fans who endured a chaotic experience at the Spanish Grand Prix last weekend. In the soaring Spanish heat, spectators were being forced to stand around in extensive queues to get in and out of the circuit, and were not able to
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Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel does not believe that the AMR22 is in any way “controversial” after suggestions that they had stolen Red Bull’s design philosophy. Aston Martin introduced a B-spec car to the Spanish Grand Prix last weekend that featured sidepods and venturi tunnels that looked uncannily similar to those of Red Bull, sparking fury
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Red Bull team principal Christina Horner has warned of the severe consequences the budget cap may have on some teams due to inflation. The budget cap for the 2022 season sits at circa $140 million, and this has to be spread between development, damage repair and transport of freight, among other aspects. Horner has spoken
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Up until lap 27 of the Spanish Grand Prix, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc had dominated the entire weekend. The Monegasque driver was in imperious form across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. His sudden engine failure though at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has thrown his entire championship into turmoil. Max Verstappen’s victory in Spain means for the
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A video has emerged of Sir Lewis Hamilton walking behind the Red Bull after the Spanish Grand Prix and getting very close to the rear wing, although it is unclear whether or not he touched it. Hamilton recovered to fifth in Barcelona last weekend after contact with Kevin Magnussen on the opening lap gave him
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Red Bull are said to have been close to not making the start of the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday due to difficulty in getting the fuel temperature up to the minimum requirement. This is according to a report by Tobi Gruner of Auto Motor und Sport, who also indicates that Ferrari wanted the regulation
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Sir Lewis Hamilton was significantly clear of the pace of Charles Leclerc during the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, but why was that? Partly, it is to do with setup. There is less disparity between the four engine manufacturers – Mercedes, Ferrari, Honda and Renault – this season due to the new technical regulations that
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has sensationally called for the FIA to “look” into allowing teams a “third car”, following Esteban Ocon’s absence from qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix. Ocon crashed heavily during FP3 in Miami, leaving his team with insufficient time to fix the Frenchman’s cracked chassis. The Alpine driver was lucky to
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Aston Martin’s chief technical officer, Andy Green, has denied any notion that his team stole intellectual property from Red Bull to inform the current design of their AMR22. Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll have managed just six points between them in 2022 after a troubling opening five rounds of the year, and there were rumours
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