Helmet cameras in Formula 1 will become compulsory for all teams next season after successful trials in 2021 and 2022. Helmet cameras have been around longer than one might think in F1. Mark Webber wore one during free practice for the Australian Grand Prix in 2012, before compatriot Daniel Ricciardo gave us a fascinating perspective
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has indicated that the torrid race the team suffered at the season-opening 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix was merely a blip. Lando Norris managed 199 laps of running at the second test in Bahrain as Daniel Ricciardo sat out the three days having contracted COVID-19, and they were hampered by a
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Red Bull are thought to have made major gains with the upgrade they brought to 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as they claimed a one-two through Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. Verstappen took pole with an exceptional lap in wet conditions on Friday, before hunting down and passing Charles Leclerc to take victory in the
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko suggests that Max Verstappen hasn’t quite found the sweet spot of his RB18 yet, and has praised the efforts of Sergio Perez alongside him. Verstappen leads Perez 3-1 in the qualifying battle after four qualifying sessions in 2022 having claimed his first pole of the season at the Emilia
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George Russell has reiterated that the “porposing” happening in Formula 1 is not physically “sustainable” for the drivers. Mercedes introduced a minor aerodynamic upgrade to their car ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that they hoped would improve the airflow going through the car, ultimately helping them diminish the floor’s heavy contact with the
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Race director Niels Wittich has come under scrutiny in the aftermath of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after he enabled DRS on lap 34 of the race. The drivers had been running on intermediates tyres for just under 30 laps when Daniel Ricciardo became the first to take the gamble on lap 17, and David
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has confirmed that Russian driver Robert Shwartzman is still very much in the Scuderia’s plans after obtaining an Israeli passport. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the FIA mandated that all competitors and drivers in global motorsport from Russia and Belarus – the country that has aided Vladimir Putin’s regime –
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2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg has sent his sympathy to former team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton after a horrible day for the 37-year-old at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Hamilton ended the race P14, but was bumped up to 13th by the penalty awarded to Alpine’s Esteban Ocon for an unsafe release into the path
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Reigning world champion Max Verstappen has revealed he would have no regrets if he were unable to add to his tally of world championships between now and the end of his career. Having dramatically beaten Sir Lewis Hamilton to the championship in 2021, the defence of the Dutchman’s crown has not gotten off to the
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Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn has discussed that his philosophy for improving the show in the pinnacle of motorsport usually involves asking for feedback from the drivers towards the front of the grid, so is unlikely to seriously consider George Russell’s feedback. Both Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton got caught in a DRS train
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