2022 Spanish Grand Prix

Fuel temperature altered after Red Bull encountered issues

The mandated temperature of the fuel ahead of sessions and races has been changed to avoid a repeat of the issues suffered by Red Bull and AlphaTauri. Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly both let their respective garages with little time to spare before the pit lane was closed ahead of the start of the Spanish

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Red Bull ‘reached a limit’ on rear wing after DRS issue

Red Bull adviser Dr Helmut Mark admits that his team will have to revise their lightweight DRS system after the issues suffered by Max Verstappen at the Spanish Grand Prix. Verstappen’s rear wing did not open on his final qualifying run in Spain, denying him the chance to consolidate pole position as Charles Leclerc came

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Max Verstappen criticised for aggressive radio outburst

Former Formula 1 commentator Ben Edwards admits that he was unimpressed by Max Verstappen’s outburst over the radio during the Spanish Grand Prix. The Dutchman suffered from a DRS issue in qualifying that saw him lose out on pole position to Charles Leclerc, and the issue struck again in the race when he was trying

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Verstappen gives take on Russell investigation

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is pleased that George Russell was not awarded a penalty in the aftermath of their battle at the Spanish Grand Prix. Having gone into the gravel at Turn Four, Verstappen collected himself and ended up on the tail of Russell as he tried to retake second place, but the sporadic compliance

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Formula 1 warns Spanish GP chaos ‘must be fixed’ for 2023

Formula 1 has warned promoters of the Spanish Grand Prix that their organisation of next year’s event must be better that it was this season after many fans experienced horrible ordeals. Due to congestion between Montmelo station and the Circuit de Catalunya, the circa 120,000 fans who attended the event throughout the weekend were left

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Magnussen admits he was too hard on Hamilton

Kevin Magnussen has conceded that he could have done more to avoid the incident with Sir Lewis Hamilton in Spain that saw him fail to score points. Magnussen had started the race eighth, two places behind Hamilton, and the Dane found himself side-by-side with the seven-time champion at Turn Four, but the pair collided, giving

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Perez warned against defying Red Bull team orders after flare-up

Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer has stressed that it is not so easy to defy team orders after Sergio Perez was asked to give the win to Max Verstappen in Barcelona. Perez was twice told to move over and let his team-mate by last weekend, once when the Dutchman ran off at Turn Four,

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