Former Ferrari F1 driver Gerhard Berger does not believe that Carlos Sainz will fulfil his aspirations of becoming the Scuderia’s lead driver, but recognises that this will not stop him from trying. Sainz has been out-qualified and out-raced at every event so far in 2022 by team-mate Charles Leclerc and, perhaps as a result of
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Ferrari have met all of their reliability targets in the engine of the F1-75, and are reported to be ready to deploy more power as a result in the upcoming Miami Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc has claimed two wins in the first four races of 2022 for the Scuderia, while Max Verstappen has taken victory
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Ferrari are reported to be preparing an evolution of their rear wing that they hope will help them reduce their deficit in a straight line to Red Bull. Red Bull’s Honda engine has seemingly been the strongest this year, and across the three days at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Ferrari were an average of
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Max Verstappen has come to the defence of his title rival Charles Leclerc after the Monegasque collided with the barrier at the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, throwing away a podium finish. The Red Bull pair of Verstappen and Sergio Perez were comfortably clear of the Ferrari heading into the latter stages of the race,
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Haas’ Mick Schumacher remains undeterred after Carlos Sainz was awarded a new contract at Ferrari, leaving both seats at the Scuderia out of reach for the time being. After securing four podiums and finishing fifth in the Drivers’ Championship, Sainz was rewarded with the new contract that keeps him at the Maranello side until at
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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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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has told Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz he must remain calm after two consecutive non-finishes. Sainz was nonplussed after his second-placed finish in Bahrain to open the season, describing his weekend as “tricky” after he was comfortably beaten in qualifying and the race by Leclerc, before finishing third in Saudi Arabia. Regardless
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Dr Helmut Marko has credited the influential upgrade Red Bull brought to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix to the team’s aerodynamic specialist Enrico Balbo. Red Bull arrived at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari with upgrades to the car that they hoped would take 5kg from their car, and move them to within an estimated
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2016 F1 world champion Nico Rosberg has suggested that the mistake made by Charles Leclerc at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was unbecoming of a championship contender, affirming that he must not repeat it again this year. Leclerc was running third behind Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in Imola having seen the Red Bull duo
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Lando Norris aimed a gentle dig at George Russell after finishing on the podium at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, joking that he had the “ninth or tenth” fastest car. After spinning at Acque Minerali in qualifying, the Briton started the sprint race P3 and came home fifth on Saturday, before taking advantage of an
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