Formula 1 has been perhaps more chaotic than ever before off-circuit in 2022, with the action continuing to take place even during the winter break. This year has seen one of the craziest driver silly seasons in recent memory, with a whole heap of changes having taken place. The 2022 edition of silly season was kickstarted by
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It has been a crazy week in Formula 1, as the team principals have decided to play a game of ‘switcheroos’, creating their very own edition of silly season. Mattia Binotto’s resignation from Ferrari kick-started a chain reaction of movement, with Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur having been announced as the Italian’s replacement. Vasseur
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Ferrari were forced to frantically hunt for a new team principal in recent weeks, after Mattia Binotto announced his resignation from the Scuderia, only days after the team had publicly defended his position with the team. Andreas Seidl and Christian Horner of McLaren and Red Bull respectively had both reportedly rejected the opportunity to move
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Following the announcement that Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur will be departing the Hinwil-based team to join Ferrari, Sauber announced that McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl will take the Frenchman’s role as CEO of the Sauber Group. Interestingly, Seidl was linked to the team principal role at Ferrari but rejected it due to being happy with
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2022 saw the end of several relationships in Formula 1, some good, some bad, and some controversial. Daniel Ricciardo’s two years racing for McLaren sort of falls into all three of those categories, with the Aussie having experienced highs and an awful lot of lows with the Woking-based side. The peak of their partnership was,
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Whilst it might currently be the Formula 1 winter break, that doesn’t mean the sport stops delivering huge headlines day after day. At least that’s how it currently feels, with the conclusion of the drivers’ silly season having been replaced by the team principals having their very own silly period, following a magnitude of changes.
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2022 was a challenging season for McLaren, with the side having fallen back into the midfield, following three years of substantial progress towards the front. The new aerodynamic regulations saw the Woking-based side drop to fifth in the Constructors’ Championship, after ending the year behind the usual trio and Alpine. Despite this, team principal Andreas
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With Mattia Binotto’s days as Ferrari team principal being numbered, the Scuderia are reportedly set to announce who will lead the team next season before Christmas, despite previous rumours that nothing would be said until the New Year. Having handed in his resignation, Binotto will officially depart Ferrari on the last day of December, with his replacement likely to
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With the dust having completely settled on the 2022 season, McLaren will be preparing for the official arrival of the team’s newest driver, Oscar Piastri. Piastri will become an official McLaren driver from the start of 2023, with the 21-year-old having replaced fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo alongside McLaren star Lando Norris. His rookie campaign will
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Ross Brawn became an integral part of Formula 1 back in 2017, when the 68-year-old stepped up to become F1’s Managing Director of Motorsport, and has contributed to some of the most beneficial changes in the sport. The Brit was heavily involved in the major regulation changes at the start of the 2022 season, which
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