Qualifying for the British Grand Prix saw the return of the “smooth operator” as Carlos Sainz set a lap good enough to take pole for Sunday’s race. Qualifying in Silverstone was wet all the way through and the drivers, desperate to avoid being on the unfavourable extreme Wets, remained on the Intermediates for all three
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A meeting of the FIA world motorsport council has decided that teams will be allowed more leeway surrounding their power units after multiple failures in recent races. Between them, Red Bull and Ferrari have suffered seven reliability failures in the opening nine rounds of the season, while the Scuderia’s customer teams – Alfa Romeo and
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After a string of reliability issues, Ferrari have found themselves in “nothing to lose” territory, but potentially at threat of losing second in the Constructors’ Standing. After going strong in the start of the season, it looked like 2022 would finally be the year that Ferrari reclaimed the Constructors’ crown for the first-time since 2008,
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Racing driver Tom Coronel believes that Ferrari ought to be enquiring as to the availability of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Following a shaky start to his title defence due to reliability issues, Verstappen has now won six races this season with Red Bull, and finds himself 46 points clear of team-mate Sergio Perez at the
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Ferrari took to the Mugello Circuit in Italy to help Pirelli gain a further understanding of the 18-inch tyres this season. The new tyres are bigger in terms of rim size, but now have smaller sidewalls, increasing the stiffness of the carcass. This naturally means that there is more pressure in the tyre than there
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has suggested that Mercedes may be able to involve themselves in the battle between Ferrari and Red Bull at the British Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows have seemed to get a better handling of the rough-riding car that has cost them performance and made for a hugely uncomfortable experience
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz no longer feels as though the car is going to snap away from him when he pushes, like he did at the start of the season. Sainz span out of the Australian Grand Prix after a multitude of issues saw him qualify ninth, before his Emilia Romagna Grand Prix weekend was affected
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Former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone does not believe that Ferrari are quite ready for a title challenge yet after recent reliability failures and strategic mistakes. Charles Leclerc won two of the opening three rounds of the season in Bahrain and Australia, either side of a Max Verstappen victory in Saudi Arabia. The reigning champion
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Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has shown little sympathy with any drivers who are not “comfortable” racing under the new technical regulations. This year saw the return of ground effect aerodynamics to the cars, which are aimed at allowing cars to follow more easily and improve the racing spectacle. While it has been successful
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2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg does not believe that Carlos Sainz currently has the credentials to be a world champion after his rocky start to the 2022 season. Undeniably, the Spaniard has shown glimpses of brilliance so far this year, but they have been intertwined with mistakes and, at times, a clear lack of
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