Formula 1 technical director Ross Brawn maintains that any degree of success an F1 team enjoys must be earned on track, and therefore hopes that the new technical regulations have not jumbled the order up excessively. The cars have altered significantly ahead of this year, with the aerodynamics of the cars being simplified in a
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Charles Leclerc enjoyed the first day of testing in Barcelona on Wednesday, but has warned against any complacency after a solid day for Ferrari. Leclerc ended day one second on the timing screens after setting a 1:20.165, just under six tenths of a second adrift of McLaren’s Lando Norris, who broke up the Ferrari 1-2
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has said he is generally pleased with the progress he and his Mercedes team made on the final day of testing in Barcelona, but admits there is plenty of work to do ahead of the new season. Hamilton managed just 40 laps on day two before a sensor issue curtailed his day,
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McLaren F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo insists that he is not feeling the heat at the Woking squad as he looks to secure a drive beyond the end of 2023. The Australian signed with McLaren at the end of 2020 to replace Ferrari-bound Carlos Sainz, and partnered Briton Lando Norris last season. The Briton comprehensively out-performed
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Sir Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo have revealed the issues they have experienced with visibility as a result of the larger 18-inch tyres. The technical regulations in Formula 1 have undergone a major alteration ahead of the new season, with the aerodynamics of the cars reducing in a move that includes the return of ground
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has taken to social media to issue a heartfelt plea for an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. After weeks of Russian troops being moved towards the Ukrainian border, President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of their neighbours on Thursday morning. The invasion, which includes a ground operation
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Ferrari’s abysmal 2020 season could well be what gains them a significant advantage heading into the 2022 campaign. Ambiguity loomed over the Scuderia during the COVID-enforced break from racing in 2020; they were reeling from a largely disappointing 2019 and Sebastian Vettel was already confirmed to be headed for
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Formula 1 journalist Craig Scarborough has weighed in on Ferrari’s bold project in 2022, suggesting that they have taken risks with both the engine and the chassis. F1’s technical regulations have been completely redrawn ahead of the new season, with the aerodynamics of the cars drastically reducing as the ground effect makes a return. These
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he would like to see Ferrari back in the hunt for race wins in 2022 and that he has “missed” their presence at the pointy end of the field. Ferrari have not won a title since their 2008 constructors’ crown in 2008, while Kimi Raikkonen remains the Maranello squad’s
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Ferrari are reported to have tried out two different design concepts on their new car for 2022, and it appears that they have opted to go for a slightly bulkier chassis design than rivals Mercedes. Formula 1’s technical regulations are dramatically changing ahead of the 2022 season, as a ground effect-led aerodynamic concept comes into
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