Alpine’s Fernando Alonso believes that his former Ferrari team have put together the best package ahead of the 2022 season. All 10 teams headed over to Spain to complete three days of pre-season testing last week, and Ferrari notched up 438 laps between Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc in a promising week, as they seek
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McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo admits that there are areas his team still need to work on before the 2022 season gets up and running, but is generally happy with how the first two days of pre-season went in Barcelona. The Australian ended day two third on the timesheets, six tenths of a second adrift of Ferrari’s
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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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Alpine driver Fernando Alonso says he is pleased with the recent changes to race control, but does not believe Michael Masi was removed as race director based on what happened at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Australian was relieved of his duties last week following the hugely controversial Safety Car restart at the
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One of the two Michael Schumacher-linked cars up for auction has failed to go for the price initially expected. The Tesla Roadster used by Schumacher together with Sebastian Vettel for their 2010 Race of Champions success attracted a bid of $158,000 at Les Grandes Marques du Mond in Paris, just under $7,000 over what was
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Some of the best F1 tracks for overtaking are less obvious than others – in fact, one circuit which has consistently allowed for many overtakes is a street track. Formula 1’s technical regulations have changed radically ahead of the 2022 season, and the aerodynamics of the cars have been reduced in a move that includes
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Esteban Ocon has refuted the notion that Alpine team-mate Fernando Alonso is a hard man to work with, revealing that he has only had pleasant exchanges with the Spaniard. Alonso returned to Formula 1 at the beginning of 2021 after two seasons out of the sport following his McLaren departure in 2018. The 40-year-old was
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Former McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne has revealed that backroom “politics” at the team adversely affected his performance during his two full seasons with them. Vandoorne entered F1 in 2016 with the Woking-based outfit, and instantly out-qualified Jenson Button in Bahrain while deputising for Fernando Alonso, who was recovering from his nasty crash at the Australian
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Felipe Massa has revealed that he is not at all surprised by Ferrari’s failure to win a world championship since 2008, adding that the team’s unrelenting passion for Formula 1 can often be their downfall. Ferrari have won just 37 races since Kimi Raikkonen’s Drivers’ Championship victory in 2007, failing to claim a title despite
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The Singapore Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2028 after reaching an agreement to extend its contract. The Marina Bay Street Circuit became the first-ever host of a night race in F1 in 2008, with Fernando Alonso claiming victory for Renault in a controversial grand prix. Since then, another 11 races
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