Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer has cautioned that Max Verstappen runs the risk of a penalty with his Safety Car restarts. In each of the opening rounds of the 2022 season, Verstappen has put his car alongside leader Charles Leclerc as they geared up for the restart, but the Monegasque has been wise to
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Mercedes’ plan to close the performance gap to Ferrari and Red Bull ahead of the 2022 Australian Grand Prix next weekend has suffered a blow. The Silver Arrows were planning to run a new floor and rear wing in Melbourne, but the former of these won’t be ready in time, according to the Italian edition
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Dr Helmut Marko has fired a jibe at Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez, despite the Mexican outqualifying Max Verstappen at the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc has beaten Carlos Sainz in both the qualifying and race battle in each of the opening two rounds of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, while
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The 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has been nominated for a BAFTA award following the thrilling title showdown between Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton. The pair headed into the final race of last season level on points after a dramatic and chaotic year, and the Dutchman took pole position on the Saturday. Hamilton sailed
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Former Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen has been photographed taking his four-year-old daughter, Rianna, go-karting as the second of his two children ventures onto the racing scene. Raikkonen left F1 at the end of 2021 after 19 seasons in the sport, during which he won 21 races; six arrived during his championship-winning campaign in 2007
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that his team are planning an upgrade ahead of the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that should help them counter their weight problems. The weight limit for the 2022 cars was set at 795kg due to the new technical regulations that made the cars naturally heavier, but
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has cautioned that the team need to be strategic when developing their 2022 car under the new cost cap. Formula 1 is all change in 2022. Not only have the technical regulations radically altered to allow for closer racing, but the FIA have tried to even up the disparities between
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner’s focus is not on Mercedes’ stuttering start to the 2022 season, but he is sure that they will return to the front in due course. While Red Bull and Ferrari have adapted excellently to the new technical regulations, Mercedes have fallen back as a result of numerous factors that
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Toto Wolff is full of adulation for the spectacle Formula 1 is putting on at present, but concedes that he is thoroughly disappointed that his Mercedes team are not in the leading battle. As new technical regulations have been introduced, Mercedes have fallen an extensive margin behind Ferrari and Red Bull, who seem to have
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Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher is enticed by the early indicators of George Russell’s competitiveness at Mercedes, but emphasises that the championship is far beyond them at this stage. Amid all-new technical regulations introduced ahead of the 2022 season, Mercedes have visibly struggled in the early stages of the season, and have publicly expressed
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