Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle is hopeful that Ferrari and McLaren can join the fight at the pointy end of the sport this year as the new technical regulations denote a potentially more competitive season of racing in 2022. The ground effect has returned in 2022, in addition to other aerodynamic changes that are
More
Drive to Survive entered Formula 1 in 2018 to film unprecedented and fascinating behind the scenes footage of the lives and daily operations of F1 teams and drivers. There have now been four seasons of the popular show, but questions are being raised as to its usefulness to the pinnacle of motorsport. Intoxicating, exhilarating, infuriating
More
Former Formula 1 driver Christian Danner believes that Haas’ new chassis design can help them return to the midfield fight in 2022. This comes after the significant changes to the technical regulations as the aerodynamics of the cars change to accommodate for a completely new ground effect-based downforce concept. The Banbury-based team entered F1 in
More
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has issued a statement of intent ahead of the new Formula 1 season, adding that he believes they will be competing with Red Bull for title glory in 2022. Ferrari ended the 2021 Constructors’ Championship third after the arrival of Carlos Sainz to partner Charles Leclerc and, though it was
More
Sir Lewis Hamilton has said that Mercedes will have to use the opening few rounds of the season to learn about the car following an erratic pre-season test for the eight-time constructors’ champions. The Briton has been joined by compatriot George Russell ahead of the 2022 season after the departure of Valtteri Bottas, and the
More
Mattia Binotto has reiterated that Ferrari are continuing to work with Carlos Sainz to renew his contract that expires at the end of 2022. Sainz joined the Scuderia from McLaren at the end of 2020 to replace Sebastian Vettel who had moved to Aston Martin, and the 27-year-old frequently impressed, scoring four podium finishes and
More
Former Formula 1 designer Gary Anderson believes that Mercedes have made errors in trying to solve the “porpoising” issues many teams were faced with during pre-season testing. Due to the new technical regulations, the downforce of the cars is now generated by the floor, meaning the rake design philosophy has all but disappeared and the
More
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz believes that Netflix need to learn from the feedback they have received regarding their over-dramatisation of Formula 1, but maintains that the presence of Drive to Survive is still good for the sport. Netflix came under criticism last year when they attempted to show Lando Norris and Sainz as personal rivals at
More
Formula 1 journalist Will Buxton reckons that Sir Lewis Hamilton is not so confident about Mercedes’ chances of being a front-runner in 2022, and maintains that the 37-year-old sees Ferrari as the quickest team. Following day two of testing in Barcelona, George Russell stated that “a red team and an orange team” had the edge
More
Max Verstappen is unsure of exactly where Red Bull will be in the pecking order in 2022, but reckons that Ferrari and Mercedes will be right up there this year. Verstappen and teammate Sergio Perez set 224 laps between them in the opening two days of the second test in Bahrain and, in a similar
More