The major regulation changes that came at the start of 2022 gave teams a new car design to work around to create the most innovate and effective development pathway possible. Some teams like Ferrari and Red Bull took full advantage of this opportunity and were competitive from the start, while the likes of Mercedes picked
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Michael Andretti appears to be one-step closer to getting Andretti Global into Formula 1 at last, with Mohammed Ben Sulayem having revealed that the FIA will look into allowing ‘prospective new teams’ into F1. “I have asked my @FIA team to look at launching an Expressions of Interest process for prospective new teams for the FIA @F1
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed that the Enstone-based side have lost their early budget cap advantage, with the bigger teams beginning to look for “loopholes” in the current system. 2021 saw a $145 million cap brought in for all the teams, resulting in the likes of Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes having to
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Since Mohammed Ben Sulayem became the president of the FIA late in 2021, Formula 1 has seen slow but steady improvements. The biggest impact of Ben Sulayem’s reign so far is the improved investigation process, as the 61-year-old was immediately forced to deal with the fallout from the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Ben
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2021 saw sprint races introduced into Formula 1 for the very first time, as the FIA sought to make race weekends more entertaining and increase viewer numbers on Fridays and Saturdays. Some fans prefer to only watch qualifying and the main race, choosing not to tune into Friday’s practice session, meaning that the introduction of
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The 2022 season is one that Lewis Hamilton would soon like to forget, as the seven-time world champion finished the season behind his new teammate George Russell and without a single victory. The season finale in Abu Dhabi summed up the mood of Hamilton’s season, as the Brit was forced to retire from the Grand
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Formula 1 is changing for the better year after year, with the cost cap in 2021 quickly being followed by the major change in regulations that came the year after, with both changes designed to make the sport more competitive and entertaining for fans. The sport is watched by millions of people all around the
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem has had a baptism of fire in his role as president of the FIA, having been appointed to the role in December of 2021. The 61-year-old’s first responsibility was to clear up the mess of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where a controversial safety car procedure handed Max Verstappen his first
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Having comfortably won both championships in 2022, Red Bull looked set for a season free of stress and controversy. This was not the case however as the Singapore Grand Prix brought with it accusations that the energy drink giants had spent more than the permitted $145m in 2021, following the introduction of the FIA’s budget
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The Singapore Grand Prix earlier this year came with a lot of controversy, as it was rumoured that Aston Martin and Red Bull had spent over the permitted $145m budget cap in 2021. While Aston Martin were only found guilty of a procedural breach, Red Bull were found to be in ‘minor’ breach of the
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