FIA head of single-seaters technical matters, Nikolas Tombazis, has declared that engine performance up and down the grid is relatively uniform after the introduction of the freeze. The engine freeze is one of many alterations made to the technical regulations this season, with an E10 fuel blend – made up of 90 percent fossil fuels
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is pleased with the appointment of Niels Wittich as one of the new race directors in 2022, affirming that the German has played his role to near perfection thus far. Along with Eduardo Freitas, who has over 20 years of experience in the World Endurance Championship, Wittich was selected to
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There has been a surprising revelation in the world of Formula 1 this week after Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff accused former race director Michael Masi of persistent disrespect. Masi made a controversial call towards the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year when he allowed only the five lapped cars between Sir
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Race director Niels Wittich was a busy man last weekend. He handed out a fine to Sebastian Vettel for riding a scooter on the track during Friday practice, gave three penalty points to Lance Stroll, and reportedly got into an argument with Sir Lewis Hamilton regarding jewellery and fireproof underwear. Vettel commandeered a scooter after
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Artem Severikukhin, a 15-year-old karting driver, has been sacked by Ward Racing for an alleged Nazi salute after winning in the first round of the OK category in the Karting European Championship in Portugal. Having qualified fastest in his Heat on Day Two, the Russian beat Joe Turney and Evan Giltaire to victory in the
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has indicated that he will be physically unable to comply with the regulations prohibiting drivers from wearing jewellery. The rule was passed in 2005 to protect drivers in the event of their car catching fire following a crash, and it placed “an immediate ban on the wearing of jewellery (body piercing and heavy
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said he believes that Max Verstappen’s title success in 2021 will not be his last. Verstappen has shown promise throughout his career having won 10 races in Formula 3 in 2014 at the tender age of just 16, earning him a spot in Red Bull’s junior team – Toro
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The FIA have prohibited the unique Safety Car restart employed by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, meaning that he will not be able to drive alongside his opponents ahead of green flag racing. Verstappen drove side-by-side with Sir Lewis Hamilton under the Safety Car head of his dramatic last lap move on the Briton to take
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Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel has slammed the FIA for fining him after he ventured out onto the circuit on a scooter during Friday practice. The German missed the first two rounds of the 2022 season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia having tested positive for COVID-19, so track time was indispensable for him as he made
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Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton had an amusing exchange surrounding the rule prohibiting jewellery being worn in the cockpit during races. In 2005, the FIA introduced a ruling prohibiting jewellery being on a driver’s person during events due to safety concerns. They imposed “an immediate ban on the wearing of jewellery (body piercing and heavy
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