Sebastian Vettel has received a 5,000 euro fine from the stewards after he commandeered a scooter during Friday practice at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Vettel managed to put 18 laps on the board during the first free practice session on Friday before an engine failure put an early end to his running. It subsequently
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Race director at this year’s Australian Grand Prix, Niels Wittich, has emphasised that there is rule in place prohibiting drivers from wearing jewellery while racing due to safety concerns. The drivers’ race suits and undergarments are all required to be specifically flame-retardant to avoid adding to the risk of a fire during a crash. The
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FIA head of single-seater technical matters, Nikolas Tombazis, has reiterated that the governing body will not allow any skirting of the financial regulations. Along with new technical regulations this year has come a more stringent budget cap which has forced teams to adopt a more circumspect approach to how they bring upgrades to their cars.
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The FIA has revealed in a document that seven-time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton’s car was singled out for a detailed inspection after the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. After the grands prix, any car from the top 10 finishing positions can be randomly selected and subjected to checks that fall outside the scope of
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has called on the FIA to keep a close eye on the teams’ spending as they place more upgrades on their cars. Ferrari are expected to introduce a chassis upgrade to the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola that they hope will lose them 3kg as they fight, along
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Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes are all significantly over the 798kg weight limit, while Alfa Romeo’s approach changed ahead of the new season to ensure they kept weight to a minimum. Brand-new technical regulations were introduced ahead of this year as a ground effect aerodynamic philosophy came into effect in the hopes of promoting closer
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has weighed in on the rivalry between Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner after their intense battle during the 2021 season. The pair exchanged multiple shots at one another last season, with Wolff suggesting during season four of Netflix’s Drive to Survive docuseries that Red Bull tend
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Formula 1 has responded to allegations that blackmail took place to pressure the drivers not to boycott the race weekend in Saudi Arabia. Following missile attacks by Houthi militants on an Aramco oil facility last Friday, the race weekend looked in jeopardy. After speaking to Saudi authorities, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali confirmed that it was
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Safety Car restarts have once again become the talk of the town in Formula 1 after Sergio Perez was told to allow Carlos Sainz to pass him in Saudi Arabia. Having began the race in Jeddah on pole, Perez was comfortably leading the pack when he went for the undercut and pitted from the Mediums
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Formula 1 drivers were reportedly prohibited from speaking to the media in the wake of safety concerns after a missile attack on Jeddah. Houthi militants launched an attack on an Aramco oil facility around seven miles from the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Friday, prompting the drivers to convene for almost five hours after the second
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