Max Verstappen has acknowledged the work done by Ferrari over the winter as Charles Leclerc took pole for the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix. Verstappen, having set a purple first sector on his final run in Q3, missed out to the Monegasque, but was able to split the Ferraris as he beat Carlos Sainz to second
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George Russell has expressed his frustration at the fact that everything Mercedes try to resurrect their issues is not working as planned, and agrees with team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton that there are some midfield teams matching their pace. Mercedes put 88 laps together during Friday’s practice sessions in Bahrain during the opening weekend of the
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto is confident that Ferrari have made good progress on last year’s performance, but maintains that they will simply have to wait and see where they are relative to other teams. The Scuderia unveiled a “brave” chassis design under the new technical regulations, and are said to have overcome the 20
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George Russell has reiterated that his Mercedes team do not have the performance they would like ahead of the new Formula 1 season, but will endeavour to extract everything he can from the car. Mercedes set 777 laps over the six days of pre-season testing in Barcelona and Sakhir, with Sir Lewis Hamilton leading Russell
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George Russell notes that the sidepod configuration Mercedes introduced ahead of the second pre-season test in Bahrain is “interesting”, but is as yet unsure how it will perform. Mercedes rolled into the second pre-season test in Sakhir with an extremely unorthodox sidepod design, with the traditional wide sidepods being replaced with small cooling inlets in
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Mercedes driver George Russell has spoken of his enthusiasm at partnering Sir Lewis Hamilton at the team in 2022, adding that he has already been learning a lot from the seven-time champion. Russell was signed by the Silver Arrows from Williams ahead of the new season to replace Valtteri Bottas, who claimed 10 victories and
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Max Verstappen has rubbished Mercedes’ suggestions that they do not have the quickest car this season, agreeing with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz that this have become a regular tactic used by the Silver Arrows. Mercedes completed 777 laps between the first test in Barcelona and the second in Bahrain, locking out the front two positions on
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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
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One of the more amusing parts of Sky Sports’ coverage of the pre-season test in Bahrain was an array of stories about any peculiar encounters with Formula 1 drivers, particularly in lifts. The conversation started when David Croft recalled meeting Fernando Alonso in their hotel on day two of testing when the Spaniard was set
MoreSir 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
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