It looked as if 2022 would be the year that Ferrari win their first constructors’ championship since 2008 after the first few rounds of the season, as Charles Leclerc looked to be the man to beat while Red Bull and Mercedes struggled. In the end, reliability issues and strategy mishaps saw Leclerc and Ferrari struggle
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2011 saw one of the biggest changes in Formula 1 in the history of the sport, as the Drag Reduction System was introduced to help aid overtaking and make races more entertaining. DRS allows the rear wing of the F1 cars to open at certain parts of circuits, when within a second of the car
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Ferrari have officially begun the search for yet another team principal, with Mattia Binotto’s resignation from the team having been announced earlier in the week on Tuesday morning. Binotto’s reign as Ferrari boss will conclude at the end of the year, marking a sad end to his 28-year relationship with the Maranello-based team. The Italian
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2022 is considered by Red Bull’s hierarchy as their most successful campaign in Formula 1, after the side claimed both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships. After overcoming their early year reliability issues, which saw Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez retire from the season opener in Bahrain, the Austrians have been categorically flawless. Red Bull remarkably
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Although he was not able to help his team overtake Alfa Romeo in the constructors’ championship, Sebastian Vettel bowed out of Formula 1 with a point scoring performance in Abu Dhabi. The German has had a stellar career in F1, winning four back to back drivers’ championships with Red Bull before spells with Ferrari and
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Mick Schumacher’s time as a Formula 1 driver for now came to a disappointing end at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as the German crossed the finish line in 16th place. The 23-year-old had been having a good weekend at the Yas Marina Circuit, after making it to Q2 in qualifying, unlike team-mate Kevin Magnussen.
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Max Verstappen had “sadness in his eyes” after claiming his 15th and final win of 2022 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, after the Dutchman was booed and jeered by a large portion of the crowd on the start/finish straight. It was a horrible way to end the season, given how well the 25-year-old has
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The 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was simply one to happily forget for Lewis Hamilton, as the seven-time World Champion endured Mercedes’ first technical retirement of the season. Hamilton suffered from a suspected hydraulic leak in the closing stages of the race, one which resulted in the 37-year-old peeling into the pits. It robbed the
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Martin Brundle’s grid walks are often one of the highlights of Sky Sports’ weekend coverage, as the pundit speaks to drivers, team principals and celebrities that he encounters on his adventures. The Sky Sports pundit has spoken to some truly massive profiles over the years, for example at the Spanish Grand Prix in 2003 he
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It seems somewhat fitting that on the weekend where Mercedes had the fastest car on the grid, Max Verstappen’s rivalry with Lewis Hamilton reignited, with a collision between the two at the Brazilian Grand Prix reminding fans of 2021. Red Bull and Ferrari had no answer to Mercedes at Interlagos, as George Russell cruised to his first
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