1996 Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill says that the battle for the championship is still far from over after a horrible afternoon for Ferrari in Baku. Both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz suffered reliability failures on Sunday, leaving Max Verstappen to lead home Sergio Perez for a Red Bull one-two as they extended their
MoreFerrari’s season of promise is rapidly turning into one of huge disappointment, after the team suffered a monumental double DNF at the 2022 Azerbaijan GP. Carlos Sainz retired first out of 4th place early on, having suffered a hydraulic issue which leaves the Spaniard well off the top of the championship. Pole-sitter Charles Leclerc was
MoreIt was the worst possible Azerbaijan Grand Prix not just for Ferrari, but also for Ferrari PUs, as four of their powered cars retired from the race. Carlos Sainz was the first to retire from the race on Lap 9, the Spaniard ran straight on at Turn 4 after suffering from a hydraulic fault. Next
MoreFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto has taken the pressure of his team ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, insisting that their goal was always to return to competitiveness this year, not specifically to win the championship. Ferrari got the 2022 season off to a flyer, winning two of the opening three rounds through Charles Leclerc,
MoreHaas team principal Guenther Steiner has rubbished suggestions that the budget cap should be raised, telling the top teams to be smarter with their money saving if they want to make the final few rounds of the season. Red Bull boss Christian Horner, Mercedes chief Toto Wolff, and Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto have all
MoreFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says that one of the key factors towards the Scuderia’s improvements in 2022 has been a greater sense of responsibility from everyone at the team. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are aiming to win Ferrari’s first Drivers’ Championship in 15 years, while the Italian side’s last constructors’ title came about
MoreFerrari team principal Matti Binotto has again urged the FIA to reconsider the budget cap for the 2022 season, affirming that it has resulted in employees being let go. The revised $140 million cap this year, which is reserved for development, damage repair, transport of freight and man hours working on the cars – among
MoreFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto has indicated that there are some circumstances that are out of the Scuderia’s control in terms of reliability, so he has worries over the longevity of the Ferrari power units. Charles Leclerc had been leading the Spanish Grand Prix comfortably before an issue surfaced with his MGU-H, and his race
MoreFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto does not believe that the team should have been fined 25,000 euros for impeding last weekend in Monaco. Carlos Sainz, according to the stewards, was given “grossly” incorrect information as to the whereabouts of other cars behind him during Friday practice, and he ended up receiving a reprimand for driving
MoreFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto is perplexed by the FIA’s decision not to penalise Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez during the Monaco Grand Prix. Ferrari were outplayed on strategy by Red Bull in changing conditions in Monaco last weekend, and Perez jumped both Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc for the lead, and the Monegasque ended
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