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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Carlos Sainz has revealed his admiration for the work that Mercedes and Red Bull did ahead of the sweeping changes to the technical regulations after their championship battle last season. Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton spent the entirety of 2021 battling for the Drivers; Championship, while their respective Red Bull and Mercedes teams went
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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 team principal Mattia Binotto has slammed the suggestion that his team were simply the benefactors of a head start on their 2022 challenger, insisting that they started at the “same point” as everyone else. Ferrari have made an exceptional start to the 2022 season under the new technical regulations, taking a one-two in the
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Ferrari are set to bring upgrades to their 2022 car ahead of the first European race of the season at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, according to the Italian edition of Motorsport.com. They will join Red Bull in updating their challenger to help them save weight as a result of the substantially heavier cars under
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Following Ferrari’s very strong start to the season, championship leader Charles Leclerc believes he has plenty more to give in his battle with Max Verstappen. Having taken pole for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Leclerc fended off the Dutchman in an exhilarating battle for the lead, before winning the race ahead of Carlos Sainz, who
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has cautioned that the team need to be strategic when developing their 2022 car under the new cost cap. Formula 1 is all change in 2022. Not only have the technical regulations radically altered to allow for closer racing, but the FIA have tried to even up the disparities between
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The 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will proceed as planned despite Friday’s missile strike on an oil facility around 10 kilometres away from the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Moments before the first practice session of the weekend was set to come to an end, colossal plumes of smoke were seen in the distance emanating from an
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Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ferrari have decided to suspend their partnership with Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, and the name will not appear on the car following a “joint decision.” Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine on 24 February following months of tension as more soldiers were sent to the border
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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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