Former Formula 1 engineer and tyre specialist Kees van de Grint has advised against Red Bull dropping Sergio Perez in favour of Pierre Gasly following the Mexican’s solid start to the 2022 Formula 1 season. Perez was out-qualified 20-2 by Max Verstappen in his first year with the team in 2021, but managed five podium
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Former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert has taken issue with Dr Helmut Marko’s comment on Sir Lewis Hamilton after the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Mercedes continued to struggle with “porpoising,” handling and tyre warmup issues that have conspired against them since the turn of the new technical regulations this year, and the issue bit
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Sebastian Vettel has not ruled out the possibility of returning to Red Bull when his current Aston Martin contract expires at the end of 2022. The Silverstone side have endured a tough time of it in the early going of the 2022 season, and Vettel missed the opening two rounds after contracting COVID-19. Stand-in Nico
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Max Verstappen has come to the defence of his title rival Charles Leclerc after the Monegasque collided with the barrier at the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, throwing away a podium finish. The Red Bull pair of Verstappen and Sergio Perez were comfortably clear of the Ferrari heading into the latter stages of the race,
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Helmet cameras in Formula 1 will become compulsory for all teams next season after successful trials in 2021 and 2022. Helmet cameras have been around longer than one might think in F1. Mark Webber wore one during free practice for the Australian Grand Prix in 2012, before compatriot Daniel Ricciardo gave us a fascinating perspective
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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has told Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz he must remain calm after two consecutive non-finishes. Sainz was nonplussed after his second-placed finish in Bahrain to open the season, describing his weekend as “tricky” after he was comfortably beaten in qualifying and the race by Leclerc, before finishing third in Saudi Arabia. Regardless
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Dr Helmut Marko has credited the influential upgrade Red Bull brought to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix to the team’s aerodynamic specialist Enrico Balbo. Red Bull arrived at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari with upgrades to the car that they hoped would take 5kg from their car, and move them to within an estimated
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2016 F1 world champion Nico Rosberg has suggested that the mistake made by Charles Leclerc at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was unbecoming of a championship contender, affirming that he must not repeat it again this year. Leclerc was running third behind Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in Imola having seen the Red Bull duo
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Former Formula 1 driver Jos Verstappen has said he took pleasure in seeing his son, Max, lap Sir Lewis Hamilton on his way to victory at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The reigning world champion achieved the grand slam on Sunday as he led every lap from pole and set the fastest lap, while team-mate
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It is no secret that Sir Lewis Hamilton is currently enduring an extremely difficult time of it at Mercedes, and his struggles have reignited the discussion as to whether Max Verstappen is the better racing driver. Hamilton went toe-to-toe with the Dutchman for the world championship last season as the pair took 18 wins between
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