Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that his team’s car is an astonishing 10 kilograms heavier than Ferrari’s 2022 challenger. The new technical regulations introduced this season have meant that the cars are naturally heavier, and the FIA increased the weight limit to 795kg to accommodate this. However, Alfa Romeo were reportedly the
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Charles Leclerc has every faith that his Ferrari team can continue to develop the car throughout the season and stay ahead of Red Bull. The Monegasque has claimed victory in two of the opening three rounds of the 2022 season, and leads the Drivers’ Standings by 34 points from George Russell. Despite a horrible weekend
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that the mechanical failure Max Verstappen suffered at the Australian Grand Prix was unrelated to the one he had in Bahrain. The Honda-manufactured Red Bull powertrains have endured a tough start to the 2022 season, with six failures now occurring over the course of the first three
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Christian Horner and Toto Wolff have differing opinions on the effectiveness of DRS after the engaging battles between Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen in the early part of 2022. The new technical regulations in Formula 1 have reintroduced ground effect aerodynamics in a bid to enhance on-track battles and facilitate closer racing, something that we
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Lando Norris believes that Sir Lewis Hamilton’s dynamism will shine through in the wake of Mercedes’ struggles as they try to recover from an underwhelming start to 2022. Mercedes have been a particular victim of the “porpoising” problem posed by the new technical regulations that now sees the downforce generated by aerodynamic parts on the
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Following three reliability-induced retirements for Red Bull in the early going of the season, Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has emphasised the importance of having a reliable car. Both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez retired from the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix in the closing stages while the Scuderia claimed a one-two finish through Charles Leclerc
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Much of the talk in Formula 1 in recent weeks has been that of upgrades as we venture into the European season, but it is now understood that Ferrari will not be bringing anything major as was first anticipated. Recent reports have suggested that Ferrari’s car sits at around 208kg, five heavier than Mercedes and
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Dan Fallows has finally joined Aston Martin after a contractual dispute with Red Bull precluded him from leaving the Milton Keynes side. Fallows made an agreement with Aston Martin to join them this year, and therefore gave notice to Red Bull in order to break his contract early. However, the four-time constructors’ champions insisted that
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There has been a surprising revelation in the world of Formula 1 this week after Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff accused former race director Michael Masi of persistent disrespect. Masi made a controversial call towards the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year when he allowed only the five lapped cars between Sir
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George Russell was in a determined mood after scoring his first podium in Mercedes colours at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Having started behind team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton, both the Britons managed to get past the McLaren of Lando Norris, before the 37-year-old also captured third from Red Bull’s Sergio Perez. The Mexican and the
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