Former Formula 1 driver John Watson believes the dramatic element that Netflix’s Drive to Survive series has brought to the sport affected the stewards in the closing stages of the 2021 championship. Sir Lewis Hamilton was comfortably leading Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the dying laps of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and team
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Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn has revealed that he has been testing out some theories as to what loopholes teams may try to find within the new regulations in 2022. Intended to be introduced last year but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 cars will look very different to recent years, as
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Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies insists that the team did not sacrifice development on their 2022 car during their bid to seal third in the Constructors’ Championship last year. The Scuderia managed to beat McLaren to third in the final round of the season in Abu Dhabi, with Carlos Sainz signing off 2021 with a
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Labour peer Lord Peter Hain has called on the FIA to make swift changes to the rules around team bosses contacting the FIA during races, following the “perverted” and “rigged” 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Hamilton was denied his record-eighth Formula 1 world championship last year on the final lap in Abu Dhabi
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko shares Formula 1 technical director Ross Brawn’s view that contact between team principals and race director Michael Masi needs to be stopped. Mercedes and Red Bull were on the radio to Masi on multiple occasions last season, most notably in the final race in Abu Dhabi. Buy an F1
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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has not ruled out the possibility of teams finding loopholes in the 2022 regulations, but maintains he is “looking forward” to the new era of the sport. Domenicali was team principal at Ferrari in 2009 during a previous rule change, and counterpart Ross Brawn led his team to championship victory
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has admitted that both he and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner were out of line during the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Mercedes and Red Bull both took to the radio to lobby race director Michael Masi following two contentious moments during the dramatic season finale. Masi was under pressure
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Formula One managing director Ross Brawn has confirmed that he plans to put an end to team bosses contacting the race director during races following a controversial 2021 season. Humour and frustration ruled the recent Formula 1 season in equal measure, as Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Red Bull’s Jonathan Wheatley persistently got in
More2009 F1 Champion Jenson Button has recalled a “really uncomfortable situation” which occurred after his shock move to McLaren was announced. Button decided to ditch Brawn GP, with whom he won the 2009 World Championship with, to partner Sir Lewis Hamilton at McLaren. READ: Wolff Reveals When Mercedes Halted Aero Development Of 2021 Car News
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Formula One has released additional information about the street circuit that will host the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this year. READ: Perez Responds To Former Team’s ‘Extreme Driving Style’ Comment The Jeddah Street Circuit, which has been designed in collaboration with German engineer Hermann Tilke, will have 27 corners and will be the fastest
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