Month: December 2021

26 Dec 2021

Too much mutual respect led to McLaren communications issues

The Japanese manufacturer enjoyed an extremely successful spell with the Woking-based team in the late 1980s and early 1990s before it left the sport in 1992. The two companies were reunited in 2015, when Honda returned to F1 for the hybrid era. However, the partnership ended prematurely after three disappointing seasons, with Honda moving to […]

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26 Dec 2021

Inside Formula 1’s driver chess club

But it is not the only sport or pastime to enjoy such a surge. In October 2020, The Queen’s Gambit became a hit on Netflix, based on the 1983 novel about a female chess prodigy, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, who rises to become the greatest player in the world. It resulted in a massive swell […]

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26 Dec 2021

F1 2021 aero rules hurt the team more than Mercedes

A push by the FIA to cut back on downforce for this year, to help ease the stress on tyres, triggered some changes to the floor and bargeboard regulations. These alterations, which came during a phase when teams had to carry over their 2020 chassis, especially hurt the high rake cars like Mercedes and Aston […]

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25 Dec 2021

F1 2022 runaway leaders will be closed down fast, says Domenicali

F1 teams are currently working hard on their designs for the all-new ground effect cars that will come in to play in 2022. And, after an ultra-competitive 2021 campaign, there have been some fears voiced that the change of regulations could trigger more of a field spread with some teams having found better ways to […]

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25 Dec 2021

“Hollywood script” couldn’t have come up with F1 2021 drama

F1 witnessed a titanic battle between Red Bull and Mercedes this year as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton went head-to-head for the drivers’ championship. The drivers entered the final race tied on points, and the title was settled on the last lap of the season following a controversial restart after Verstappen overtook Hamilton to clinch […]

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25 Dec 2021

Alonso not involved too much in Alpine 2022 F1 car development

All-new cars will be introduced next year after the current set of regulations are finally replaced, having been originally scheduled for 2021 before they were pushed back because of the pandemic. Despite the postponement, teams were banned from developing their 2022 cars during 2020 in order to keep costs under control so teams wouldn’t have […]

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24 Dec 2021

Red Bull wouldn’t swap F1 drivers’ title for constructors’ cash

Verstappen secured his maiden F1 drivers’ title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, when he benefited from a late safety car restart to overtake Lewis Hamilton on the final lap. But despite his success, Red Bull lost out to rival Mercedes in the fight for the constructors’ championship. Teams are often conflicted about which championship […]

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24 Dec 2021

Why Bagnaia thinks MotoGP is “changing” for the better

Ducati rider Bagnaia won four races in 2021 on his way to second in the standings, having proved to be world champion Fabio Quartararo’s main rival in the title battle. Though the championship tussle between the pair never got to a heated stage as Quartararo secured the crown with two races to spare, both riders […]

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24 Dec 2021

Spa-Francorchamps circuit revamp revealed in new photos

As part of an upgrade that is aimed at improving safety, and homologating the circuit for motorbikes, a major revamp is underway. The construction work, which began on November 15, is set to cost the venue around 80 million Euros, but should help secure its long term future for top categories including F1. From next […]

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