Last October, WADA announced that Thailand’s National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO) had been found to be non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code, leading to the implementation of sanctions. The ruling from WADA at the time said the Thai flag could not be flown at “regional, continental or world championships, or events, organised by Major Event Organisations, […]
Haas and Williams were the only teams yet to announce any launch plans for 2022, but the American outfit has now announced that its livery will be revealed tomorrow (4 February). The team confirmed the news via Twitter, setting a planned reveal time of 11am GMT. Haas has traditionally unveiled its new livery before […]
The rebranded RNF team caused a stir when it announced it would be bringing Binder – younger brother of double MotoGP race winner Brad – directly from Petronas SRT in Moto3 to its MotoGP squad this season. Binder spent seven seasons in Moto3 and only scored one race win, while his MotoGP promotion was heavily […]
With the Enstone-based squad looking to make changes to help fast track its progress up the grid, its CEO Laurent Rossi has been evaluating tweaks to the organisation ahead of the 2022 campaign. While there has yet to be confirmation about a potential team principal, with Otmar Szafnauer having been strongly linked, the team has […]
MotoGP returns to action this weekend in Malaysia with the first pre-season test ahead of the 2022 campaign. Due to the advent of the Omicron COVID variant worldwide, Malaysian authorities have mandated strict bubble protocols for MotoGP to follow during its stay in the country this week. These include all personnel being confined to their […]
The “long-term strategic partnership” means the British squad will be known as Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula 1 Team from now on. The deal includes sponsorship rights, a licensing agreement, and joint research and development of sustainable fuels, advanced lubricants and non-metallic materials in vehicles, according to a team statement. Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco […]
The team tweeted a picture of Ricciardo stood atop the front-left wheel of the McLaren MCL35M at its Woking factory, noting he was “already up to mischief in the office” ahead of his second season in papaya. Ricciardo will be spending time getting up to speed ahead of the team’s car launch for 2022 next […]
After a successful trial of three sprints last year, F1 owners Liberty Media had planned to expand the offering and run the Saturday qualifying races at six grands prix in 2022. These were scheduled to be at the season opener in Bahrain, then Imola, Canada, Austria, the Netherlands and Brazil. However, discussions about the sprint […]
The Australian enjoyed a remarkably successful career in the top flight of grand prix racing, banking two world championships during a seven-year stint between 2006 and 2012. However that success came at a price, Stoner revealing that he was “as sick of a dog” for much of his MotoGP career due to an undiagnosed battle […]
Chief of those is F1’s driver penalty points system – which world champion Max Verstappen in particular is going to have to be very mindful about during the forthcoming campaign. This time last year, four Britons were at the top of the table for earning the most penalty points over the campaign, but heading into 2022 a new pattern […]