Month: March 2022

30 Mar 2022

Zhou has “no answer” for recurring F1 anti-stall problems

Alfa Romeo driver Zhou qualified 13th on Saturday in Jeddah, only to drop all the way to the back of the field on the opening lap after anti-stall was triggered on his car following contact with Daniel Ricciardo at Turn 1. It left Zhou five seconds adrift of the pack in 20th place, and although […]

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30 Mar 2022

Alpine pace better than results indicate

In the first event of the season in Bahrain, Alonso finished ninth, two places behind team mate Esteban Ocon, after a less than optimum race that was compromised by engine issues and his tyre strategy. Last weekend in Saudi Arabia the two Alpines battled for sixth place in the early stages, and while Ocon ultimately […]

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30 Mar 2022

Red Bull Ring unveils new chicane for MotoGP layout

The Red Bull Ring returned to the MotoGP calendar in 2016 and already came under fire for its safety, with a number of riders not happy with the proximity of barriers to the track and the lack of gravel in some areas. The latter was rectified for the following year, though the main problem area […]

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30 Mar 2022

F1 should look into DRS placement after Saudi GP ‘cat and mouse games’

In Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc fought out a gripping battle, which culminated in the final 10 laps when Verstappen started attacking Leclerc for the lead. Realising the power of the DRS on Jeddah’s long city streets, Leclerc purposefully started easing off the throttle […]

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30 Mar 2022

No ‘arm twisting’ to convince F1 drivers to race in Saudi Arabia

Following the missile strike on an Aramco oil facility less than 10 miles away from the circuit during opening practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, F1 held talks with all 20 drivers to assure them of their safety for the rest of the weekend. But following their usual pre-race briefing in Jeddah, the drivers […]

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29 Mar 2022

Ex-FIA president Mosley died from self-inflicted gunshot wound

Westminster Coroner’s Court has heard that former FIA president Max Mosley died last May from “significant injuries consistent with a gunshot wound”. The 81-year-old, who presided over the FIA from October 1993 to October 2009, was found dead at his home in London on 23 May 2021. British media has reported that Westminster Coroner’s Court […]

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29 Mar 2022

Ducati affected by MotoGP cargo plane breakdown in Kenya

Five cargo planes full of freight took off from the island of Lombok last Sunday following the Indonesian Grand Prix bound for Termas de Rio Hondo in Argentina for round three of the 2022 season. The planes stopped off at Mombasa in Kenya before continuing on to South America, with some of the freight arriving […]

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29 Mar 2022

When is it, start time and more

The Argentine GP will take place at Termas de Rio Hondo, which first featured on the calendar back in 2014, but has been absent since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MotoGP had hoped to stage the Argentina race last year, but had to scrap it due to ongoing travel disruptions brought about by the […]

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