After the Monaco GP, the Mexican lies only 15 points behind leader Verstappen, and six behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. In his first year with the team in 2021, he slipped into a supporting role for Verstappen’s title challenge. However, this season Perez has shown much stronger form, outqualifying the Dutchman in Saudi Arabia – where […]
Russell was promoted from Williams to a race seat at Mercedes during the off-season to replace Alfa Romeo-bound Valtteri Bottas as Hamilton’s new team-mate. The Briton immediately made a strong impression at Mercedes, aided by the fact that he has been associated with the Brackley team for years. But few would have predicted that the […]
Red Bull and main rival Ferrari have been closely matched at most venues so far in 2022, despite their respective cars usually showing strengths in different areas of circuits. The RB18 has generally demonstrated good straightline speed while running a low drag set-up, while the F1-75 has been strong in slow corners. However, Monaghan says […]
Greg Maffei: Formula 1 has never been healthier from all indications. Fan interest is incredibly high. We have great on-track competition and we have helped the teams. When we entered Manor, the 11th team had just been sold in receivership for a pound. And today, I don’t think you can buy a team for less […]
On Saturday Sainz held up Aston Martin driver Stroll at the end of a lap, for which he was summoned by the stewards. Sainz was fined and also earned his third reprimand of the 2022 season. While Sainz accepted blame and apologised to Stroll, he was left frustrated on Sunday night at the lack of […]
Albon had just switched to slicks while Leclerc had moved to intermediates, but the Williams driver was convinced that he had more pace so was thus reluctant to let the Ferrari past. After a discussion about an early switch to slicks on lap 18, Albon became only the second driver to make the move after […]
Razgatlioglu had been linked to a move to the MotoGP paddock for some time as part of his relationship with Yamaha, with speculation of a 2023 move intensifying after his WSBK title success last year. The Turkish rider even has a test aboard the marque’s M1 grand prix machine lined up for next month, both […]
Bayer took up the role as the FIA’s secretary general for sport in 2017, overseeing all activities in the FIA’s sporting department right the way from go-karting up to F1, as well as working closely with member clubs across the world. The Austrian became the FIA’s F1 executive director at the end of last year […]
Badly breaking his right arm in a crash at Jerez in 2020, Marquez has struggled ever since his return to racing in April of 2021 and will go to America this week to have a fourth major operation on his right humerus. It is hoped it will finally allow Marquez to return to his former […]
While the new-for-2022 regulations have reduced the teams’ ability to bring one-off aerodynamic upgrades to increase downforce as they have done in the past, there were still many changes required to deal with the barrier-lined circuit that won’t feature elsewhere on the calendar. Topping this list are changes to the steering assembly and front suspension, […]