Month: December 2022

01 Dec 2022

Having “nothing to lose” didn’t ease late-season F1 frustration

Latifi made his final F1 appearance with Williams in Abu Dhabi after the team opted to replace him with Formula 2 driver Logan Sargeant for the 2023 season. The Canadian scored nine points during his three-year stint with Williams, but struggled to match the form of team-mate Alex Albon throughout this season. After picking up his […]

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01 Dec 2022

F1’s active aero plans for 2026 could include ‘reverse DRS’

Grand prix racing’s chiefs have openly been looking at introducing active aero from the start of the next rules era from 2026. This was originally spoken about as a way of helping improve fuel efficiency, with cars able to have low drag configuration for the straights and then switch to a high downforce setup for […]

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01 Dec 2022

Alpine arrived at first F1 test “in shambles” before 2022 recovery

Alpine clinched P4 in the standings at the Abu Dhabi season finale, ending the year 14 points clear of McLaren and finishing as the leading midfield team behind Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes. It marked the team’s best result in the constructors’ championship since 2018, and was a big turnaround from its low-key showing in […]

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01 Dec 2022

Albon F1 helmet auction raises £84k for Thai orphanage

Earlier this year, Albon visited the Wat Sakaeo orphanage near Bangkok that is supported by the Iceman Charity which is run by Volker Capito, the brother of Williams team principal Jost. Albon dyed his hair red after visiting the orphanage back in March and later encouraged the F1 paddock to do the same as part […]

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