Steiner is weighing up his options for next season on whether to keep Schumacher at the team alongside Kevin Magnussen or replace the German. Earlier on in 2022 doubts arose over Schumacher’s future at the team – and in F1 at large – due to several crashes and a lack of results, but after the […]
After over 50 years of working with racing engines, there are few better qualified than Richard ‘Dick’ Langford when it comes to the art of extracting horsepower. Having begun his career at Cosworth just as the world-beating DFV was beginning to build its formidable reputation, and serviced much of the Formula 1 grid during the […]
McLaren and Alpine have enjoyed a season-long battle to finish as the leading midfield team this year, with momentum swinging back and forth in recent races. McLaren’s run to fourth and fifth in Singapore put it back into P4 in the constructors’ championship, only for Alpine to strike back last Sunday at Suzuka as Esteban […]
Alpine introduced the heavily revised floor in Singapore, while knowing that any gains wouldn’t necessarily be maximised on the bumpy street track. The early debut did at least allow the team to learn about the update and make the most of it at Suzuka, a track with the sort of fast corners where it was […]
Former grand prix driver de la Rosa has signed on for a new role at Aston Martin. As well as helping out with media and marketing commitments, he will also be getting involved in the team’s young driver development programme. The Spaniard’s new position comes ahead of the arrival of compatriot Alonso next year, who […]
The original night race of the Formula 1 calendar, F1 has raced through the streets of Singapore since 2008. Taking on 23 turns around the three-mile circuit in tropical conditions make it one of the toughest races of the season for the drivers. For fans, Singapore’s expansive circuit, guaranteed racing action and world-class live acts […]
Max Verstappen clinched what had long been expected with his win at the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix: this year’s drivers’ title crown. It makes him a double world champion at 25 and now he’s close to breaking Formula 1’s record for most wins in a single season, with four events still left to run. But […]
Despite growing rainfall in the lead-up to lights out at Suzuka, the race started as scheduled at 2pm local time, only for it to be red flagged after two laps due to the conditions. A two-hour wait followed before the race resumed with 40 minutes left on the three-hour time limit, giving enough time for […]
Hamilton spent much of the race chasing the Frenchman, attempting a number of moves at the Hairpin, the exit of Spoon, and into the first corner – but couldn’t find a way through and eventually crossed the line just 0.641s behind in sixth. The seven-time world champion knew before the race that a straight-line speed […]
All drivers were obliged to use full wet tyres for the restart after the red flag, although it was apparent as they ran behind the safety car that intermediates were soon going to be an option. Only Nicholas Latifi and Sebastian Vettel opted to do so right away as the green flag flew, and then […]