In a statement released on Wednesday, Richard Mille said the brand will ‘evolve while remaining faithful to its initial objectives’, without revealing if it plans to continue its involvement in motorsport in some capacity in 2023. The team was founded by watch magnate and the chairman of the FIA’s endurance commission, Richard Mille, in 2020
Month: November 2022
8:09 AM ET Red Bull has confirmed Daniel Ricciardo will join its team as a third driver next season — a role that will include testing, simulator work and commercial activity. Ricciardo had his McLaren contract cut one year short over the summer after a lack of on-track performance convinced the team to sign fellow
Gardner – son of 1987 500cc world champion Wayne – stepped up to MotoGP with Tech3 and KTM this season as reigning Moto2 champion. PLUS: How KTM failed one of its brightest MotoGP prospects But the Australian struggled all year aboard the RC16, scoring a total of just 13 points from 20 races and a
The result of this slow-down in performance orientated parts arriving at the track inevitably leads to teams narrowing their focus further still, with teammates often running different setups and aerodynamic configurations during free practice sessions as they seek the balance required around the entirety of a lap. As qualifying approaches this usually leads to convergence
Vettel made his 299th and final grand prix start in Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ending his career with a 10th-place finish for Aston Martin. The weekend was filled with tributes to the outgoing Vettel, who announced back in July he would be retiring at the end of the season. Alpine driver Ocon spent the
Following Sunday’s season finale, all 10 teams stayed on at the Yas Marina Circuit for Tuesday’s nine-hour test day that saw them field two cars each, using one for young drivers and one to help Pirelli with 2023 tyre testing. After seeing teammate Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in the first half of the
Tandy is returning to Porsche’s factory stable next year as part of its twin assault on the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship with the 963 LMDh. It marks the end of his spell at Corvette after just two seasons, the Briton having originally joined its C8.R programme last year following Porsche’s exit
1:10 PM ET Ferrari finished the 2022 season as it started it, with its team setting the fastest time of a test session. Carlos Sainz led the way on a 1:25.245s, with Charles Leclerc and junior driver Robert Schwartzman both finishing with 0.1s during their respective runs in the car. Ferrari’s early promise failed to
Few figures in global motorsport have made as much of an impact as Penske, 85, who receives the award that was created to recognise the handful of very special individuals who have not only contributed a massive amount to the sport during a long career, but who will also leave a lasting legacy. For some
Lewis Hamilton and Russell qualified fifth and sixth for the last round of the season, with Russell claiming fifth in the race after his team-mate’s late retirement. Russell’s day was made harder after he lost out to Lando Norris on the first lap, and was initially stuck behind the McLaren driver. He also lost time
F1 overhauled the design of the cars for 2022 in a bid to create closer wheel-to-wheel racing and reduce the impact of dirty air reducing downforce when following, allowing for more overtaking action. This was achieved by redesigning the shape of the front and rear wings, removing bargeboards and bringing back ground effect-style aerodynamics. Drivers
7:22 AM ET Fernando Alonso had his first taste of Aston Martin machinery on Tuesday as he and five others familiarised themselves with their 2023 teams for the first time. After one of the busiest driver markets in recent years, there are a few changes this year which are reflected in the lineup of the
Pre-season, Yamaha was forced to ditch its planned 2022 engine over reliability issues, meaning it had to race with a motor with a power output similar to the 2021 bike. This, as well as problems with traction, led to a difficult campaign for all Yamaha riders – with Franco Morbidelli, Darryn Binder, Andrea Dovizioso –
Ricciardo is facing a stint on the F1 sidelines as he waits to see if a race seat opens up for 2024. He is widely tipped to return to Red Bull Racing next year in a role that could include reserve and test duties and promotional runs. Over the Abu Dhabi weekend he explained why
As 9am came around and the light at the end of the pit lane went green, Alonso immediately peeled out of the Aston Martin garage, running in a sponsorless livery, blank overalls and a camo dazzle helmet, and was the first man out of the pit lane. He did the same when the session resumed
Alonso dropped a bombshell on the F1 driver market when he signed a deal in July to join Aston Martin for next year, leaving Alpine after two years. Although Alonso does not officially start with Aston Martin until the new year, the two-time world champion was able to take part in Tuesday’s post-season test running
Teams stayed on at the Yas Marina Circuit for Tuesday’s test, running from 9am to 6pm to give them a chance to complete some final runs with their 2022 cars. Deals were struck for drivers to swap teams for the test, including two-time world champion Alonso, who appeared with Aston Martin for the first time
It had been suggested that WRT could enter the DTM next year in partnership with BMW, replacing Walkenhorst Motorsport in the Bavarian marque’s factory-supported programme. Walkenhorst recently announced that it would race in ADAC GT Masters next year, but is yet to confirm whether it will continue in the DTM for a third season. Speculation
Alonso made his final appearance for Alpine in Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of his move to Aston Martin, but failed to make it to the chequered flag due to a water leak. Although Alpine still secured fourth in the constructors’ championship, Alonso was left ruing yet more lost points after his sixth retirement
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The curtain has fallen on Formula 1’s 73rd season, and it truly has been a spectacular one. Verstappen was crowned the drivers’ world champion for the second straight year, while Red Bull took top honours in the constructors’ championship after a lengthy gap. But just how dominant were they from a numbers perspective? Let’s take