Formula 1

The chassis, which also set pole position and finished second in the Luxembourg Grand Prix at the Nurburgring in Schumacher’s hands, went into the Suzuka finale four points behind Hakkinen. The car is available for sale via duPont Registry. Although Schumacher qualified on pole, his race went wrong before the start when he stalled on

During the first extended runs of the new cars designed under the revised technical regulations for 2022, all teams found their cars were bouncing along the straight when at high speed due to the new ground effect requirements. The issue proved uncomfortable for drivers and caused a number of teams to sustain damage to the

That has inevitably prompted some interest about what it was on the MCL36 that seemed to be working so well to avoid the problem that affected everybody else. Much of the attention focused on the car’s floor, which features a more developed edge surface and ‘edge wing’ than some of its counterparts. The design seen

The respected newspaper De Telegraaf, which has close links to the Verstappen camp, suggested that the Dutch driver is ready to commit to a fresh deal that could be worth up to 50 million Euros per season. Such a pay hike, off the back of his world championship success last year, would put him on

Until teams find permanent solutions, they might face a profound qualifying dilemma in 2022’s opening races. As explained in depth over the past week, porpoising occurs when ground effect cars bottom out on the straights, which severely disrupts the process of generating downforce via the floor. The result is a series of dramatic oscillations as

The German made it clear last week, just hours after Russia declared war on Ukraine, that he would boycott the Formula 1 race in Sochi this year even if it went ahead. Vettel’s strong stance earned him high praise, and comes off the back of a year where he has been applauded for his push

Following an extraordinary meeting of the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council on Tuesday, it announced a raft of measures in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. While there had been calls from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to bar all Russian competitors from events, the FIA elected not to go that far. In a

Alfa Romeo’s new C42 car struggled with mileage through the three-day test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya last week, completing 175 laps in total. Only Haas (160) managed fewer laps during the test. It left new signing Valtteri Bottas saying the team had “work to do” in the second test after the Finn failed to

It was a fascinating session, not least because of the unexpected emergence of the porpoising phenomenon, something that despite all the modelling work that they had undertaken, the teams had seemingly not anticipated. The issue was a major topic of conversation through the week, and it is likely to remain so as F1 heads into

While many opted to show off only early development parts during their official launches, it is clear that teams are pushing hard to keep adding more downforce before the season gets underway. McLaren presented two versions of its front wing when launching the MCL36: the one in the renders and the one on the physical

The Woking-based team has long considered O’Ward a potential candidate to make the switch from American racing to F1 in the long term. However, opportunities for him to drive F1 machinery have previously been quite limited, with his only run so far being in last year’s Abu Dhabi rookie test. But with F1’s rules making

Ferrari completed more mileage than any other team across the three days of running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, while Sainz topped the driver chart with 236 laps. Sainz’s team-mate, Charles Leclerc, set the fastest lap on day two of the test, and finished just half a second off the overall best time set by

The team finished bottom of the mileage table for the week, with Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin running only 160 laps between them. The team also announced on Thursday evening it would complete the final day of the test without Uralkali sponsorship or colours, which resembled the Russian flag, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – with

Bottas joined Alfa Romeo for the 2022 season after spending the last five years with Mercedes, where he scored 10 race wins and contributed to the team claiming five consecutive constructors’ championships. But Bottas was not able to complete an extensive programme in this week’s Barcelona test as reliability issues with the new Alfa Romeo

Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 on the final day despite the W13 showing signs of porpoising down the main straight – a problem other teams also experienced at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr showed encouraging pace as did McLaren McLaren duo Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, while

After testing the new cars in Barcelona, drivers have reported that as planned the new aero package has made it easier to follow other cars through a corner and onto a straight. However, Russell says that the aero characteristics of the new cars generate a tow that is less powerful, and thus it could potentially

The Italian outfit was struggling at times with excessive car bouncing down the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya straights, and a video released by F1 showed the phenomenon as Charles Leclerc was experiencing it. But as the first test came to a close on Friday, Ferrari believes that it made some good progress on the issue and

After the first three days of testing with their new cars in Barcelona F1 drivers have confirmed that the regulations have achieved what was intended and made it easier to follow a car ahead. However Leclerc says that the ability to follow dropped off as he drew to within a second of the car ahead

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, Haas announced it would be removing the branding of title sponsor Uralkali from its car ahead of the final day of testing in Barcelona. The team’s livery typically resembles the colours of the Russian flag, but was replaced with an all-white design on Friday. Uralkali is co-owned by

The organisation’s numbers took a massive hit in 2020 as the COVID pandemic hit and only 17 races were held – most of them without spectators.  Overall revenues crashed from $2.022bn in 2019 to just $1.145bn in 2020. However, in 2021, despite the ongoing impact of COVID, 22 races took place, and with many of them seeing the

The four-time world champion finished the second day of testing in Barcelona on Thursday in sixth place overall, 1.1 second off the pacesetting Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. Vettel admitted that he and the team still have a lot of learning to do about the way the AMR22 has to be driven and set up. “In

Russian forces commenced an invasion of Ukraine on Thursday after months of growing tensions, leading to condemnation around the world. F1 chiefs will hold a meeting on Thursday night in Barcelona to discuss plans for the Russian Grand Prix in September, with four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel saying earlier today he would not race there.

Andretti has opened talks with the FIA about joining F1 from 2024, having failed in its efforts last year to take over the Alfa Romeo outfit. But while Andretti’s plans have generated huge interest, not all teams are convinced that the American squad should be given an automatic slot. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and Red

Lando Norris put McLaren on top on the first day with the fastest time, set in the final hour of running, to displace Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc who set the pace in the morning. The day ran uninterrupted despite the wholesale rule changes set to challenge the teams, but the majority notched up significant milage although

With teams getting their first proper running of their new 2022 challengers, Leclerc ended the first day of the three-day Barcelona test second fastest, one spot ahead of team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari’s rivals are mindful about the potential of the Maranello squad, thanks to the extra development work it has been allowed to do

Red Bull team boss Horner and his Mercedes counterpart Wolff came to blows at times in 2021 as the intensity of last year’s F1 title battle increased in the closing stages. But things reached a peak in the wake of the controversial season finale in Abu Dhabi when Mercedes protested the way that the FIA’s implementation of the safety car rules had

F1 enjoyed a small increase in its global TV audience last year, aided by increased interest through the Netflix Drive to Survive series and a compelling title fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Ahead of the 2022 season, a number of teams have announced major new partnerships, including an influx of companies relating to

Anyone who has taken a glance at the new batch of Formula 1 contenders can see that things will be different in 2022. The regulation changes are regarded as the biggest shift in F1 since 1983, but the aims of the new rules are relatively simple. A move away from complicated ‘overbody’ aerodynamic devices and

As with all the designs we’ve seen throughout this launch period, we should temper our excitement, as we should expect that there’s more to come from Alpine given the lack of complexity shown in the renders that have been released. However, they still offer an indication as to the direction Alpine is heading in, so

The American owned outfit never tried to hide the fact that the livery renders it released were anything other than from an early stage of development, so it was no surprise that what appeared at its Barcelona filming day is very different. The front wing and nose are a more developed variant of the one