Formula 1

Alpine announced earlier this month that Austrian water technology company BWT had joined as its new title sponsor for this year, having previously been a partner of Aston Martin, Racing Point and Force India. The French team unveiled the livery for its new car, the A522, in a launch event on Monday before its on-track

Leclerc and Sainz enjoyed a successful first season as team-mates at Ferrari in 2021, lifting the team from sixth in the standings the previous year to finish third with five podium finishes and two poles. The duo were evenly matched throughout the year, and enjoyed a handful of close on-track moments, most notably during their

Latifi faced a barrage of abuse on social media platforms after his late crash in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix brought out a safety car, which ultimately led to a last-lap restart that decided the championship. The Williams driver said in December he had faced death threats amid the abuse, and revealed this week he

The main aim of the 2022 technical regulations is to create a wake that allows following cars to maintain much higher downforce levels as they close in compared with the previous cars. The aero package was developed by a team working at the F1 organisation under Brawn and led by aerodynamicist Jason Sommerville, who focussed

He also admits that the tighter cap will make it hard for a team that discovers it has followed the wrong concept with the new rules to switch direction and produce a substantially modified car during the 2022 season. This year the cost cap drops from $145m to $140m, forcing the bigger teams to further

After being dropped by Red Bull, Albon spent last season racing in the DTM while also working on the Milton Keynes team’s 2021 and 2022 F1 cars in its simulator. He says the opportunity to take a step back while also assisting Max Verstappen’s successful title campaign has given him a “global view” of what it

‘I’m back and stronger than ever’ was Hamilton’s clear message, and he left those who heard him speak in no doubt that he absolutely meant what he said. Following the controversial finish to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Hamilton made a few generous comments about new world champion Max Verstappen in parc ferme. But, understandably

Team officials have discussed the removal of the rule for a number of years, which had been in place since 2014 and required all drivers who reached Q3 to start the race on their Q2 set of tyres. The rule aimed to create an extra layer of jeopardy as it would encourage some teams to

As part of an F1 restructuring in 2013 to help boost the income of F1’s governing body, teams have faced high entry fees to take part in the world championship. They are based on a two-tier system, with the constructors’ champion having to pay a greater contribution than everyone else. The fees for 2022 have

Former F1 race director Michael Masi failed to implement two articles of the sporting regulations surrounding the restart of races in Abu Dhabi. Only select cars were allowed to unlap themselves, instead of the call being given to all cars, while the race resumed at the end of the same lap they were given the

COTA has been a mainstay on the F1 calendar since F1 returned to the United States in 2012, and has enjoyed a surge in interest lately thanks to the growth in the American fanbase. F1 reported a crowd of 400,000 for October’s race weekend at COTA, which was the last race under the previous contract.

As it headed into the 2021 campaign under its new identity, the Enstone-based squad elected to have a pretty unique management system in place. It did away with having a designated team boss and instead had a triumvirate running things: Laurent Rossi as CEO, Marcin Budkowski as executive director and Davide Brivio as racing director.

Let’s start at the front of the car and get straight into the innovations: Ferrari has opted for a four-element front wing, the maximum possible under the new regulations. The nose is connected to all four elements of the wing but is a very slender design when compared with what we’ve seen elsewhere, not only

As is revealed here, Ferrari has constructed a ‘modular’ nose concept on the new F1-75 – something which has never been seen in F1 before. Rather than having a single nose section, Ferrari has split its design in to two separate elements. Towards the main chassis, there is the structural element (outlined in red) that

Since the new rules were first announced there has been speculation about the possibility of a savvy competitor matching what Brawn’s own eponymous outfit did in 2009. That year Brawn GP introduced the controversial double diffuser and enjoyed a huge advantage in the early part of the season. Brawn said he couldn’t guarantee that loopholes

The pair completed a shakedown of their Williams FW44 at a wet Silverstone on Tuesday, as the squad unveiled an all-new livery for the season ahead. And although the rules restricted their running to 100km in total, and the day was hit by rain, both drivers admit concerns that visibility with the new 18-inch wheels

In August 2020 the Williams family sold its majority stake to the US investment firm Dorilton Capital following years of decline, finishing at the bottom of the constructors’ championship in three consecutive seasons from 2018 to 2020. The new owners brought in former Volkswagen Motorsport chief Jost Capito in February 2021 to head a reorganised

The Swiss-based team had announced its intention to formally present its new car after the first Barcelona test on 27 February, but photographs taken of the car during its shakedown provided some intriguing insights into how teams have responded to the heavily-revised 2022 technical regulations. The front wing appears to more like the final spec

Latifi released a statement nine days after the final race of the 2021 season calling out the abuse he had received on social media “in the hope that this maybe sparks another conversation about online bullying and the drastic consequences it can have on people”. The Canadian driver was inadvertently thrust into the stunning conclusion

The Grove-based squad pulled the covers off what appears to be an FW44 showcar during a digital event. As the team heads into the new rules era, it has tweaked its colourscheme to a new blend of blues and red. The addition of red is said to have been inspired by a determination to promote

F1 found itself in controversy when the Belgian GP was hit by heavy and persistent rain at Spa-Francorchamps last August, resulting in race start delays before it was officially begun with formation laps behind the safety car. After further delays, the race was stopped by the stewards to target a period when the rain was

Bringing together racing in a social environment, the plan is to open a range of new leisure complexes that feature high-tech simulators that will cater for friends, family and corporate events. The centres will host up to 60 simulators and guests will have the chance to choose from a variety of racing modes that cater

The new car will not be properly seen in public until next week’s first pre-season test at Barcelona in Spain, with the team only offering a concept version in a promotional video that was closely tied-in with the AlphaTauri fashion brand. While the details of the car shown in the video were limited, they did

Travel restrictions due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic meant Ricciardo had not been able to return home and see family since June 2020. The McLaren driver explained at the end of last year how an element of homesickness had not helped him in the difficult moments, particularly as he struggled through the early part of

The 2022 season marks the start of a new technical era for F1 following a significant overhaul of the regulations, forcing teams to rethink many of their existing processes. An additional challenge has been the presence of the budget cap, which was introduced last year at $145m and will drop to $140m this year. The

The FIA is currently conducting a full investigation into the events late in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that saw the race restart in controversial fashion and ultimately decide the world champion as Max Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the race. It has left race director Michael Masi facing an uncertain

But as teams and drivers have begun digging deeper into the new cars, the reality of an entirely different handling model has come to the fore. For after years of teams having fine-tuned complex suspension systems to improve the ride, help tyre degradation and roll nicely over the kerbs, F1 drivers could face a more

McLaren unveiled its new car for the 2022 season in a launch at its Woking headquarters on Friday, sporting a revised aerodynamic design and a tweaked papaya and blue livery. It was only the second team after Aston Martin to provide a true look at what the 2022 grid will look like by presenting a physical

Ricciardo experienced a rollercoaster first season with McLaren in 2021 that saw him initially struggle to match team-mate Lando Norris for pace, enduring a difficult run to the summer break. But Ricciardo took a memorable victory at Monza as he scored McLaren’s first win since 2012, leading Norris home for a 1-2 finish. The Australian’s

The Woking-based team unveiled its new MCL36 at its factory on Friday, and the new Mercedes-powered car features more fluorescent orange and blue colours than it had in 2021. The team said that the decision to tweak its traditional papaya was made as it wanted to do something special for F1’s new era, and it