Formula 1

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

The United States Grand Prix will see both aero updates and some weight-saving items delivered, after the car had been some 10kg over the limit at the start of the year. While the intention is that the aero package will help Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in Austin, the team is also eyeing developments 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

Ferrari driver Leclerc found himself coming under increasing pressure from Red Bull’s Sergio Perez in the battle for second through the closing stages of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. Under braking into the Casio Triangle on the final lap, Leclerc ran deep and cut over the kerbs when rejoining the track ahead of Perez. He crossed

The safety car emerged at the end of the first lap following Carlos Sainz’s accident. Gasly had to pit at the end of the lap for a new nose after hitting debris left on track following Sainz’s accident, where the tractor was attending it. The red flag then came out and it was the speed

After the race was resumed following the red flag, drivers soon began to move from wet to intermediate tyres, with most coming in at the end of the second flying lap. With his teammate Ocon coming in on that lap, Alonso was told to stay out so that Alpine wouldn’t have to double-stack him. When

After some delay, the FIA announced on Monday afternoon that Red Bull had breached F1’s financial regulations with a “minor overspend” of the $145m dollar 2021 cost cap, while Aston Martin and Williams were deemed to be in procedural breach of the rules. Following the announcement, Red Bull expressed its “surprise and disappointment” at the

The red flag delays for heavy rain meant we only got 28 laps of racing action at Suzuka before the three-hour time limit expired, with Verstappen crossing the line first. It was only in parc ferme he found out he was champion when the FIA handed Charles Leclerc a post-race penalty – yet most thought

Following intense speculation since the Singapore Grand Prix that two squads had been found to have spent more than the circa $145 million limit in 2021, motor racing’s governing body formally published its findings on Monday. In a statement, it said that all teams had been issued with their compliance certificates apart from Red Bull,

Verstappen clinched his second F1 crown in bizarre circumstances on Sunday, only learning that he was world champion during his parc ferme interview. This came after the FIA handed Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc a five-second time penalty for gaining an advantage off-track in his last-lap battle with Sergio Perez. By dropping Leclerc from second to third,

The immediate aftermath of the race in Suzuka descended into farce amid confusion over whether or not a penalty for Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc had been enough to secure Verstappen the crown. Many teams, including Red Bull itself, shared the wide-held view that new rules introduced after last year’s shambolic Belgian Grand Prix meant Verstappen would

Verstappen’s title was confirmed when Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was penalised five seconds soon after the race concluded, which dropped him from second place to third. Who is leading the 2022 F1 World Championship Drivers’ points? Red Bull Racing’s two-time champion Verstappen scored 25 points at Suzuka, compared to Leclerc’s 15 rather than 18. That meant

Having started from the pitlane, Gasly collected a piece of advertising hoarding that flew off a barrier when Sainz crashed on the first lap, and was forced to pit for a new nose. A red flag then came out, and Gasly – running on his own – was shocked when he passed close to a

Alpine announced on Saturday that one-time grand prix winner Gasly will complete its line-up for next year, joining on a multi-year deal to partner fellow Frenchman Esteban Ocon.  In an interview with Formula 1, Gasly said there had “always been links” to Renault through his career, but “nothing really serious” until a seat opened up

Rumours emerged in Singapore last week that two teams – Red Bull and Aston Martin – may have breached the $145 million budget cap for 2021 as the FIA prepared to issue compliance certificates on Wednesday. Both teams stringently denied the allegations, but the FIA’s decision to postpone issuing the certificates until Monday has caused

Verstappen, who will be guaranteed a second title this weekend if he wins and takes fastest lap, found just shy of three tenths over Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc to head the pack. Although there was some surprise that FP1 and FP2 took place at all given the pre-event forecast for a washout, the wet

Perez scored his second win of the 2022 season in Singapore last weekend, controlling proceedings at the front of the pack after seizing the lead from pole-sitter Charles Leclerc at the start. It ended a run of form that saw Perez struggle to match Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen for form. In the eight-race run

The track rookie went off on his way back to the pits after conducting a practice start on the grid, badly damaging the front of the car. The team opted to switch him to the spare chassis for Saturday, so he was obliged to miss the whole of FP2, costing him a valuable opportunity to

The FIA has been completing its audit of each F1 team’s financial submission for the 2021 season in recent months, judging if each outfit complied with the $145 million limit for last year. Speculation arose over the Singapore Grand Prix weekend that two teams – Red Bull and Aston Martin – may have been in

Tsunoda booked a karaoke room and invited Gasly and other team members to join him for the evening, with the results appearing on social media. The get-together also served as a sort of an informal early farewell party with Gasly’s move to Alpine for 2022 expected to be confirmed soon. “That was definitely the highlight

In Singapore last weekend, Kevin Magnussen was shown the black-and-orange flag after damaging a front endplate in early contact with Max Verstappen. He was obliged to pit for a new nose, with the unscheduled stop in effect putting the Dane out of contention for points. Similar, costly scenarios have played out twice for Magnussen this

Four-time F1 world champion Vettel announced in July that he will retire from the series at the end of the season, drawing the curtain on a 15-year stint in grand prix racing. It means this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix will be Vettel’s final scheduled appearance at Suzuka, a track he has always named as his

Following speculation over the Singapore Grand Prix weekend that two teams – Red Bull and Aston Martin – may have breached the $145 million cost cap for 2021, the F1 paddock awaited eagerly for news from the series’ governing body. The FIA was set to issue compliance certificates to teams who had stayed within the

McLaren finished third in the constructors’ championship in Norris’s first season with the team in 2020, before slipping to fourth last year. The team is currently fourth again but sit just four points ahead of rivals Alpine, and is set to score far fewer points than last year. Norris has scored 100 points thus far

The Haas driver damaged the wing in a brush with Max Verstappen on the opening lap of the Marina Bay circuit race. With the endplate section on Magnussen’s car appearing to be flapping about, a few laps later the FIA issued him with a black-and-orange flag – which signifies that a driver has a mechanical

Perez pulled off a brilliant victory at the Marina Bay circuit on Sunday, holding off race-long pressure from Charles Leclerc to grab his first win since the Monaco GP in May. He also managed to keep hold of the win despite being found guilty of two separate safety car rule infringements, having dropped back too

The second round of the 2022 championship was overshadowed by a missile strike on an oil facility near the track on the Friday. Yemen’s Houthis rebels claimed responsibility for the attack. It prompted talks between F1 bosses, teams and drivers on Friday night in Jeddah to discuss whether or not it was safe for the

Russell had started from the pitlane after taking a new power unit under parc ferme, and during his attempt to regain ground he went up an escape road after making contact with Valtteri Bottas and dropped back. Given that he was at the back of the field Russell agreed with the team’s suggestion that he

The Monegasque still has a mathematical chance of stopping rival Max Verstappen from clinching the crown, but realistically his Dutch rival is likely to wrap things up in Japan this weekend. But rather than feeling that the end of the campaign is now wasted effort with the title gone, Leclerc views the last events as