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Verstappen wins after shortened wet race, FIA infuriates drivers

over 3 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 797 views )

The Japanese Grand Prix was a lengthy affair of waiting between the initial two laps and then the actual restart. After a big safety issue early on, 40 minutes of racing... read more »

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F1 2022 Japanese GP – FP1 Results

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 647 views )

Fernando Alonso ended FP1 from the Japanese Grand Prix as the fastest driver, with the session held in wet conditions. Drivers tested the waters during the one-hour outing,... read more »

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F1 Singapore GP: Hamilton leads Verstappen and Leclerc in FP1

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 798 views )

The Mercedes driver, who had complained about the difficult drivability of his car early on, bolted on a fresh set of red-walled soft tyres and ran fastest by a slender 0.084... read more »

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F1 Italian GP: Sainz tops FP2 for Ferrari from Verstappen

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 679 views )

Sainz set his session-topping 1m21.664s lap after a brief red-flag period, taking over from Verstappen by 0.143 seconds, with the Dutchman having put in his soft-tyre time... read more »

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F1 reveals other manufacturers waiting as Porsche entry doubts grow

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1576 views )

Porsche had been expected to join forces with Red Bull from 2026, when new engine regulations are to come into force.The initial idea was that Porsche would take a 50 percent... read more »

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Video: The Real Story Behind Piastri’s Move to McLaren

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 2287 views )

It's finally happened - Piastri's been confirmed to race in F1 for McLaren. But after the Alpine controversy earlier in the summer, there's been an interesting... read more »

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Ricciardo unsure of F1 future post-McLaren exit

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 680 views )

The eight-time F1 race winner will split with McLaren after this season, one year earlier than his initial contract with the Woking-based team after struggling for performance... read more »

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Sauber keen to "give the best to Alfa Romeo" amid Audi F1 links

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1335 views )

The Volkswagen Group has given initial approval for its Porsche and Audi brands to enter F1 from 2026, with a final announcement expected soon now that the engine regulations... read more »

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Bottas upbeat despite missing Alfa Romeo target

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 701 views )

Valtteri Bottas has insisted his targets for Alfa Romeo are for the long-term after narrowly missing out on his initial start-of-season goal. read more »

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Leclerc owns up to "extremely frustrating" French GP mistake

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1170 views )

After an initial early tussle with eventual race winner Max Verstappen, Leclerc held onto the lead as the Red Bull driver came in for his pitstop.Ferrari elected to keep... read more »

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Russell believes Mercedes in with "outside shot" of French GP win

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 580 views )

George Russell believes Mercedes only has "an outside shot" of victory in Sunday's French Grand Prix after lacking pace compared to initial hopes. read more »

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Zhou crash triggers stricter F1 roll hoop tests for 2023

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 745 views )

Zhou's roll hoop was lost early in the incident after he was involved in a clash with George Russell and Pierre Gasly and flipped, with the hoop taking the initial impact... read more »

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Perez to start Austrian GP sprint race in 13th after Q3 laps deleted

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 663 views )

Perez made it through to the final session of qualifying at the Red Bull Ring with his final Q2 lap after his initial time was deleted when he exceeded track limits.But it... read more »

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F1 agrees to budget cap increase for 2022 amid inflation pressure

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 697 views )

F1 introduced its first set of financial regulations for the 2021 season, setting an initial budget cap for the year of $145 million per team. This dropped to $140m for 2022,... read more »

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Hamilton is right: it's about action for the future, not giving the past a platform

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 2246 views )

The past few days have been turbulent for Formula 1. The surfacing of Nelson Piquet's comments directed at Lewis Hamilton given in an interview late last year, in which he... read more »

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Hamilton's Ignite initiative announces first diversity grants

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1144 views )

The initiative was launched last July by Hamilton and his Mercedes team, and is co-ordinated by his Mission 44 charitable foundation.The first recipients are Motorsport UK and... read more »

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McLaren fears it can't stay within F1 cost cap in 2022

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 834 views )

Several top teams have indicated that staying within the cap will be impossible as a result of inflation and rising freight costs, with Red Bull's Christian Horner... read more »

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How Ferrari, Mercedes' initial absence helped make Drive to Survive a hit

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1153 views )

Drive to Survive has bucked the trend of most series by enjoying a steady rise in its viewership instead of tailing off season-on-season. Season three, filmed during the... read more »

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French GP seeking rotation deal to preserve event

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1144 views )

Organisers of Formula 1's French Grand Prix are seeking a rotation deal in order to preserve the future of the event. France returned to Formula 1's calendar for 2018... read more »

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Sainz: "Blind corner" led to Perez crash in Monaco F1 qualifying

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1057 views )

The Ferrari driver was involved in the late red flag incident at the end of Q3, when Perez crashed at Portier after losing the rear of his Red Bull on cold tyres.Sainz was the... read more »

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F1 driver jewellery exemption extended until end of June

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 751 views )

Under new F1 race director Niels Wittich, a number of elements of the FIA's International Sporting Code have been enforced more strictly in the early part of the 2022... read more »

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Aston Martin compromised on cooling with updated F1 "launch car"

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1266 views )

As part of the huge package of aerodynamic changes, the team had to make decisions on cooling several weeks ago, and it was caught out in part by unexpectedly high temperatures... read more »

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Team bosses hopeful for Miami beyond first-year hype

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 749 views )

Formula 1 team bosses believe the Miami Grand Prix can sustain its attraction and not lose its initial glamour. read more »

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Alexander Albon: "My initial feeling is that it's going to be very technical"

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 732 views )

Both Alexander Albon and Nicholas Latifi are eager for the Miami Grand Prix weekend to begin, although they feel it will be a challenge to get the set-up right due to the... read more »

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Sainz 'wasn't pushing that hard' before Imola F1 qualifying crash

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 789 views )

Ferrari driver Sainz crashed out early in the second stage of qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Friday, losing control at the exit of Rivazza after running over... read more »