All teams are obliged to hand two FP1 sessions to rookies in 2022, with both race drivers stepping down on one occasion apiece.Piastri's two planned outings are seen as a... read more »
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This weekend, Nyck de Vries becomes the first non-full-time rookie driver to receive a mandatory free practice outing with Williams in Spain. In 2022, the regulations state... read more »
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Magnussen and team-mate Romain Grosjean were replaced by rookies Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin for 2021, largely for financial reasons.But after Haas terminated... read more »
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Jess McFadyen is joined by Luke Smith to discuss the fourth season of Drive To Survive, having been given access to the series some time ago. The series is out now and keenly... read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda admitted his struggles with fitness last year, and team boss Franz Tost thinks it's far from a unique problem. read more »
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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... read more »
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has revealed the two rookie drivers that will represent both Red Bull-owned teams in F1 free practice sessions this year. read more »
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In 2021 Haas elected to run two debutants in Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin, a strategy which AlphaTauri often employed in its Toro Rosso days.But as F1's midfield... read more »
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Schumacher and Mazepin both graduated to F1 last year from Formula 2, joining Haas as part of an all-new line-up for the American team.Haas treated 2021 as a transition year,... read more »
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Having an experienced driver in a team is key to helping rookies learn, according to Franz Tost. read more »
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Aston Martin were reportedly the one team to try and block two mandatory FP1 sessions for rookies from coming into force. read more »
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From three new rookies to a maiden race winner and a maiden title winner, alongside an EPIC year of racing, our 2021 season had it all! We look back on some of the biggest... read more »
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes the motivation harboured by the team's "hungry" rookies in 2021 may have led to better performances than would have... read more »
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Formula E champion de Vries featured as Mercedes' young driver for the test at the Yas Marina Circuit that was split between rookies in this year's cars and current... read more »
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Nikita Mazepin says it is "unacceptable" for F1's older drivers to criticise rookies and then do whatever they want later in the season. read more »
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Haas rookies Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin have been warned that the team is "pretty low on parts" and that they must be cautious during the build-up to... read more »
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The single day for rookies in standard 2021 cars will be run in parallel with a two-day 18-inch tyre test for race drivers.Aston Martin doesn't have a young driver... read more »
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Haas team boss Guenther Steiner says grid penalties for rivals are helping his rookies learn in terms of battling for positions at the start of Formula 1 races. Haas has spent... read more »
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With more FP1 slots set to be available for rookies in 2022, Haas are looking to have "first pick" on youngsters from Ferrari to drive them. read more »
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AlphaTauri principal Franz Tost feels the only disadvantage of sprint qualifying is that it puts rookies on the back foot. read more »
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Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies has hinted at the Scuderia using just one of its young drivers when obliged to run rookies in FP1 sessions in 2022. read more »
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Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin go into this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix having never raced at the circuit before, a steep learning curve lays ahead for the rookies... read more »
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Haas boss Gunther Steiner suggested ahead of the Russian Grand Prix that the team could benefit from having a veteran providing input to rookies Mick Schumacher and Nikita... read more »
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Steiner admits that having two rookies this season left the team with "no reference" after previously employing Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen.Next year's... read more »
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Guenther Steiner doesn't believes his rookies' issues with one another are "personal", rather they are created by solely racing each other. read more »