Formula 1’s top teams all have their driver line-ups theoretically locked down for 2023 – except as far as the silly season is concerned, no contract is watertight! The top half of the grid is mostly under contract but if … Read More
Open defiance from Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel in the wake of an FIA rules clampdown has put a weird Formula 1 feud in the spotlight. The two most decorated drivers on the F1 grid have been the most prominent … Read More
Mercedes’ worst weekend yet in an awful start to the 2022 Formula 1 season has led the team and star driver Lewis Hamilton to a bleak verdict on its fading championship hopes. With Hamilton now 58 points adrift of Charles … Read More
It’s quite normal to see Formula 1’s rulemakers outlaw tactics from drivers and teams that they think are unsafe, unfair, or just a bit undesirable. What’s slightly more unusual is for such a ban to actually help the original offender. … Read More
Mercedes sneaked a podium in Formula 1’s season opener but when it comes to pure performance, the team’s in its worst shape since the hybrid engine era began in 2014. The world champion team started the 2022 season with a … Read More
Formula 1 pre-season testing confirmed something that team development curves have been hinting at for a while – the 2022 cars are looking seriously quick. Back at the initial presentation of this new technical ruleset in late 2019, the FIA’s … Read More
We went two months without hearing from Lewis Hamilton after Formula 1’s controversial 2021 season finale – but the seven-time world champion is on punchy form heading into 2022, and made it worth the wait. From admitting he lost a … Read More
The FIA has finally ruled on the future of F1 race director Michael Masi, who has been removed from the position for 2022 following the controversy over the finish of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. But while motorsport’s governing … Read More
Max Verstappen declared after the 2021 season finale he wants to stay with Red Bull for the rest of his Formula 1 career and was swiftly linked to a new long-term Red Bull contract. Verstappen has a very strong connection … Read More
There was a lot of scope for recovery for Ferrari in the 2021 Formula 1 season, given how mediocre it was in 2020 with its serious power shortfall and compromised aerodynamics. So third place in the constructors’ championship with five … Read More