Shwartzman puts Haas on top as F1 post-season testing ends in Abu Dhabi

Ferrari junior Shwartzman was the only young driver taking part in Wednesday’s test running at the Yas Marina Circuit, with the remainder of the field using modified mule cars on the new 18-inch tyres for 2022.
Teams were only allowed to field a young driver on one of the two days of testing, with all bar Haas opting to do so on Tuesday.
Shwartzman set a fastest lap time of 1m25.348s with …Keep reading
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Russell: ‘Strange feeling’ making Mercedes return in post-season testing

Russell featured in both days of the post-season running at the Yas Marina Circuit this week, driving a modified Mercedes W10 from 2019 to sample Pirelli’s 18-inch tyres for 2022.
It marked Russell’s first outing for Mercedes since his stand-in appearance for Lewis Hamilton at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, when he came close to winning on debut for the team.
Mercedes announced in September …Keep reading
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Seidl: McLaren ‘appreciate open dialogue’ approach with F1 race director Masi

Masi has faced a barrage of criticism for the way the race was restarted after the late safety car for a one-lap sprint to the flag, which saw Max Verstappen overtake Lewis Hamilton and claim the world championship.
The dramatic finale to the 2021 season came after a series of calls on racing incidents and other matters that have put a spotlight on how race control operates.
PLUS: The …Keep reading
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Who is Michael Masi and what’s the role of a Formula 1 race director?

FIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has been in the headlines since the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after the controversial end to the race saw Max Verstappen pip Lewis Hamilton to the 2021 F1 world championship, but what is the race director job and how long has he been doing it for?
Who is Michael Masi?
Australian Michael Masi is the FIA’s Formula 1 race director, and as such he acts as …Keep reading
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Norris: We “deserved a lot more” after late F1 season frustration

Norris slipped from fourth to sixth in the world championship in the closing races of the season.
He finishing the year with a seventh in Abu Dhabi after a late puncture dropped him down from a potential fourth place finish, and cost him the chance to challenge Carlos Sainz Jr for third.
His four previous starts earned him a ninth place and a trio of 10ths after various misfortunes caught …Keep reading
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