McLaren: Top teams ‘holding F1 hostage’ over sprint damage allowance

Part of the agreement for the three experimental sprint races held last year was an allowance within the new the budget cap framework for competing in the extra events.
Teams were given an allowance of $150,000 per event or $450,000 in total just for taking part in the three sprints.
The teams were also given a $100,000 damage allowance for each sprint race should a car be involved in an …Keep reading
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Abu Dhabi ‘pantomime’ proves F1 and FIA needs reform – Brown

F1 and its governing body have found themselves on the receiving end of a wave of criticism for the way in which the 2021 season ended in controversy after the way a late-race safety car restart was handled at the final race.
While an FIA investigation into the events of Abu Dhabi and questions over F1’s decision-making process is ongoing, Brown says the lessons of 2021 show that change is …Keep reading
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Prost to depart Alpine F1 advisory role; Szafnauer, BWT set to join

Alpine is currently undergoing structural changes as CEO Laurent Rossi flexes his muscles after the team’s first season under the name of the specialist sportscar division.
Last week Alpine announced that executive director Marcin Budkowski, who served as de facto team principal in 2021 despite the role not officially existing, has left the team. Rossi is currently running the team himself on …Keep reading
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Alfa F1 boss has “full trust” in Bottas after junior series success

Alfa Romeo team principal Vasseur will reunite with Bottas for the 2022 season upon his move from Mercedes. Vasseur previously worked with Bottas at his ART Grand Prix squad in both Formula 3 and GP3.
Bottas won the GP3 title in 2011 with ART, putting him on course for an F1 drive with Williams in 2013.
Vasseur felt confident that his prior relationship with Bottas would help lay the …Keep reading
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Raikkonen: Abu Dhabi GP could “very easily” have been last professional race

2007 world champion Raikkonen called time on his F1 career at the end of last season, more than 20 years after making his debut, closing on a record tally of 349 grand prix starts.
Raikkonen revealed shortly after announcing his plans to retire in September that he was yet to consider any future racing opportunities, instead wishing to spend some time with his family and to step away from …Keep reading
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