Tsunoda’s F1 fate in his own hands, says Tost

Tsunoda showed flashes of speed and promise in 2021 but his rookie season was also marred by various crashes and errors as the Japanese youngster was overshadowed by teammate Pierre Gasly.
Tsunoda raised eyebrows with a ninth place on his Bahrain debut but then struggled to build on that result. While Gasly consistently raked in the points to keep AlphaTauri in the fight for fifth in the …Keep reading

Herta “most likely would do” F1 if opportunity arose

Had Andretti’s plan worked out, Herta would have moved to F1 once granted an FIA super license, replaced in Andretti Autosport’s IndyCar squad by its Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood. Instead, Herta has remained in the #26 car which he drove to three wins last season, and Kirkwood will spend his rookie season at AJ Foyt Racing.
Asked about such a move, 21-year-old Herta declared: “I’d …Keep reading

The “strange transition” underpinning Mercedes’ next F1 chapter

While that run of eight successive crowns is remarkable in itself, what is especially impressive is that it has been done under different eras of technical director.
With James Allison having taken up the reins from Paddy Lowe in 2017, last year he stepped into a new senior group role with his place as F1 technical director being taken by Mike Elliott.
Having been head of aerodynamics at …Keep reading

Teams may get new F1 car designs ‘really badly wrong’, says Allison

F1 teams are currently putting the finishing touches to their 2022 car designs ahead of the first pre-season test that will take place at Barcelona in Spain from 23-25 February.
The new designs are a complete overhaul of the regulations, with the ground effect challengers aimed at making the racing better and closing up the grid.
But while it is too early to make any predictions about the …Keep reading