Ricciardo: Abu Dhabi proved F1 race control faces too much pressure

The FIA is currently conducting a full investigation into the events late in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that saw the race restart in controversial fashion and ultimately decide the world champion as Max Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the race.
It has left race director Michael Masi facing an uncertain future, while it is expected the FIA will restructure its F1 operations to …Keep reading

McLaren plans MCL36 filming day debut ‘very close’ to first test

McLaren unveiled its new car for the 2022 season in a launch at its Woking headquarters on Friday, sporting a revised aerodynamic design and a tweaked papaya and blue livery.
It was only the second team after Aston Martin to provide a true look at what the 2022 grid will look like by presenting a physical car. Haas opted to reveal its new model via renders, while Red Bull used a show car …Keep reading

The bold F1 novelties spotted on the McLaren MCL36

Let’s get one of the obvious things out of the way first, seeing as there has already been speculation regarding the design of the car’s front suspension.
As was hinted in the team’s fire-up video, the car features a pull rod layout at the front, which we’ve seen it use as recently as 2013 but abandoned just a year later as we moved into the hybrid era.
Both push and pull rod systems …Keep reading