Piastri at McLaren’s disposal as F1 reserve for 2022
McLaren and Alpine have struck a deal that will allow the Woking-based outfit to call upon the services…
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Piastri joins pool of McLaren F1 reserves for 2022 season
McLaren has shared reserves with Mercedes since the start of the 2021 season instead of having its own dedicated driver in the role, making Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries their primary two options if required. Ex-Force India driver and Sky F1 pundit Paul di Resta has also been a further back-up if required.
But Alpine has announced that Piastri has now also joined the pool of drivers …Keep reading
But Alpine has announced that Piastri has now also joined the pool of drivers …Keep reading
Hamilton adamant: Mercedes ‘certainly not on top’
Lewis Hamilton has reiterated his belief that Mercedes is not heading F1’s real pre-season pecking order and that…
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Szafnauer: ‘Better for all parties’ that I leave Aston Martin
Otmar Szafnauer believes that it was “better for all parties” that he depart Aston Martin after a twelve-year…
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Hamilton: Mercedes not in hunt for F1 wins right now
Mercedes has endured a tricky time in Bahrain this week, with its W13 suffering from porpoising and proving to be a handful for both Hamilton and team-mate George Russell.
With the German manufacturer yet to find an answer for its woes with just one week to go before the opening race of the season at the Sakhir Circuit, Hamilton is downbeat about the team’s immediate prospects.
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With the German manufacturer yet to find an answer for its woes with just one week to go before the opening race of the season at the Sakhir Circuit, Hamilton is downbeat about the team’s immediate prospects.
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Horner expects F1 pitstops will be slower with 2022 cars
The overall weight has gone up this year from 752kg to 795kg due to the switch to 18-inch wheels and improvements in safety measures, with a further 3kg addition announced during the Bahrain test due to standard parts proving heavier than anticipated.
In addition, the 18-inch wheels are bulkier and have covers, making them harder to handle.
Red Bull has traditionally performed some of the …Keep reading
In addition, the 18-inch wheels are bulkier and have covers, making them harder to handle.
Red Bull has traditionally performed some of the …Keep reading
Red Bull’s Perez tops final morning of testing in Bahrain
Sergio Perez put Red Bull’s updated RB18 and himself at the top of the timesheet on the final…
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FIA: Heavier standard parts prompted push for F1 weight increase
As part of the overhaul of the technical regulations ahead of the 2022 season, the minimum weight was increased by 752kg to 795kg due to the switch to heavier 18-inch wheels and improvements in safety measures.
But meeting this weight proved to be a significant challenge for teams in designing their new cars, and continued to cause headaches through pre-season testing in Barcelona and …Keep reading
But meeting this weight proved to be a significant challenge for teams in designing their new cars, and continued to cause headaches through pre-season testing in Barcelona and …Keep reading
2022 Bahrain F1 test: Perez puts Red Bull top on final morning
Perez used Pirelli’s soft C4 tyres to set a 1m33.105s lap, comfortably holding top position until the lunchtime interval.
Alfa Romeo’s rookie Guanyu Zhou was second on the same compound, eight tenths shy of Perez, with AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly third 1.7s behind the Mexican.
F1 2022’s 10 teams made the most of their last day of testing ahead of next weekend’s season opener in Sakhir in a …Keep reading
Alfa Romeo’s rookie Guanyu Zhou was second on the same compound, eight tenths shy of Perez, with AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly third 1.7s behind the Mexican.
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Williams: Cause of Latifi fire ‘too stupid to talk about’
Williams boss Jost Capito says the brake fire on Friday that cost the team and driver Nicholas Latifi…
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