Aston Martin no faster at Imola despite double points F1 finish – Krack

After an awful weekend in Australia that saw four crashes, the Silverstone-based team bounced back at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix to earn eighth place with Sebastian Vettel and 10th with Lance Stroll.
After the race, Vettel said his result was like a victory given the team’s struggles so far in 2022. 
Krack says the team simply took its chances and made the most of the difficult …Keep reading

Alfa Romeo: Rival teams “played games” with FIA to raise F1 weight limit

F1 switched to all-new technical regulations for 2022, with cars designed to be both safer and easier to follow by others.
In order to accommodate the increased weight from the change to 18-inch wheels, the added safety features and some heavier standard parts, the minimum weight limit of a car plus driver was increased from 792 to 795kg for this season.
But teams still struggled to stay …Keep reading

Ferrari bringing low downforce solution to Miami GP to combat Red Bull speed

The Maranello-based team has had a strong start to the 2022 campaign, winning two of the first four races as it knuckles down for an intense fight with Red Bull.
But the scale of the challenge it faces was made clear at last weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix when an upgraded Red Bull helped the team dominate – with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez bringing home a 1-2 finish.
While …Keep reading

AlphaTauri currently “two steps behind” in F1 midfield fight, says Tost

AlphaTauri sits seventh in the constructors’ championship after the opening four races of the year, trailing McLaren, Alfa Romeo and Alpine in the midfield tussle.
While it has scored points in each grand prix with one car, AlphaTauri has struggled to match many of its midfield rivals for outright pace at times.
At Imola last week, Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly were both eliminated in Q1 …Keep reading

Mercedes targeting Miami for critical F1 upgrades

The German car manufacturer has been held back so far this season by porpoising, which has forced the team to run its W13 with a much higher ride height than it was originally designed for.
Raising the platform is costing it a lot of downforce, but the outfit remains convinced that if it can switch off the porpoising then it can unlock a lot of pace by being able to run the car where it was …Keep reading