Hamilton: “Real action” needed to stop giving “older voices” a platform

An interview conducted last year with three-time world champion Piquet emerged this week, in which he used a racial slur in reference to Hamilton, resulting in condemnation from the F1 community and a ban from the paddock.
Piquet apologised to Hamilton, but denied his comment had any racial intent and disputed the way in which it was translated.
Hamilton appeared in Thursday’s FIA press …Keep reading
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Vettel to drive Mansell’s Williams FW14B at Silverstone using carbon-neutral fuel

The Aston Martin driver will run the FW14B, carrying the iconic red number five, on Sunday morning ahead of the British Grand Prix. 
Vettel revealed on Thursday that the fuel makes “no difference” to how the Williams runs and believes that running historic cars in a more environmentally friendly way is important to “keep these cars and the history alive.” 
He said: “I am …Keep reading
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ETRC: Slovakia Ring returns as round three is go

ETRC: Slovakia Ring returns as round three is go

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The current leader in the standings, Norbert Kiss has scored five victories out of seven race starts so far and, with 101 points to his name, he positioned himself well en route to his fourth FIA ETRC crown.

The Hungarian’s closest rivals, Sascha Lenz and Jochen Hahn, will be looking to stay within the striking distance of the reigning champion and to keep their title chances alive in Slovakia.

The leading trio has so far been in a class of their own, sharing the podium on three occasions this season. Lenz is currently 18 points down on Kiss, with Hahn trailing his compatriot by a further five points.

Last time out at the Hungaroring, 2017 title winner Adam Lacko took his first victory of 2022. In what is his “almost” home race, the Czech racer will aim to maintain the momentum and collect further silverware.

Spaniard Antonio Albacete was victorious at the Slovakia Ring back in 2019 and, having experienced a weekend of mixed fortunes in Hungary, will be keen on getting back into the mix with the leaders.

Steffi Halm is yet to finish on the podium this year, but the German driver won at the Slovakian venue in the past and will be looking to get her first top-three finish of the season.

With a podium finish under his belt at the Hungaroring, André Kursim has put himself in the mix with the front-runners and will do his best to remain in touch with the championship-leading pack.

The Goodyear FIA ETRC grid will be bolstered this weekend by the return of Portuguese racer José Rodrigues, who took part in the season-opening event at Misano and was absent in Hungary, and Spaniard Luis Recuenco, who is set for his first appearance of the season.

All the races will be streamed on Goodyear FIA ETRC’s official channels.

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Albon: New Williams package follows Red Bull concept

Albon’s car will be fitted with a major package of floor and bodywork changes from the start of practice on Friday.
Meanwhile, Nicholas Latifi will have a standard car, enabling the Grove team to run a proper back-to-back comparison through the weekend.
“It’s an interesting weekend for us, we haven’t had major upgrades for a while,” Albon said when asked about the changes by Autosport …Keep reading
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Piquet suspended as honorary member of BRDC

The three-time Formula 1 world champion has been widely condemned by the grand prix paddock after a Brazilian interview from November 2021 surfaced in which Piquet directed racist language towards Hamilton.
Piquet has since issued an apology in which he acknowledged what he said in his native Portuguese was “was ill thought out, and I make no defence for it”.
He further claimed the term …Keep reading
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FIA holds fire on F1 porpoising metric until French GP

Ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, motor racing’s governing body issued a technical directive (TD) to teams announcing its intention to help limit the amount cars were bouncing after complaints from drivers.
The FIA wanted to create an Aerodynamic Oscillation Metric (AOM), that would help define a limit that cars would be allowed to bounce up and down.
Once the metric had been put in place …Keep reading
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What’s changed with F1’s new rear wing deflection tests

One of the most intriguing, that has been placed into the rules rather than fall under the remit of a technical directive, relates to rear wing flexibility tests.
As teams have begun to settle into F1’s new regulations, and produce a steady stream of updates orientated towards reducing drag while maintaining downforce, it’s interesting to see that changes have been made to the rear wing and …Keep reading
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Five standout technical ideas from F1’s 2022 cars

The more restrictive regulations in terms of design freedom prompted fears that the only variation we would see among cars would be with the sidepods.
However, as the F1 season has developed, there has been a fascinating mix of ideas and solutions up and down the grid that are worth focusing on.
Here we take a look at some of the key areas where teams have allowed their own concepts to …Keep reading
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F1 hits out at Bernie Ecclestone’s Putin defence

Ecclestone caused a stir on Thursday morning when, in an interview with ITV show Good Morning Britain, he moved to defend the actions of Russian president Putin in his war with Ukraine.
The 91-year-old said at one point: “I would still take a bullet for him. I’d rather it didn’t hurt but I would still take a bullet.”
Pushed on why he felt that way, Ecclestone added: “Because he’s …Keep reading
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