Norris: McLaren “missing” something amid “shocking” Belgian GP DRS deficit

McLaren endured one of its most difficult weekends of the 2022 season at Spa, with Norris finishing 12th and his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo a few seconds behind him in 15th.
Both drivers were part of a train of cars that became stuck behind the Williams of Alex Albon, which was extremely fast on the straight.
Norris stressed that the effectiveness of the car’s DRS relative to others was a …Keep reading
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Drugovich aiming for F1 reserve role in 2023, race seats ‘very limited’

The MP Motorsport driver currently leads the standings by 43 points from Theo Pourchaire, who is a member of Sauber’s junior academy.
Having run three seasons in F2, Drugovich is now looking at his next steps for 2023, and believes that with “very limited” opportunities for a race seat in F1, a reserve seat may be his best bet at moving up to the series.
While many F1 teams have junior …Keep reading
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Schumacher to cut Ferrari ties at end of 2022 F1 season

Schumacher’s original Ferrari Driver Academy contract will come to what one source called a ‘natural end’ after this season.
Although there has been no confirmation from Haas, it’s accepted in the paddock that Schumacher won’t be retained by the US-owned team for a third season in 2023, with Antonio Giovinazzi currently a favourite to land the seat alongside Kevin Magnussen.
The remaining …Keep reading
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When can Verstappen clinch the 2022 F1 world title?

After seeing Verstappen romp home to victory from P14 on the grid Mercedes team boss Wolff suggested that “we are in a situation where the championship will be concluded in Europe, probably”.
While technically not possible, Wolff’s hyperbolic comment was perhaps a factor of just how soul-destroying Verstappen’s pace was for the competition.
After being kept honest by Charles Leclerc and …Keep reading
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Mercedes facing “difficult” situation over F1 car concept change for 2023

With the German car manufacturer still facing battles to understand the W13, whose form is wildly inconsistent, time is running out if the squad does want to do something completely different next year.
But its choice is a tough one to make because it does not fully understand everything that has gone wrong with its 2022 challenger, plus there are no real opportunities for it to try out …Keep reading
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