Sainz on Dutch GP penalty: I thought I had saved someone’s life

The Ferrari driver was given a five-second penalty for an unsafe release from his final pitstop in the Zandvoort race, when Fernando Alonso clipped him while he left his pitbox.
Due to the cramped set-up of the Zandvoort pitlane and McLaren undertaking a pitstop for Lando Norris at the same time, Sainz initially had room to join the pitlane after his stop but had to slow and take avoiding …Keep reading
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De Vries to take Vettel’s F1 seat for Italian GP FP1 session

The Dutchman has already participated in two FP1 sessions during the 2022 season, taking over Alex Albon’s Williams at the Spanish Grand Prix before driving Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes at Paul Ricard ahead of the French Grand Prix.
De Vries has already spent time preparing for his outing in Aston Martin’s AMR22 by driving the team’s simulator at its Silverstone base, having been in talks with the …Keep reading
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Why Porsche’s Red Bull F1 plans appear dead in the water

There had been an original plan for a press announcement about the partnership to be made at the Austrian Grand Prix, and matters had progressed enough for Porsche to seek permission for a buy-in of the team with anti-cartel authorities.
But as fellow Volkswagen Group manufacturer Audi confirmed its entry from 2026 at the Belgian GP, the silence that emerged from the Porsche and Red Bull camps …Keep reading
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Hamilton late in selecting right engine mode for Dutch GP restart

The Mercedes driver had looked on course to challenge Max Verstappen for victory at Zandvoort after a strong run through much of the race, but the events were turned on their head by late virtual safety car and safety car periods.
For the latter, Red Bull had elected to sacrifice track position to switch Verstappen to the softs while Hamilton was kept out on used mediums to take the lead with …Keep reading
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2022 F1 Italian GP – How to watch, session timings and more

The Monza race concludes a triple-header and the final leg of the European season, with Max Verstappen in a dominant position thanks to four consecutive wins in France, Hungary, Belgian and the Netherlands, which has seen him extend his championship lead to 109 points.
After a difficult Belgian GP, Mercedes bounced back to act as Verstappen’s closest challengers at Zandvoort, as the team …Keep reading
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Piastri truth shows criticism of him in F1 contract saga was “unfair”, says McLaren

Piastri produced one of the surprise moves of the F1 driver market silly season this summer when he signed for McLaren for next season.
This was despite the Alpine team, where he is reserve, thinking it had a firm deal with him for 2023 – and even announcing him as replacement for Fernando Alonso.
The matter went all the way to F1’s Contract Recognition Board, with it eventually ruling …Keep reading
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