GP Racing Podcast: The many faces of Sebastian Vettel

GP Racing columnists Mark Gallagher and Matt Kew join editor Stuart Codling to debate the hot topics of Vettel’s life in F1. How did the cheeky young hotshot who liked to quote Monty Python become a four-time world champion – and become public enemy number one after publicly shunning team orders? Why did the German public not take him to their hearts as they did Michael Schumacher? Why did he …Keep reading
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Leclerc: Mercedes will “definitely” be back in F1 title fight next year

Mercedes saw its streak of eight consecutive constructors’ championship victories come to an end this year as it struggled to get to grips with the new technical regulations.
The team was blighted by a porpoising issue through pre-season testing before deeper problems with the W13 car emerged in the early part of the season, leaving it well behind front-runners Ferrari and Red …Keep reading
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FIA bans drivers from political statements without approval

In an updated version of the FIA’s International Sporting Code, which governs the running of all sanctioned motorsport competitions from the start of 2023, the governing body outlined a new offence.
A new Article 12.2.1.n states that drivers will be deemed to have committed a breach of the rules if they show “the general making and display of political, religious and personal statements or …Keep reading
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Dominance by top three F1 teams not “unexpected” – FIA

Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes enjoyed an almost complete lock out of the top three positions throughout 2022.
McLaren’s Lando Norris was the only driver outside of the top three squads to take a podium finish, when he finished third at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
The advantage of the biggest squads prompted concern that F1’s effort to close up the field was not working, especially as …Keep reading
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