Verstappen found F1 points gap in 2022 “a bit surprising”

Verstappen clinched his second F1 title with four races to spare, and went on to score a record 454 points in single season with 15 victories to his name.
It meant Verstappen ended the year 146 points clear of Leclerc in the final standings despite the Ferrari driver initially looking like his most likely rival for the championship.
Leclerc won two of the first three races to pull a 46-point …Keep reading

Why F1 and teams are still not impressed by Andretti’s entry plans

After months of facing a cold shoulder from rival outfits and F1 owners Liberty Media, it appeared on the face of it he had got all his ducks in a row.
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem had gone public in his desire to get more teams on the grid, and the GM-backing for a Cadillac-badged operation certainly seemed a big enough deal to prove the value his new team would bring to grand prix …Keep reading

Why Vasseur has no excuses for Ferrari failure

For while Vasseur is wise enough to know there is no magic switch he can flick that will automatically propel Ferrari to the front, he’s equally aware that he has been drafted in for one thing: world championship glory.
With Ferrari chiefs John Elkann and Benedetto Vigna having lost patience with and faith in Vasseur’s predecessor Mattia Binotto, who they could so easily have given another …Keep reading