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Known 2022 F1 car launch dates:

  1. Aston Martin: February 10th
  2. McLaren: February 11th
  3. Ferrari: February 17th
  4. Mercedes: February 18th


Marko says Sainz shows Leclerc is no 'wonder-boy'

Jan.21 - Charles Leclerc may not be as good a driver as the early hype suggested, according to Dr Helmut Marko. Red Bull's top Austrian official made the contentious claim whilst..

January 21, 2022 with 3 Comments

Red Bull team would also feel 'robbed' according Albers

Jan.21 - Red Bull would have behaved "exactly the same" as Mercedes had the situation been reversed at the explosively contentious 2021 season finale in Abu Dhabi. Lewis Hamilton..

January 21, 2022 with 1 Comment

Performance disparity possible this season says Brawn

Jan.21 - Ross Brawn has moved to allay fears about the new generation of Formula 1 cars. "As soon as we presented the new regulations, they said we had been too restrictive," the..

January 21, 2022 with 0 Comments

COTA eases bumps with partial track resurfacing

Jan.21 - The US GP venue in Austin has moved to eradicate serious problems with the track surface ahead of the 2022 F1 season. Extreme bumps due to a subsiding sub-surface have..

January 21, 2022 with 1 Comment

Pirelli reveals new cars not slower than last year

Jan.21 - This year's Formula 1 cars will not be significantly slower than the unprecedentedly-fast field of 2021. While some welcome news that the new 'ground-effect' generation..

January 21, 2022 with 0 Comments

Porsche teaming up with Red Bull according McLaren

Jan.20 - Zak Brown, who says Porsche is set to team up in Formula 1 with Red Bull, admits that McLaren has also had discussions with another Volkswagen carmaker - Audi. The Woking..

January 20, 2022 with 3 Comments

Prost says he almost ran for FIA presidency

Jan.20 - Alain Prost - FIA president. It's a tantalising name-and-title combination that just may have happened, with the 66-year-old Formula 1 legend admitting he considered..

January 20, 2022 with 0 Comments

Mercedes F1 team boss reveals Hamilton's 'very deep wounds'

Jan.20 - There are "very deep" wounds within Lewis Hamilton after the controversial finale to the ultra-intense 2021 title battle, Toto Wolff has revealed. Rumours are swirling..

January 20, 2022 with 10 Comments

This season's sprint races now in doubt over money dispute?

Jan.20 - Formula 1's sprint race plans for 2022 remain up in the air - because of a dispute about money. The sport's administration was happy with the three-race trial of the new..

January 20, 2022 with 1 Comment

F1 bans military aircraft flyovers from this season on

Jan.20 - A decades-old tradition in Formula 1 has been banned for 2022 and beyond. Throughout the sport's history, race promoters have collaborated with their nations' respective..

January 20, 2022 with 1 Comment

Red Bull slams Abiteboul and performance rumours

Jan.20 - Dr Helmut Marko has slammed reports that former Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul could be about to join Red Bull's Formula 1 program. The rumours suggest that, despite their..

January 20, 2022 with 0 Comments

No Todt return for Ferrari & Briatore back to Alpine?

Jan.19 - Jean Todt will not return to Ferrari as a consultant to the fabled Formula 1 team. That is the word from the authoritative Italian daily Corriere della Sera, following..

January 19, 2022 with 2 Comments

'Will Hamilton be back this season' debate rolls on

Jan.19 - Mercedes is pressing ahead with its plans for the 2022 season, despite the uncertainty surrounding Lewis Hamilton's participation. The seven time world champion has..

January 19, 2022 with 1 Comment

Szafnauer set to be Alpine F1 team boss says Prost

Jan.19 - Alain Prost has all but confirmed that Otmar Szafnauer will be Alpine's new team principal. Szafnauer has departed from the same position at Aston Martin, and it is now..

January 19, 2022 with 2 Comments

F1 teams want covid-era tyre rule this season

Jan.19 - Formula 1 teams do not want control over their allocation of tyre compounds at grands prix, according to Pirelli's F1 chief Mario Isola. A covid-related rule tweak meant..

January 19, 2022 with 0 Comments

Prost says Alpine's new F1 engine plan is ambitious

Jan.19 - Alain Prost's parting shot at the Renault-owned Alpine team that he is leaving is to reveal a "reliability problem" with the new engine for 2022. Alpine, based in Enstone..

January 19, 2022 with 0 Comments

Australian GP boss says all F1 drivers must vaccinate

Jan.19 - Every Formula 1 driver and team member will be "compliant" with border rules when they enter Australia for the first time since 2020 this April. That is the insistence of..

January 19, 2022 with 0 Comments

Ousted Prost slams Alpine F1 team CEO Rossi

Jan.19 - F1 legend Alain Prost has pointed the finger squarely at Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi, as he joins an exodus of prominent team managers. Davide Brivio is expected to return..

January 19, 2022 with 3 Comments

Always Racing: 2022 promo by Pirelli Motorsport

Motorsport has always played an important role in Pirelli’s history, with competition being a part of it for the last 115 years. The first major success came back in 1907, when..

January 18, 2022 with 0 Comments

McLaren promotion video to announce their 2022 F1 car launch

McLaren's Video to promote their 2022 F1 team and car launch on February 11th,

January 18, 2022 with 0 Comments

Lewis in 2022: the deficits ahead by Peter Windsor

Peter Windsor address the key F1 question of the viewers and fans this winter: will Lewis Hamilton continue to race - and, if so, what additional challenges will he face in 2022?..

January 18, 2022 with 3 Comments

Mercedes' My Job in F1: Victoria | Marketing Operations Director

New episode of My Job in F1, incoming!! 👏 Meet Victoria, the Team’s Marketing Operations Director! 😊 Whether it’s a sponsor event, car livery, hospitality suite or..

January 18, 2022 with 6 Comments

Prost ousted and Alpine to turn pink this season?

Jan.18 - Otmar Szafnauer is expected to become Alpine's new team boss - and he is reportedly bringing a major sponsor to the Renault-owned team with him. The French team is..

January 18, 2022 with 1 Comment

'Smart' Red Bull to be fast this year according Albon

Jan.18 - Red Bull should still be a frontrunner in 2022, according to departing team reserve Alex Albon. Albon, who was Max Verstappen's teammate in 2019 and 2020, is returning to..

January 18, 2022 with 0 Comments

Top Indycar driver slams 'ridiculous' F1 super license

Jan.18 - A top Indycar star has slammed Formula 1's "ridiculous" super license points system. Just after the 2021 finale in Abu Dhabi, Mexican Pato O'Ward got his first taste of..

January 18, 2022 with 0 Comments

Wolff says he meets with Hamilton in February

Jan.17 - Toto Wolff has warned that the saga surrounding Lewis Hamilton's potential shock retirement from Formula 1 will race ahead for now. It is believed the Mercedes team boss..

January 17, 2022 with 7 Comments

F1 risks extinction within a decade according Vettel

Jan.17 - Formula 1 is at risk of going extinct with a decade. That is the stark warning laid out by quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel, who accuses the sport of stalling..

January 17, 2022 with 0 Comments

No taste of this season's car until first test says Schumacher

Jan.17 - Mick Schumacher says he will not get a first taste of his 2022-spec car until he drives the real thing in winter testing. The 22-year-old is closely affiliated with..

January 17, 2022 with 0 Comments

Abiteboul now linked with F1 return at Red Bull?

Jan.17 - One F1 boss has gone on gardening leave, another is set for a return to the sport, while a third is preparing for a top job after serving at Porsche and BMW. It's been a..

January 17, 2022 with 0 Comments

Albon hails Verstappen's 'amazing' mental strength

Jan.17 - Max Verstappen's big strength is his mental toughness, according to his Red Bull stablemate Alex Albon. Before Sergio Perez replaced him, British-born Thai driver Albon..

January 17, 2022 with 0 Comments

F1 makes covid vaccination mandatory for all staff this season

Jan.17 - Formula 1 personnel, including the drivers, must have received covid-19 vaccines in order to race and work at the circuits in 2022. We reported recently that, amid the..

January 17, 2022 with 0 Comments

Hopeful Alonso recovering from mouth surgery again

Jan.17 - Fernando Alonso expects his preparation for the 2022 season to be smooth, as he recovers from surgery to remove titanium plates from his mouth. This time last year, as..

January 17, 2022 with 0 Comments

Aston Martin team first to reveal launch date new F1 car

Jan.16 - Aston Martin F1 Team will launch its 2022 Formula One car on February 10. The AMR22 will be unveiled at Gaydon, the home of Aston Martin Lagonda, in a special event to be..

January 16, 2022 with 0 Comments

Mike Krack becomes Aston Martin's new F1 team principal

Jan.14 - Prior to joining Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team, Mike Krack was leading BMW's global motorsport operation, having worked for the Munich-based company since..

January 14, 2022 with 1 Comment

Experts agree Hamilton could turn his back on F1

Jan.14 - Lewis Hamilton could be poised to stun the world of Formula 1, motor racing and world sport - by sensationally quitting. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is reportedly and..

January 14, 2022 with 44 Comments

Masi and Tombazis set to lose their top FIA jobs?

Jan.14 - Michael Masi's controversial decisions in the final moments of the 2021 championship battle appear to have cost him his job. The FIA's single seater boss Nikolas Tombazis..

January 14, 2022 with 20 Comments

Hulkenberg says new cars are pretty damn fast

Jan.14 - Fans don't have to worry that Formula 1 is set to become a lot slower in 2022. That is the news from Nico Hulkenberg, a former F1 driver who is now an official reserve..

January 14, 2022 with 0 Comments

Audi still quiet about rumoured plan to enter F1

Jan.14 - Audi is keeping quiet about its rumoured plan to enter Formula 1 in 2026. "We want to surprise with our motorsport projects," said the carmaker's managing director of..

January 14, 2022 with 1 Comment

Maserati eyeing future Formula 1 return?

Jan.14 - Another iconic carmaker brand is reportedly eyeing a Formula 1 foray. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said part of the justification for the shape of the future engine rules,..

January 14, 2022 with 1 Comment

Vettel on list of potential Hamilton successors?

Jan.14 - Sebastian Vettel has been named as a potential last-minute replacement in the event that Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton suddenly quits Formula 1. Amid swirling rumours that..

January 14, 2022 with 4 Comments

F1 now eyeing mandatory covid vaccination

Jan.14 - Formula 1 looks set to mandate covid-19 vaccination for all drivers and personnel ahead of the 2022 F1 season. Amid the bizarre saga surrounding world tennis number 1..

January 14, 2022 with 2 Comments

F1 to kick off season with new bosses

Jan.14 - Two Formula 1 teams are kicking off 2022 with major top management changes. It is believed Otmar Szafnauer, who has now left Aston Martin, will imminently be unveiled as..

January 14, 2022 with 1 Comment

The future of DRS in F1 by Peter Windsor (3/3)

If the 2022 F1 regulations have been designed to improve the overtaking potential of the cars, why do we still need an artificial Drag Reduction System (DRS) - particularly when..

January 12, 2022 with 0 Comments

Behind the Scenes: F1 Race Day in the Mercedes RSR

Behind closed doors at the factory on Qatar GP race day! 👀 Take a look at what goes on in the Race Support Room before, during and after a race!

January 12, 2022 with 4 Comments

Is F1 sport or a show? 2021 Reviews by Peter Windsor (2/3)

Responding to more comments from viewers, Peter Windsor at 00:00 addresses the question of whether F1 is a sport, a show or primarily an exhibition of superlative technology. Also..

January 8, 2022 with 5 Comments

Building timelapse new Aston Martin F1 team factory

Aston Martin's new home is taking shape. A campus dedicated to cutting edge technology. A celebration of who they are, according to Aston Martin. The journey continues,..

January 8, 2022 with 5 Comments

Williams releases 2022 livery on computer generated F1 car

Jan.7 - The Williams Racing team released these computer generated pictures of their 2022 F1 car and livery. How much the final car will look like this model is yet to be seen,..

January 7, 2022 with 7 Comments

F1 Merc's double-whammy & more viewers' comments by Windsor

Mercedes may have won the 2021 FIA F1 World Constructors' Championship - but that victory comes at a price. The FIA's penalty-reward system means that they now have at their..

January 6, 2022 with 2 Comments

Aston Martin F1 team announces exit of team boss Szafnauer

Jan.5 - Otmar Szafnauer has left the Company and his role at Aston Martin F1 team will be managed within the leadership team until a replacement is appointed. Aston Martin says..

January 5, 2022 with 9 Comments

Message to Valtteri from his Mercedes 'family'

Kiitos Valtteri. 💙 From everyone in the Mercedes team. Thank you for being part of this journey with Mercedes. 🙏

January 4, 2022 with 7 Comments

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