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Known 2022 F1 car launch dates:

  1. Aston Martin: February 10th
  2. McLaren: February 11th
  3. AlphaTauri: February 14th
  4. Ferrari: February 17th
  5. Mercedes: February 18th
  6. AlphaTauri: February 14th
  7. Alpine: February 21st


FIA wants to give Masi more 'tools' this F1 season

Jan.28 - Formula 1 is drawing up a plan to give under-fire race director Michael Masi more support in 2022. Even those not calling for the Australian to be ousted agree that some..

January 28, 2022 with 0 Comments

Capito says Russell most badly affected if Hamilton retires

Jan.28 - A Formula 1 team boss says it would be no tragedy if Lewis Hamilton decides to suddenly retire ahead of the 2022 season. While most experts do expect the Mercedes driver..

January 28, 2022 with 0 Comments

Hamilton was 'robbed' of last year's title says Ogier

Jan.28 - Eight time world rally champion Sebastien Ogier says Lewis Hamilton was "robbed" of the 2021 Formula 1 crown. Currently, the motor racing world is in the dark amid..

January 28, 2022 with 0 Comments

Red Bull reveals Honda still deeply involved

Jan.28 - Honda will be more deeply involved in Red Bull's Formula 1 program this year and beyond than was previously thought. Officially, the Japanese carmaker has already..

January 28, 2022 with 2 Comments

Red Bull team boss hopes Hamilton will return this year

Jan.27 - Red Bull's team boss hopes Lewis Hamilton will return to Formula 1 this year in a bid to reclaim the title from Max Verstappen. As it stands, rumours are still swirling..

January 27, 2022 with 2 Comments

Bottas admits Hamilton's F1 title loss cost him money

Jan.27 - Valtteri Bottas admits Lewis Hamilton's world championship defeat last year also cost him a lot of money. "You are right," the Finn smiled when asked about lost team..

January 27, 2022 with 1 Comment

Court ends 12 year long Briatore superyacht tax probe

Jan.27 - A tax evasion probe involving former F1 personality Flavio Briatore has finally ended. The case goes all the way back to 2010, when Italian police seized the former..

January 27, 2022 with 3 Comments

Barcelona loses 'official pre-season test' status?

Jan.27 - Formula 1's opening test of the all-new technical era beginning in 2022 will be a "lower key" affair in Barcelona. "The Barcelona test has lost its official status,"..

January 27, 2022 with 0 Comments

Ricciardo says he could end F1 career with McLaren

Jan.27 - Daniel Ricciardo is enjoying the arm around his shoulder at McLaren, after emerging from the "tough love" of life under Dr Helmut Marko's rule. The Australian driver..

January 27, 2022 with 0 Comments

Ferrari team changed testing plans to avoid season ban

Jan.26 - Ferrari had to quickly change direction this week for fear of kicking off the 2022 campaign with a rule breach. The Italian team had announced that it was getting an..

January 26, 2022 with 0 Comments

Alonso back to 'normal' after second facial surgery

Jan.26 - It is full speed ahead for Fernando Alonso as he recovers well from his recent facial surgery. Throughout 2021, the 40-year-old carried the titanium remnants of his..

January 26, 2022 with 0 Comments

Italian Air Force gets F1 green-light for GP flyover

Jan.26 - Fans of the Frecce Tricolori can breathe a sigh of relief after Formula 1 banned military aircraft flyovers at grands prix in 2022. Not long after the military ban was..

January 26, 2022 with 4 Comments

Rossi had DTM talks for this season says Berger

Jan.26 - F1 legend Gerhard Berger says Valentino Rossi came close to switching to the German touring car series DTM for 2022. After a long and glistening career, MotoGP legend and..

January 26, 2022 with 0 Comments

Contender plays down Hamilton quit rumours

Jan.26 - A clause in Lewis Hamilton's contract could mean in theory that rumours he is contemplating retirement are on the money. However, most insiders suspect the seven time..

January 26, 2022 with 1 Comment

Verstappen says 'bit of luck' needed to win seven titles

Jan.25 - Max Verstappen is "very deserving" of his status as reigning world champion - while his 2021 foe Lewis Hamilton benefited from "luck" to match Michael Schumacher's's..

January 25, 2022 with 5 Comments

F1's 'wounds will heal' after last season's title finale

Jan.25 - Zak Brown thinks Formula 1's "wounds will heal" early this season as the sport moves on from the title-ending controversy in Abu Dhabi. According to well-placed sources,..

January 25, 2022 with 0 Comments

Bottas 'knew' his time at Mercedes was ending

Jan.25 - Valtteri Bottas says he headed into the 2021 season a year ago knowing that his chance of staying at Mercedes beyond one more single-season contract was unlikely. Indeed,..

January 25, 2022 with 0 Comments

1950 Swiss F1 Grand Prix Highlights

The 1950 Swiss Grand Prix, was a Formula One race held on 4 June 1950 at Bremgarten. It was race four of seven in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers. The 42-lap race was won..

January 24, 2022 with 1 Comment

Exclusive Access: Aston Martin F1 Factory Tour

Join the Aston Martin F1 team as they unlock the doors to their HQ, giving you never-before-seen access to their F1 factory, thanks to

January 24, 2022 with 0 Comments

2022 Mercedes W13 F1 car launch photos

Here you can find the first (computer generated) photos of the new Mercedes W13, these photos have been shared by Mercedes on social media on the 23rd of January. This car will be..

January 24, 2022 with 11 Comments

Ferrari says radical car development days are over now

Jan.24 - The days of ultra-intense car development in Formula 1 are over. That is the view of Ferrari's's sporting boss Laurent Mekies, who does however admit that the dawning of..

January 24, 2022 with 0 Comments

Ferrari driver partnership still alive says Alfa Romeo team boss

Jan.24 - Alfa Romeo's cooperation with Ferrari remains alive and well. That is the word from the Swiss-based team's boss Frederic Vasseur, who bats away claims that replacing..

January 24, 2022 with 2 Comments

Alpine team may also poach Aston Martin technical boss

Jan.24 - Along with Otmar Szafnauer and sponsor BWT, Aston Martin is reportedly preparing to lose yet another major player to the Renault-owned Alpine team for 2022. The Spanish..

January 24, 2022 with 0 Comments

Australian GP says F1 on same page with mandatory vaccines

Jan.24 - Formula 1 and the Australian GP are on the same page regarding mandatory vaccination against Covid-19. That is the insistence of Andrew Westacott, the Melbourne race boss..

January 24, 2022 with 1 Comment

Most loved F1 tracks looking 'shabby' nowadays says Rossi

Jan.24 - Some of Formula 1's most historic and traditional grand prix circuits are "shabby", according to Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi. This year, Miami is joining a younger and..

January 24, 2022 with 1 Comment

Italy & Britain unhappy with F1's new flyover ban

Jan.24 - Italian and British Formula 1 hosts are hitting back after the sport vowed to ban the traditional flyovers of military aircraft before races in 2022. Billed as a..

January 24, 2022 with 3 Comments

Colombia eyes Formula 1 event

Jan.24 - Colombia, the country that produced Juan Pablo Montoya, could be making a bid to host a Formula 1 race. El Tiempo newspaper reports that Ivan Duque Marquez, the country's..

January 24, 2022 with 0 Comments

Is Hamilton's post 2021 F1 season silence 'ok'?

Jan.24 - Lewis Hamilton's almost total silence since losing the 2021 title showdown against Max Verstappen is "not ok". That is the view of Bild newspaper correspondent Helmut..

January 24, 2022 with 4 Comments

Lando Norris: Making my acting debut

Lando says: I don't think Hollywood will be calling anytime

January 23, 2022 with 0 Comments

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 6 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 4 Comments

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 1 Comment

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 4 Comments

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 28 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 4 Comments

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 4 Comments

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 1 Comment

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 2 Comments

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 4 Comments

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