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Williams’ massive car update plus other teams’ new parts for Silverstone detailed
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onNine of the 10 Formula 1 teams have brought upgrades for this weekend’s British Grand Prix, but Williams’ is by far the biggest of all.
Russell reveals “strange” first experience of being booed at F1 race
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell says spectators jeering drivers “needs to be stamped out” after experiencing it for the first time at the last race in Canada.
Latifi won’t have updated Williams at next race either
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon will be the only Williams driver to run their new upgrade package this weekend and next, says his team mate.
Hamilton says jewellery dispute with FIA is no threat to him racing
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says his dispute with the FIA over restrictions on drivers wearing jewellery won’t prevent him from competing in this weekend’s British Grand Prix.
Williams’ new Red Bull-esque sidepod design is a “much-needed upgrade” – Albon
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon has high hopes for the improvement Williams will make from its first major upgrade of the season, but admits it may take a while to get the most out of.
Ricciardo’s TV series will be “like Ballers or Entourage in the world of F1”
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo says the F1-based television series he’s developing is not intended to be a rival to Lewis Hamilton’s forthcoming feature.
Verstappen: Piquet was wrong but isn’t racist and shouldn’t be banned from F1 paddock
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen said Nelson Piquet is not racist despite his use of a “very offensive” word to describe Lewis Hamilton.
Hamilton: Stop sharing views of ‘old voices’ like Ecclestone, Piquet and Stewart
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has claimed the views of some older Formula 1 figures should not be shared when they promote discrimination.
First pictures from the 2022 British Grand Prix weekend
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2022 British Grand Prix, where Sebastian Vettel will drive a Williams-Renault FW14B in a demonstration run.
Banned Cordeel replaced by Beckmann for Silverstone F2 weekend
Formula 2
Posted onVan Amersfoort racing has confirmed David Beckmann will partner Jake Hughes at the team for this weekend’s two races at Silverstone.
F1 criticises Ecclestone as he defends Piquet’s Hamilton comments and Putin’s war
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 has said comments made by the series’ former CEO Bernie Ecclestone “are in very stark contrast to position of the modern values of our sport.”
Russian F3 racer Smolyar to miss British round due to “visa issues”
Formula 3
Posted onRussian Formula 3 racer Alexander Smolyar will not compete at Silverstone this weekend due to problems with his visa, his team say.
FIA tweaks 2022 F1 technical rules and sets target for deal on 2026 power unit
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has approved a series of changes to F1’s technical regulations and set a target for agreement of its new engine rules for 2026.
“You’ll see more of me” in Drive to Survive after talks with producers – Verstappen
2022 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen says he will feature more heavily in the next series of Netflix’s Drive to Survive after meeting with the producers of a programme he previously accused of “faking rivalries”.
Piquet gets F1 paddock ban after apologising to Hamilton but denying use of racial slur
2022 F1 season
Posted onThree-times Formula 1 world champion Nelson Piquet has been banned indefinitely from appearing in the series’ paddock in the wake of comments he made about Lewis Hamilton.
Williams to bring upgrade for Albon’s car only at Silverstone
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams will bring an upgraded aerodynamic package for their home race this weekend, but it will only be available for one of the team’s two drivers.
Masi did make mistake with title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP restart, Horner admits
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted a mistake was made in the controversial restart of last year’s season finale, at which Max Verstappen won the world championship.
“Enough is enough”: Hamilton’s rivals speak out over Piquet’s racist comment
2022 F1 season
Posted onSeveral of Lewis Hamilton’s rivals have spoken up in support of him after his fellow Formula 1 champion Nelson Piquet referring to him using a racist expression.
Red Bull drop Vips from Junior Team over use of racial slur
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull has dropped Juri Vips from its Junior Team following its investigation into his use of a racial slur during a live stream last week.