Formula 1’s new race director has won praise for the new discipline he’s brought to the series in a role he will share during 2022.
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Alfa Romeo making “rapid progress” with simulator – Bottas
2022 F1 season
Posted onValtteri Bottas says that Alfa Romeo have improved their driver-in-the-loop simulator at a “rapid” pace since he joined at the end of last season.
Formula E seeing “huge rebound” after manufacturer departures – Agag
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Formula E undergoing “huge rebound” • Missing Barcelona test no negative for Magnussen • Bottas “really enjoying” Alfa Romeo
Leclerc crashes Lauda’s Ferrari 312B3 at Monaco GP Historic after brake problem
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Leclerc crashes Laudi’s 1973 Ferrari • Giovinazzi finding Formula E “difficult” • McLaren prospect Ugochukwu wins first car race
Did the stewards handle Alonso’s chicane cutting incidents in Miami correctly?
Penalty Box
Posted onFernando Alonso was investigated twice for cutting the turn 14-15 chicane in the Miami Grand Prix and penalised once. Did the stewards call it right?
Formula E entry will benefit McLaren’s other racing divisions – Brown
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Formula E entry will benefit McLaren’s other racing divisions – Brown • Alpine upgrades coming over next races • DJ slates F1’s Miami GP hospitality
Doohan to make F1 test debut with Alpine in Qatar
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Doohan to test F1 car for first time • Di Grassi doesn’t get “big fuss” over jewellery ban • Zanardi’s 1999 Williams sold at auction
Why Liberty believe Ecclestone’s ‘old rich white guy’ economic model was holding F1 back
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 is enjoying rapid growth in popularity because it has moved away from an economic model which targeted older, wealthier fans, according to the president of its owner, Liberty Media.
Climate change makes me question my F1 future says Vettel as he talks Putin, Brexit and more
2022 F1 season
Posted onSebastian Vettel admitted his concern over the climate has made him question his future as a racing driver. He tackled many other subjects on British political talk show Question Time yesterday.
Andretti-owned team would be “the best news” for F1 – Alonso
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alonso hopes Andretti F1 team bid succeeds • Alfa Romeo impressed by Zhou’s racecraft • Hamilton no longer among sport’s top 10 earners
F1 22 FAQ: Everything we know so far about the coming new F1 game
Gaming
Posted onHere are all the key details currently known about F1 22, the forthcoming new title in the long-running official Formula 1 game franchise.
Why Hamilton isn’t the only driver questioning the FIA’s jewellery clampdown
News Focus
Posted onThe FIA’s sudden insistence on enforcing its ban on jewellery while driving bemused Lewis Hamilton. But he is not the only driver with concerns.
McLaren SP expect O’Ward to stay for “many more years”
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: McLaren SP expect O’Ward to stay for “many more years” • Formula E replace Vancouver race with Marrakech return • McLaren fifth-fastest team after Miami
Strategy, not luck, earned Williams’ points finishes – Albon
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Strategy, not luck, earned Williams’ points finishes – Albon • IndyCar introduces electronic flag panels • “Clearly less overtaking” than expected in Miami – Gasly
F1 sees “no pressing need” to add 11th team as Andretti bids to join grid
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe president of Formula 1 owner Liberty Media says current 10 teams are “locked in” to their places on the grid and he isn’t planning to increase their number.
Interview: F1 22 director talks EA, physics, penalties and more in this year’s game
Gaming
Posted onLee Mather, senior creative director for F1 22, tells RaceFans how EA’s arrival has influenced the game and what’s new for 2022.
Perez and Red Bull have “started to talk” over 2023 deal
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Perez confirms negotiations with Red Bull • Alfa Romeo could have beaten Mercedes – Pujolar • Wolff happy with how Hamilton and Russell race
Ocon’s physical condition was “50%” in race after 51G practice crash
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ocon felt at “50% physically” in race after 51G crash AlphaTauri at a loss to explain lack of pace in Miami • W Series has the same ambitions as F1 for US audience growth
Vettel prefers “proper tracks” like Road America to Miami
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Road America “a lot more thrilling” than Miami – Vettel • Pirelli spared effects of global supply disruption • Eaton made return with three weeks’ notice
Miami F1 track’s chicane is ‘like a B&Q car park’, says Hamilton
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Miami chicane ‘like a B&Q car park’, says Hamilton • Norris not surprised by Mercedes pace • Ocon reprimanded