Despite having previously been rejected by Formula 1 teams, the FIA are set to introduce a driver cooling device, following what was in many ways a disastrous Qatar Grand Prix. F1’s return to the Lusail International Circuit was a brutal affair, with the immense heat having had a greater effect due to each set of
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed that the American team has “clear evidence” that several drivers exceeded track limits at Turn 6 at the United States Grand Prix without being penalised, including Sergio Perez. It was confirmed last weekend during the Brazilian Grand Prix that Haas had lodged a ‘right of review’ of the
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has called for the end of post-session investigations and for “common sense” to be used going forwards, with the volume of them starting to frustrate teams and fans. Post-session investigations have become a norm recently in Formula 1, with six having taken place alone across the opening two days
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Max Verstappen has called for set-up changes to be allowed deeper into sprint weekends, to enable teams and drivers to “correct your mistake or potential mistake”. Under the current sprint format, all the cars enter parc ferme conditions after Free Practice 1, which is the only practice session during a sprint weekend. As a result,
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Aston Martin’s team principal, Mike Krack, has come to the defence of Lance Stroll following the Canadian racer’s explosive outburst during the qualifying session at the Qatar Grand Prix. Krack drew a parallel between Stroll’s reaction and the emotional responses of footballers when substituted, emphasising the need for more respect from Formula 1 media towards
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and McLaren CEO Zak Brown have all praised the FIA for a much smoother and “more mature” 2022 budget cap process, compared to the mess that unfolded following the 2021 cap. It was recently announced that all teams had been given a certificate of compliance for
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is hoping that a new Technical Directive (TD) will slow Red Bull by “half a second”, although he fears that it’s very unlikely. The FIA have put a new TD into effect from the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix onwards, to police flexi-wings better. Front and rear wing flexibility will be
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The FIA announced on Tuesday morning that they’d given certificates of compliance to all 10 teams in Formula 1, as their calculations discovered that every team kept within the budget cap in 2022. Unlike last season, there is no controversy over any team breaching the budget cap, which was set at $140 million for 2022.
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Benjamin Stephan, a Greenpeace political scientist, has expressed scepticism about Formula 1’s genuine dedication to climate action. F1 has declared its intention to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 and to adopt fully synthetic fuel by 2026. Stephan emphasised Formula One’s attempts to turn the sport “green” were token, and would have no real environmental impact.
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Hywel Thomas, the managing director of Mercedes’ high performance powertrains engine division, has revealed that the Silver Arrows prepared themselves for “whatever” 2023 was going to throw at them, ahead of the current season. Mercedes have endured a challenging 20 months in the new aerodynamic era of the sport, which has also seen an engine
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