Mick Schumacher says the huge water leak which forced him to stop during the first practice session was triggered by his car ‘porpoising’ at high speed.
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Mercedes’ porpoising problems “the same as in the last race” – Hamilton
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix left him feeling “sore” after Mercedes’s porpoising problem returned on the long straights of Baku.
McLaren will exceed F1’s budget cap in 2022 – Seidl
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren has become the latest team to confirm it will exceed the Formula 1 budget cap in 2022 due to rising inflation.
Red Bull believe they can “tune out” Verstappen’s latest DRS problem
2022 F1 Season
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner is confident the team will be able to solve the latest DRS problem Max Verstappen suffered in the first practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Mercedes’ Barcelona upgrade “not working everywhere” – Hamilton
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton believes Mercedes will be more competitive in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix than they were in Monaco.
Hamilton and Vettel downplay Ben Sulayem comments and say they will keep “speaking out”
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton suggested Mohammed Ben Sulayem may have been misinterpreted in comments regarding the champion’s promotion of human rights.
Better results ‘not as far away as it seems’ insists Ricciardo
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo is confident a turnaround in form is ‘not as far away as it seems’ as he heads into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Number two status “was not a topic” in Red Bull contract talks – Perez
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says his new Red Bull contract does not require him to play a number two role to his team mate Max Verstappen.
Teams reveal details of low-drag car changes for Azerbaijan Grand Prix
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onSeven Formula 1 teams have brought updates for their cars at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, mostly aimed at improving their top speed.
FIA president Ben Sulayem stresses his commitment to “diversity and inclusion”
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMohammed Ben Sulayem has stressed his commitment to encouraging diversity after comments attributed to him in a recent interview were interpreted as being critical of drivers promoting such causes.
Schumacher: New cars make 2022 not a “real second year” for me
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMick Schumacher does not consider his 2022 campaign as a “real second year” due to how different the new cars are for this season.
F1 race control and stewarding “super inconsistent” in 2022, says Tsunoda
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda says that the FIA’s race direction and stewarding in Formula 1 over the opening races of 2022 has been “super inconsistent”.
Gasly ‘considering all options’ for future after Perez locks out second Red Bull seat
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says he is open to leaving the Red Bull fold as there is no chance of him joining their top F1 team until 2025 at the earliest.
Could F1’s budget cap impasse tip the balance in the title fight?
News Focus
Posted onFormula 1 teams are deadlocked over whether the sport should ease the budget cap due to rocketing costs. Could it impact the championship contest?
Apple confirms Brad Pitt to star as driver in new F1 film produced by Hamilton
2022 F1 Season
Posted onApple Studios has announced it has acquired the rights to a Formula 1 film starring 58-year-old Brad Pitt and produced by Lewis Hamilton.
Ocon hopes plan to rotate venues will save French Grand Prix
2023 F1 calendar
Posted onFormula 1’s two French drivers fear their home race at Paul Ricard will lose its place on next year’s calendar.
Vettel’s unexpected route from hybrid critic to low-tech eco activist
2022 F1 season
Posted onWith his unique brand of lo-fi environmentalism, Sebastian Vettel shows being a motorsport fan who cares about the planet isn’t an impossible contradiction.
Williams fined for late submission of budget cap documents
2022 F1 season
Posted onWilliams has become the first Formula 1 team to run afoul of the sport’s Financial Regulations, incurring a $25,000 fine.
Analysis: Has Hamilton’s slow start to 2022 been as bad as it seems?
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton has been out-scored by his new team mate George Russell for the last six races in a row. But do his results tell the full story?
Power clings onto Detroit Grand Prix victory under pressure from Rossi
IndyCar
Posted onWill Power held off Alexander Rossi for a close victory in the final race around the Belle Isle Street Circuit.