As the 2022 Formula 1 season headed to its conclusion with both titles wrapped up for Max Verstappen and Red Bull, the final events became dead rubbers – to be endured for some but with opportunity for others.After an action-packed Brazilian Grand Prix weekend, F1 now knows Verstappen’s quest for a perfect run to close out the campaign won’t end that way for the world champion, who also …Keep reading
On the first lap of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Ricciardo appeared to make a late lunge on the Haas driver into the tight Turn 8 right-hander.Ricciardo tried to back out of the move but misjudged the situation and couldn’t avoid tagging Magnussen’s right-rear, which sent the Dane into a spin.Magnussen’s car then rolled back into the path of Ricciardo, punting the Australian into the barriers …Keep reading
The world champion was attempting to snatch second from Hamilton at the early safety car restart, but came to blows with his Mercedes rival at the Senna Esses.Having attempted to go around the outside of Hamilton at Turn 1, he then found himself squeezed at the apex of Turn 2 before the pair clashed. The stewards handed Verstappen a five second penalty for being predominantly to blame for the …Keep reading
Russell scored his maiden grand prix win at Interlagos on Sunday after controlling proceedings to lead home a 1-2 finish ahead of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton.It ended Mercedes’ winless season with one race to spare, and came two years after Russell was cruelly denied a likely victory at the Sakhir Grand Prix when he made a stand-in appearance for the team.But it emerged after the …Keep reading
Verstappen overtook Perez for sixth place following the safety car restart, and was told to try and catch Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc ahead on-track.But Perez was informed that if Verstappen could not gain any more positions, the position would be given back to him in order to aid his bid for second place in the drivers’ championship.On the final lap, Verstappen was told to let …Keep reading
Russell laid the groundwork for his maiden grand prix win with victory in Saturday’s 24-lap sprint race, which yielded him de facto pole for Sunday’s race.The 2018 Formula 2 champion took a commanding lead at the start, his victory chances boosted by a clash between teammate Lewis Hamilton and world champion Max Verstappen.Regardless of the melee behind him, Russell delivered a measured …Keep reading
Alonso and Ocon appeared to make contact twice on the opening lap of Saturday’s 24-lap sprint race in Brazil, the first moment coming at Turn 4 when they went side-by-side into the corner.Alonso was forced wide at the exit of the corner, but the more dramatic incident came as they completed the lap when they made contact going across the start-finish line.The front wing of Alonso’s car …Keep reading
Gasly was among six drivers summoned after the 24-lap sprint race that set the final starting grid for the Brazilian Grand Prix for various incidents.Gasly was alleged to have driven too slowly during his reconnaissance laps to the grid, not meeting the maximum time set by race director Niels Wittich in his event notes.But Gasly only received a warning for the incident, explaining during …Keep reading
The Mercedes driver took his maiden win in F1, albeit not an official victory due to the sprint format, as he overthrew Max Verstappen and shock polesitter Kevin Magnussen. It means Russell will start the Brazilian GP from first position, while sprint race runner-up Carlos Sainz will drop from second to seventh due to a grid penalty for a Ferrari engine change.Sainz’s penalty …Keep reading
The German attempted to make a move past Stroll on the run out of Turn 3 on lap nine, but his team-mate robustly defended and forced him on to the grass.While they did not touch and Vettel was able to recover, Stroll was handed a 10-second penalty for dangerous driving.Reflecting on the incident afterwards, Vettel said he was not too alarmed about what happened, beyond questioning whether …Keep reading