Although the headline figure has not been officially confirmed the arrangement is understood to be the largest per annum cryptocurrency sponsorship signed in any international sport.Red Bull recently announced a lucrative title sponsor deal with tech giant Oracle as it seeks to plug the hole left by the loss of Read more
Since 1995, the first season after Senna’s death at Imola driving a Williams FW16, the team had been displayed the Senna S logo on the nose of its car to honour the Brazilian.It continued that tradition last season, but when the Grove team revealed the striking blue livery of its Read more
As part of grand prix racing’s rules overhaul, which includes a shift to ground effect cars, Pirelli is also moving to different sized tyres.It has ditched the previous 13-inch wheels for 18-inches, which it believes is much closer to what is relevant to road-going cars.F2 made the switch to 18 Read more
But as teams and drivers have begun digging deeper into the new cars, the reality of an entirely different handling model has come to the fore.For after years of teams having fine-tuned complex suspension systems to improve the ride, help tyre degradation and roll nicely over the kerbs, F1 drivers Read more
Ricciardo experienced a rollercoaster first season with McLaren in 2021 that saw him initially struggle to match team-mate Lando Norris for pace, enduring a difficult run to the summer break.But Ricciardo took a memorable victory at Monza as he scored McLaren’s first win since 2012, leading Norris home for a Read more
He added that his personal focus this year will on improving his own performance and that and his car, while setting himself “micro targets” along the way.Russell has been busy at the team’s Brackley factory getting to know his engineers and running the new W13 in the simulator, and he Read more
Speaking at the launch of the team’s AMR22 at Aston Martin’s Gaydon facility on Thursday, Vettel said that factors that held the team back last year would not matter this season.In particular, he suggested that the Silverstone-based squad’s decision not to upgrade its car throughout much of 2021 meant it Read more
The new Red Bull RB18 car will be presented via a live stream, which you can watch here via Motorsport TV, starting at 4pm UK time.The RB18 is set to enjoy its first extended run-out in pre-season testing later this month, taking place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from 23-25 Read more
Haas will be the first team to present its 2022 colours at 11am GMT when it drops a series of renders featuring its livery for the new season, starting a busy three-week period leading up to the start of winter testing in Barcelona.Launch season in 2021 was a strange affair Read more
Norris took his first F1 pole position in 2021 and finished sixth in the drivers’ championship, ahead of highly rated team-mate Daniel Ricciardo.PLUS: The steps Norris took to reach a new level in F1 2021Autosport readers have voted Norris the best British driver of last season, ahead of fellow F1 Read more