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Masi lost his job over the winter, in the wake of his handling of the safety car restart in the closing stages of last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Mistakes made by race control in only allowing a select number of backmarkers to unlap themselves, plus the decision to go for an immediate restart, opened the door for Max Verstappen to snatch the win and world title from Lewis Hamilton on the …Keep reading

In the closing stages of the Melbourne race, Hamilton was starting to close in on team-mate George Russell, who had got ahead of him to run third thanks to a well-timed safety car.As the pair ran around unchallenged from behind, Hamilton said on the radio: “You guys put me in a really difficult position.”While some interpreted the message as a criticism of the team, because Russell had got …Keep reading

Leclerc, along with Zhou Guanyu and Yuki Tsunoda, had been summoned by the stewards for an “alleged breach of Article 33.4” of the FIA sporting regulations about failing to adhere to a minimum time on a qualifying in-lap, which could potentially be dangerous for oncoming traffic on a hotlap.Leclerc and Zhou’s offences occurred in Q1, while Tsunoda’s was in Q2.In Q3 the Monegasque driver …Keep reading

Four-time F1 world champion Vettel had traditionally given his cars a nickname on the eve of each new season after discussions with his engineers and crew.Vettel began the tradition at Red Bull before adopting Italian names for his cars during his time with Ferrari, such as Gina and Loria. He opted to call his first Aston Martin car in 2021 Honey Ryder after the Bond girl from the Dr. No film …Keep reading

The two-time F1 world champion is contesting the second season of his third stint at the Enstone team, with which he won his two championship titles in 2005 and ’06.After scoring a podium in Qatar in 2021 and aiding team-mate Esteban Ocon’s quest to land his maiden win in Hungary last year by defending against Lewis Hamilton, Alonso took up his one-year contract extension to remain at Alpine …Keep reading

One area that has changed significantly and has caused some early dramas for a number of teams is the brakes.Teams had built a reliance on the brake assembly for a number of reasons, all of which have been reduced significantly as part of a push to reduce costs and improve the racing.Firstly, the allowable brake disc diameter has been increased in line …Keep reading

Ricciardo and teammate Lando Norris have struggled in the opening two races of 2022 as McLaren was caught off the pace of the frontrunners.After finishing in the top four in the past two seasons, McLaren was blown away by the opposition at a painful Bahrain opening weekend, Ricciardo and Norris finishing in 14th and 15th after unlapping themselves under the safety car.But the Saudi Arabian …Keep reading

With Red Bull and Ferrari having been the strongest teams so far, Mercedes has found itself slightly adrift as it battles to overcome its porpoising problems.But while some have already started to write off Mercedes’ chances in the title battle, Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has no doubts the German manufacturer remains a threat.Speaking exclusively to the YouTube channel of …Keep reading

The Australian has yet to score a championship point so far this season, with a retirement from last week’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix adding to his troubled start to 2022.As well as being forced to miss the final pre-season test in Bahrain because of COVID, McLaren’s MCL36 is lacking downforce and the team is currently working on fixes to get itself nearer the front of the …Keep reading

For more than a quarter of a century, Melbourne has been the home of the Australian Grand Prix. And across that journey it’s been the famous Albert Park street circuit that has played host to the race.Due to the very nature of the parklands track, constructed annually out of public roads and car parks, it’s remained unchanged since the first Melbourne race back in 1996. The same road surface …Keep reading