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It’s another facet of the sport that’s being locked down in order to rein in costs and give the manufacturers necessary time to prepare for the arrival of a new power unit in 2026.However, there’s still time for the manufacturers to make improvements before the homologation deadlines come in to force, so they’ve been working flat out to extract everything they can until the point of no …Keep reading

As we await the outcome of the FIA’s enquiry into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix debacle, what are the practical steps the governing body needs to take to restore respect and confidence in its people and procedures? And should race director Michael Masi stay or go?In the latest edition of the Flat Chat podcast, GP Racing editor Ben Anderson and columnist Mark Gallagher join host Stuart Codling to …Keep reading

A showcar created by FOM last year provided some insight into the basic form that the new designs will take,  but teams have been busy developing their own ideas based on what they think can give them the edge over their rivals.PLUS: Will 2022’s all-new cars look like F1’s concept model?F1’s designers have been more constrained in some areas …Keep reading

Masi’s position has been in question since the controversial ending of the Abu Dhabi GP, when the drivers between leader Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were waved past the safety car deployed after Nicholas Latifi’s crash.This ultimately helped decide the outcome of the 2021 world championship, as Verstappen used his fresher tyres to overtake Hamilton on the last lap.PLUS: What the …Keep reading

Honda ceased its official works involvement in the sport at the end of last season, and henceforth Red Bull is paying for its services, including the development of this year’s power unit for the move from E5 to E10 fuel.The original strategy as announced late last year was that the new Red Bull Powertrains division would take complete power units from Honda, with full engineering support at …Keep reading

With Honda having pulled out of F1 last year, Red Bull is stepping up with its own powertrain division to take over running of the Japanese engines.And while during a transition phase Honda will continue to manufacture power units from its Japanese facilities, many of the staff that helped Max Verstappen secure last year’s drivers’ championship have been moved on to other projects.However …Keep reading

The 32-year-old, who hails from Western Australia, has been an ever-present in F1 since 2011, racking up 210 grand prix starts for the HRT, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Renault and McLaren outfits.He will become the 15th most-experienced driver in F1 history when he starts the 2022 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix and is set to become Australia’s most experienced F1 racer at May’s Spanish Grand …Keep reading

While that run of eight successive crowns is remarkable in itself, what is especially impressive is that it has been done under different eras of technical director.With James Allison having taken up the reins from Paddy Lowe in 2017, last year he stepped into a new senior group role with his place as F1 technical director being taken by Mike Elliott.Having been head of aerodynamics at …Keep reading

After a short winter break, attention has turned from a controversial title-decider to how teams will have interpreted a new rule book.This year we’ll be talking about the Venturi effect, listed parts and wheel covers. The rule-makers have even mandated some open source parts which will force teams to upload their designs for anyone to see.Autosport technical editor Jake Boxall-Legge …Keep reading

In 2021 F1 trialled sprint races at three grands prix to a mixed reception, the latest push by F1’s owners Liberty Media to find new ways of engaging fans and growing the sport.Efforts to improve the spectacle also include drastic new technical regulations for 2022 as well an ever-decreasing budget gap, awarding a point for the fastest lap and other novelties.While not all fans are …Keep reading