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Alonso made his return to F1 in 2021 after two seasons away, partnering Ocon at Alpine.Ocon managed to score his maiden grand prix victory by taking a shock win at the Hungarian Grand Prix, aided by Alonso, who managed to halt Lewis Hamilton’s charge with a brilliant defensive display.The duo helped Alpine secure fifth place in the constructors’ championship, and appeared to enjoy a …Keep reading

Before the summer break, Ocon triumphed in Budapest after a chaotic wet-weather start had propelled him into the lead, and the Frenchman held firm to take his maiden grand prix win and the Enstone team’s first victory since 2013.While Ocon’s win was an important milestone for Alpine in its quest to become a regular frontrunner, brand CEO Rossi says the constant progression he is seeing at the …Keep reading

After finishing last in the constructors’ championship for three years in a row, Williams rose to eighth place in the 2021 standings as the team enjoyed its most successful season since 2017.Williams ended a points drought dating back to Germany 2019 by finishing seventh and eighth in Hungary, capitalising on a race of attrition and the first-lap crashes to get both Nicholas Latifi and …Keep reading

Last year F1 enjoyed its most intense title finale since 2016, and its first true inter-team battle in a decade when Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton fought over the drivers’ championship until a gripping season finale in Abu Dhabi – which went Verstappen’s way in dramatic circumstances.The Verstappen-Hamilton duel reinvigorated the series after years of Mercedes …Keep reading

Perez joined Red Bull from Racing Point for 2021, becoming Max Verstappen’s fourth team-mate in as many seasons.The Mexican driver initially struggled to get to grips with the Red Bull RB16B car, which is known for requiring a very aggressive driving style, but he scored his second F1 win in Azerbaijan.Perez finished the season strongly with podiums in Turkey, the United States and …Keep reading

After three years with Williams, Russell has joined Mercedes full-time for the 2022 season, partnering seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.The promotion for Russell comes after five years with Mercedes’ young driver programme that saw him win titles in GP3 and Formula 2 before graduating to F1.PLUS: How Russell sees himself in the Mercedes-Hamilton superteam Speaking in an …Keep reading

Putting two great drivers together often brings success – but it can also create fireworks that damage the harmony inside a team. Even legendary combinations that have brought titles to their teams have sometimes ended in acrimony.PLUS: How Russell sees his place in the Mercedes-Hamilton F1 superteamHere’s our selection of some of the ultimate F1 superteams. For this list we’ve …Keep reading

Szafnauer had long been expected to leave his role at Aston Martin, with Autosport reporting back in November that he looked set to take up a senior role with the rival Alpine squad.Szafnauer said he had “no intention” of leaving Aston Martin and that he had a long-term contract in place, having dismissed reports as “pure media speculation and not based on fact”.But Aston Martin …Keep reading

Ricciardo joined McLaren from Renault on a three-year deal starting in 2021, but struggled to get up to speed with the team at first, leaving team-mate Lando Norris to score the majority of its points.But Ricciardo bounced back after the summer break to score a dominant victory in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, marking McLaren’s first win since Brazil 2012.Ricciardo had been fighting …Keep reading

The Russian had a character-building 2021 rookie campaign, where he and team-mate Mick Schumacher had to battle through a season with a package that had not been developed from the previous year.But. despite making some mistakes, Mazepin feels he has learned an awful lot and thinks his knowledge can be applied to good use if Haas’s 2022 car delivers.Asked if he felt he was …Keep reading