Albon was taken to hospital on the Saturday morning of the Italian Grand Prix weekend for surgery, leaving Nyck de Vries to make his F1 debut as an emergency stand-in – during which the Dutchman impressed with a run to ninth place in the race.Following his appendectomy, Albon also had to contend with respiratory failure following the procedure and had to be taken to intensive care …Keep reading
What has been perhaps most remarkable about its campaign is that it did not start the year as the fastest car – it had to overhaul Ferrari’s F1-75.There is no magic bullet that explains why the RB18 has proved so effective for the current rules. Instead, it’s a combination of factors – some designed in from the start and others that have been developed – which work together in unison …Keep reading
Petronas has backed Mercedes as title sponsor throughout the turbo hybrid era, having originally joined forces in 2010. It has helped it secure a total of 15 drivers’ and constructors’ world championships during that time.Its current deal ran until the end of 2025, with the success of the partnership making it likely that it would be renewed at some point.However, as Mercedes furthers …Keep reading
F1’s official Esports series is now in its sixth season, while the interest generated by the growth of the official video game’s following led to EA Sports, a giant of the gaming world, to take over Codemasters in a deal worth $1.2 billion last year.But it has also created a whole new side of F1. Lockdown showed just how competitive the Esports sphere could be as many of the regular races …Keep reading
F1 teams and the series owners Liberty Media had unanimously backed plans back in April to expand the sprint race roster next season following the success of recent trials.However, the FIA blocked the move as FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem wanted to check on the financial impact of the changes – and establish whether or not there should be extra payment made to the governing body.His …Keep reading
McLaren’s decision to swoop for Piastri earlier this summer helped trigger the exit of Ricciardo from the Woking-based squad, with his F1 future now uncertain.That scenario could have led to a lot of awkwardness between the pair as their shared nationality added an extra edge to the driver market movements of the summer.But in a bid to ensure that there was no chance of tensions emerging …Keep reading
The upcoming race in Singapore also features one of the tighter pitlanes of the season.Sainz was one of several drivers to be involved in unsafe release incidents over the Zandvoort weekend, and in his case he drove into the path of Fernando Alonso.At an earlier Sainz stop Sergio Perez ran over a Ferrari wheelgun as he left the Red Bull pit.Sainz received a five-second penalty for the …Keep reading
The news has been expected for some time, and it’s understood that the team officially took up its option on the Chinese driver at the end of last month, with the formal announcement timed to coincide with the sport’s return to Asian marker for this weekend’s Singapore GP.Zhou scored points with a 10th place finish on his debut with Alfa Romeo in Bahrain, and followed up with eighth in Canada …Keep reading
In a sprint to the end of the 2022 F1 season, the first Singapore GP in three years starts a run of six races in eight weeks.Verstappen can clinch the drivers’ world title at the Marina Bay Circuit through a few permutations, but realistically looks set to wrap up the championship at the following race in Japan.How can Verstappen win the 2022 F1 title in Singapore?Verstappen holds a …Keep reading
Since the first night race back in 2008, F1 folk have grown used to adjusting to the schedule by staying up until dawn and sleeping until the early afternoon in an attempt to stay on European time. Against the backdrop of the inevitable jet lag on arrival, it’s never an easy thing to manage.The reality is that while good sleep becomes a topic of paddock conversation around the Singapore GP, it …Keep reading