But while it ultimately missed out on beating its rival on countback, even getting in that battle was impressive considering how challenging the start of its year had been.The 2022 campaign proved to be a down-and-up season for the British marque, as it abandoned its launch sidepod concept design early Read more
Reflecting on the progress that the Woking-based squad has made since he joined at the end of 2016, Brown said the team was in a difficult spot in his early days.Amid the on-track difficulties posed by the troubled partnership with Honda, and a board room battle between Ron Dennis and Read more
After a run of eight successive constructors’ championship titles since 2014, Mercedes found itself on the back foot with the W13, which struggled with porpoising and a lack of performance.The opening phase of the year was especially difficult, as the squad lost weeks of development time trying to get to Read more
The introduction of a budget limit from the start of 2021 was driven by a desire to level up the playing field and ensure that the big-spending squads did not have an unfair advantage.With the system now up and running, Brown reckons some thought should be given to unleashing more Read more
In the wake of Liberty’s takeover from CVC in 2017, F1 has enjoyed a massive uplift in popularity.Its opening up of social media channels, and the success of Netflix’s Drive to Survive series, has delivered a younger and more diverse audience to the series.PLUS: Departing F1 boss Brawn on new rules and the futureAnd Read more
Ferrari forged an early lead in both championships as Charles Leclerc won two of the opening three races, taking victory in Bahrain and Australia.Max Verstappen failed to finish both races due to a fuel pump issue, while Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez also retired in Bahrain with the same problem.This Read more
Motor racing’s governing body revealed last month that it was going to start some trials for wheel arches to help in wet-weather races.With the lack of visibility due to spray being thrown up as the main limiting factor in heavy rain conditions, it is hoped that covering the wheels could Read more
The Silverstone-based squad will unveil its new AMR23 F1 challenger with a live event from its Silverstone campus on 13 February.The reveal will take place in front of a small select audience, as well as be broadcast across its digital channels.Aston Martin is attempting to rebound from a disappointing 2022 Read more
Following this year’s United States Grand Prix, the FIA took action to change its approach to using black and orange flags – used to instruct a driver to pit when their car is damaged – after complaints from Haas, which felt it had been unfairly penalised earlier in the season.Haas Read more
After winning eight constructors’ titles in a row, Mercedes endured a tricky campaign through 2022 as it struggled to match Red Bull and Ferrari under the new regulations.Drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were hindered by a porpoising issue through the early part of the season, but as the team Read more