Wolff and Binotto went head-to-head on a number of issues while heading up their respective teams over the past four seasons, particularly through 2019 amid concerns about the legality of Ferrari’s power unit.Ferrari announced last week that Binotto had resigned from his role and would leave Maranello at the end Read more
Following the overhaul of the technical regulations for this year and the return of ground effect, a number of teams encountered severe porpoising through pre-season testing.Although many teams made changes to their cars to combat the issue, the recurring problems prompted the FIA to intervene on safety grounds mid-season, introducing a new Read more
Tsunoda is set for his third F1 season with the Italian team after learning the ropes alongside Pierre Gasly.With the Frenchman departing for Alpine, Tsunoda will be joined by Nyck de Vries, who boasts an impressive CV across Formula E, Formula 2 and sportscars, but is a rookie in F1.While Read more
Two-time world champion Verstappen has previously said he did not expect to keep racing in F1 into his 40s, and that he is keen to sample other disciplines of motorsport.Verstappen signed one of the longest contracts in F1 history when he penned an extension with Red Bull until the end of 2028 earlier Read more
Ben Sulayem became the successor to Jean Todt in last December’s election, and arrived at Formula 1’s governing body in the days after the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.But reflecting on his experiences over the past 12 months, Ben Sulayem says that there was no honeymoon period for him Read more
The Woking-based squad fully accepts that its current infrastructure puts it on the back foot against bigger squads like Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull.However, there are hopes that the addition of major new investments in a windtunnel and simulator, which are due to be ready next year, will have a big impact Read more
Alonso was released by Alpine to drive an unbranded AMR22 in the Pirelli tyre test that followed the Abu Dhabi GP, giving him a useful head start as he gets to know his new team.He may get more running in the 2022 car as Pirelli starts its 2024 tyre testing Read more
The Italian outfit began the year as the team to beat, with Charles Leclerc winning two of the opening three grands prix of the campaign.As well as having the fastest car in terms of out-and-out pace, the early phase of the season was notable also for Ferrari mostly enjoying better tyre degradation than rival Read more
He only logged two grand prix victories during his two-year stint at Maranello, but he played a huge role in helping to steer the team through a traumatic time, with Villeneuve’s death followed a few months later by another devastating accident that ended the career of Didier Pironi.Tambay’s easy-going personality Read more
Ferrari’s 2022 engine was a good step forward this year, with outgoing boss Mattia Binotto claiming that the Maranello squad had made the biggest progress season to season that he had ever known.“On the power unit, we set big numbers in terms of objectives,” he said over the summer.“And what Read more