Ferrari swept the board in practice for Formula 1’s 2022 US Grand Prix on Friday, but unusual circumstances for both sessions meant they provided little insight for form prediction regarding Sunday’s race.They did, however, give F1 a glimpse of the young talent competing in other categories and also offer the Read more
In an unusual day of Friday practice, the Ferrari driver topped FP2 with a 1m36.810s having been granted use of the 2022 tyres during the session devoted to 2023 Pirelli tyre testing. Leclerc, along with Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo, were each permitted short stints on the current compounds having sat Read more
Instead it will be pitched to younger drivers of around 16 and older, and it will be seen a direct feeder series to F3 and subsequently to F2.Although nothing has been confirmed it is likely that F4 machinery will be used, and the series will be run under the umbrella Read more
Leclerc was one of three drivers to run two of the 2022 Pirelli compounds – along with Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo – because he sat out FP1 with Robert Shwartzman driving his F1-75 as part of the rookie practice running mandated in the 2022 rules.As the rest of the Read more
The American is favourite to replace Nicholas Latifi in a Williams race seat next year, and paddock sources have indicated he could be announced as early as Saturday.However, to be guaranteed the 2023 race drive he will first have to secure his superlicence by finishing in the top five of Read more
F1 is currently waiting to hear from the FIA about any potential action against Red Bull after the team was deemed to have breached the $145 million budget cap for the 2021 season.Red Bull has strongly denied that it exceeded the budget cap for last year, and is now in Read more
Alfa Romeo started the season as one of the leading midfield teams, regularly fighting with Alpine and McLaren, but has since slipped back to sixth in the constructors’ standings.The Swiss-based team is now facing pressure from Aston Martin in the fight for P6. Aston Martin has outscored Alfa Romeo 29-1 Read more
A new front wing will feature in Austin that not only has a revised design in the outboard section, where the flaps meet with the endplate, it also has some interesting flow diverters mounted between the two upper flaps.This appears to be an interesting take on the slot gap separators Read more
In effect, an ABA means that the team admits to breaking the rules with its 2021 spending, and accepts the punishment levied.If a team doesn’t agree to an ABA, the case will move to the next stage, which is an investigation by the Cost Cap Adjudication Panel.It is understood that Read more
It will be the 10th time the Circuit of The Americas will have hosted the United States Grand Prix, and its big birthday bash promises to be one to remember.F1 is estimating that 440,000 fans will attend the race from Friday to Sunday, which would make it a record-breaking weekend. Read more