Norris took his first F1 pole position in 2021 and finished sixth in the drivers’ championship, ahead of highly rated team-mate Daniel Ricciardo.PLUS: The steps Norris took to reach a new level in F1 2021Autosport readers have voted Norris the best British driver of last season, ahead of fellow F1 Read more
Horner agreed to participate in the event as part of his sentence after he made controversial comments to the media following Max Verstappen’s grid penalty at last November’s Qatar GP.Verstappen received a five-place grid penalty and two superlicence penalty points for failing to respect double yellow flags in qualifying after Read more
F1 trialled a new sprint race weekend format at three events in 2021, staging a 100km race on Saturday to set the grid for the grand prix on Sunday.Plans were being formulated by F1 to expand sprints to six events in 2022 and revise elements of the format, such as Read more
Once the 2021 Formula 1 season draws to a close, attention will immediately turn to preparations for 2022’s all-new rules.F1 will receive one of its biggest technical overhauls for next season, with a seismic shift in the aerodynamic regulations, which should act as a soft reset for all of the Read more
Last October, WADA announced that Thailand’s National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO) had been found to be non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code, leading to the implementation of sanctions.The ruling from WADA at the time said the Thai flag could not be flown at “regional, continental or world championships, or events, organised Read more
Chief of those is F1’s driver penalty points system – which world champion Max Verstappen in particular is going to have to be very mindful about during the forthcoming campaign.This time last year, four Britons were at the top of the table for earning the most penalty points over the campaign, but heading into Read more
It’s another facet of the sport that’s being locked down in order to rein in costs and give the manufacturers necessary time to prepare for the arrival of a new power unit in 2026.However, there’s still time for the manufacturers to make improvements before the homologation deadlines come in to Read more
As we await the outcome of the FIA’s enquiry into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix debacle, what are the practical steps the governing body needs to take to restore respect and confidence in its people and procedures? And should race director Michael Masi stay or go?In the latest edition of Read more
A showcar created by FOM last year provided some insight into the basic form that the new designs will take, but teams have been busy developing their own ideas based on what they think can give them the edge over their rivals.PLUS: Will 2022’s all-new cars look like F1’s concept model?F1’s designers have been more constrained in Read more
Masi’s position has been in question since the controversial ending of the Abu Dhabi GP, when the drivers between leader Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were waved past the safety car deployed after Nicholas Latifi’s crash.This ultimately helped decide the outcome of the 2021 world championship, as Verstappen used his Read more