F1 2022: Drivers categorised in tier system for their performances
With the 2022 F1 season done and dusted, FormulaRapida.net decided to draw out a ranking system in a new ‘Tier’ system, moving away from a traditional, individual ranked order.
The long 2022 F1 season had...
Video: Aston Martin shares an update about its new facility
Aston Martin has shared a photo and video of the ongoing work at Silverstone with its new facility being readied for a better future.
Ever since the buyout from Lawrence Stroll and his team, Aston...
Verstappen chosen best driver by 19 drivers for 2022 F1 season
Max Verstappen has been voted as the best driver by 19 F1 drivers for the 2023 season with Lewis Hamilton featuring in Top 3.
After the annual list of Top 10 drivers as chosen by...
Russell was slightly frustrated despite consistent Top 5 results
George Russell was without a doubt his first F1 win in Brazil as he recalls the moments and also the consistent Top 5 run for him.
Having moved to Mercedes after three years with Williams,...
Lucky! documentary goes on air in selected regions
‘Lucky!’ TV series has released on Warner Bros Discovery with the documentary showcasing the growth of F1 under Bernie Ecclestone.
From the makers of the Senna documentary – i.e Manish Pandey – a new 8-episode...
Verstappen clear winner in F1 team bosses Top 10 drivers of 2022
Max Verstappen is the clear winner in the Top 10 drivers for 2022 F1 season as chosen by the 10 team bosses.
Red Bull's Verstappen has been chosen as the clear winner by the 10...
Sainz has clear target in 2023 but needs perfection from Ferrari too
Carlos Sainz has clear target in F1 2023 but he thinks Ferrari will need a perfect season to achieve that and they have the performance too.
Sainz had far and away his best F1 season...
McLaren not surprised with pecking order seen during F1 2022
McLaren is not surprised with the pecking order seen during the 2022 F1 season despite the new regulations coming in this year.
While the 2022 F1 changes was more about closer racing but many hoped...
Stroll rues losing points after upward trend since Barcelona update
Lance Stroll reckons Aston Martin lost good points in some of the races which would have put them ahead of Alfa Romeo after upward trend since Barcelona update.
Aston Martin did have the start they...
F1 2022: Teams categorised in tier system for their performances
With the 2022 F1 season done and dusted, FormulaRapida.net decided to draw out a ranking system in a new ‘Tier’ system, moving away from a traditional, individual ranked order.
The long 2022 F1 season had...
Szafnauer admits for more robust power unit design in hindsight
Otmar Szafnauer talks about signing off the Alpine power unit they had with the regulations but in hindsight they would have had a more robust design.
With the engine freeze, every manufacturer had to seal...
Tost not worried about who is ‘leader’ among Tsunoda and de Vries
Franz Tost is more focused on providing a competitive car to Nyck de Vries and Yuki Tsunoda in 2023 F1 season rather than seeing who is leader.
With Pierre Gasly leaving AlphaTauri, it leaves a...
Hamilton picks races that worked in 2022, praises the fight shown
Lewis Hamilton points out the races he felt pretty good in F1 2022 and where the car worked as he praises the fight he and Mercedes showed.
For Hamilton, the 2022 campaign represented his first...
Vettel saw younger self in Leclerc as he talks of their time together
Sebastian Vettel saw himself while racing with and against Charles Leclerc, as the German recalls how the situation was in that F1 season.
After having Kimi Raikkonen beside him for years, Vettel found anew challenge...
Guanyu happy he could show his ability despite points loss
Zhou Guanyu had a decent rookie F1 season with Alfa Romeo where he showed good pace but was put down by reliability issues.
Having scored on his F1 debut in Bahrain, Guanyu did manage to...
F1 team bosses discuss if 2022 regulation changes worked or not
F1 team bosses are also generally positive about the rules changes for 2022 as in terms of driving, following and racing.
With the F1 2022 campaign a month over, one of the burning questions and...
Norris has faith on McLaren but can’t be satisfied with 2022 results
Lando Norris has faith on McLaren but as with things he can't be 100% always and if they wish to win titles they can be satisfied with 2022 results.
It wasn't the 2022 season that...
Photo: Williams reveals Albon’s Rossi-inspired helmet he didn’t use
Williams has revealed the Valentino Rossi-inspired helmet that Alexander Albon couldn't use during the 2022 Italian GP.
Heading into the 2022 Italian GP, Albon had a special helmet prepped up to be used during the...
Newey talks risk factor of joining Red Bull; Horner adds on his hire
Adrian Newey had some nervousness jumping to Red Bull back in the day but it was a good decision as Christian Horner having to wrestle to lure him away from McLaren.
Newey has had possibly...
Aston Martin says Alonso sees the journey the team is on
Aston Martin are on a long journey with Fernando Alonso who joins them for the 2023 F1 season switching from Alpine.
Having returned to F1 with Alpine, Alonso hoped that the 2022 changes will give...
Williams wants ‘too nice’ Albon to push them hard in debriefs
Williams wants Alexander Albon to get a bit more hard and push the F1 team in debriefs and outside the car as they feel he is too nice.
Outgoing technical director FX Demaison feels Albon...
Leclerc happy finishing P2 but not overly satisfied losing the title
Charles Leclerc is fine to finish second in the 2022 F1 season, but there is not too much satisfaction as he certainly wanted the title.
For Ferrari and principally Leclerc, they can look back at...
Steiner praises Magnussen on comeback year but needs analysis
Guenther Steiner praises Kevin Magnussen for the composure in his comeback F1 season but notes they have to analyse the ups and downs he had.
Haas made a surprise call-up to Magnussen for a F1...
Shovlin, Vowles talk Mercedes moments in terms of pivotal races
Mercedes pair Andrew Shovlin and James Vowles talk about their moments from 2022 F1 season as highlights and ones they admire the most.
For Mercedes, it was a challenging season to say the least, only...
Brown has faith on Stella, will support on sporting/commercial side
Zak Brown is pleased with the promotion of Andrea Stella as McLaren F1 team principal and he doesn't see a lot of changes in future.
In a surprising move this winter, Andreas Seidl decided to...
Bottas admits rivals out-developing but Sauber’s focus is long-term
Valtteri Bottas admits the rival F1 teams did out-develop Alfa Romeo but their focus is on the long-term goal which they are on track on.
Alfa Romeo started the 2022 F1 season on a solid...
Video: Red Bull trio and Vettel discuss F1 2022, about each other
Servus TV hosted Sebastian Vettel along with Red Bull trio to talk about the 2022 F1 season and various other topics this week.
The 2022 F1 drivers' champion Max Verstappen finally made his presence at...
Alpine pleased with recovery after being at Barcelona ‘in shambles’
Alpine are pleased to have ended fourth in F1 standings after being in shambles early on in the season due to slower car and problems.
It wasn't the start to the campaign that Alpine had...
FIA expands on the Sporting Code changes regarding driver display
The FIA has now updated the International Sporting Code with the changes that was approved during the General Assembly.
The FIA at that time noted about two big changes to the 2023 International Sporting Code,...
Ferrari working on reliability and speed of the car for F1 2023
Mattia Binotto talks about Ferrari working on reliability and having a fast car for the 2023 F1 season which he thinks will compensate for any other mistakes.
For Ferrari, the 2022 F1 season was so...