Ferrari reveals drivers in its academy for 2022; Ilott to have a ‘gap year’
Ferrari has revealed nine drivers in its F1 academy for the 2022 season, whereby Callum Ilott will have a 'gap year' while racing in US.
Ferrari has retained six drivers from the 2021 season with...
Maserati joins Formula E grid under Gen3 regs from 2023 season
Stellantis Group's Maserati has confirmed its plans to enter the FIA Formula E Championship under Gen3 regulations from 2023 onward.
Having competed in various other championships including F1 in the past, Maserati will make its...
Bottas speaks on pressure generated by one-year contracts he had
Valtteri Bottas speaks on how constant one-year contract extensions, not just at Mercedes, Williams too, were no longer feasible for him going forward in his career.
Since Bottas arrived on the F1 scene back in...
Williams banking on Pirelli’s data on 18-inches tyres; Albon can be a guide
Dave Robson reckons only pre-season testing will say how much Williams is behind with regards to 18-inches knowledge as he feels the information from Alexander Albon will guide them but will not be hugely...
Pourchaire stays with ART for second F2 season in 2022
Sauber F1 junior Theo Pourchaire will stay with ART Grand Prix for his second FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship season in 2022.
As expected, Pourchaire has been confirmed to stay with ART for his second...
Hyundai showcases its 2022 WRC challenger, the i20 N Rally1
Hyundai Motorsport has presented its 2022 FIA WRC challenger, the i20 N Rally1, as the preparation for the new season is full-on.
As WRC moves into its new era under new regulations, Hyundai is the...
Wolff will not advise Aston Martin to build its own F1 engine
Toto Wolff reckons Aston Martin are better off sticking with Mercedes with regards to having F1 engines which the car manufacturer thinks so too.
Towards the end of the 2021 F1 season while Red Bull...
O’Ward expands on F1 test run, fitness, overall experience; Brown adds
Patricio (Pato) O'Ward further expands on his McLaren F1 experience from December as Zak Brown sees the appetite in him for more.
O’Ward tested a McLaren F1 car at Abu Dhabi circuit two days after...
Steiner says handling rookies was a big experience; praises Haas’ spirit
Guenther Steiner speaks on his experiences handling two rookie drivers in 2021 and how the team bonded and developed over the course of the campaign.
It was a bold move when Haas announced at the...
Brown terms Seidl as best F1 team principal; praises their working relation
Zak Brown says Andreas Seidl has taken the pressure off his shoulders by handling the McLaren F1 team to its best abilities.
Seidl joined McLaren during the 2019 season in the team principal role which...
Alpine pleased with ‘older-younger brother’ relation among Alonso, Ocon
Marcin Budkowski is pleased to see an 'older-younger brother' relation between Alpine F1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon in 2021.
Renault became Alpine in 2021. Not just that but a familiar and very popular...
Horner, Wolff talk about mutual respect, defending their team/driver
Christian Horner and Toto Wolff say mutual respect for the job either of the F1 teams have done but note that how 2021 was, the intensity did get to them.
The feelings of both Red...
F2, F3 release dates of their official test days for 2022 season
F2 and F3 have officially released their schedule for the 2022 season testing to take place in three different circuits and two countries.
Starting with F2, there will be only two tests of three days...
Vasseur feels Zhou is being underestimated; happy with F1 2022 combo
Frederic Vasseur reckons people are underestimating Gunayu Zhou as he feels confident with Alfa Romeo F1 pair with Valtteri Bottas in.
The 2022 season will see Zhou join the F1 fraternity with Alfa Romeo. It...
Seidl, Wolff talk of direct line to FIA Race Director, world feed broadcast
Andreas Seidl, Toto Wolff rally behind Ross Brawn's idea to stop the F1 team bosses direct line to FIA Race Director after 2021 pressure.
The whole of 2021 F1 season saw FOM play out direct...
Williams urges California court to enforce LICA’s order for ROKiT to pay up
Williams won a court case against former sponsor ROKiT in London court nad has knocked the California court to enforce the ruling.
The deal with ROKiT happened in 2019 as they were extended to be...
Binotto says Ferrari didn’t develop its car in ’21, brought an evolution of PU
Mattia Binotto says Ferrari didn't develop its car as much in 2021 apart from engine and that they weren't third best car on all the circuits.
For Ferrari, the 2021 season where they were third...
Perez talks of up/down F1 2021, different car/engine philosophy to adjust
Sergio Perez speaks about how he feels his first F1 season with Red Bull has gone and what he attributes to his up and down form.
When it was announced at the back end of...
Spa-Francorchamps showcases changes at Raidillon, Eau Rouge
Spa-Francorchamps shared latest photos of the ongoing work at the circuit to upgrade their facility and bring changes at various corners of the track.
The owners of the Spa-Francorchamps had two goals to achieve with...
Aston Martin announces departure of Szafnauer after 12-years with them
Aston Martin has announced the departure of Otmar Szafnauer ahead of the start of the 2022 F1 season after 12-years with the team.
Szafnauer has been confirmed to leave Aston Martin from his CEO and...
Former Mercedes engineer Hodgkinson honoured in Queen Honours list
Former Mercedes HPP engineering head Ben Hodgkinson has been honoured by the Queen in the 2022 New Years Honours list.
After Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton was announced to receive the Queen honours in 2021 list, the...
Pirelli sees 18-inches tyre performance to be close to 2021 cars in 2022
Mario Isola says as per their estimation after the 18-inches Pirelli F1 tyre testing in Abu Dhabi, the race and qualifying times in 2022 would be very close to 2021.
A new season of F1...
Stella speaks on Norris’ growth as he and Brown add on Ricciardo’s step
Andrea Stella speaks on Lando Norris' growth in three F1 seasons as he and Zak Brown add on Daniel Ricciardo's improvements in 2021.
For McLaren, it was another strong season from their drivers. This year...
Honda says too much mutual respect, lack of comms hurt McLaren relation
Masashi Yamamoto says Honda and McLaren relation didn't work out due to too much mutual respect and short on communication.
The much talked about re-union of McLaren and Honda didn't work out eventually with the...
Steiner says things are in control at Haas; looking at Mazepin’s bonus offer
Guenther Steiner says Haas is looking at the offer from Dimtry Mazepin of the bonus scheme as Nikita speaks on why he got his dad involved in it.
Bonus schemes, pay incentives, keeping the employees...
F1 2021: A statistical difference of team performance vs 2020 season
There were 22 F1 races in 2021 and 17 in 2020 but FormulaRapida.net still has prepped up an absolute difference of points and other things for teams.
After a remarkable 2021 F1 season, FormulaRapida.net felt...
Szafnauer has no definitive date for Fallows to join Aston amid court case
Otmar Szafnauer has no definitive date for when Dan Fallows joins Aston Martin F1 Team from Red Bull amid court case.
The second part of the 2021 F1 season saw Aston Martin in an announcement...
Robson: Latifi has tendency to overthink, too intelligent to rely on instincts
Dave Robson goes deep into the mind of Nicholas Latifi and what didn't work for him in F1 2021 and what could in the future.
Latifi had an up and down second season, most importantly...
F1 2021: A statistical difference of driver performance vs 2020 season
There were 22 F1 races in 2021 and 17 in 2020 but FormulaRapida.net still has prepped up an absolute difference of points and other things for drivers.
After a remarkable 2021 F1 season, FormulaRapida.net felt...
Gasly says being in a team for second full season helped him learn a...
Pierre Gasly says being in a team for a second full season in F1 2021 helped him grow in experience and learn more things about himself.
For AlphaTauri's Gasly, the year 2021 was a great...
