Why was the launch postponed? The Monaco Grand Prix started 16 minutes late. A small rain shortly before the official start caused a lot of chaos. All teams initially had feedstock installed on a slightly wet slope. But then the race control surprised everyone by announcing that they wanted to start racing behind the safety … Read more
Monaco GP 2022 A converted Aston Martin is slowly gaining momentum. His attributes slowly became evident. Sebastian Vettel entered Q3 without any concussions and thinks he would have beat Hamilton’s time had it not been for his mistake in the first corner. The premiere of the B version of the Aston Martin AMR22 ended in … Read more
Six teams are demanding surcharges for inflation, facing opposition from Alpine, Alfa Romeo and Williams. They do not see inflation as a force majeure and advise teams operating at the limit to simply stop developing. It’s an unforgiving topic on which there are good arguments for and against. For Alfa-Sauber team boss Frederic Vasseur, this … Read more
Monaco GP 2022 Ferrari put a first exclamation mark in Monaco’s second training session. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz passed the fastest lap of the day. Red Bull was four tenths behind the competition. It was even worse for Daniel Ricciardo, who made a violent departure. Ahead of the weekend in Monaco, Ferrari was voted … Read more
Six teams are demanding surcharges for inflation, facing opposition from Alpine, Alfa Romeo and Williams. They do not see inflation as a force majeure and advise teams operating at the limit to simply stop developing. It’s an unforgiving topic on which there are good arguments for and against. For Alfa-Sauber team boss Frederic Vasseur, this … Read more
The Spanish Grand Prix was a race of unanswered questions. Would Charles Leclerc have won without his engine failure? Was Sergio Perez not allowed or not able to win? Where will Lewis Hamilton end up if he doesn’t have to make a forced pit stop after one lap? Would Valtteri Bottas have finished fourth with … Read more
The season opener brought a nasty surprise to Aston Martin. The team, which at least wanted to play in the upper midfield, struggled with Williams at the end of the table. The wind tunnel saw the AMR22’s values far better than they could show on a racetrack. “The rebound is slower than our pace,” explained … Read more
You have to look far back to see such huge differences in the Formula 1 field as they are today. The new set of rules produced ten different cars. Not even the Formula 1 makers around sporting director Ross Brawn and technical director Pat Symonds would have dreamed of such versatility. The cars look so … Read more