Between all the important news you can miss a few things during a Grand Prix weekend. Don’t worry, F1Maximal will keep you informed of all the sense and nonsense from the world of Formula 1 in the ‘Meanwhile in …’ section.
A piece of Red Bull can be found on every 2022 car
Because Red Bull Racing and AphaTauri maintain close ties and therefore parts can sometimes be found on both cars, there is now a part developed by Red Bull that will be found on every 2022 car. The team provided the hubcaps for each team.
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Verstappen senior popular prior to first rally in Belgium
Jos Verstappen will drive his first rally this weekend. During the rally of Haspengouw in Belgium, the father of the Formula 1 champion will once again show his driving skills. A rally is planned in Drenthe later this spring. Before the rally in Belgium, Verstappen still seems popular.
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Verstappen talks with Depay at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Max Verstappen has media obligations at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Thursday. Sergio Pérez takes on all laps of the day for Red Bull Racing, giving Verstappen plenty of time to talk to another great Dutch athlete. Memphis Depay, footballer of FC Barcelona and the Dutch National Team, came to have a look at the circuit.
Mercedes makes video of Hamilton being prepared for second day of testing
Mercedes has captured images of an enthusiastic Lewis Hamilton getting into the W13 for the second day of testing in Barcelona. The seven-time world champion seems to be all set and Mercedes is also happy to have its star driver back in the Mercedes car after its long hiatus over the winter break.
Teams collect aerodynamic data in Barcelona
The teams are testing the new cars in Barcelona and Formula 1 has shared images of the teams testing the aerodynamics of the cars. The new cars are of course designed with stricter aerodynamic rules and so the teams are curious to see how their cars are doing now. That is why there is a kind of ‘fence’ around the cars through which the teams can collect aerodynamic data.
Ocon is on the track, isn’t he? Error in the time screens
The timings on the track in Barcelona saw Esteban Ocon put in a lot of tight laps. But the Frenchman did not drive, because that was Fernando Alonso. A small technical error, but it did cause some hilarity within Alpine.
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Ricciardo and Hamilton fool around with cameraman during press conference
Daniel Ricciardo and Lewis Hamilton sat together in the press conference after the morning session of the first day of testing. The two drivers jokingly criticized the cameraman. He would zoom in too much so that the pores of the riders could be seen. Hamilton was especially dissatisfied that the sponsors would not come into the picture.
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Red Bull shares images of filming day at Silverstone
Red Bull Racing has shared some images of the filming day with the RB18 on Twitter. The Austrian team already did some laps around the Silverstone circuit. In the video you can hear what Christian Horner, Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez think of the new car. The entire Red Bull team is excited to get back to racing.
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Ricciardo takes picture of sleeping Norris in Barcelona
Daniel Ricciardo is of course the joker of the grid. For example, he once stole the phone that manages Mercedes’ Instagram, but now he took his own teammate. The Australian posted a story on his Instagram of a sleeping Lando Norris. McLaren’s Instagram account also couldn’t resist and posted the photo as a message. You must have it from your friends Lando!
Pérez shows new helmet and seems ready for test days
Sergio Pérez has presented his new helmet for the new season. The Mexican has a helmet that is yellow, green and white. The Mexican flag is depicted on the top, because of course it cannot be missing. In any case, Pérez seems ready for the new season and will take action on Thursday with the new Red Bull car.
AlphaTauri shares beautiful footage of new AT03 in action
Following several other teams, AlphaTauri also shares images of the new car in action. The AT03 will make its first laps of the season at the Barcelona circuit. Thanks to the flying drone, the general public can also enjoy this beautiful moment.
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Ferrari shares shakedown images after McLaren and Haas
After McLaren and Haas, Ferrari has also completed the shakedown. The Scuderia shared the images on Twitter. It shows the F1-75 pulling out of the garage for the first time and doing a lap around the track. The test days will start this Wednesday in Barcelona and then Ferrari will want to know where it stands compared to the competition.
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Ricciardo after first rounds of MCL36: ‘This is the biggest change ever’
Daniel Ricciardo drove his first laps in the MCL36 with McLaren yesterday. The Australian is enthusiastic after the shakedown: ‘This is the biggest change ever.’ The 32-year-old driver is not yet sure where his team stands with this new car, but it certainly feels good. More will become clear on Wednesday as it will be the first day of testing in Barcelona. Then all the cars will enter the circuit and it will be clear how it will look like.
Alfa Romeo already comes with teaser for livery 2022
From Alpine to Alfa Romeo, the Italian racing stable will be the last of ten Formula 1 teams to present its livery. The team will do that on February 27, but the first teaser is already doing the rounds. Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou will test first with a special test livery.
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Pink color in Alpine A255 leaked
It has already been suggested that BWT might influence the color of the Alpine. This photo seems to confirm it.
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McLaren takes to the track for the first time with new MCL36
The McLaren team has sent its new car onto the track for the first time. Lando Norris appears to be behind the wheel of the 2022 challenger for the British team, which is holding film day at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya. The first Formula 1 winter tests will take place on the same circuit later this week.
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Schumacher also unveils new helmet for 2022
Michael Schumacher has now also unveiled his new helmet for the 2022 season. The helmet is green, black and turquoise and of course the Haas logo is also on it. The front of the helmet is green-yellow and then turns into green. The back of the helmet is black with tuquoise. There is also a black dragon on the back of the helmet and seven stars on top of the helmet. These of course stand for the seven world titles of his father Michael Schumacher.
Verstappen is preparing for Barcelona test days
Max Verstappen has already trained a number of times, but can now really start preparing for the test days next Wednesday. The single world champion is already training his muscles to be completely fit in the car again. “No pain, no gain,” Oracle Red Bull Racing said on Twitter.
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Haas takes to the track for the first time with the VF22
The Haas team will take the track for the first time with the new car in Barcelona, the American team shares on Twitter. The team carries out a so-called shakedown there. What is immediately noticeable is that the Haas car, as expected, looks different than during the unveiling. Test days are next Wednesday in Barcelona and it will be clear how well Haas will perform compared to the competition.
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