Hamilton: “I’m about to change my name to Larbalestier”
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton will soon go through life differently. The Briton plans to use his mother’s last name, her name is Larbalestier. The Mercedes driver revealed the planned change during an interview with the Dubai Expo 2022† He wants to make the change in honor of his biological mother Carmen Larbalestier. She divorced […]
Helmut Marko relieved that updates are working on RB18: “Were immediately on pole position”
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko is satisfied with the course of the test days for the Austrian team. The RB18 appeared on the last day of testing with a major update and Marko hopes that the team will be at the front during the first race. Just a little over a week to go and […]
George Russell thinks Mercedes is lagging behind: “We have taken a step back”
Ian Parkes & Remy Ramjiawan Saturday 12 March 2022 18:36 According to George Russell, Mercedes has taken a step backwards compared to Red Bull and Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton’s teammate expects the German team to start the season trailing the two teams. Mercedes introduced the renewed W13 during the second week of testing, which took place […]
Sergio Pérez hints at upgrades for Saturday: “Then there will also be something new on the car”
Sergio Pérez is calmly working through the Red Bull Racing program and predicts new parts on Saturday. Max Verstappen’s Mexican teammate is entering his second season with the Austrian team and hopes for a less volatile year. The test days in Bahrain are in full swing and the relationship between them is still unknown. It […]
Haas expects no problems from delayed freight
Concerns within the Haas team about a possible delay in starting the final three-day test in Bahrain have been allayed. The Formula 1 team has had a terrible preparation so far, given the problems that have surfaced with the new car during the first test in Barcelona. That was quickly followed by the problems with […]
Nikita Mazepin will be allowed to race in Formula 1 in 2022
The FIA will simply let Nikita Mazepin race for the Haas team this year, the motorsport federation said. This is the outcome after consultation with the World Motor Sport Council. The Russian will have to race under an FIA flag. The FIA has decided that no Russian and Belarusian teams are allowed to participate in […]
Sebastian Vettel wants new FIA race directors ‘as dedicated’ as Masi
Sebastian Vettel hopes the new FIA Formula 1 race directors Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas will be “as dedicated” as Michael Masi when they take up their new posts. Australian Masi was replaced as race director last month for his part in the controversial season finale in Abu Dhabi, with the motorsport federation making a […]
Netflix previews fourth season of ‘Drive to Survive’
Netflix unveils new footage from ‘Drive to Survive’ docuseries. The fourth season of the Formula 1 series will be available on the streaming service from March 11. The intense title fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will undoubtedly be highlighted. ‘Drive to Survive’ is entering its fourth year. The series was set up to […]
Red Bull causes a stir with striking sidepods at RB18 in Barcelona
Remy Ramjiawan Wednesday, February 23, 2022 09:44 – Last update: 11:55 The test days at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona have officially started and it is Red Bull Racing that immediately manages to attract attention. The striking – and also different – design of the RB18 is the topic of conversation, in the paddock […]
Brown criticizes sister teams: “That’s not part of F1”
McLaren CEO Zak Brown does not think the construction with a sister team, such as Red Bull Racing has with AlphaTauri, fits in Formula 1. The American hopes that the FIA will put a stop to it. The budget cap will be active in Formula 1 from 2021. It meant that a Formula 1 team […]