Новости за 19.01.2022

Jan.19 - Jean Todt will not return to Ferrari as a consultant to the fabled Formula 1 team. That is the word from the authoritative Italian daily Corriere della Sera, following speculation former Ferrari boss Todt's next move after stepping down as FIA president could be a return to the Maranello camp. "The president of.....check out full post »

Jan.19 - Mercedes is pressing ahead with its plans for the 2022 season, despite the uncertainty surrounding Lewis Hamilton's participation. The seven time world champion has maintained strict radio silence in the weeks following his controversial 2021 title loss to Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi. "I wouldn't be shocked if Lewis stopped," McLaren team supremo.....check out full post »

Jan.19 - Alain Prost has all but confirmed that Otmar Szafnauer will be Alpine's new team principal. Szafnauer has departed from the same position at Aston Martin, and it is now rumoured that he is taking major sponsor BWT with him to the Renault-owned competitor. "The team will compete with some new faces, and why.....check out full post »

Jan.19 - Formula 1 teams do not want control over their allocation of tyre compounds at grands prix, according to Pirelli's F1 chief Mario Isola. A covid-related rule tweak meant Pirelli no longer allowed teams to be more selective about the full selection of compounds available per driver at the races. That rule was set.....check out full post »

Jan.19 - Alain Prost's parting shot at the Renault-owned Alpine team that he is leaving is to reveal a "reliability problem" with the new engine for 2022. Alpine, based in Enstone (UK) and Viry (France), is pinning its hopes on a significant power unit re-design to close a reported 30-plus horsepower gap to the front-running.....check out full post »

Jan.19 - Every Formula 1 driver and team member will be "compliant" with border rules when they enter Australia for the first time since 2020 this April. That is the insistence of Melbourne race boss Andrew Westacott, who was asked if the city's farcical Novak Djokovic situation could be repeated as Albert Park finally rejoins.....check out full post »

Jan.19 - F1 legend Alain Prost has pointed the finger squarely at Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi, as he joins an exodus of prominent team managers. Davide Brivio is expected to return to MotoGP, Marcin Budkowski is on 'gardening leave', and Aston Martin's Otmar Szafnauer will shortly be unveiled as the Renault-owned team's new boss. But.....check out full post »