Новости за 31.01.2022

Jan.31 - F1's governing body has admitted that under-fire race director Michael Masi's job is set to change in 2022. Officially, the FIA declared at the weekend that "no decision" has been taken, amid reports Masi will be joined by 'race co-directors' this year. And Peter Bayer, who is the head of Formula 1 matters.....check out full post »

Jan.31 - Lewis Hamilton's post-defeat "silence" was all "part of the drama" of the incredible and intense 2021 world championship climax, finale and aftermath. Those are the words of Red Bull team boss Christian Horner - and he is backed up by his Austrian colleague Dr Helmut Marko. They both commented on speculation Hamilton's post-defeat.....check out full post »

Jan.31 - Toto Wolff admits he regrets getting into a tit-for-tat verbal spat with rival Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner in 2021. As the pair's respective Mercedes and Red Bull teams battled for the title last year, Wolff and Horner's relationship deteriorated badly via the media. "I really regret it," Mercedes boss Wolff admitted.....check out full post »

Jan.31 - Red Bull is set to kick off contract negotiations with new world champion Max Verstappen. The move comes amid ongoing speculation about whether Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton will quit Formula 1 - but Dr Helmut Marko doubts Red Bull is set to lose its star Dutchman. "Even if Hamilton retires, I doubt that Max.....check out full post »

Jan.31 - It is getting late in the day to confirm the sprint qualifying format for 2022, according to Red Bull boss Christian Horner. We reported recently that some teams are arguing they need extra funds from Formula 1 to cover the additional racing this year, with F1 hoping to run six weekends this year.....check out full post »

Jan.31 - Antonio Giovinazzi insists he has not given up on Formula 1. The Italian was gutted late last season when Alfa Romeo announced that Chinese rookie Guanyu Zhou will be replacing him for 2022. But Giovinazzi, 28, is keeping his F1 hopes alive with the joint Ferrari reserve driver role. "When I heard I.....check out full post »

Jan.31 - Stefano Domenicali has played down quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel's concerns about the future of Formula 1. The German driver recently expressed concern that the category is falling behind on sustainability and environmental matters - and could be defunct in a decade. "I don't want to take that as criticism," F1 CEO Domenicali.....check out full post »

Jan.31 - Former McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne admits he is unlikely to ever return to Formula 1. The Belgian, 29, was Fernando Alonso's teammate until he lost the seat at the end of 2018. After that, he became a Mercedes test driver and he also now races for the works Mercedes team in Formula E......check out full post »

Jan.31 - There are reports that likely championship contenders Red Bull and Mercedes have both struck trouble with the official FIA crash testing of their respective 2022 cars. Another rumour is that Aston Martin has fallen behind with its program to produce an all-new car for this season, although the Silverstone based team denies it......check out full post »