Новости за 20.04.2022

Creator of an iconic F1 car, with an inside view of a ferocious racing rivalry: Steve Nichols has witnessed some extraordinary things. The American engineer designed the McLaren MP4/4, the car which stormed to 15 wins in 16 races in 1988. He tells Tom Clarkson the story of the MP4/4’s creation and what made it.....check out full post »

Ferrari’s home race is a great chance for Charles Leclerc, but even more crucial for Carlos Sainz and his hopes of challenging for the 2022 F1 title. That’s what our special guest Davide Valsecchi says. The Italian former GP2 champion and broadcaster joins Tom Clarkson, Natalie Pinkham and Damon Hill to give his take on.....check out full post »

Apr.20 - Some Formula 1 drivers are struggling with the handling of the all-new 'ground-effect' cars of 2022. Former driver Marc Surer says that while Carlos Sainz was "a little better" than his teammate last year, the 2021 car was "easy to drive compared to this year's car". "The (2022) Ferrari is harder to control.....check out full post »

Apr.20 - Pietro Fittipaldi's attention moved from Formula 1 to Le Mans-style sports cars last weekend after he was overlooked for the full Haas race seat for 2022. The grandson of F1 legend Emerson Fittipaldi is Haas' fully-fledged reserve driver, but the small American team instead opted for Kevin Magnussen's experience following the ousting of.....check out full post »

Apr.20 - Mick Schumacher is not ready to step up to a top team like Ferrari. That is the claim of Franz Tost, a figure who was close to the inner circle of Mick's father Michael and especially the F1 legend's brother Ralf. Now, team boss Austrian Tost - who may be looking for a.....check out full post »

Apr.20 - Alpine is still on target to win races in Formula 1, according to Renault CEO Luca de Meo. When the Italian left the Volkswagen group in 2020 to join Renault, he was met by a senior management team that had effectively decided to pull the French giant out of Formula 1. "Yes, I.....check out full post »

Apr.20 - Audi and Sauber in collaboration would be a "very good fit" in Formula 1. That is the view of Andreas Seidl, who is very familiar with the Volkswagen group of carmakers after leading Porsche's Le Mans program. Today, he is team boss at McLaren, who reportedly rejected a EUR 650 million buyout bid.....check out full post »

Apr.20 - Car upgrades may be thin on the ground this weekend at Imola. Ferrari is the least likely to see the need for major developments at present, as its car is reliable and Charles Leclerc is dominating the drivers' standings. Mattia Binotto agrees that with Saturday's first sprint race of 2022 looming, the first.....check out full post »