Новости за 07.11.2022

Nov.7 - Charles Leclerc insists he will not be caught publicly criticising Ferrari. The Maranello team emerged with a highly competitive car in 2022 but amid performance, strategic and reliability problems is only narrowly in front of Mercedes for second overall. When asked if Ferrari and boss Mattia Binotto have been criticised too harshly, Leclerc.....check out full post »

Nov.7 - Sebastian Vettel thinks his first year without Formula 1 will feel like "rehab". The quadruple world champion, now 35, made his debut in 2007 as a teenager. He admits to Der Spiegel that "my purpose in life for 16 years" was F1. "Now I secretly expect myself to be able to cope without.....check out full post »

Nov.7 - Another team has emerged as a potential home for Daniel Ricciardo in 2023 - McLaren. Currently, it is believed the Australian is in talks with both Mercedes and Red Bull about potentially serving as reserve driver next year. Having lost his McLaren race seat, the 33-year-old Australian turned down a move to Haas.....check out full post »

Nov.7 - Formula 1's unprecedentedly-long 2023 calendar looks set to shrink by one race. The sport has unveiled its 24-event schedule for next year, including the return of China - with Shanghai having been absent since the onset of covid in early 2020. But according to Auto Motor und Sport, China's ongoing 'covid zero' policies.....check out full post »

Nov.7 - The foundation to Red Bull's near-unprecedented success in 2022 was getting an early handle on the 'porpoising' phenomenon. While reigning champions and Ferrari struggled with the violent aerodynamic 'bouncing' caused by the new ground-effect floors, Red Bull's technical boss Adrian Newey had key experience of the phenomenon. "I studied ground effect aerodynamics and.....check out full post »

Nov.7 - German racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck has told Formula 1 drivers to stop "snitching" on their rivals. The phenomenon has emerged largely due to the ongoing 'track limits' controversy, with drivers complaining on the radio about transgressions they witness whilst at work in the cockpit. "I don't agree with what they're doing because of.....check out full post »

Nov.7 - Red Bull Racing will continue to enjoy "independence" under new management in the wake of the energy drink company's founder Dietrich Mateschitz. The successful Formula 1 team was the late Mateschitz's brainchild, but it has now passed into the hands of his 29-year-old son Mark. It emerges that the CEO role will be.....check out full post »