Formula 1 The signs Albon’s year out has improved a key weakness At Red Bull in 2020 there was normally a haze of self-doubt or confusion around Alex Albon. So far in his Formula 1 return with Williams, that seems to be a thing of the past
Formula 1 Haas terminates Mazepin and Uralkali’s F1 deals The Haas Formula 1 team has terminated its deals with Nikita Mazepin and title sponsor Uralkali
Formula 1 Bottas’s bid to ‘make sure no one loses hope’ at Alfa Romeo Valtteri Bottas believes there should be “no limits” to what Alfa Romeo can achieve in Formula 1 but his more pressing goal is to ensure “no one loses hope” after the team’s recent struggles
Formula 1 ‘We’d love to be involved’ – Is an Aston F1 engine likely? Do Lawrence Stroll’s grand ambitions for the Aston Martin Formula 1 project include building its own engine for the 2026 rules? There are growing hints it will happen
Formula 1 ‘An easy decision’ – Verstappen’s F1 deal to 2028 explained Max Verstappen’s blockbuster Red Bull extension should keep him within the Milton Keynes team for at least the next seven F1 seasons
Formula 1 Did F1’s new 2022 cars really need two tests? Some have questioned whether F1’s two three-day 2022 tests were necessary. But because reliability wasn’t the main priority for teams at the first of them, it’s hard to conclusively say that the second wasn’t needed
Formula 1 UK body’s Russian licence ban and what it means for Mazepin Britain’s motorsport authority Motorsport UK has chosen to suspend Russian and Belarusian licence holders, a decision that would prevent current Haas Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin from competing in the British Grand Prix
Formula 1 FIA opts against banning Russian drivers and teams The FIA has stopped short of banning Russian drivers from international motorsport competition despite calls to do so in light of the Ukraine crisis
Formula 1 How fast the 2022 F1 cars really are Formula 1 pre-season testing has confirmed something that team development curves have been hinting at for a while: the 2022 cars are looking seriously quick
Formula 1 Ukraine asks FIA to ban Russian/Belarusian drivers amid war Ukraine’s motorsport authority has called on the global governing body the FIA to ban all Russian and Belarusian drivers from international competition
Formula 1 F1 expects to easily replace Russian Grand Prix The 2022 Formula 1 calendar is set to remain at 23 races with several venues linked with replacing the Russian Grand Prix
Formula 1 ‘Eventually you meet someone better’ – Bottas on Hamilton Valtteri Bottas has accepted Lewis Hamilton is a better driver than he is and paid tribute to the “living legend” after their five years as Formula 1 team-mates at Mercedes
Formula 1 Alfa Romeo reveals new 2022 F1 livery after awful first test The Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team has now formally launched its 2022 car and revealed its real livery
Formula 1 Beyond Alonso’s fire – Was Alpine’s test as bad as it seemed? A very obvious fiery failure ending its week early after two days of ‘plodding around’ deliberately avoiding using DRS – Alpine didn’t have a great time in Barcelona Formula 1 testing. Was it as bad as it looked? Scott Mitchell finds out
Formula 1 F1 cancels Russian Grand Prix due to Ukraine crisis Formula 1’s Russian Grand Prix has been cancelled following the invasion of Ukraine ordered by Russia’s president Vladimir Putin
Formula 1 Haas admits Mazepin’s F1 future needs to be ‘resolved’ Nikita Mazepin’s position at the Haas Formula 1 team “needs to be resolved”, team principal Guenther Steiner has admitted
Formula 1 Uncertainty for Haas but team’s F1 future not at risk Haas’s decision to run without Russian sponsor Uralkali’s branding on the final day of Barcelona testing has inevitably sparked questions about the Formula 1 team’s future. Scott Mitchell has the latest
Formula 1 Haas hits the track in plain white livery in F1 testing The new plain-white Haas Formula 1 team car, sans Uralkali branding, has taken to the track on the final day of Barcelona testing
Formula 1 Haas drops Uralkali branding for F1 test finale The Haas Formula 1 team is dropping the branding of its title sponsor Uralkali for the final day of the pre-season test
Formula 1 F1 2022 car porpoising a ‘safety concern’ at its worst George Russell says some of the car porpoising seen in Formula 1 testing would be a “safety concern” if it goes unaddressed
Formula 1 Vettel would boycott Russian GP if it’s not cancelled Sebastian Vettel says he will not race in Russia if Formula 1 fails to cancel the grand prix because of the country’s invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s “very strange and mad leadership”
Formula 1 F1 2022 pre-season the ‘most exciting’ Hamilton can remember Lewis Hamilton reckons this is the “most exciting” Formula 1 pre-season he can remember because of the amount of curiosity around the new technical rules
Formula 1 F1 ‘closely watching’ Ukraine crisis amid Russian GP calls Formula 1 is “closely watching” the escalating crisis in Ukraine but will not comment on the fate of the Russian Grand Prix currently scheduled for September
Formula 1 Wolff puts cost of new F1 team at $1bn amid Andretti interest Mercedes boss Toto Wolff reckons a new Formula 1 entry would need around $1billion to run at the front immediately, as existing teams suggest Michael Andretti needs to make a compelling case to be allowed to join the grid
Formula 1 Real 2022 Red Bull breaks cover in Barcelona F1 test After a show car launch, Red Bull’s real 2022 Formula 1 car has broken cover at pre-season testing in Spain
Formula 1 Why Russell fits Mercedes – and Hamilton – ‘like a glove’ George Russell begins his Mercedes Formula 1 career in earnest today by driving the W13 first at pre-season testing in Spain but this is a long, long way from his ‘first day’
Formula 1 Alpine eyes adding rivals’ best designs to its ‘load of upgrades’ Alpine has “a load of upgrades” planned for the second pre-season Formula 1 test and opening round in Bahrain and will “try and pick the best pieces” off other cars for future development
Formula 1 Ferrari has flexibility to adjust its ‘unconventional’ F1-75 Ferrari made several unconventional choices with the design of its Formula 1 car but has the flexibility to adopt rivals’ ideas if needed
Formula 1 Why you should expect ‘the best you’ve ever seen’ of Hamilton Lewis Hamilton made a gentle re-emergence to the public eye, but his comeback ‘on duty’ for Mercedes has been a lot punchier as Scott Mitchell explains
Formula 1 Alpine to run ‘flipped’ pink livery in two F1 2022 races Alpine will run an almost entirely pink livery at the start of the 2022 Formula 1 season to mark the beginning of its new title partnership with BWT
Formula 1 How F1’s new mandatory car ‘show-and-tells’ will work In 2022, Formula 1 teams are being forced to openly display their car upgrades to the media on grand prix weekends. We now know exactly how that ‘show-and-tell’ process will work
Formula 1 FIA not in position to consider new F1 teams amid Andretti bid The FIA says it is “not currently in a position to consider” the interest of potential new Formula 1 entrants, in the wake of Andretti’s stated bid to start a new team in 2024
Formula 1 Video: First onboards of new F1 cars with Hamilton and Russell Onboard footage released by Mercedes from its W13 shakedown gives the first hint of what the 2022 Formula 1 cars are like to drive
Formula 1 Andretti says it has applied for 2024 F1 entry Michael Andretti is attempting to enter a new Formula 1 team in 2024, according to his Andretti Autosport outfit and father Mario Andretti
Formula 1 F1 rules latest: Safety car restart tweaked, Q2 tyre rule axed An expedited safety car restart process and the elimination of the long-established starting tyre rule are among the changes revealed in newly-published versions of Formula 1’s sporting regulations
Formula 1 Forgetting Abu Dhabi ‘not possible’ – Mercedes’ verdict on FIA plan Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says the FIA’s changes to its race management team were “essential” to end “freestyle interpretations” of the regulations
Formula 1 Mercedes reveals 2022 Formula 1 car, silver livery returns Mercedes has launched its 2022 Formula 1 car with a return to its traditional livery and final confirmation that Lewis Hamilton will race in 2022
Formula 1 Hamilton needed to step back after ‘difficult’ end to 2021 Lewis Hamilton has admitted the aftermath of Formula 1’s controversial 2021 season finale was a “difficult time” and he needed to take a “step back”, before refocusing for 2022
Formula 1 FIA changes hint at addressing issues Masi was vulnerable to Michael Masi’s departure as FIA Formula 1 race director has felt inevitable during the fallout from the 2021 season finale in Abu Dhabi
Formula 1 Masi out of race director role in FIA’s new F1 ‘refereeing’ plan Michael Masi will be replaced as the FIA Formula 1 race director for the 2022 season as part of a number of changes to be instigated following the governing body’s review into last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
