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Mercedes’ 2022 F1 car makes Ferrari fear ‘spaceship’ mirrors

Ferrari has called for Formula 1 to prevent teams from starting to design “mirrors that look like spaceships” as he expressed his “surprise” at the aerodynamics of the mirrors on the Mercedes W13

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Gary Anderson explains Mercedes’ radical F1 sidepods

Mercedes’ striking sidepod design has been the biggest talking point of Formula 1’s 2022 pre-season Bahrain test. Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson gives his verdict on the design and its legality

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Haas Sunday test request rejected, can run longer in evenings

The Haas Formula 1 team has had a request to test on Sunday morning rejected but will be allowed to run longer across the three evening sessions this week instead

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Herta open to F1 practice offers amid McLaren rumours

Colton Herta says he is open to “as much testing as possible in a Formula 1 car” amid rumours McLaren could look to give him free practice running in 2022

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Leclerc leads Albon as F1’s 2022 Bahrain test begins

Charles Leclerc led the Williams of Alexander Albon on the opening morning of Formula 1’s second 2022 pre-season test in Bahrain

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F1 didn’t anticipate Mercedes’ ‘extreme’ 2022 sidepods – Brawn

Ross Brawn has admitted F1 didn’t anticipate Mercedes’ “extreme interpretation” of the rules with its new sidepods which have caused a stir in Bahrain

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Haas requests extra F1 pre-season running after cargo delays

The Haas Formula 1 team has requested to run on Sunday after missing the first morning of pre-season testing

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The ‘massive tear-up’ behind Mercedes’ disappearing sidepods

Mercedes has turned heads at the start of the final Formula 1 pre-season test with its aggressive design making the sidepods on its 2022 Formula 1 car “disappear”. It’s a change it’s been dropping hints about for a while

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What is porpoising and why are 2022 F1 cars doing it?

It was the big topic of the first 2022 pre-season Formula 1 test and the success or otherwise of teams’ efforts to solve it will be a huge focus in Bahrain this week. But what is porpoising and why are the new F1 cars doing it? Here’s a refresher guide from our technical illustrator Rosario Giuliana

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Bring Back V10s: Prost’s best F1 win and Mansell’s iconic pass

The 1990 Mexican Grand Prix – famous for Alain Prost’s greatest F1 victory, and one of Nigel Mansell’s greatest overtakes – is the subject of the latest episode of our classic F1 podcast Bring Back V10s

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Upgraded Mercedes F1 car emerges with minimised sidepods

The upgraded Mercedes W13 featuring a bold and aggressive minimal sidepod treatment has broken cover on the morning of the first day of the Bahrain Formula 1 test

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F1 Podcast: What Magnussen can achieve with his Haas reunion

Kevin Magnussen’s chances of making an impact on his unexpected Formula 1 comeback with Haas is discussed in the latest edition of The Race F1 podcast