In the round-up: Ferrari have fired up the power unit in the team’s new F1-75 for the first time at their Maranello factory.
In brief
Ferrari fire up new F1-75 for first time ahead of launch
Ferrari have fired up the power unit in the team’s new F1-75 for the first time at their Maranello factory.The team announced that the new car for the 2022 was fired up for 30 seconds with an audience of team principal Mattia Binotto and a small group of “essential personnel” due to Covid safety measures. Other team members viewed the ceremonial moment online.
“This is a very special moment, more so than at similar occasions in previous years,” said Binotto. “The F1-75 is a completely new car and is the culmination of a journey we all started together a few years back, working as a united and determined team.”
The team will officially reveal their new 2022 car publicly on Thursday 17th February.
Colapinto named third Van Amersfoort F3 driver
Argentinian driver Franco Colapinto will step up to race this year’s FIA Formula 3 championship with the Van Amersfoort team.
The 18-year-old will join team mates Rafael Villagomez and Reece Ushijima for his first season in the third-tier championship. The former Spanish Formula 4 champion had competed in the Formula Renault Euro series in 2020, taking third place in the drivers’ standings with two wins and nine podium appearances.
Last year, Colapinto raced for a second season in the Formula Renault Euro championship, finishing sixth with two further victories, as well as racing for G-Drive in the LMP2 class of the Le Mans 24 Hours, the World Endurance Championship, the European Le Mans Series and the Asian Le Mans Series.
2022 FIA Formula 3 grid so far
| Team | Driver | Driver | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prema | Oliver Bearman | Arthur Leclerc | Jak Crawford |
| Trident | Jonny Edgar | Zane Maloney | Roman Stanek |
| ART | Gregoire Saucy | Juan Manuel Correa | TBA |
| Hitech | Isack Hadjar | TBA | TBA |
| Van Amersfoort | Reece Ushijima | Rafael Villagomez | Franco Colapinto |
| MP | Alexander Smolyar | TBA | TBA |
| Campos | Pepe Marti | TBA | TBA |
| Carlin | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Jenzer | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Charouz | Laszlo Toth | Francesco Pizzi | TBA |
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Social media
Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and more:
🇧🇷 @PiFitti will combine his Test and Reserve Driver role at #HaasF1 with the six-round @EuropeanLMS championship this year 👊
Excited for a big 2022! pic.twitter.com/Q3V5l2kxJY
— MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) February 3, 2022
Team Germany is here! 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪 Seb leads @SchumacherMick around their first practice laps at #ROCSweden#ROCTeamUSA members @ColtonHerta and @JimmieJohnson are also getting a first taste of the snow 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/6XiYfbtkkW
— Race Of Champions (@RaceOfChampions) February 3, 2022
⏰🔜
— Jack Aitken – 한세용 (@JaitkenRacer) February 3, 2022
Cutting the number of sprint races by three is a good step.
Just need to do it one more time and we'll hit the perfect number…https://t.co/zQHGKaoPy6#F1
— Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) February 3, 2022
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZgUQOmsr8x/
- Find more official F1 accounts to follow in the F1 Twitter Directory
Links
Motor racing links of interest:
For sale: 1969 Ford Brabham BT26A - Ford Cosworth DFV (Speedmaster)
"Arguably the best handling chassis from the late 1960's this is a rare opportunity to own a grand prix winning car from the golden era of F1. This car remains highly original and would be an excellent addition to any discerning collector."
Nicholas Latifi: My pre-season journal (Williams)
"This is the first year in a long time that I’m not going away to a hot climate for a dedicated physical training camp. With lots to learn about the new car regulations, I’ve decided to stay mainly in London because I’ll be spending plenty of days at the factory."
Job openings - Digital Editor (McLaren)
"Encompassing copywriting, copy editing and proofreading, the role is tasked with driving a programme of engaging content across the McLaren Racing website and mobile app in line with McLaren’s tone of voice and commercial objectives."
"Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen enjoyed a chilled start to 2022 as he put some laps in on an ice track against Austrian Speedway legend Franky Zorn. On his first drive back in an F1 car in 2022 with the number 1 on his helmet, Max pitted for some special spiked tyres and had some fun on the GP Ice Race circuit."
Assetto Corsa Competizione - Exclusive PS5 Gameplay Trailer (IGN via YouTube)
"Check out this new Assetto Corsa Competizione gameplay trailer, showcasing some exciting PS5 gameplay, running at 60 FPS. "
Grid Legends features trailer (Grid via YouTube)
The features trailer for the upcoming Grid Legends, outlining the different race types featured in the game.
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Comment of the day
With IndyCar star Colton Herta admitting he still harbours a desire to race in Formula 1, @JackySteeg believes the current FIA superlicence points system does not give the US-based single-seater series enough credit…
It blows my mind that this guy (and Pato O’Ward, for that matter) lack the super license points. He’s holding his own against seasoned professionals who – in some cases – have been at that level for decades. But somehow that’s less valuable than beating a bunch of other junior drivers and rich kids in F2.
I get why the system is like that, the FIA wants everyone to go down it’s own linear path, and IndyCar doesn’t want to be an F1 feeder series. Fine. But I do hope if anyone offers him a place in F1, common sense prevails.
@jackysteeg
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday to Mantas Degutis!
RandomMallard
4th February 2022, 0:05
Wait is Mika Hakkinen finally returning from his sabbatical?
Obligatory overused joke, sorry ;-)
MacLeod (@macleod)
4th February 2022, 8:10
Those are really skinny tyres on the F1 car…
Aapje (@aapje)
4th February 2022, 11:17
Probably to prevent them from getting clogged up with ice. It’s pretty obvious that they are driving very slowly, despite the editing tricks to make it look faster.
Coventry Climax
4th February 2022, 12:20
Wider tyres would spread the weight over too many spikes, which would then not sink (‘bite’) into the ice and hence would provide no grip.