Formula 1 must find a way to adjust the budget cap due to the sharp increase in costs teams have faced since the beginning of the year, says McLaren’s Andreas Seidl.
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Ricciardo hoping to find an explanation for Spanish GP pace deficit to Norris
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo was mystified by his lack of pace compared to his team mate Lando Norris in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Two-stop strategy gamble cost us chance to beat Hamilton, says Bottas
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas says a gamble on a long final stint in the Spanish Grand Prix left him unable to take advantage of the Mercedes drivers’ problems.
Sainz admits he’s “not driving naturally” in 2022 Ferrari yet after latest error
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says he is learning through his mistakes as he struggles to adapt to Ferrari’s 2022 car following a series of errors.
Leclerc loses turbo and MGU-H after Barcelona retirement, Ferrari confirm
2022 Formula 1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc has lost the use of a turbocharger and an MGU-H unit for the rest of the 2022 season following his retirement from the Spanish Grand Prix.
Magnussen says Hamilton collision comment was made “in the heat of the moment”
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onKevin Magnussen says he meant nothing by his claim Lewis Hamilton “knew what he was doing” when the pair tangled at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Paddock Diary: 2022 Spanish Grand Prix
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onScorching temperatures at the Circuit de Catalunya made for an uncomfortably hot Spanish Grand Prix, especially for an unwell Lando Norris.
Verstappen’s DRS fault shows weight reduction may have been “too ambitious”
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull suspect an ‘ambitious’ weight-saving problem may have contributed to the DRS fault which left Max Verstappen ‘spamming the button’ trying to make it work during the Spanish Grand Prix.
Leclerc “feels better” despite retirement thanks to Ferrari’s improved pace
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc was encouraged by Ferrari’s improved pace in the Spanish Grand Prix before he retired from the lead of the race.
Alonso apologised for calling Miami stewards ‘incompetent’
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he apologised to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem for accusing the Miami Grand Prix stewards of “incompetence”.
Perez: Red Bull said they would reverse first position swap with Verstappen
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says Red Bull told him he would get his place back after letting Max Verstappen overtake him early in the Spanish Grand Prix and there are matters he wishes to “discuss internally”.
Norris showed “great fighting spirit” to take eighth despite tonsillitis – Seidl
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onAndreas Seidl praised Lando Norris’s “fighting spirit” after he finished eighth in the Spanish Grand Prix while battling tonsillitis.
Hamilton suggested retiring because he thought points finish was “impossible”
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton suggested his Mercedes team retire him from the Spanish Grand Prix because he thought he had no chance of finishing in the points after suffering a puncture on the first lap.
Gasly accepts blame as stewards hand him two penalty points for Stroll collision
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly and Alexander Albon were given penalty points for incidents in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Aston Martin were “surprised” Red Bull produced similar car design
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin say Red Bull’s claims they copied the design of the RB18 for the upgrade they introduced this weekend are “very wide of the mark”.
AlphaTauri are “struggling with reliability more than ever before” – Gasly
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri need to get on top of their reliability problems, Pierre Gasly admitted, after his preparation for the Spanish Grand Prix was disrupted by technical problems on Saturday.
Vettel hoped for Q3 shot before double Q1 exit for Aston Martin
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel was surprised to be eliminated in Q1 in an upgraded Aston Martin which is “basically a new car”.
Russell says Mercedes ‘could have been third’ on grid with updated car
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell says he didn’t get the best out of the updated Mercedes after qualifying fourth on the grid.
Perez says missing first practice was “very costly” after qualifying fifth
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says not participating in the first practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix left him on the back foot this weekend.
Hamilton encouraged by Mercedes upgrade but “still struggling” with rear balance
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton praised the improvement Mercedes has made to its car at the Spanish Grand Prix but admitted he is still not satisfied with the rear end balance in his W13.