George Russell says that Mercedes are still searching for a way to “unlock” the potential of their car after pre-season testing came to an end.
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Verstappen puts Red Bull quickest by six-tenths as testing ends in Bahrain
2022 F1 season
Posted onWorld champion Max Verstappen capped the final day of pre-season testing for the 2022 Formula 1 season by setting the overall fastest time.
Vettel wasn’t aware “No War” helmet included flag of disputed territory
2022 F1 season
Posted onSebastian Vettel says he did not deliberately intend to feature the flag of a disputed region of northern Cyprus on his anti-war helmet design.
Perez puts new-look Red Bull fastest on final morning session
2022 F1 season
Posted onSergio Perez set the quickest lap time of the Bahrain test so far during the final morning session as Red Bull ran a revised RB18 for the first time.
Williams will give Latifi extra runs to make up for time lost due to fire
2022 F1 season
Posted onNicholas Latifi will get extra time in the Williams today after the team suffered a brake fire yesterday, but team principal Jost Capito is concerned about its effect on their start to the season.
Perez looking for a “longer stay” at Red Bull after Verstappen’s contract extension
2022 F1 season
Posted onSergio Perez says he is looking for a long-term contract extension with Red Bull to provide “stability” for him as a driver.
Magnussen ‘didn’t realise how much I missed driving an F1 car’
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Magnussen ‘didn’t realise how much I missed driving an F1 car’ • Guanyu focused on learning car procedures • Hildebrand to run oval races for Foyt
Ricciardo tests positive for Covid, Norris to continue testing for McLaren
2022 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren have announced Daniel Ricciardo has tested positive for Covid-19 in Bahrain and will not participate in the final day of testing.
Sainz spars with Verstappen on way to fastest time of day five
2022 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr put Ferrari back on top of the times for the penultimate day of testing in Bahrain after a brief battle with Max Verstappen on track.
Fire damage ends Williams’ second day after just 12 laps
2022 F1 season
Posted onWilliams have been forced to end their second day of running after the fire that stopped Nicholas Latifi in this morning’s session.
Drive to Survive goes “too far” at times but is positive for F1 – Sainz
2022 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr expects the producers of Netflix’s Drive to Survive will respond to criticisms of the programme’s accuracy.
Ocon quickest on Friday morning as brake fire halts Williams
2022 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon topped the times for Alpine in the morning session for the second day of running at the pre-season test in Bahrain.
Albon sees “promising” signs F1 field will be closer this year
2022 F1 season
Posted onAlex Albon says he believes the Formula 1 field could be “tighter” this season after four days of testing with the radical new cars for 2022.
‘I was in a happy place when Guenther called’: Why Magnussen couldn’t resist F1 return
2022 F1 season
Posted onKevin Magnussen had put his F1 dream behind him – until Guenther Steiner called. Now he wants to make this third chance in Formula 1 count.
Bottas much happier after “first proper day” in Alfa Romeo
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Bottas much happier after “first proper day” in Alfa Romeo • Mercedes have “quite a lot of work” to do on sidepod upgrade • St Petersburg result didn’t reflect progress – Johnson
Magnussen “just had to say yes” to second F1 return with Haas
2022 F1 season
Posted onKevin Magnussen says he could not turn down the opportunity to race in Formula 1 again after his last-minute call up by Haas.
Gasly leads Ferrari pair at end of first day in Bahrain
2022 F1 season
Posted onPierre Gasly put AlphaTauri at the top of the times at the end of the first day of the final pre-season test in Bahrain
Leclerc sets morning pace as Mercedes reveal bold new sidepod design
2022 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc put Ferrari on top of the timesheets during the morning session of the first day of the second pre-season test in Bahrain.
Brawn – No legality concerns over “extreme” Mercedes sidepod design
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s motorsport manager Ross Brawn said the series did not predict Mercedes’ radical sidepod design when it created its new rules for 2022.
Haas reveal revised race livery for 2022 season
2022 F1 season
Posted onHaas have revealed images of the revised livery they will race in for the 2022 season after dropping title sponsor Uralkali.