Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi revealed he threatened to replace drivers Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon as punishment for clashing in Interlagos.
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Verstappen beats Perez to Abu Dhabi pole ahead of Ferraris
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen beat Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez to take pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ahead of the two Ferraris.
Perez heads Red Bull one-two over Mercedes in final Abu Dhabi practice
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix third practice
Posted onSergio Perez headed a Red Bull one-two ahead of Mercedes in final practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit.
Mercedes open to hiring Schumacher as Ferrari ‘do not have a seat for him’
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says his team can “look after” Mick Schumacher if he wants a place within the team.
Interlagos marshals cut hole in fence to help stranded Magnussen return to paddock
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Brazil marshals cut fence to allow Magnussen back to paddock • O’Ward feared practice run would be cut short • F1 Manager patch “early December”
Yas Marina ‘suits Red Bull to a tee’ but Mercedes are giving chase
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onMax Verstappen looks on course for a third consecutive Yas Marina pole position with Mercedes in chase and Ferrari lagging slightly.
O’Ward aims to pounce on any chance for F1 switch after Friday practice run
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren SP IndyCar racer Patricio O’Ward says he is “very keen” to move into racing in Formula 1 after he drove a 2022 car for the first time in Abu Dhabi.
FIA considering standard wheel arches to improve wet weather visibility in F1
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA revealed it is studying whether it can improve visibility in wet F1 races by introducing mandatory “wheel arches” for cars.
Verstappen returns to head second practice from Russell and Leclerc
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix second practice
Posted onMax Verstappen more than made up for missing out on first practice by going quickest by three tenths of a second in the second session at Yas Marina.
Iwasa beats DAMS team mate Nissany to Yas Marina pole
Formula 2
Posted onAyumu Iwasa snatched a surprise pole position from DAMS team mate Roy Nissany to top the final qualifying session of the Formula 2 season at the Yas Marina circuit.
Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two as practice begins in Abu Dhabi
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix first practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton set the pace in the opening practice session of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend ahead of team mate George Russell.
Zhou concerned over “tricky” April date for Chinese Grand Prix
2023 F1 season
Posted onZhou Guanyu admits he has concerns over whether next season’s Chinese Grand Prix will be able to go ahead as planned due to Covid restrictions in his country.
Ferrari need double podium to ward off Mercedes for second – Sainz
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ferrari need double podium to beat Mercedes – Sainz • Abu Dhabi ‘could be my last race’ says Ricciardo • Correa surprised by F2 chance
Schumacher feels he “extracted the maximum” after losing Haas drive
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMick Schumacher reacted to the news of his impending departure from Haas with disappointment, saying he extracted the “maximum” from his car this season.
Hulkenberg’s experience made him better option than Schumacher – Steiner
2022 F1 season
Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner says that the team chose not to continue with Mick Schumacher as a driver in 2023 because he lacked experience compared to Nico Hulkenberg.
Verstappen vs Hamilton again in Abu Dhabi? Six F1 finale talking points
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen will head to the final race knowing he will be facing fierce competition – both from the two resurgent Mercedes, and his own team mate.
McLaren missed “great opportunity” to close on Alpine in Brazil – Seidl
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Brazilian Grand Prix was a “big disappointment” for McLaren and a blow to their hopes of finishing fourth in the championship.
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix driver ratings
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onTwo drivers left Interlagos having achieved something that they had never done before. in their F1 careers. Here’s RaceFans’ in-depth ratings of the full field.
Russell banishes memory of lost Sakhir win with breakthrough triumph in Brazil
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix review
Posted onNearly two years after almost securing a stunning win on his debut, George Russell took his first a grand prix victory which ensured Mercedes avoided a win-less season.
Russell feared late Safety Car would cost him breakthrough grand prix win
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onBrazilian Grand Prix winner George Russell feared that the late Safety Car towards the end of the race would leave him vulnerable and cost him the win.