Haas team principal Guenther Steiner stands by his criticism of Mick Schumacher for crashing and driving “slow” last season, as revealed in Drive to Survive.
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Articles on the 2022 Formula 1 season.
Albon believes year out of F1 improved him as a driver
2022 F1 season
Posted onAlex Albon says he returned to Formula 1 last season as an improved driver, despite going a year without any single-seater racing.
Hamilton sees diversity gains in F1 years on from his ‘traumatising’ experience of racism
2023 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says his experience of racism spurred him on to push for diversity in Formula 1, and he is now starting to see change.
Verstappen returns to Drive to Survive as season five launch date is confirmed
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe fifth series of Netflix’s popular Formula 1 documentary Drive to Survive will appear on February 24th, the championship has announced.
Why first Alonso and now Williams backed young Argentinian racer Franco Colapinto
2023 F1 season
Posted onArgentinian racer Franco Colapinto starred in Formula 4 and is now following in the footsteps of countryman Carlos Reutemann by joining Williams.
Why a former Williams sponsor was told to pay the team £26 million
2022 F1 season
Posted onWilliams may have scored points rarely in 2022, but the team did enjoy a notable off-track success.
Analysis: Did any F1 driver have worse luck than Alonso last season?
2022 F1 season
Posted onLooking back at the 2022 season, which drivers proved to be the unluckiest in the field through car problems or being hit by their rivals?
What happened to the last 10 new teams to enter Formula 1?
F1 history
Posted onThe FIA is looking into admitting a new team into Formula 1. But while gaining an entry is difficult, staying in is even harder.
Will F1’s TV and ticket sales boom continue into 2023?
News Focus
Posted onFormula 1 enjoyed one of is most successful ever seasons in 2022 – from a commercial standpoint. Is the sport in line for another lucrative year in 2023?
Vietnam’s abandoned F1 circuit finally hosts first racing action
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Hanoi F1 circuit hosts first racing action • Coulthard doubts Red Bull will dominate in 2023 • Ekstrom quickest as Dakar Rally begins
RaceFans’ complete 2022 Formula 1 season review
2022 F1 season review
Posted onFrom the biggest stories of the year to all of RaceFans’ exclusive interviews our driver rankings list, there is plenty to look back on as 2022 comes to an end.
McLaren target fourth place in 2023 after “disappointing” fall to fifth
2022 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says the team’s fall to fifth place in the constructors’ championship in 2022 was a “disappointing” result.
Records smashed and winning runs wrecked: The 2022 F1 season in stats
2022 F1 season review
Posted onA 15-year continuous run ended for Lewis Hamilton, in 2022. And something happened this season that has not occurred in Formula 1 since 1979.
Twelve of the best ‘true’ single-seater passes of 2022
Other motorsport
Posted onWho says the art of overtaking is dead? Here are 12 of the best single-seater passes of 2022 – without a single DRS press between them.
FIA over-reacted to ‘porpoising’ concerns after Baku – Symonds
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s chief technical officer Pat Symonds believes the sport’s governing body went too far in its bid to reduce ‘porpoising’ after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
FIA clampdown on political gestures ‘won’t affect much’ for Hulkenberg
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: FIA clampdown on political gestures ‘won’t affect much’ for Hulkenberg • Drivers score Verstappen as top racer in 2022 • “Labrador” Leclerc overrated compared to Sainz – Coronel
Bouncing was ‘breaking our engines’ at start of 2022 – Mercedes
2022 F1 season
Posted onMercedes had to overcome engine-related problems this year which were provoked by the serious bouncing problems they encountered with their W13.
Verstappen and father explain why Monaco was “turning point” on route to title
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe Monaco Grand Prix was a pivotal moment on Max Verstappen’s route to this year’s world championship, according to the driver and his former grand prix-racing father.
FIA right to curb F1 drivers’ political statements – Brown
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: FIA right to curb F1 drivers’ political statements – Brown • Ferrari back Weug for Formula Regional move • Give GPDA more clout – Stewart
Helmet rows, hot mics and more forgotten motorsport stories from 2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onAnother dramatic and often controversial season of Formula 1 meant these curious and noteworthy stories from it and beyond tended to get overlooked.