Sebastian Vettel’s criticism of Canada’s exploitation of the Alberta tar sands has drawn a fierce responds from the minister of energy.
2022 F1 season articles archive
Articles on the 2022 Formula 1 season.
Heavy rain in Montreal could disrupt F1 qualifying session – Sainz
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onThe rain forecast during this afternoon’s qualifying session at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve could be heavy enough to prevent drivers from being able to run, says Carlos Sainz Jnr.
Alfa Romeo ‘changed lots of things’ to fix Baku handling problem – Bottas
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onElectrical problems in second practice compromised Alfa Romeo’s efforts to solve the handling problem which mystified Valtteri Bottas in Baku.
Leclerc to take grid penalty at Canadian Grand Prix after further parts change
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc will take a grid penalty at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix after his team opted to change another power unit part on his car.
FIA should black-flag cars if their porpoising endangers drivers’ safety – Horner
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says the FIA should not change Formula 1’s rules during the season in response to concerns over porpoising.
F1 risks “really horrid” rows if FIA doesn’t share teams’ porpoising data – Mercedes
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 could find itself mired in controversy if the FIA’s efforts to tackle porpoising are not fully transparent, Mercedes have warned.
Verstappen leads Sainz and Alonso in first Canadian Grand Prix practice
2022 Canadian Grand Prix first practice
Posted onMax Verstappen started the Canadian Grand Prix weekend fastest of all in the opening practice session ahead of Carlos Sainz Jnr and Fernando Alonso.
Tsunoda to start last, Leclerc avoids penalty after engine parts changes
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda will start the Canadian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after incurring penalties for exceeding his allocation of power unit parts.
Hamilton: Mercedes ‘cannot raise car higher’ to stop porpoising and bouncing
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says raising his car’s ride height is not the simple solution to porpoising drivers such as Max Verstappen claim it is.
Mid-season rules change on porpoising ‘not correct’ and ‘very hard to police’ – Verstappen
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has questioned the need for the FIA to take steps to reduce the porpoising and bouncing drivers have experienced over the opening races of the season.
Hamilton to run “relatively extreme” low-downforce configuration in Canada
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton will conduct another set-up experiment for Mercedes at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix as the team strives to solve the problems with its W13.
Leclerc to take penalty soon as Ferrari confirm Baku engine cannot be repaired
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc is preparing to take a grid penalty in one of the coming races after Ferrari confirmed the power unit which failed in his car during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix cannot be repaired.
Russell criticises rivals putting ‘performance over safety’ amid porpoising clampdown
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell says some Formula 1 drivers are trying to preserve a competitive advantage by opposing changes to cars on safety grounds.
Gasly praises FIA for quick response to drivers’ health concerns over porpoising
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly praised the FIA for taking steps to curb the ‘porpoising’ this year’s car are experiencing, saying all drivers expressed concerns about its effect on their health.
AlphaTauri have modified rear wing to solve Baku DRS problem – Tsunoda
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: AlphaTauri have modified rear wing to solve Baku DRS problem – Tsunoda • Steiner welcomes F1’s bid for African round • Hamilton didn’t exaggerate Baku pain – Ricciardo
FIA’s porpoising response could ‘completely change the pecking order’ in F1
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner says the FIA’s attempt to reduce porpoising in Formula 1 cars could drastically change the competitive order in the championship.
First pictures from the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix weekend
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.
Wet start to weekend but sunny Sunday expected as F1 returns to Montreal
2022 Canadian Grand Prix weather
Posted onSunday’s Canadian Grand Prix is expected to be dry race, but a stormy start to the weekend is forecast which could affect teams’ early running at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
FIA issues new technical directive to reduce ‘porpoising’ on safety grounds
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA has taken the first steps towards reducing Formula 1 cars’ ‘porpoising’, which has provoked complaints from many drivers in recent races.
Montreal is “going to hurt” in stiff 2022 cars say drivers hoping for bouncing fix
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onF1 drivers whose cars aren’t affected by porpoising have warned they are suffering from poor ride quality, but don’t expect a quick fix.