Of all the teams to wave goodbye to team principals in the last few weeks, McLaren have been quickest find a replacement. But who is Andrea Stella?
2022 F1 season articles archive
Articles on the 2022 Formula 1 season.
2022 F1 driver rankings #14: Pierre Gasly
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onFollowing his best season in Formula 1 in 2021, Pierre Gasly’s final year with AlphaTauri was more muted. He heads to Alpine with the risk of a ban hanging over him.
McLaren didn’t ‘play gardening leave card’ with Sauber on early Seidl move – Brown
2022 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says they resisted the temptation to “play the gardening leave card” and delay Andreas Seidl’s move to Sauber.
Hamilton’s brother has first run in Mercedes F1 simulator
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton organised for his brother Nicolas to experience Mercedes’ Formula 1 simulator in Brackley recently after the season finished.
Seidl leaves McLaren for Sauber, Stella takes his place
2023 F1 season
Posted onAndreas Seidl has departed as McLaren team principal to become Sauber’s CEO, with Andrea Stella taking his place.
Vasseur confirmed as Binotto’s replacement at Ferrari
2023 F1 season
Posted onAlfa Romeo has confirmed Frederic Vasseur will leave the team next month. He is expected to replace Mattia Binotto at Ferrari.
2022 F1 driver rankings #15: Lance Stroll
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onLance Stroll’s sixth season in Formula 1 saw him produce some respectable performances but his season was marked by too many errors and questionable moves.
‘I can’t box?’: Hamilton and Verstappen’s 2021 Abu Dhabi GP radio transcript
Team radio transcript
Posted onThe last lap of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix made it infamous. But the other 57 laps were packed with tension as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen fought for the title
Honda Racing Corporation registers to enter F1 as power unit manufacturer in 2026
2022 F1 season
Posted onHonda Racing Corporation, which has a technical partnership with Red Bull, has registered with the FIA to enter the 2026 Formula 1 season as a power unit supplier.
Williams team principal Capito and technical director Demaison step down
2022 F1 season
Posted onWilliams have announced that team principal Jost Capito and technical director Francois-Xavier “FX” Demaison are both stepping down from their positions.
2022 F1 driver rankings #16: Zhou Guanyu
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onF1’s only rookie of 2022, Zhou Guanyu earned himself a second season with his disciplined driving – despite being frustrated by an unreliable Alfa Romeo.
2022 F1 driver rankings #17: Yuki Tsunoda
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onYuki Tsunoda headed into his second season in Formula 1 looking to show a marked improvement over 2021. But some silly errors did not reflect well on him.
Abu Dhabi’s legacy one year on: How the controversial 2021 finale changed F1
2022 F1 season
Posted onOne year on from the deeply controversial conclusion to the 2021 world championship, how has the fall-out changed Formula 1?
What was the best motorsport game released in 2022?
Debates and Polls
Posted onWhat was the best motorsport game released in 2022? Review the main contenders here and then have your say in our poll.
Verstappen says he “never could have imagined” 2022 success as he collects trophy
2022 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen says that he “never could have imagined” the success he would enjoy in 2022 as he was awarded the F1 drivers’ championship trophy for a second time.
F1 would end up ‘like WWF’ without the right governance – Ben Sulayem
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA must “be careful” to ensure it regulates Formula 1 correctly and not allow the sport to become “like WWF”, says its president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Horner collects Red Bull’s championship trophy and dedicates it to Mateschitz
2022 F1 season
Posted onIn between cost cap jokes and complaints over Suzuka, Red Bull’s Christian Horner collected their trophy at the FIA Gala and dedicated it to Dietrich Mateschitz.
Verstappen felt he “could not afford any mistakes” after early unreliability
2022 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen felt he “could not afford any mistakes” to defend his title after he retired from two of the three opening races of 2022.
Leclerc would welcome ‘straightforward, honest’ Vasseur as Ferrari team principal
2022 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc says he has “always had a good relationship” with Frederic Vasseur, who has been tipped to take over as Ferrari team principal.
Legal row over F1’s halo reached “very positive” resolution – FIA president
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has reached a “very positive” settlement to the legal row over its Halo safety system, president Mohammed Ben Sulayem told its annual general assembly.