Formula 1 drivers expect the next round in Singapore will be the “toughest race of the year” due to the heat and bumpy track surface.
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Sainz encouraged by progress at ‘young, maturing’ Ferrari team
2022 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says Ferrari’s improved form in the last race at Monza shows the team is heading in the right direction, despite its dip in competitiveness after Formula 1’s summer break.
Sainz gets fourth reprimand and Ferrari warned over “potentially dangerous” incident
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr will collect an automatic 10-place grid drop if he receives another driving reprimand this year, having reached a total of four reprimands in Monza.
More engine changes mean nine drivers will take grid penalties
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onNine drivers will take grid penalties for the Italian Grand Prix weekend after exceeding their maximum allocation of power unit parts.
Verstappen, Perez, Sainz and others join Hamilton in taking engine change penalties
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc and George Russell are the only drivers from the three front-running teams without penalties heading into this weekend’s race.
Sainz urges safety changes to tight pit lanes which risk ‘very dangerous situations’
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has warned that some pit lanes Formula 1 uses risk creating “very dangerous situations” because they are so narrow.
Tight pit lane “part of the challenge” say McLaren as Sainz blames them for penalty
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr blamed a McLaren mechanic for an incident in the pits which led to him receiving a five-second time penalty after the Dutch Grand Prix.
Ferrari criticise unsafe release penalty as Sainz “thought I saved someone’s life”
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr said he “thought I had saved someone’s life” in the pit lane incident which earned him a five-second time penalty.
Sainz predicts Verstappen will challenge for win despite starting from 15th
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr admitted he was concerned about Ferrari’s deficit to Max Verstappen despite inheriting pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Verstappen predicts Ferrari will be “super-strong” at the Hungaroring
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen expects tougher competition from Red Bull’s rivals Ferrari this weekend due to the layout of the Hungaroring.
Race directors’ talk was “very useful” for drivers to understand penalties – Sainz
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers praised the steps taken by the series’ race directors to explain recent penalty decisions in a meeting on Friday.
Successful tow tactics answer ‘unfair criticism’ of Ferrari’s strategies – Sainz
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says Ferrari’s successful slipstream strategy in qualifying shows they deserve more credit for their team tactics.
Sainz and Magnussen to start from back of grid after taking fourth power units
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr and Kevin Magnussen will start the French Grand Prix from the back of the field after exceeding the limit on power unit parts.
Sainz to take grid penalty for power unit parts change following Austria fire
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr will have a 10-place grid penalty for this weekend’s French Grand Prix after Ferrari exceeded his maximum allocation of power unit parts.
Can Ferrari take the heat? And is it au revoir to Ricard? Six French GP talking points
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onThe French Grand Prix is set to take place in heatwave conditions. Who can withstand the soaring temperatures? And will this be Paul Ricard’s last race?
Sainz concerned reaction to his engine fire was “a bit slow”
2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says the marshalling reaction to his engine fire during Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix needed to be faster.
Sainz’s victory means more than half the F1 grid are race-winners
2022 British Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMore than half of the Formula 1 field have now won races, while Mick Schumacher scored his first points, and the second for car number 47.
“Do something, please!” The radio calls which show how Leclerc lost at Silverstone
2022 British GP team radio transcript
Posted onRadio messages reveal Charles Leclerc was more concerned about the time he lost behind his team mate than Ferrari’s decision to leave him out when the Safety Car appeared.
Hamilton says protesters are right to fight for planet but Sainz warns they put lives at risk
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton spoke up in defence of a group of protesters who were apprehended by the authorities after they tried to disrupt the start of the British Grand Prix.
Is a greater threat to Verstappen’s title hopes than Leclerc starting to appear?
2022 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen has shattered Charles Leclerc’s early championship lead. Is the Ferrari driver still the biggest threat to Red Bull’s points leader?